Here are the 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge winners
Summary
The 2024 AIC awardees will participate in Venture Scale, Arizonas flagship accelerator program for the states most promising startups. Founders will receive coaching from serial entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders, as well as being paired with an entrepreneur in residence for the duration of the program.The awardees were selected after pitching their startups in-person before a panel of judges including investors and startup support organization leaders on November 20. This years awardees represent the extensive talent and ingenuity present in Arizonas startup ecosystem, from biosciences to advanced manufacturing, AI, renewable energy, software, and more. Previous AIC Awardees include successful startups like CampusLogic, Paradox, GT Medical Technologies, AlgoFace, botco.ai, and Ampcera.Finalists and Semifinalists who were not selected as AIC Awardees have been invited to participate in Venture Raise, a 12-week accelerator that focuses on funding options, investor pitching, startup financial health, and more. Venture Start will be targeted toward more early-stage startups, connecting them with mentors to improve their business plans and help them prepare to enter and succeed in business plan competitions such as the Arizona Innovation Challenge.To learn more about the Arizona Innovation Challenge, visit azcommerce.com/start-up.