Orange County's inaugural pitch competition for technology and life science startups.
Join us for Pitch. Launch. Grow. Demo Day. Finalists present live on August 26, 2021, where a winner from each of the three tracks (technology, life science, specialty diagnostics) will be announced.
Network, engage, and watch the Demo Day at the limited-attendance outdoor event with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. We will be raffling off prizes including 1 set of AirPods for all in-person attendees. The in-person networking event will take place at The Commons at UCI Research Park located at 5301 California Ave, Irvine, CA 92617.
11:00 AM - Introductions, Sponsorships
11:30 AM - Technology Track Pitches
12:45 PM - Life Science and AST Technology Track Pitches
2:20 PM - Winners Announced
Includes software or hardware in the following sectors: Communications, Wireless, Cybersecurity, EdTech, Environmental Technologies (e.g. AgTech, CleanTech, BlueTech, EnergyTech), Information Technologies (e.g. SaaS platforms), Internet of Things (IoT), Media, and AdTech.
Prize: Cash prize equal to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
The life science industry is one that encompasses a wide range of areas. These areas can include companies operating in the fields of drug discovery, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and therapeutics offering innovative products and services.
Prize: Priority admission or renewal to University Lab Partners and 1-year ULP lab space (one (1) - 6ft lab bench) valued at $23,400 and $1,500 Fisher Scientific product credit for lab consumables.
Are you developing an antibiotic susceptibility technology (AST)? The AST technology should allow for rapid analysis (minutes, not hours), work in real patient matrices (urine, whole blood or CSF), and be simple enough that the final product can be used by non-trained medical personnel in a physician office environment (CLIA waivable). The technology should enable an embodiment in which sample preparation is automated and incorporated into the test device. A phenotypic AST is preferred. Genotypic entries will be allowed, but consideration should be made to identify as high a percentage of resistant bacteria or fungi as possible while optimizing specificity.
This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for relevant companies / academic developers. If selected, you will be connected to partners at Showa Denko Materials (America), who are actively looking to commercialize a rapid antibiotic susceptibility test technology to further develop your diagnostic technology and connect you to key stakeholders.
Prize: Priority admission or renewal to University Lab Partners and 1-year ULP lab space (one (1) - 6ft lab bench) valued at $25,800.
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Insperity believes startups/emerging companies/nonprofits are critical to the American economy’s vitality. Insperity provides outsourced human capital management innovation by providing HR solutions to accelerate growth and minimize risk. Building a successful business requires bravery, tenacity, and a commitment to crafting a top-flight workplace culture. It also hinges on getting the foundational stuff right – things like payroll, policies and procedures, employee benefits and employer-related compliance. Insperity can provide HR support designed to help move you closer to your long-term goals.
Our team can support your business with the required subject matter expertise from design concept through commercialization and post market surveillance. Offering a complete range of resourcing solutions, from a singular placement through to the deployment of functional teams, PTS Advance works collaboratively to create custom engagement models to meet your short and long term business objectives.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's legacy closely traces the birth and evolution of Silicon Valley.For nearly six decades, the firm has represented the technology pioneers associated with virtually every milestone innovation.Today, Wilson Sonsini is synonymous with ushering promising, innovative companies through their business life cycle.And as our clients have grown, so has our firm. We now represent many of the largest companies in the world—and thousands of the smallest ones, too.
The SBDC @ UCI Beall Applied Innovation is a resource for any high-technology, high-growth, scalable venture from both the Orange County and UCI ecosystem that needs assistance with business planning, business development and funding-readiness. The center hosts several VC and Angel investors on site, as well as various ecosystem partners and industry professionals who work closely with the entrepreneurs.
Meet with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
Whether you’re looking for guidance with starting your new tech venture, obtaining angel or venture capital, or looking for SBIR/STTR assistance, we're here for you!
Do you have a great company in the bioscience or medtech industry? Do you need wet-lab and/or fabrication space to develop and test your product?
