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ARIZONA STARTUPS AWARDED OVER $50,000 AT IDEAFUNDING 2025 PITCH COMPETITION
April 4, 2025 (Tucson, Ariz,)— IdeaFunding, co-led by Startup Tucson and the University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI), has...
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Apr 44 min read
IdeaFunding Returns to TENWEST Impact Festival for its 27th Year Showcasing Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Applications are Live for Pitch Competition with over $50,000 in Prizes
Applications for the 2025 IdeaFunding pitch competition are now live.
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Dec 12, 20243 min read
Southern Arizona’s Premier Professional Development Experience Returns to Downtown Tucson, March 25-30
TENWEST, is set to return to Downtown Tucson across various unique venues from March 25-30, 2025
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Dec 12, 20243 min read
TENWEST returns to make an impact
By Laura Latzko TENWEST Impact Festival is an exchange of ideas, among entrepreneurs, tech innovators, students, educators, writers,...
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Nov 2, 20231 min read
Pima CommunityShare partners with Startup Tucson for Student Participation in TENWEST
October 16, 2023 (Tucson, Ariz.) – More than 100 high school Juniors and Seniors throughout Tucson will participate in the TENWEST Impact...
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Oct 16, 20233 min read
Local Startups Awarded over $55,000 at IdeaFunding Pitch Competition as part of return of TENWEST
December 12, 2022 (Tucson, Ariz,)— IdeaFunding, Southern Arizona’s largest and longest entrepreneurial conference and pitch competition,...
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Dec 14, 20223 min read
Visual Notes from TENWEST
Thank you so much to Angie Moline (she/her), PhD for these amazing visual notes from some of our TENWEST speakers. You can find her at...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read
TENWEST Impact Festival comes back strong with inaugural street fest
Thank you to Charlie Borla at The Daily Wildcat for the article.
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Nov 16, 20221 min read
TENWEST is Back!
The Arizona Daily Star Article
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
TENWEST is making headlines!
Lo Que Pasa
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
Arizona Daily Star: Tucson Tech: New Twist on Ant Farm Wins Pitch at IdeaFunding event
Excellent feature article and wrap up about the IdeaFunding 2021. After a year like none other, the Tucson tech scene continues to grow....
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May 10, 20211 min read
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Local Entrepreneurs Awarded over $65,000 in Prize Funding
TUCSON, ARIZONA --April 19, 2021 -- On April 15th, 2021 local non-profit Startup Tucson held Southern Arizona’s largest entrepreneurial...
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Apr 19, 20214 min read
Soundcloud: Life Along The StreetCar - TENWEST and Beyond
Audio interview with Dre Voelkel and Jessica Sueskind about the TENWEST Impact Festival. Listen to full audio clip on the Soundcloud...
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Nov 10, 20191 min read
Tucson Tech: UA honored for growing ties to local tech businesses
News article about how the TENWEST Impact Festival has helped to drive the local economy. See full article on the Tucson Tech website here.
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Nov 2, 20191 min read
CAPLA (College of Architecture Planning & Landscape Architecture) Faculty Make An Impact At TENWEST
Article about University of Arizona faculty speaking at the TENWEST Impact Festival. See full article on the University of Arizona...
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Nov 2, 20191 min read
Chamber Business News: Equity Crowdfunding Introduced In Tucson To Fund Early-Stage Businesses
News article that includes mention of the TENWEST Impact Festival. See full article on the Chamber Business News website here.
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Oct 31, 20191 min read
Tucson Local Media: It’s Ribbon Cutting Season In Marana
News article about the Arizona Film Festival collaboration with the TENWEST Impact Festival. See full article on the Tucson Local Media...
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Oct 30, 20191 min read
Inside Tucson Business - Rebuilding Cities & Propelling The Economy Through University Partnership
News article about the Mayor's Symposium at the TENWEST Impact Festival. See full article on the Inside Tucson Business website here.
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Oct 25, 20191 min read
Local startups awarded $56,000 at 2019 IdeaFunding Pitch Competition
Two local startups shine and share $25,000 grand prize, Braless Clothing Company and GenetiRate at IdeaFunding 2019.
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Oct 22, 20192 min read
KOLD 13 News - Ready, Set, Hack: All Women Hackathon Champions Diversity in STEM Fields
Top news story about the women's hackathon at the TENWEST Impact Festival. See full article on the KOLD 13 News website here.
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Oct 20, 20191 min read
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