First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase 2021
The First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase 2021 [virtual]
Sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, KPPB LP, Alexandria Venture Investments, and EastWest Bank
Presented by the Alliance for SoCal Innovation and LAVA
EVENT PROGRAM FULL VIDEOS
DAY 1: LIFE SCIENCE TRACK
Welcome + Keynote
Andy Slavitt, Senior Advisor White House COVID-19 Response Team
“Transformational opportunities in healthcare innovation”
Startup Presentations Session 1: Therapeutics
Aracari Biosciences • MyoGene Bio • OncoXome • Serpass Biologics • Tortuga Biosciences
Startup Presentations Session 2: Medtech/Surgical
ACatechol • Bio-Zipper • eLysis • SAAVI
Workshop for Startups, presented by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
“Financing Trends and Strategies: Early Stage Financings”
Zach Myers (WSGR)
Startup Presentations Session 3: Medtech/Device & Diagnostics
Sayenza Biosciences • StyloSonic • Synova Life Sciences • Veriskin
VC Investor Panel Discussion:
“Which way is up? Investing in biotech during a global pandemic and a world turned upside down”
Sanjay Mistry, Head of San Diego John & Johnson Innovation @ Jlabs;
Amanda Cashin, Co-Founder & Global Head @ Illumina for Startups;
Michelle Kim Danely, Senior VP @ Autobahn Labs;
Hallie Kuhn, Principal @ Alexandria Venture Investments;
Ajay Nirula, VP Immunology @ Eli Lilly;
Dave Whelan, CEO @ BioscienceLA (moderator)
Day 2: Technology Track
Welcome + Keynote
George Whitesides, Chair and former CEO, Virgin Galactic
“Frontier tech innovation and the future of commercial space”
Startup Presentations Session 1: Hardware & Devices
EDGE Sound Research • Force Impact Technologies • Milo Sensors • Zxerex Corporation
Startup Presentations Session 2: Computing/Software
Apsy • flashpub.io • SmartSpace AI • Tallyfor • Teuvonet Technologies
Startup Workshop for Startups, presented by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
“Startup and Financing Tips”
Kenji Funahashi (WSGR)
Startup Presentations Session 3: Clean/Green Tech
Catapower • CurrentRF • Liquid8 • Mi Terro
Founder Panel:
An unvarnished look at the ups and downs of the founder journey as told by the entrepreneurs who’ve taken the exhilarating challenge of commercializing frontier technology.
Calum R. I. Chicholm, CEO & Founder, SAFCELL;
Ruey-Kang Chang, CEO & President, QT Medical;
Thomas Stone, CEO, Sensorygen;
Achuta Kadambi, Founder, Akasha Imaging;
David Bailey, Partner, KPPB (moderator)