Alliance Events
Second Annual Allies in Innovation 2022
Edwards Lifesciences 1 Edwards Way,, Irvine, CaliforniaCelebrating your support of the Alliance and the SoCal Innovation Ecosystem. A invite-only celebration of the SoCal innovation ecosystem and an opportunity to acknowledge the leaders who support our programs. It’s our way of saying "Thank You" This is where we celebrate the many stakeholders who help make our programs possible through their participation, financial...
SoCal Ecosystem Leadership Forum 2022
BioScienceLA Collaboration Hub 4130 Overland Ave, Culver CityThank you to our generous sponsors: VerizonAmazonAnnenberg Tech | Annenberg FoundationBe Courageous Sunstone Management BioscienceLA See more photos of the day: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AwefT1HS5R8J5ER87 Here are photos of the graphic recorder illustrations that captured the content for the day: 1. Overview 2. Lightning Round Speakers 3. Breakout Group Themes and Synthesis Check out the summary report of...
Crypto at the Clocktower
Clocktower Ventures 225 Santa Monica Blvd, Floor 10, Santa MonicaThis event is an invitation-only, intimate gathering of SoCal leaders and is the most recent of the Alliance’s on-going LEAD series which engages and leverages the collective wisdom of SoCal’s most innovative and forward-looking leaders. 3:00-5:30 Panel discussion moderated by Greg Smith, SVP Digital Channels and Innovation for City National Bank. Joining him will be...
Air Mobility Symposium
The Cove @ UC IrvineThe Alliance for SoCal Innovation and Mitsubishi Electric Innovation Center (MELIC) presented a symposium on Air Mobility at the UC Irvine. It was a unique opportunity to collaborate with leaders in the field of air mobility. Participants came from varied backgrounds - corporate leaders, VCs, startups, universities and organizational leaders - providing a one-of-a-kind brainstorming...
First Look SoCal 2022
Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFirst Look SoCal 2022 Presented by The First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase is an annual conference celebrating the best very early-stage startups commercializing deep tech and life science breakthroughs from SoCal’s top research institutions. The primary goal is to connect founders with investors, mentors, and executives with invaluable subject matter expertise to provide credible guidance...
Future of Work: People, Places and Spaces 2022
Four Forty Four South Flower 444 Flower St., Los Angeles, California, United StatesCo-Hosted by Agenda 3:30 PM Welcome Remarks. Andy Wilson, Executive Director, Alliance for SoCal Innovation 3:40 PM Attendee Introductions 3:55 PM Conversation 1: People 4:50 PM Conversation 2: Places 5:30 PM Conversation 3: Spaces 6:20 PM Wrap Up 6:30 PM Cocktails 7:30 PM Program Concludes Event Summary As we pivot to a (hopefully) post-pandemic world there...
Annual Allies in Innovation 2021
The Cove @ UC IrvineCelebrating your support of the Alliance and the SoCal Innovation Ecosystem Agenda 5:00p - Cocktails 6:20p - Welcome Opening remarks from Andy Wilson 6:25p - Getting to Know You Table members introduce themselves 6:40p - Panel Discussion + Q&A What’s Ahead for SoCal? 7:35p – Dinner Event Summary The evening was well captured in Andy's blog...
SoCal Ecosystem Leadership Forum 2021
Spectrum Terrace Conference Center 17520 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, California, United StatesIntroductionThis annual regional planning workshop is focused on uniting and catalyzing the leadership of Southern California’s diverse and compelling innovation nodes which define the SoCal innovation network. To accomplish this, we convene a diverse cross section of leaders from across the region for a professionally facilitated one-day intensive workshop to generate clarity of purpose, goals,...
First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase 2021 [Virtual]
Sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, KPPB LP, Alexandria Venture Investments, and EastWest BankPresented by the Alliance for SoCal Innovation and LAVA Wednesday June 16 + Thursday June 179a - 3p PT (both days) The First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase is an annual event that celebrates the best early-stage teams commercializing tech and life science...
SoCal Ecosystem Leadership Forum 2020
ZoomThe SoCal Alliance will convene a select cross-section of leaders from across the region for a professionally facilitated workshop. Workshop Overview Introduction This was the second annual regional planning workshop focused on uniting and catalyzing the leadership of Southern California’s diverse and compelling innovation nodes which define the SoCal innovation network. This year due to...
First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase 2020
ZoomThe First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase Presented by Alliance for SoCal Innovation and Los Angeles Venture Association Tuesday Sept 15 + Wednesday Sept 169a - 3p PT (both days) Sponsors The First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase is an annual event that celebrates the best early-stage teams commercializing tech and life science breakthroughs from the top research...
SoCal Ecosystem Leadership Forum 2019
UC Irvine Research Park – Conference Center 5301 California Avenue, Irvine, California, United StatesThe SoCal Alliance will convene a select cross-section of leaders from across the region for a professionally facilitated workshop. Workshop Overview IntroductionThere are common challenges and opportunities that unite the often fragmented, geographically dispersed hubs of innovation throughout Southern California. The alliance for SoCal Innovation's ("The Alliance) analysis of the region, in partnership with the...