Our org BFF  Startup Tucson just WON Stage Two of the U.S. Small Business Admin’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition! 

This victory, in collaboration with the University of Arizona Center for Innovation and other partners, is all about boosting Southern Arizona’s AgTech & Food Ecosystem through the groundbreaking FEAST Food, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Science, and Technology)  initiative!

CIC is proud to be part of this effort, providing alternative financing and financial literacy programs to fuel this vibrant ecosystem. 

Together, we’re fostering equitable access to entrepreneurship and supporting the next generation of Southern Arizona’s innovators.