Tag: For Entrepreneurs
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Downtown Phoenix Inc. Celebrates Black History Month with Record-Breaking Entrepreneurship Rate
30% of the businesses opened Downtown in 2024 were Black-owned businesses PHOENIX (Feb. 3, 2025)—Downtown Phoenix currently has 34 Black-owned businesses and counting, 12 of which opened in the past year. In honor of Black History Month this February, Downtown Phoenix Inc. [DPI], a community-building nonprofit that provides enhanced municipal services to the Downtown business core and marketing and…
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Flinn Foundation’s Mary O’Reilly on Translational Research, Collaboration, and Advancing Healthcare Solutions
This interview with Dr. Mary O’Reilly, the current overseer of translational research programs at the Flinn Foundation, aimed at highlighting her expertise in relation to the MDM2 consortium. Read on to learn more about her background, the goals of the Flinn Foundation in converting research to healthcare solutions, and insights on the evolving biomedical research…
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Dr. Corey Casper named Banner Health Chief Research Officer
Physician-scientist brings extensive experience to new role PHOENIX (Feb. 3, 2025) – Corey Casper, MD, MPH, who has more than 20 years of experience as a physician-scientist in Seattle, has been named Chief Research Officer for Banner Health. “Dr. Casper will be dedicated to our efforts delivering the best care to our communities and enhancing…
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Ten Arizona research teams earn $100K Flinn Foundation seed grants
The Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research program has awarded a combined $1 million to 10 Arizona research teams with the potential to turn their findings into viable products and treatments that impact patients. The program’s 10th cohort was selected in an open competitive process among 82 proposals from 13 universities, health systems, and…
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Unlocking the immune system’s potential to fight skin cancer
Karen Hastings, MD, PhD, is exploring how neoantigens can be used as a target for vaccines to help fight skin cancer. When Karen Hastings, MD, PhD, chose to make Arizona her home, it wasn’t just the stunning desert landscapes and towering saguaros that drew her in, it was the chance to confront one of the state’s most…
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Phoenix Bioscience Core Unveils XLR8 PBC to Propel Scale-Ready Health Tech Companies
The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is excited to announce applications are now open for XLR8 PBC, taking place in Phoenix April 8-17, 2025. This intensive 8-day in-person program is designed for scale-ready health tech companies. XLR8 PBC helps participants secure appropriate capital, connect with experienced growth-stage executives, and establish corporate partnerships that validate market fit. During their time at PBC, companies also will have access to innovative collaboration…
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Shaping the Future: Highlights from the 2nd State of the PBC Event
On December 3, 2024, the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) hosted its 2nd annual State of the PBC event, drawing over 180 attendees from notable institutions such as ASU, NAU, UA, Honor Health, Barrow Neurological Institute, City of Phoenix, the Flinn Foundation, and other key bioscience stakeholders. The event kicked off with a warm and energizing…
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Introducing Investor Corner PBC: A New Hub for Investor-Company Connections
PHOENIX, AZ (January 8, 2025) – The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is proud to announce the launch of Investor Corner PBC — a dedicated space for investors to connect with innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers in the heart of Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem. Investor Corner is purposely situated within Connect Labs by Wexford, a flexible, scale-in-place lab…
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Edison Awards announces Michael M. Crow as 2025 Achievement Award honoree
ASU president recognized for pioneering leadership in innovation and higher education “As someone with deep admiration for Edison’s commitment to finding use-inspired solutions through imagination, hard work and perseverance, I have aspired to those ideals in my efforts to advance learning, discovery and impact. With the aid of many talented and equally dedicated colleagues, I…
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Artist + Researcher Applications are open!
The Artist + Researcher program (ARx) at Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is the largest initiative of the PBC Arts Committee, offering scientists the opportunity to collaborate with local artists to create pieces that visually interpret and communicate their scientific research and innovations. ARx was birthed in 2021 when the PBC connected with the Phoenix-based Bentley…
