Arizona Innovation Challenge — Fall 2026
Awards SaaS startups a minimum $50,000 in non-dilutive funding plus three months of hands-on support in Arizona.
The Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC) — Fall 2026 round is an Arizona Commerce Authority prize for SaaS startups working to commercialize innovative technology, awarding a minimum $50,000 in non-dilutive funding plus three months of hands-on support in Arizona; judging runs in three rounds by prominent Arizona-based venture capital firms including PHX FWD, Arizona Venture Development Corporation,…
The Fall 2026 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC) round is SaaS-focused, open to Software as a Service startups working to commercialize innovative technology. Judging is run in three rounds by prominent Arizona-based venture capital firms including PHX FWD, Arizona Venture Development Corporation, AZ-VC, Plug and Play and PHX Ventures.
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