The TENWEST Impact Festival is one of Arizona’s leading innovation conferences. Startup Tucson celebrated its 25th anniversary of TENWEST’s most popular event, the IdeaFunding Pitch Competition this last October. Established and led by Startup Tucson, and with new co-lead University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI), the TENWEST Impact Festival is a multi-day professional conference […]
Mentorship: An engineer and a creative
Twice a year, Tucson Young Professionals (TYP) partners with Southern Arizona Leadership Council (SALC) to provide mentorship to Tucson’s best, brightest, and most motivated future leaders in our community. The selected mentees are paired with experienced regional leaders and CEOs for a twelve-week program that is a terrific learning experience for both the mentor and […]
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Marcus Engineering Wins but the Kids Steal the Show!
November 8th, 2022 marked the 20-year anniversary for the Governors Celebration of Innovation Awards and Tech Show. It was an enthusiastic evening celebrating Arizona’s technology leaders at the Phoenix Convention Center where 500 guests gathered to enjoy a strolling dinner, tech showcase, and awards ceremony. Marcus Engineering was honored to be the recipient of the […]
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All That Jazz!
Marcus Engineering is a finalist for the 2022 Copper Cactus Small Business Leader Of The Year Award. The Tucson Convention Center was ROARING with excitement as the 2022 Copper Cactus Awards took place Friday, September 23rd. Hundreds of guests dressed in Jazz, Charleston, and Roaring 1920’s attire gathered to celebrate the Tucson Metro Chamber’s Annual […]
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Drive Determines Opportunity
At Marcus Engineering, the opportunity for the brightest students is only limited by their drive, not by their age or education. The Marcus Engineering Internship Program is unmatched as we allow high school and college interns to participate in real design and in some cases lead projects with real customers. We are able to provide […]
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Connection: A Tech Ecosystem Multiplier
The driving force of Arizona’s tech ecosystem was a gleam with holiday decorations, festive outfits, and warm conversations. The energy was palpable as the Tucson tech community celebrated the closing of 2021 and promising excitement of the new year. The holiday season can so easily be commandeered by fleeting time and consumption! Once again, the […]
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Arizona Showcases Itself as a Resilient Fast Growing Tech Hub
The Phoenix Convention Center lionized the most innovative tech leaders as they were recognized and awarded for their achievements. The Arizona tech communities’ premier awards event of the year honored technology leaders and innovators from across the state of Arizona at the 2021 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation on October 13th. The Arizona Technology Council and […]
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The Tech Oasis of Southern Arizona Illuminates the Desert to Showcase and Celebrate!
The magic of the tech community celebrating together at the Ninth Annual Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo illuminated the lush tech oasis that has long been a leader in tech innovation and manufacturing. Dozens of tech companies came together at the Tucson Convention Center showcasing startup technologies, established technology solutions, and services to help […]
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The Entrepreneurial Minds of Tomorrow Are FORGE(D) In Arizona
Turning solar farms into gardens, and boat engines into renewable generators are just a few of the business plans coalescing in downtown Tucson AZ at the Arizona FORGE. Ideas like these and their underlying business plans for growth are tested and evolved at the “FORGE,” a program at the University of Arizona. FORGE opened […]
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High School Students Design Real Circuits Thanks to Marcus Engineering Internship Programs
Who would think high school students could join the workforce as engineers at such a young age. Marcus Engineering has a vision of building Arizona’s technology ecosystem through their innovative internship programs focusing younger and younger every year. “Technology is becoming more and more competitive. If we want to stay on top we have to […]