Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Semifinalists for The 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge

3 Oct 2024


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The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today that 25 semifinalists have been selected for the 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC), one of the largest business plan competitions in the country.

The AIC is designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by helping early-stage ventures to scale.

“The 2024 AIC semifinalists represent some of the most promising startups developing next generation technologies in growing industries,” said Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “This year’s exciting semifinalists were selected from 130 applicants, highlighting Arizona’s robust ecosystem of talented entrepreneurs. Congratulations to all the semifinalists, and we wish you the best of luck as you continue to the next round of the competition.”

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