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Startup Tucson helps founders take the next step — from idea to growth — with programs, mentors, and a community built for Southern Arizona’s entrepreneurs.
READY TO LAUNCH
OR GROW?
HAPPENING AT STARTUP TUCSON
Wherever You Are in Your Journey
STARTUP TUCSON IS HERE TO HELP
Startup Tucson provides the programs, mentorship, and community to help you take the next step — whether you’re exploring an idea or scaling your business.
DISCOVER
Connect and be inspired. Events designed to support connections.
FOUNDER'S NETWORK
Tucson's Innovation Community for growth-minded founders.
LEARN
Explore your idea and evaluate your concept.
BUILD
Launch and establish your business with confidence.
GROW
Stabilize and strengthen your vision with intention.
Discover How to Get Involved
TUCSON'S INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
Entrepreneurship doesn’t happen alone. Whether you’re starting your first venture, mentoring the next generation, or looking to invest in Tucson’s future — there’s a way for you to get connected.
Ways to Engage
Join the Community
Join the community of founders, mentors, and supporters shaping the future of Tucson’s economy.
JOIN THE
FOUNDER'S NETWORK
An application-based community for active entrepreneurs ready to scale.
BECOME A
MENTOR
Contribute your experience through coaching, workshops, or advisory sessions
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR
NEWSLETTER
Stay connected with founder stories, upcoming events, and ecosystem news.
Supporting Entrepreneurs since 2012
OUR MISSION IN ACTION
Founded in 2012 by local volunteers after Tucson’s first Startup Weekend, Startup Tucson has grown into the hub of entrepreneurship and innovation for Southern Arizona.
Our mission is simple: to increase the quantity, quality, and diversity of entrepreneurs in our region — and to make Tucson nationally recognized as one of the best places to start and grow a business.
Impact Snapshot (2024-2025)
$8.3M+
Secured in
Funding
116+
Jobs
Created
399
Founders
Progressing Toward
Their Goals
Experience Tucson's Festival of Ideas, Innovation & Impact
JOIN US AT TENWEST
The largest entrepreneurship and creativity festival in the Southwest, TENWEST is fueled by HUSTL and hosted by Startup Tucson.
Each spring, thousands gather in downtown Tucson to explore innovation, creativity, and community impact — calling forth the entrepreneur, creator, and innovator within them to navigate a changing world.
TENWEST returns March 24–29, 2026.
Startup Tucson is able to provide free or low-cost services to entrepreneurs thanks to the generous support of our organizational sponsors
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