AZ FORGE Business Innovation Hub

AZ FORGE Business Innovation Hub is a small business located in Tucson, Arizona. Employing four people, the organization is focused on fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within the University of Arizona community and beyond. AZ FORGE offers a unique model for business acceleration, combining student intern-based corporate innovation labs with traditional startup support. The hub provides resources and mentorship to help entrepreneurs launch and scale their ventures. Their services also extend to businesses looking to leverage the University's research strengths for commercialization projects or to tap into the talent pool of motivated student interns. Leveraging its location in the historic Roy Place Building, AZ FORGE acts as a bridge between academia and industry. The organization facilitates partnerships for research and development, fosters tech commercialization through collaborations with Tech Launch Arizona, and provides students with invaluable experiential learning opportunities. To learn more about AZ FORGE and its programs, visit forge.arizona.edu. Donations can be made through give.uafoundation.org/forge.