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URL:https://startupgamechanger.com/events-cal/first-look-socal-innovation-
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SUMMARY:First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase 2024
DESCRIPTION:About this event\nThe First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase is a
 n annual conference celebrating the best very early-stage startups commerc
 ializing deep tech and life science breakthroughs from SoCal’s top resea
 rch institutions (see list below). The primary goal is to connect founders
  with investors\, mentors\, and corporate executives with invaluable subje
 ct matter expertise to provide credible guidance and pre-seed/seed stage f
 unding crucial to making the often-perilous journey from lab to market.\nL
 ead Sponsor: Wilson Sonsini\nTrack Sponsors: KPPB and Amazon AWS for S
 tartups\nTransportation Sponsor: Yuyu Pharma\n&nbsp\;\nLOOK FORWARD TO…
 \nConnect with investors\, peers\, and mentors\nUnparalleled opportunities
  to connect with investors\, mentors and other support resources crucial f
 or early stage startups. Past years attracted over 300 attendees including
  over 130 investors.\nStartup Presentations\nTwo concurrent tracks: Life S
 cience and Technology. Each track will have 12 company presentations (24 t
 otal) doing 3 minutes quick pitch presentations followed by 9 minutes of m
 oderated Q&amp\;A led by a panel of industry professionals such as VCs\, c
 orporates leaders\, and subject matter experts.\nKeynotes\nThe opening key
 note from Keith Strier\, VP of Worldwide AI Initiatives at NVIDIA who will
  discuss the implications and opportunities of ubiquitous computing (AI) f
 ollowed by a keynote from Mike Miller\, Director of Product at AWS (Amazon
 ) who will discuss how they built a generative AI app-building playground 
 in ‘startup mode’ inside of a massive company like AWS.\nThe largest s
 howcase of university-based deep tech and life science startups\nThis is S
 oCal’s premiere gathering of the best startups emerging from the region
 ’s top research institutions so it attracts the region’s community in 
 a rare concentrated program that celebrates the entrepreneur’s journey f
 rom lab to market.\nWorkshops for founders (limited seats available)\nLear
 n directly from legal experts\, investors\, and licensing professionals ab
 out best practices for protecting and monetizing intellectual property as 
 well as early stage startup commercialization of deep tech and life scienc
 e innovations. Featuring experts from Wilson Sonsini and Intel.\nNetworkin
 g Reception\nEnjoy cocktails and small bites for attendees and speakers to
  network and reconnect in person.\nFull event details including speaker bi
 os\, startup profiles\, and more can be found on the event website: https
 ://alliancesocal.org/event/first-look-socal-innovation-showcase-2024/
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LOCATION:Skirball Cultural Center\, 2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard\, Los An
 geles\, CA\, 90049\, United States
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