Business & Bioindustry: Arizona’s collaborative ecosystem drives discovery and growth is the cover story of the August 2026 issue of In Business Magazine – Greater Phoenix.Continue reading
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Applications for the Flinn Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program Close Oct 30 2026
The 2027 cohort application is open. Apply by Friday, Oct. 30.
The Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program enables Arizona early-stage bioscience companies to access funding, professional support, connections, and networking opportunities. Since 2014, the Program has selected 66 companies in a competitive process to receive funding through a nonprofit partner. The 12 program cohorts have received more than $2.1 million in funding support. Continue reading
Applications for Flinn Foundation Seed Grants Close Sept 11 2026
The application is now open. Apply by Friday, Sept. 11.
The Flinn Foundation Translational Seed Grants Program funds research teams affiliated with an Arizona university, research institution, or health-care system that are advancing new products or services addressing significant clinical needs. Continue reading
Picard Medical / SynCardia Presents Emperor Total Artificial Heart Architecture for the First Time at IEEE EMBC 2026
First public scientific presentation provides the biomedical engineering community with its first detailed view of the next-generation total artificial heart platformContinue reading
20 Years of Helios Scholars at TGen
The 20th class of Helios Scholars at TGen have concluded their 2026 internships with a day-long scientific symposium celebrating their accomplishments over the past eight weeks. The symposium marks the finish line for a program designed to help students build practical research skills while working side‑by‑side with TGen scientists and staff. Families, mentors, and community members joined the event to recognize the accomplishments of this year’s Scholars.Continue reading
Bear Down Momentum: U of A 2025-26
University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella has released his second annual letter to the university community, detailing how the university advanced its strategic imperatives over the past year while positioning itself for even greater impact in the years ahead.
The letter chronicles a university building extraordinary momentum across every aspect of its mission.
Arizona Medical Technology Projects Receive $600,000 in Funding
Partnership for Economic Innovation Applied Research Centers funding helps six health technology projects move faster from research to marketContinue reading
TGen and City of Hope selected to national team exploring lysosomal dysfunction driving Parkinson’s disease
The Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) grant supports research focused on understanding how impaired cellular waste-clearing systems contribute to Parkinson’s disease
Learn About the 2026 Arizona General Election Candidates and Propositions
Arizona.Vote is the official source for Primary Election and General Election information in Arizona. The Official Results of the 2026 Primary Election will be confirmed on August 8th. Propositions that will be on the November ballot have now been assigned numbers. Early voting for the November 2026 General Election begins on October 7, 2026.
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Arizona Bioscience Week – A Decade of Putting Arizona in the Spotlight
Did you know that Arizona was the pioneer in establishing a dedicated statewide bioscience week. Arizona was unique in establishing its week early on, while most other states historically relied on single-day summits or standalone conferences. The structured, multi-day format has gained major traction over the last decade in other states or regions.Continue reading