Startup Tucson is proud to announce it has been selected as one of three recipients of the OneAZ Community Foundation’s prestigious Legacy Grant. The $50,000 grant will directly support the expansion of Startup Tucson’s Learn-Build-Grow pipeline and introduce some new programming this Fall.

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

Read the full article here Startup Tucson: Startup Tucson has named the winners of its sixth accelerator showcase. Twenty-one Tucson...

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

This Community Spotlight is by Matthew L., Workforce and Economic Development Librarian at Joel D. Valdez Main Library. Read the original article here Recently, I spoke with Megan Finck, Program Manager for Startup Tucson, about the organization, what they offer, and her experience working on the team. Startup Tucson is a non-profit organization with educational, membership, and networking opportunities for people in Southern Arizona who are looking to launch a business or wh

Katrina Calderon, a BIPOC Loan recipient and one of three owners of Regal Fierce Media. By Karen Schaffner, Inside Tucson Business Staff...

We're honored to be awarded $50,000 in prize money for equitable access to entrepreneurship in the ag-tech and food innovation areas

October 16, 2023 (Tucson, Ariz.) – More than 100 high school Juniors and Seniors throughout Tucson will participate in the TENWEST Impact...

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

Read the full, original article here: https://tucsonfoodie.com/2023/01/19/ador-cuisine/ FIRST COURSE Now I’m not exactly too sure how...

To view the original article please click here Startup Tucson recently announced the latest round of entrepreneurs to graduate from its...

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.

Congratulations to April and Earl King who went through our Recipes for Success program and just had an article published about them in...

Startup Tucson's food accelerator (Recipes for Success) helped Grange Hall Relish turn their idea to recreate, brand, and sell their...

Our Food Accelerator (Recipes for Success) helped Terry Kyte sell his roasted coffee beans! Read the full article here! Be sure to check...

Our Recipes for Success Food Accelerator has received recognition from KGUN 9. The program was congratulated for successfully "helping...

We were so excited to see a couple members of the first round of Remote Tucson featured in this article about relocation incentive...