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SUMMARY:The Best of the Best Startup Showcase
DESCRIPTION:SoCal’s premier startup pitch showcase bringing together top founders and leading investors from across Southern California \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the 2nd Annual Best of the Best\, an annual collaboration between TCA Venture Group and the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. This is a premier startup pitch showcase bringing together top founders and leading investors from SoCal. \n\n\n\n​This half-day event will feature pitches from 10 innovative startups\, plus a VC panel discussion and plenty of time to network with peers in the ecosystem. \n\n\n\n​Whether you’re an investor scouting the next big thing\, or a community member eager to connect\, this is your chance to plug into the heart of SoCal innovation. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\n​9:45 AM Check-in & Networking\n\n\n\n​10:30 AM Welcome and Morning Pitch Session – Tech Startups\n\n\n\n​11:45 AM Lunch & VC Panel Discussion\n\n\n\n​1:00 PM Afternoon Pitch Session 1 – Medtech Startups (Seed/Series A)\n\n\n\n​2:00 PM Afternoon Pitch Session 2 – First Look SoCal MedTech Showcase (Angel/Pre-Seed)\n\n\n\n​2:45 PM Networking\n\n\n\n3:30 PM Program Concludes\n\n\n\n\n​The Morning Pitch Session includes the following companies: TBA \n\n\n\n​The Afternoon Pitch Session includes the following companies:  \n\n\n\nMedTech Startup Showcase \n\n\n\nAsayena\, Inc.TBATBATBA \n\n\n\nFirst Look SoCal MedTech Showcase: \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOnVagus\, Inc.Arogya BiotechnologiesSoundDoseFlexBioTech\, Inc. \n\n\n\n​The event will also provide time to network over tasty food and beverages provided by our sponsors. \n\n\n\nThis event is in support of the SoCal Venture Pipeline program from the Alliance for SoCal Innovation which connects investor-ready startups seeking Seed and Series A funding with the right VCs that match their criteria.  \n\n\n\nThe SoCal Venture Pipeline program is made possible by the generous underwriting of the following sponsors:
URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/best-of-the-best-2026/
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SUMMARY:The SoCal MedTech Symposium 2026 -- Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Update to the MedTech Symposium. We have merged with Best of the Best\n\n\n\nWe have merged the SoCal Medtech Symposium scheduled for 11/4 with the Best of the Best showcase on 10/21\, still at The Cove at UCI and also featuring an afternoon of exciting MedTech startups including the First Look SoCal MedTech showcase of exciting early stage research-based spin-outs as well as a morning session of traditional tech startups. You can see the agenda and register for the Best of the Best pitch event here: https://luma.com/k925mumy. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you on 10/21 at the Best of the Best! Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​
URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/the-socal-medtech-symposium-2026/
LOCATION:UCI Beall Applied Innovation Center @ The Cove\, 5270 California Ave\, Irvine\, Ca\, 92617
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