Desert Angels portfolio company STRONGWATCH, developer of advanced fixed and mobile surveillance technology for military, government and commercial clients, is a winner of the spring 2013 Arizona Innovation Challenge. As a Top 10 Finalist narrowed from 180 companies that applied, STRONGWATCH was invited by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) to present to a panel of judges, a process that culminated in the announcement of the winners at the Innovation Arizona Summit held earlier this week at Tempe Center for the Arts. The company was one of six to receive a $250K innovation grant for a total of $1.5 Million awarded.
Meet the Desert Angels CEO
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Joann MacMaster was elected to be the Chief Executive Officer of Desert Angels, Inc. in January 2020. Prior to taking on the CEO role with Desert Angels, MacMaster served as the Sr. Director of Venture Development for the University of Arizona’s TLA team, focused on the commercialization of university research through the development of startup companies. She has served as a startup founder, mentor, investor, and educator, and is a recipient of the Larry Hecker and Sherry Hoskinson Lasting Community Builder Award. She is an AUTM board member and UA Academic Leadership Institute Fellow and previously served as President of the Arizona Business Incubation Association. She returned home to Tucson in 2000 after living and working in Europe for over a decade and holds an MBA from Edinburgh University Scotland.
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