Sometimes running a business isn’t about the bottom line. Sometimes it’s about people, culture and fun. I’m lucky to have such a great team with good minds good hearts and most importantly a sense of humor! Thanks for all your hard work and great attitudes Kempton Hall, Mark Omo, James Rowley, David Ormand, and everyone […]
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Requirements Why? What? How?
There is often confusion among our customers regarding how to formulate a contract, a statement of work and an engagement for design services. The confusion often lies in 3 simple question “Why? What? and How?” Making these three questions clear to your consulting firm can greatly streamline the engagement process, will reduce costs, and alleviate […]
$100,000 Medical Device SBIR Win!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Dr. Patrick Marcus CEO, Marcus Engineering (520) 369-3051 Tucson Firm Marcus Engineering to Develop Fingerprint Sensor for the Defense Health Agency Through a Small Business Innovation Research Grant the company will help medical personnel identify and secure soldier’s medical records while simultaneously taking their health vitals all with the touch of […]
The Future Talent at McGuire Summer Academy
This year, Dr. Patrick Marcus, was invited to be a guest speaker at the McGuire Summer Academy Program at the University of Arizona. The McGuire Summer Academy Program is a program designed to help young people cultivate their entrepreneurial skills. Students from various high schools are invited to live on the campus grounds for one […]
$300k Up for Grabs at Venture Madness 2017
Investment capital, brilliant ideas, and hungry entrepreneurs were the main dish at Venture Madness this weekend. Invest Southwest hosted the top 16 of 64 promising startups at their annual Venture Madness bracket challenge in Scottsdale, Arizona, to compete in the pitch competition portion of the head-to-head battle. These companies were competing for a share of […]
Making Engineers into Makers, will Make them Money!
Developing the hands-on skills, and enthusiasm of young people into a productive engineering skill set, and career, is at the core of a program being launched by Pima Community College, Job Path, Xerocraft and InnovEngine. Marcus Engineering is participating as the voice of the industry, who seeks to hire talented, hands-on engineers. “The skills gap […]
Pitchfest Judging
In 2016 hundreds of students at the University of Arizona took a chance. They put themselves in front of a camera and shared an idea. These students participated in the second annual University of Arizona Pitchfest. Pitchfest encourages students to pitch new and innovative ideas, ideas that can make big changes, or small impacts on […]
SARSEF Reception 2016
It was a warm Spring evening in the southern Arizona desert. Hundreds of students were full of excitement, and hope. They had become scientists, engineers, and inventors. These students were pushed to learn, experiment, play, and all of this was in part because of Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) and its partners. […]
Year-end Awards Highlight Marcus Leadership in Community
Dr. Patrick Marcus, president of Marcus Engineering LLC, received two honors recently in separate ceremonies held in Tucson, Ariz. The first, given by the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering, was presented to Marcus as part of the University’s 100th Homecoming celebration in November during the College’s 51st annual Engineering Breakfast. The event helps support the student scholarship […]
Dr. Marcus Receives Catapult Award for Ecosystem Impact
On March 24, 2014, Dr. Patrick Marcus received the Catapult Award for Ecosystem Impact from Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) for helping bring scientific discoveries to the Tucson community. Marcus, President of Marcus Engineering, LLC, is involved in many forms of community outreach. From promoting STEM education in middle to helping organize Tucson’s first-ever Maketopolis, he is dedicated […]