News

AzTE spins out ASU algae-based technology for jet fuel [11.02.08]

Arizona State University has entered into a groundbreaking research and commercialization collaboration with Heliae Development, LLC and Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to develop, produce and sell kerosene-based aviation fuel derived from algae.

Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology venturing arm of ASU, announced the initiative today. Read more (PDF)

World's Most Advanced Solar Testing [10.13.08]

Phoenix, Tempe, Ariz., Newtown, Conn., Yokohama, Japan, Cologne, Germany and Shanghai, China, Oct. 13/PRNewswire/--TUV Rheinland Group has joined forces with Arizona State University (ASU) to create TUV Rheinland PTL, LLC, the most comprehensive, sophisticated, state-of-the-art facility for testing and certification of solar energy equipment in the world. Read Full Press Release

AzTE joins InvestMexico [10.03.08]

AzTE will join Arizona State University entrepreneurial professionals, along with some of ASU's most innovative faculty, in Monterrey, Mexico Friday October 3, 2008.  ASU is organizing this event with Tecnologico de Monterrey, often referred to as the "MIT of Latin America."

This event is cosponsored by Nixon Peabody, LLP.

 

Multi-Million Dollar Biofuel Initiative [08.28.08]

September 2, 2008

Arizona State University has entered into a groundbreaking research and commercialization collaboration with Heliae Development, LLC and Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to develop, produce and sell kerosene-based aviation fuel derived from algae. Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology venturing arm of ASU, announced the initiative today. This biofuel project will focus on the commercial production of kerosene from algae using patented technologies developed by Professors Qiang Hu and Milton Sommerfeld at ASU’s Laboratory for Algae Research & Biotechnology. The research efforts of Hu and Sommerfeld in algal-based biofuels and biomaterials have already moved from the laboratory to field pilot-scale demonstration and production. Read More

 

Arizona Technology Enterprises plans tech transfers with partners, SkySong [07.18.08]

Arizona Technology Enterprises is launching a plan to help two partners of Arizona State University transfer their technology to private companies.

The transfers between AzTE, itself the technology venturing arm of ASU, and Dublin City University in Ireland and Tec de Monterrey in Mexico will go through SkySong in Scottsdale as the group looks to bring the technology to market. Read More

 

AzTE's tech transfer goes global [07.17.08]

July 17, 2008: Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology venturing arm of Arizona State University, has entered into separate global arrangements to market technologies developed by ASU's partner universities, Dublin City University in Ireland (through its technology commercialization organization, Invent DCU Limited) and Tec de Monterrey in Mexico. Read More
 

AzTE Attends Bio [06.16.08]

Jack Geltosky, AzTE Senior Vice President of Business Development for Life Sciences; Charlie Lewis, AzTE Vice President of Venture Development; Tom Goodman, AzTE Director of Business Development for Life Sciences; and Jeremy Burdon, AzTE Director of Intellectual Assets will participate at the annual Bio International Convention on June 17-20, 2008 in San Diego, California.
 

TechConnect [06.03.08]

William Loux, AzTE Director of Business Development Physical Sciences and Philip Dowd, AzTE Director of Intellectual Assets Physical Science will participate and present at the annual TechConnect Summit on June 3-5, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts.
 

Jack Geltosky, Ph.D. Joins Enzon’s Board of Directors [05.28.08]

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – May 28, 2008 – Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENZN) today announced that Dr. Jack Geltosky has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Read More


 

Nortel IT Fund News [05.19.08]

May 19, 2008: Arizona Technology Enterprises, on behalf of Arizona State University, is pleased to announce the completion of a licensing agreement with Nortel for use in its signature community relation initiative called Nortel LearniT (www.nortellearnit.org). Read More 


 

Events

Creating University Research that is Venture Fundable - RedPoint Ventures [05.16.08]

Redpoint Ventures will conduct a one-hour seminar for investors and researchers on how to package university research so that it is venture fundable. This is a great opportunity to learn from one of the leading venture capital firms in the country.  With over 100 collective years of experience and over $2 billion under management—including 34 IPOs and 54 upside acquisitions Redpoint Ventures knows what it takes to move technology from the lab to the marketplace. Please join us for coffee/tea and breakfast on Friday May 16, 2008 at 9:00am to 10:00am.