University of Arizona Sets Record With 284 Inventions In 2019

University of Arizona employees disclosed 284 inventions in fiscal year 2019 – more than any other year in the university’s history. The record-setting number is included in the annual numbers just released by Tech Launch Arizona, or TLA, the UA office that commercializes inventions stemming from research. “I am proud that Tech Launch Arizona... Read More

Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Copper Mine Project In National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a Canadian company’s plans for a new southeastern Arizona copper mine has been overturned by a federal judge. Based on the ruling, the agency improperly evaluated and researched water use issues with the Rosemont Mine project located in the Santa Rita Mountains in the Coronado National Forest. The... Read More

Cheesecake Factory To Buy Phoenix-Based Fox Restaurant Concepts

Over a newly announced partnership, the Cheesecake Factory Incorporated has reached an agreement to purchase Fox Restaurant Concepts. Sam Fox, founder and chief executive officer of Fox Restaurant Concepts is calling the major move a first of its kind for the restaurant industry and one that will grow the Phoenix-based company nationally. The $308 million... Read More