Startup Application for the First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase
Bioscience: May 21 @ the LABEST Conference at UCLA
Deep Tech: September 24 in El Segundo @ The BR-DGE
MedTech: October 28 in Irvine (location tba)
The First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase Series celebrates the best early-stage startups commercializing deep tech, bioscience, and medtech breakthroughs emerging from the top universities and research institutions in Southern California.
Each startup will present a 3-minute investor quick pitch followed by 6 or 9 minutes of Q&A led by a panel of leading investors, corporates, and subject matter experts who provide invaluable insights and access to capital.
Here’s what some of the previous startup presenters had to say about their experience at First Look SoCal:
“Great place to network and meet other entrepreneurs/investors”
“I like the judging panel asking questions. And great attendance”
“It was a great opportunity to get more pitch practice and meet investors”
KEY DATES
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Bioscience: April 15 (closed)
Deep Tech: July 31
MedTech: September 7
LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bioscience: April 21
Deep Tech: July 15
MedTech: September 14
PITCH PREP WORKSHOPS (optional)
To be announced…
Selection Criteria
Startups will be selected based on factors such as potential for disruption, novelty of the innovation/discovery, size of the commercial opportunity, and/or overall potential for impact.
What kind of startups should apply to present?
- Currently based in Southern California
- Founding team is professionally affiliated with a research/higher education institution located in Southern California
- Possess established hard tech and/or life sciences intellectual property that addresses a big market opportunity or problem
- Have not yet raised their first institutional round of funding but are currently or soon to be fundraising
- Their intellectual property is mature enough to be protected such as with a patent or other mechanism — it’s more than just a good idea
- They have made at least preliminary steps towards forming a venture with the purpose of commercializing their intellectual property
- Have reached an inflection point in their lifecycle where being connected to resources outside of their current network will fundamentally enhance their growth trajectory. Prime examples would be teams seeking relationships with top tier investors and VC firms or to fill key roles such as CEO/Executive Chairman.
Presented by
Host Partners
Thank you for applying to participate in one of the First Look SoCal Innovation Showcases