Description
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 and pre-seed/seed stage funding crucial to making the often-perilous journey from lab to market.
Eligibility
Startup teams affiliated with one of the following SoCal Institutions are encouraged to apply:
Cal State LA
Cal Poly
Caltech
Children's Hospital LAUSC
Claremont Colleges / Harvey Mudd CollegeUCLA
The Lundquist Institute
San Diego State University
Skysong Innovations (ASU)
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
University of San Diego
Process
Teams will be selected to present on June 14 at the Skirball Center, Los Angeles.
The event will feature two concurrent tracks: Life Science and Technology. Each track will have 12 startup team presentations (24 total) doing 3 minutes quick pitch presentations followed by 9 minutes of moderated Q&A led by a panel of investors and subject matter experts.
What an Applicant can Obtain
Unparalleled opportunities to connect with investors, mentors and other support resources crucial for early stage startups. Past years attracted over 300 attendees including over 130 investors. Free livestream option available including virtual networking using the Hopin platform.
