Alliance Blog
California is often associated with cutting edge design and innovation – think of Apple products, Tesla EVs, and even Disney’s animation and theme parks. The Alliance, along with our partner,…
SoCal Deep Tech Week took place from September 15-20, bringing together innovators and experts across various deep tech industries. The week featured over 15 events, including panels, networking opportunities, and…
The annual Socal Venture Pipeline (SVP) Alumni mixer, hosted by the Alliance for SoCal Innovation, was a night of celebration, connection, and inspiration for the Southern California startup community. Held…
We were asked by UIDP to contribute a chapter for their upcoming book on University-Industry Collaboration with a focus on how Industry impacts the lab to market journey through new…
This past weekend, my family gathered in Boston to watch my oldest son graduate from Babson College (which just so happens to be the college ranked #1 for entrepreneurship by…
On the morning of March 21st the Alliance and Mitsubishi Electric (MELIC) joined forces once again for the Second Annual Drone Ecosystem Symposium held at the Cove at UCI Beall…
Our corporate partners play a foundational role in supporting and elevating the SoCal innovation ecosystem. As a strategic super connector, we particularly enjoy bringing our corporate innovation leaders together to…
A recent report from Pitchbook showed a 14.5% year over year decline in capital raised for climate tech in 2023, yet it predicts a stellar 2024 in part due to…
Southern California’s unsurpassed diversity of industries and innovation communities is a compelling differentiator of our ecosystem but it can be difficult to bring all of the stakeholders together, unless you…
On a loud and rambunctious Wednesday night, a crowd of nearly 40 founders squeezed into a packed private room at the Left Coast Brewery in Irvine. Over the noise of…