Moonshot, a nonprofit economic development organization, is conducting market research to determine whether Northern Arizona can support a regional angel investment fund or investor network. Moonshot President and CEO Scott Hathcock says the initiative responds to recurring requests from both entrepreneurs seeking capital and potential investors looking for local deal flow. “We keep hearing from both sides that there’s interest, but we need data to understand if there’s actually enough critical … [Read more...] about Moonshot Surveying Investors, Entrepreneurs to Determine Feasibility For Regional Investment Ecosystem
Paul Sciame
Entrepreneurial Excellence: Moonshot Celebrates Shoemaker Award Recipients
A fusion of innovation and elegance set the stage for the 4th Annual Moonshot Shoemaker Awards, Thursday, Sept. 18, in space that transformed into a ballroom at Lowell Observatory’s new Astronomical Discovery Center and opened to the ponderosa pine forest. Key honorees included Paul Sciame, recipient of the 2025 Mission Control Award; Katalyst Space Technologies, the 2025 Shoemaker Award winner; Mountain Mojo Group, the 2024 Shoemaker Award winner; and Dr. Megan Engbring, recipient of the 2025 … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurial Excellence: Moonshot Celebrates Shoemaker Award Recipients
Paul Sciame to Receive Prestigious Mission Control Award at Lowell Next Month
Paul Sciame doesn’t work on anything that currently exists. He is thinking about what we need to do in the future. Before we had the smartphone, Sciame was involved in creating the precursor, a wirelessly connected Microsoft Pocket PC running content, applications and services based on the personal digital assistant (PDA), like the Palm Pilot. Before we could ask our 4Runner to play our favorite songs, he was working with Toyota and Lexus on an interactive car technology platform, the networked … [Read more...] about Paul Sciame to Receive Prestigious Mission Control Award at Lowell Next Month