Symple Surgical, Inc. is graduating from the Moonshot at NACET entrepreneurial program and relocating to Flagstaff Airport Airpark. The medical device company, which has been a client of both the city’s business incubator and accelerator programs since 2015, will quadruple the size of its office and manufacturing space, from 1,800 to 7,200 square feet. “Not only are we graduating, but we are graduating with honors,” said Daniel J. Kasprzyk, president and CEO of Symple Surgical, Inc., (SSI) … [Read more...] about Symple Surgical Graduating from Moonshot at NACET with Honors
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Amazon, NACET Collaboration Offering Businesses Digital Toolkit
Moonshot at NACET, the entrepreneur development program based at the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make Flagstaff the first U.S. city to offer the AWS “CloudStart” program to startup businesses. AWS CloudStart, originally designed to assist entire countries in accelerating digital economies, provides a suite of services new businesses can deploy to reduce costs, drive efficiencies and increase innovation, said … [Read more...] about Amazon, NACET Collaboration Offering Businesses Digital Toolkit
NACET Clients Compete in Venture Madness Tournament
The Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET) is cultivating impressive businesses. As proof, two NACET clients are making gains in the Venture Madness Tournament, which culminates in a live demonstration. The event began in January and pitted 64 promising startup companies against one another in bracket-style, head-to-head competition. NACET-client AniCell BioTech, located in Chandler, is one of 16 finalists that made the third cut and moved to the championship … [Read more...] about NACET Clients Compete in Venture Madness Tournament
Luck = Preparation + Opportunity
A good friend and mentor reminds me regularly that luck is where preparation meets opportunity. Luck is one of those things that successful people all seem to have, or that disappointed people say the other guy has. The truth is that luck isn’t the important part. Luck is the outcome, not the cause. It is the result of doing hard work and looking out for opportunities. NACET has a create-your-own luck opportunity beginning this summer. In late July, we will kick off a startup academy in … [Read more...] about Luck = Preparation + Opportunity
The Importance of Market Research
As fate would have it, the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET) was discussing this new, monthly business column during a recent staff meeting. We’re proud to have this space that you’re reading and, naturally, feel the need to get out of the gate with a relevant, timely piece. With the deadline looming in the background, we were working on our big whiteboard in the foreground. In brightly colored marker, we listed our programs – circled some, underlined others … [Read more...] about The Importance of Market Research
NACET Proud of Accomplishments
Since its inception in 2001, NACET has graduated 12 new businesses Since its inception in 2001, NACET has graduated 12 new businesses while ensuring the sustainability and growth of 28 clients that are currently in the incubation stage in northern Arizona. While these numbers reflect the strength of NACET's network, as well as the thriving culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in our region, we realize the overall economic impact of NACET is not obvious to the community at large. While … [Read more...] about NACET Proud of Accomplishments
Trade Secrets
May 17 at NACET 11:30-1:00 p.m. Trade Secrets can be important intellectual property in many businesses. This free seminar will include an introduction to trade secrets and provide a case study. Lunch is provided. (928) 213-9234 Registration suggested … [Read more...] about Trade Secrets
Meet the Geeks
May 2nd at Noon. Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET.) Facilitate conversations between software and program developers in Flagstaff, AZ with the Meet the Geeks group! Meet the Geeks is a movable, flexible group that meets around the city to create ideas, share resources and knowledge, build new ventures and bring life to ideas. Register online at www.flagstaffgeeks.com or call 928-213-9234. … [Read more...] about Meet the Geeks
From Data to Information
Feb 15 11:30-1:00 at NACET. XML/RDF: from Data to Information is a quick overview of XML with a focus on some of the salient aspects of the grammar needed to communicate the semantics of data.A lunch-time seminar for the experienced programmers and software engineers who are inexperienced in the ways of XML. XML is a subject that most folks have heard about but few are really using its power. It is a lot more than using angle brackets to markup a document. This seminar … [Read more...] about From Data to Information
Learn to Become an Exporter
Feb. 23 at NACET 1:30-3:00pm Kevin J. O'Shea, from the Arizona Commerce Authority, will discuss the STEP program. It is based on assisting small and medium-sized businesses to become first-time exporters. Under the program, the ACA is also assisting companies who already are exporting to enter new additional export markets. They are doing this through a variety of services, as well as technical assistance, training/education/workshops, trade missions, among others. In addition to delivering … [Read more...] about Learn to Become an Exporter