Where Southern Arizona's Founders Connect.
From casual meetups to focused founder programs, Startup Tucson is where ideas take shape, businesses get built, and entrepreneurs find their place.
Wherever You Are in Your Journey
Find the Right Starting Point
Startup Tucson provides the programs, mentorship, and community to help you take the next step — whether you’re exploring an idea or scaling your business.
Join the Community
Join the community of founders, mentors, and supporters shaping the future of Tucson’s economy.
CONNECT WITH
THE ECOSYSTEM
Join us at our next Community event to meet the ecosystem.
BECOME A
MENTOR
Contribute your experience through coaching, workshops, or advisory sessions
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NEWSLETTER
Stay connected with founder stories, upcoming events, and ecosystem news.
Supporting Entrepreneurs since 2012
OUR MISSION IN ACTION
Founded in 2012 by local volunteers after Tucson’s first Startup Weekend, Startup Tucson strengthens Southern Arizona’s entrepreneurial ecosystem through founder support, community connection, and TENWEST.
Our mission is simple: to increase the quantity, quality, and diversity of entrepreneurs in our region — and to make Tucson nationally recognized as one of the best places to start and grow a business.
Impact Snapshot (2025-2026)
$9.9M+
Secured in
Funding
110+
Jobs
Created
300
Founders
Progressing Toward
Their Goals
Experience Tucson's Festival of Ideas, Innovation & Impact
JOIN US AT TENWEST
The largest entrepreneurship and creativity festival in the Southwest, TENWEST is fueled by Vantage West and hosted by Startup Tucson.
Each spring, we gather in downtown Tucson to explore innovation, creativity, and community impact — calling forth the entrepreneur, creator, and innovator within them to navigate a changing world.
TENWEST returns in March 30 - April 2, 2027!
Startup Tucson is able to provide free or low-cost services to entrepreneurs thanks to the generous support of our organizational sponsors
Presenting Sponsor of TENWEST
Connie Hillman
Family Foundation
