AZ Inno is now accepting nominations for Inno Madness 2023, our second-annual bracket competition designed to generate awareness of Arizona's startup ecosystem — and those people and companies that are driving it forward.
How does Inno Madness work? It's easy. We're building a competitive bracket full of promising startups — and we want your input.
Here's how you can take part: Nominate a local startup. We’re looking for 16 private, tech-enabled companies based in Arizona that support innovation. The Inno team will assemble brackets for the 16 finalists using the input you provide, as well as a few staff picks, and we'll share the resulting bracket matchups in early March.
The 2022 AZ Inno Madness winner was Humabiologics, a Phoenix-based regenerative medicine startup led by CEO Mohammad Albanna. His company survived the competitive voting process to win the contest.
The 16 companies will go head-to-head throughout subsequent rounds of voting with you, our AZ Inno readers, determining who moves on from every matchup. At the end of all the matchups after the weekly rounds of voting, we'll announce our 2023 Arizona Inno Madness winner.
Here are some things to to consider for your nominations:
- Has the company raised any funding?
- Why would you invest in this company (i.e., an interesting concept or product, social impact, long-term potential)?
- What else do you want to share about the company you are nominating?
Nominations can be submitted here. Remember, the deadline is Friday, Feb. 10.
