ARIZONA FORGE

Arizona FORGE business acceleration hub: student entrepreneurial experience, entrepreneurial ecosystem engagement, venture acceleration. A unique model that combines student intern or project-based corporate innovation labs with business startup acceleration in geographies best able to leverage the University’s research strengths and strategic business initiatives. The first location is in downtown Tucson in the historic Roy Place Building. FORGE builds bridges between academia and industry ... by developing partnerships to collaborate on research and development, commercialize new technology via Tech Launch Arizona, and provide students with opportunities for experiential learning and employment. Startups scale and launch in FORGE accelerators. Students engage in hands-on learning and launch careers. Businesses expand by licensing and commercializing technology, running projects with student teams, and enriching their potential with an educated, experienced team passionate about developing disruptive technology and bringing it to market.More