Welcome to the Tech Launch Arizona StartupHub

We know entrepreneurs. We understand those unique people with the insatiable drive to move world-changing ideas forward. We created this website for those in search of their next great startup adventure.

We know when an innovation becomes an opportunity.

We do our homework, develop deep knowledge of each inventor and invention, and match that with the forces shaping the market.

We bring it all together here at the StartupHub.

Through this site we offer a selection of the most exciting, high-potential inventions arising out of world-class University of Arizona research and innovation. Each comes to you with key questions already answered. With meticulous attention to every word and every second of video, we make each opportunity easy to digest and quick to evaluate, so you can explore more deeply those that fit your talents, passions, and vision for better tomorrows.

About Tech Launch Arizona

Bringing together the University of Arizona community and local and regional ecosystems, we’re MAKING A BETTER WORLD by moving inventions stemming from university research and technological innovation into the marketplace where they can create lasting social and economic impact.

What does TLA do?

Tech Launch Arizona is the office of the University of Arizona that creates social and economic impact through commercializing inventions stemming from university research. The office builds connections between talented UA faculty, researchers and staff and experienced entrepreneurs and investors, to create an ecosystem that refines ideas that start in research and innovation and grows them into products and businesses that benefit society. TLA supports entrepreneurship through a variety of initiatives, including training startup teams in customer discovery, providing funding to advance early-stage inventions toward market readiness, and hosting challenges to help students and faculty move innovative ideas from concept to societal impact.

Since 2013…

500+

Licenses & Options

$1.6 Billion

Economic Output

600+

Patents Issued

2,700+

Invention Disclosures

135 Startups

Launched

Let’s discuss.

Are you an entrepreneur or investor? If you want to learn more about this portal or any of these opportunities, send us a message. We look forward to hearing from you.

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