From rooftop panels that shrink our utility bills to chargers for our smartphones, there’s an endless variety of solar-powered gadgets and products under the sun. Yet many people are in the dark about the history of harnessing solar power. The story of photovoltaics began more than a half century ago — and ASU played a pivotal role.

The new J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University enables ASU to expand its portfolio of entrepreneurial programs and initiatives in perpetuity.

Students in ASU’s Luminosity Lab help the community meet its needs for personal protective equipment with two patent-pending designs for affordable units that will sterilize masks and other devices.

Alzheimer’s is a complex disease, so it’s only fitting that ASU is taking a multifaceted approach to studying it. From bee brains to nutrients to speech assessments, our scientists are unlocking new knowledge about this disease and helping improve quality of life for those it affects.

The collaborative entrepreneurial accelerator, designed for companies in the health care technology and medical device fields, is now accepting applicants for the 2020 program.