February 29, 2012 in Desert Angels, Funded Companies, News Releases by Desert Angels
Salutaris Medical Devices Inc., a privately held Tucson company founded to develop an investigational ophthalmic treatment for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration, is featured in UANews.
Read more: Device Designed to Treat a Leading Cause of Blindness – UANews
by Bob Hagen
February 29, 2012 in Articles, Economic Development, Special Events, Startup Tucson, Tucson Tech, U of A by Bob Hagen
UANews - Innovation Day Celebrates Entrepreneurship on Campus
By Jeff Harrison, University Communications - February 29, 2012
UA Science and Technology Park
The event is nearly 10 years old, and the honors have become highly competitive.
The University of Arizona will celebrate faculty and student innovation and entrepreneurship at the ninth annual Innovation Day next week.
Many of the ideas and technologies forged at the UA have found their way into the marketplace, either as products, the technologies behind them or the companies that were created to move them out of the labs and into production.
by Bob Hagen
February 28, 2012 in Articles, Bioindustry, Economic Development, Tucson Tech by Bob Hagen
Tucson tech: Local bioscience group decides to pull out of larger organization
David Wichner Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:00 am
Sometimes, the most promising of marriages fall apart. About four years ago, Tucson’s bioscience industry group, the BioIndustry Organization of Southern Arizona, or BioSA, merged with the Chandler-based Arizona Biotechnology Organization (AZBio).
The idea was to create a united, statewide bio group with equal representation from the state’s three main research hubs, Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff.
But recently, the folks at BioSA decided to end the group’s affiliation with AZBio, and by extension its affiliation with the national Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).
by Bob Hagen
February 28, 2012 in Aerospace, News Releases, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson Tech by Bob Hagen
Raytheon Demonstrates Enhanced Capabilities for TOW
Missile flies faster and farther with launch, boost, sustain propulsion system
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) tested a new propulsion system for the Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wireless (TOW) missile. Developed by ATK (NYSE: ATK), the enhanced system doubles TOW’s range and reduces the missile’s flight time by one-third.
February 28, 2012 in Brownbags, News by Gangplank Tucson
Please come and see this brown bag on visual idea tracking tools to make meetings and projects more productive using open source software.
by Bob Hagen
February 28, 2012 in Imported by Bob Hagen
Tucson tech: Local bioscience group decides to pull out of larger organization
David Wichner Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:00 am
Sometimes, the most promising of marriages fall apart. About four years ago, Tucson’s bioscience industry group, the BioIndustry Organization of Southern Arizona, or BioSA, merged with the Chandler-based Arizona Biotechnology Organization (AZBio).
The idea was to create a united, statewide bio group with equal representation from the state’s three main research hubs, Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff.
But recently, the folks at BioSA decided to end the group’s affiliation with AZBio, and by extension its affiliation with the national Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).
The decision was based on a variety of factors, some of which BioSA leaders didn’t want to discuss in detail.
by Bob Hagen
February 28, 2012 in Imported by Bob Hagen
Raytheon Demonstrates Enhanced Capabilities for TOW Missile flies faster and farther with launch, boost, sustain propulsion system TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) tested a new propulsion system for the Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wireless (TOW) missile. Developed by ATK (NYSE: ATK), the enhanced system doubles TOW’s range and reduces the missile’s flight time by one-third.
During the test, the developmental propulsion system flew the missile more than seven kilometers (4.35 miles), reaching four kilometers (2.5 miles) in significantly less time.
Raytheon and ATK’s Missile Products Group worked closely to develop a propulsion system that improves the performance of the TOW missile. The launch, boost, sustain (LBS) propulsion system also incorporates a rocket motor designed with Insensitive Munitions (IM) features to provide added safety: IM compliant systems are less likely to react explosively when subjected to bullet and fragment impacts, external fire or other hazardous events.
by Bob Hagen
February 27, 2012 in Aerospace, Articles, Local Companies, Tucson Tech by Bob Hagen
Tucson’s Ascent Aviation a growing presence at TIA
Tucson’s Ascent Aviation a growing presence at TIA
David Wichner Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:00 am
More than two years after being formed from the bankruptcy assets of one of Tucson’s oldest aircraft-maintenance operations, Ascent Aviation Services is flying high.
Since taking over the operations of the former Hamilton Aerospace Technologies in 2009, Ascent has upgraded operations at Tucson International Airport and nearly doubled its work force.
by spoke6
February 26, 2012 in Events, Spoke6 by spoke6
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by Bob Hagen
February 26, 2012 in Imported by Bob Hagen
Tucson’s Ascent Aviation a growing presence at TIA
Tucson’s Ascent Aviation a growing presence at TIA
David Wichner Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:00 am
More than two years after being formed from the bankruptcy assets of one of Tucson’s oldest aircraft-maintenance operations, Ascent Aviation Services is flying high.
Since taking over the operations of the former Hamilton Aerospace Technologies in 2009, Ascent has upgraded operations at Tucson International Airport and nearly doubled its work force.
Focused on providing nose-to-tail certified maintenance on Boeing 737 and McDonnell Douglas MD-80 narrow-body jets, Ascent had revenues of about $10 million in 2010, said Michael Melvin, the company’s president and chief financial officer.
Last year, Ascent boosted revenues to about $15.5 million, and, with a strong backlog of work, it expects more growth this year, Melvin said.
