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

The U.S. Small Business Administration named Startup Tucson a Stage Two winner for the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.

Read the full article here WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the winners of the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) Stage Two, a pivotal initiative designed to bolster small businesses and startups in STEM and research and development (R&D). Forty-four accelerator partnerships have been awarded between $50,000 and $150,000, supporting crucial sectors such as national and economic security, domestic manufacturing, and sus

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

Startup Tucson's Pre-Accelerator Program is designed to support early stage entrepreneurs as you work to build your company, covering topics like business planning, financials, marketing and more. This program builds on the prior success of Food Forward and Canvas and is now open to all industries! If selected, you will join a cohort including up to 30 other founders from Southern Arizona that share your goal of building a thriving venture. By joining this program, you will n

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

See the photo gallery and learn more about our Pre-Accelerators, the entrepreneurs, and the Spring 2024 Startup Tucson Showcase!

In 2021, Startup Tucson launched the SPRINT Challenge Program

This program was born from a desire to bridge the technological, educational, and marketing gaps faced by local food producers.

Launched as an intensive, 11-week course, the Computer Science Accelerator aimed to demystify the field of computer science.

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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