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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

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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

ENTREPRENEURS

Explore Startup Tucson programs, workshops, and resources designed to help you move from idea to growth.

MENTORS

Lend your experience to support local founders through one-on-one guidance, workshops, and events.

INVESTORS

Learn how to support or invest in high-potential startups in Southern Arizona.

SUPPORTERS

Sponsor programs, volunteer at events, or collaborate to strengthen the Southern AZ innovation ecosystem.

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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