The Office of Innovation and Technology launched the Arizona Innovation Accelerator Program, in the summer of 2007. The program offers a unique combination of grants, tax credits, seminars and other tools necessary to evaluate, develop and commercialize technologies currently under development. Download the AIA program overview.
NEW! Arizona Innovation Connection, each week, an email will be sent with State and Federal funding opportunities through entities such as the Arizona Department of Commerce, Science Foundation Arizona, the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, National Science Foundation, and many other State, National, non-profit and foundation programs.
Angel Investment Tax Credit Program – offers an Arizona income tax credit to “qualified investors” who invest in early-state “qualified small businesses.” The income tax credit is equal to 30% of the investment amount, increasing to 35% for investments in “bioscience enterprises” and in companies located in rural Arizona.
- To find out more about previous AZFAST Grant Winners, view the Company Profiles.
Market Assessment Program – Provides emerging technology entrepreneurs with a commercialization feasibility study; hence contributing to the formulation of successful marketing and licensing strategies. Click here for a description of the two types of market assessments available.
- Technology Assessment Program – Offers technology entrepreneurs access to an independent, expert review of their technology under development. Emphasis is placed on determining if the technology already exists, is a good candidate for intellectual property protection and likely to find an attractive market.
- Click here for a description of the two types of technology assessments available.
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