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 […]
About Dana Gunn
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 […]
About Dana Gunn
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 […]
About Dana Gunn
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 […]
About Edwin Hopper
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 […]
About Patrick Marcus
Dr. Patrick Marcus is the President of Marcus Engineering, LLC and a principal of Apparently Connected, LLC. Dr. Marcus has extensive background in electronics design, industrial automation, design for manufacturing. Dr. Marcus has founded and run several successful companies in technology and high reliability industrial manufacturing.
$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 […]
About Patrick Marcus
Dr. Patrick Marcus is the President of Marcus Engineering, LLC and a principal of Apparently Connected, LLC. Dr. Marcus has extensive background in electronics design, industrial automation, design for manufacturing. Dr. Marcus has founded and run several successful companies in technology and high reliability industrial manufacturing.
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 […]
About Elainna Ford
$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 […]