Alliance Blog
California is an extraordinary place to live and work; however, we cannot take its future for granted. While our work at the Alliance is focused on expanding the innovation economy,…
With a large year-over-year decline in early stage venture capital investment in Los Angeles/OC (-58%) and San Diego (-54%), it is no surprise that we’ve seen an increase in startups…
A few short weeks ago, we hosted our fifth annual SoCal Ecosystem Leadership Forum which is a facilitated half day workshop for selected leaders from around the region who represent…
In the thrilling world of startups, there are three kinds of founders: good founders who are good fundraisers, bad founders who are good fundraisers, and good founders who are bad…
In the heart of Southern California’s innovation hub, the Alliance for SoCal Innovation recently brought together some of the brightest minds in the fields of healthcare, data, and artificial intelligence….
What is the role of a major University in the community and how does that change in relation to the shifting conditions within the community and the University? Over the…
Lots of shade, cocktails and appetizers awaited a group of Pasadena-area Venture Capital investors at The Athenaeum, the members only club on Caltech’s campus. The local VC’s were convened by…
We all know that SoCal is an amazing place, but every now and then we get to experience SoCal perfection. Last week we were treated to one of those very…
This marked the sixth straight year that the Alliance has produced the First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase and from my perspective, each year it gets better. It’s not the startups…
The Alliance hosted a SoCal Venture Pipeline Alumni Reception that brought together founders from across SoCal to celebrate their successes, learn, build community, and have some fun. The event was…