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Pyx Health, a tech-enabled services company that provides health plans and their members an innovative, scalable solution that effectively addresses the nation’s loneliness epidemic, was named a finalist in the health category of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards, which honors innovations that save lives, extend longevity, or increase access to care. Pyx Health […]
Originally published on the ACA Insights Blog ACA has published an insightful interview with Jeffrey Lang, Chairman of Desert Angels. If you’re an investor looking to connect with fellow angels or an angel group manager searching for a blueprint for navigating the platform selection process, this interview is a must-read. Angel groups form the bedrock of […]
FORGE at Roy Place is the University of Arizona’s “front door” to downtown Tucson. Originally built in 1929, as a Montgomery Ward department store by noted architect Roy Place, the building has served many purposes over the years. FORGE Founding Executive Director Brian Ellerman envisioned the building as a hub for growing entrepreneurs and took on the challenge […]