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Pima County Newsroom: Showcase Event Highlights Startups
Read the full article here Showcase event highlights startups Startup Tucson held its biannual Startup Showcase Nov. 14 to highlight businesses that have participated in its Pre-Accelerator Program and to provide the community with an opportunity to get to know them. Sixteen businesses participated in the Pre-Accelerator event, ranging from service companies to food products and creative arts. Several of the startups showed off their goods and services to family, friends and
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Dec 3, 20241 min read


Startup Tucson Wins Stage Two of the U.S. Small Business Admin’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition in collaboration with University of Arizona Center for Innovation and Other Partners
We're thrilled to announce that Startup Tucson, in collaboration with the University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) and other partners, has won Stage Two of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition! This award recognizes our commitment to fostering equitable access to entrepreneurship and boosting Southern Arizona’s AgTech and Food Ecosystem through the FEAST initiative. Celebrating Our Partnerships Our success in this competi
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Sep 26, 20243 min read


Arizona Daily Star: Business awards earned in Tucson and Southern Arizona
Read the full article here Startup Tucson: Startup Tucson has named the winners of its sixth accelerator showcase. Twenty-one Tucson...
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Jun 26, 20242 min read


Tucson Foodie: 21 Local Entrepreneurs Graduate Startup Tucson's Accelerator Program
Read the full article here “Our Spring 2024 showcase was one for the books! We laughed, we cried, we ate yummy samples, and were creatively inspired.” Earlier this month, Startup Tucson held its sixth accelerator showcase where 21 local entrepreneurs working in the creative and food industries showed off their products to the local Tucson Business ecosystem. Plus, more than $3,500 was given in prize money to six winning graduates! In total, there were 14 creative companies
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Jun 26, 20243 min read


Startup Tucson's Spring Showcase was a Blast!
See the photo gallery and learn more about our Pre-Accelerators, the entrepreneurs, and the Spring 2024 Startup Tucson Showcase!
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Jun 5, 20246 min read


Arizona Daily Star: This home baker is bringing Montreal-inspired bagels to Tucson
From the Arizona Daily Star: For too long, New York-style bagels have gotten all the love and recognition. Now, Ryan Homsy and his wife...
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Feb 12, 20241 min read


KGUN9: Cooking up on the Eastside: Montreal bagel business opens in Tucson
From KGUN9: Montreal inspired bagels have made their way to Tucson, Ryan Homsy and Reagan Prefling run a newer bagel business from their...
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Feb 12, 20242 min read


BizTucson: Startup Tucson’s Food Accelerator Launches 13 New Products for Region
See the original post here From BizTucson: Startup Tucson has just completed its fourth round of Recipes for Success Food Accelerator as a part of a $300,000 USDA grant secured in 2020. The accelerator ended with the Food Forward Showcase, a graduation and celebration of the cohort’s hard work and gave the opportunity to showcase their food products to the local Tucson community. During the showcase, the 13 graduate companies demoed their food products and secret judges selec
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Jun 14, 20234 min read


Tucson Foodie: Dining With Ador Cuisine Isn't Just A Culinary Experience, It's A Celebration
Read the full, original article here: https://tucsonfoodie.com/2023/01/19/ador-cuisine/ FIRST COURSE Now I’m not exactly too sure how...
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Jan 26, 20235 min read


Tucson Foodie: Startup Tucson Introduces 15 New Business to the Local Restaurant Scene
To view the original article please click here Startup Tucson recently announced the latest round of entrepreneurs to graduate from its...
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Dec 14, 20222 min read


BizTucson: Startup Tucson Announces 15 New Food Companies
December 1, 2022 The most recent round of Startup Tucson's Recipes for Success Food Accelerator was just featured in BizTucson! Learn more about the most recent graduates here.
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Dec 6, 20221 min read


Better Than Provisions
Congratulations to April and Earl King who went through our Recipes for Success program and just had an article published about them in...
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Sep 27, 20221 min read


Arizona Daily Star: Re-creating grandma's relish opens doors to new venture for Tucson couple
Startup Tucson's food accelerator (Recipes for Success) helped Grange Hall Relish turn their idea to recreate, brand, and sell their...
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Feb 24, 20221 min read


Arizona Daily Star: This Tucson program is accelerating foodie dreams for local makers
Our Food Accelerator (Recipes for Success) helped Terry Kyte sell his roasted coffee beans! Read the full article here! Be sure to check...
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Feb 24, 20221 min read


KGUN 9: Startup Tucson helps food entrepreneurs launch businesses
Our Recipes for Success Food Accelerator has received recognition from KGUN 9. The program was congratulated for successfully "helping...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
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