Articles from Idealab Arizona

As social entrepreneurs increasingly seek venture-scale models for solving global challenges, Idealab Arizona and the Moonshot Accelerator at Arizona State University today announced the launch of IdeaDay 2026 for Social Enterprise during Arizona Tech Week. The initiative will bring together nonprofit innovators, venture builders, philanthropists, and investors to explore how mission-driven ideas can evolve into scalable companies. The event represents one of the first efforts to apply Idealab’s venture studio model—traditionally used to launch technology startups—to nonprofit and social-impact innovation.

Idealab Arizona, a partner of Idealab Studio, a leading technology incubator, today announced a strategic partnership with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), a leading international architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm, to accelerate the development of innovative startups focused on revolutionizing the built environment. This collaboration also leverages Idealab Arizona’s partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) — ranked #1 in Innovation by U.S. News & World Report for ten consecutive years — and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the globally recognized top economic development organization.

Idealab Arizona, a partner of Idealab Studio, the leading technology incubator, today announced the launch of a startup studio that co-founds Arizona State University-affiliated tech startups to increase commercialized intellectual property, startups and jobs in Arizona.