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Sierra Vista Sponsored Launch Winners Announced
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The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) is excited to announce OncoNexus and Sonoran Robotics as the winners for the UACI Sponsored Launch Fueled by the City of Sierra Vista and the Sky Islands Foundation. With a start date in August, founders received a one-year sponsored entry into UACI which includes the people, place and programming needed to successfully grow and scale their businesses.
Both startups offer innovative AI-based solutions for challenges in the healthcare industry. OncoNexus is building a dual output ambient AI platform for cancer patients. Sonoran Robotics is developing software that can detect dangerous falls among older adults using AI in conjunction with Apple’s body tracking vision framework in real-time.
By joining UACI’s incubator program, they will gain structured mentorship, guidance on infrastructure planning, plus funding and valuable connections to industry and community leaders.
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New Tech Conference in Arizona
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Governor Hobbs and the Arizona Commerce Authority, in partnership with the Arizona Venture Alliance, announced Arizona Tech Week, the state’s first-ever decentralized tech conference. Arizona Tech Week will bring together tech luminaries, investors, founders, and startup leaders for a week of lively keynotes, panels, social networking engagements, pitch competitions, and exclusive Arizona experiences. The event will take place in locations across the state from April 6 -12, 2026.
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US Air Tech
UACI startup client US Air Tech develops cost-effective satcom technologies to address critical challenges of emerging wireless communications systems. Their antenna system, STELLA (SATCOM Technology of Elaborate Luneburg Lens Antenna), has achieved several milestones contributing to the success of their venture. Selected as a finalist for TechConnect’s Space Innovation Challenge, they’ll be taking the stage on August 27-29 in National Harbor, MD to compete for the $100k prize pool.
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Startup 101
Join Startup Tucson for their virtual introductory course as the perfect starting point to get going with a new product, service or idea. Whether you are early on and just tinkering with an idea or already in business and want to explore a pivot or refresh on the basics, this workshop will introduce tools and resources you can use no matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey. This virtual workshop will take place on Wednesday, August 20 from 3 - 5 pm.
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Optics Valley Presents: AI for Small Business Workshop
Presented by Arizona Technology Council’s Optics Valley and Brian Bridge Labs in partnership with Pima Community College’s (PCC) Southern Arizona Technology & Entrepreneurship Center (SATEC), this 4-hour workshop will teach practical and actionable AI strategies for your venture. The in-person workshop will take place at the PCC Downtown Campus on Wednesday, August 20 from 1 – 5 pm.
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2025 Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo
The Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) proudly presents the 13th Annual Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at the Tucson Convention Center. Network in person with over 400 business and tech leaders and learn what’s new and trending across Southern Arizona’s tech industries including transportation, automation, optics, biotech, mining, aerospace, defense, logistics, robotics, space exploration, IT and more!
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The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) is a key component of Tech Parks Arizona which brings together university, industry and community to advance technology innovation. UACI is the University of Arizona's startup incubator network with outposts across the Southern Arizona region with a mission to grow scalable startup ventures that fuel the Arizona ecosystem.
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