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OCTANe

https://www.octaneoc.org

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Octane is building the SoCal of tomorrow. We drive innovation and growth by connecting people, resources and capital. Our members represent Orange County technology and medical technology entrepreneurs, investors, universities, small to mid-size businesses and strategic advisors. https://www.octaneoc.org

Here's how we help our members:
-Universities: We provide the ability to connect students, researchers and faculty with entrepreneurs,
technology and jobs in Southern California.
-Entrepreneurs: We connect entrepreneurs with capital, talent and resources to grow and scale
their business.
-Investors: We provide broad access to deal flow in the Southern California entrepreneurial
technology market
-Small Mid-Size Businesses: We provide resources and capital for companies to grow and scale
-Strategic Advisors: We connect strategic advisors with increased visibility to growing companies.

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Location: United States, California, Aliso Viejo

Employees: 11-50

Phone:+1 949-330-6564

Founded date: 2002

Investment Type: Accelerator

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25.03.2025	PathFree Technologies Joins Octane's LaunchPad SBDC Accelerator Program, Prepares for High-Stakes Fast Pitch Event	PathFree Technologies Irvine Office Octane Doctors preforming ACLS PathFree Technologies joins Octane’s LaunchPad SBDC Accelerator, preparing to pitch AI-driven healthcare solutions to top VCs and investors at Fast Pitch. A.I. Will Not Repl...
11.11.2024	Autonomix Medical, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides a Corporate Update	Ongoing proof-of-concept (PoC) clinical trial in pain associated with pancreatic cancer; Preliminary results demonstrate 100% of the lead-in patient responder group went to zero opioid use at 4-6 weeks post-procedure Company’s first-in-clas...
14.10.2024	GroGuru Named as a Finalists for the Louis Dreyfus Company Climate Resilience Prize!	Six Finalists in Louis Dreyfus Company Climate Resilience Prize GroGuru one of six finalists out of 1,153 applicant for prestigious award SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GroGuru, a leading supplier of agriculture technology f...
30.04.2024	Chapman University’s Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics Sponsors OCTANE's Tech Innovation Forum	Cynthia West, Ph.D., Director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship Visit the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship at 549 W. Palm Ave., Orange, CA The Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship is a part of the Argyros College of Busines...
11.04.2024	GroGuru® Launches World's First Fully Integrated Wireless Underground System Soil Sensor Probe for Continuous Root Zone Monitoring of Annual Field Crops	GroGuru CRM Probe in Corn Root Zone GroGuru Partners with AquaCheck on Breakthrough Capacitance Probe with Integrated GroGuru® WUGS (Wireless Underground System) Featuring a 10 Year Battery Life SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ ...
26.10.2023	Octane’s High Tech Awards 2023 Recap: Celebrating Innovation in Orange County	IRVINE, CA — On Thursday, September 21st, 2023, Octane, a trailblazing organization at the forefront of Southern California’s technology and medical technology business ecosystem since 2002, brought together visionarie...
24.01.2023	Age-Fighting Innovation Company YUVA Biosciences to Present Innovation at Octane's Aesthetic Tech Forum January 26th	The Company's was selected over dozens of entries. We are excited to share our vision with industry investors, partners, and clinicians, and believe that our novel approach has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about and fight...
12.01.2023	StimuSil Selected To Present At The Octane Aesthetic Tech Forum January 26th, 2022	The Company's powerful hair rejuvenation technology will be introduced to nearly 500 industry partners and investors. Our hair regrowth system represents a major advancement in the industry, and we are excited to share it with the attendees...
12.07.2022	Inspirus Growth Spurs Expansion of Enterprise Sales Team	FORT WORTH, Texas (PRWEB) July 12, 2022 Inspirus LLC, a Sodexo Group company, and leader in elevating employee experiences and employee engagement through rewards and recognition is pleased to welcome new additions to the Inspirus Sales tea...
04.05.2022	Elevation Ventures Is Raising $50M for a Climate-Focused Tech Fund in SoCal	Interest in electric cars is spiking as gas prices rise to their highest prices in years, but supply chain headaches and the lack of infrastructure such as charging stations are keeping the demand pent up. And, the longer-term effects on po...
21.01.2022	How Eyedaptic Uses Augmented Reality to Treat Visual Impairment	A longtime executive at successful companies, Jay Cormier had been thinking about retiring in 2010. At the time, Teridian Semiconductor, where he served as vice president and general manager, was acquired for $315 million. Cormier was worki...
21.01.2022	In Orange County's Clutch of Tech Companies Catering to Eye Care, Eyedaptic Soars	A longtime executive at successful companies, Jay Cormier had been thinking about retiring in 2010. At the time, Teridian Semiconductor, where he served as vice president and general manager, was acquired for $315 million. Cormier was worki...
26.08.2021	BeSmartee CEO and Co-Founder Tim Nguyen Recognized as a Finalist in the 2021 High Tech Awards	It’s amazing to not only have the support of other entrepreneurs and the Octane community, but also the BeSmartee family. Our people and core values are what sets us apart, and enables us to innovate and differentiate our digital mortgage t...
02.11.2017	Medtronic’s CEO thinks value-based care is really important: Here’s why	[Image courtesy of OCTANe]Value-based care is the future of healthcare, and according to CEO Omar Ishrak, it is the past, present and future of Medtronic. Ishrak spoke at OCTANe’s Medical Technology Innovation Forum (MTIF) this week about t...
02.05.2017	Visionary Venture Fund Closes Maiden Fund, at $30M	Visionary Venture Fund, an Aliso Viejo, CA-based ophthalmology focused venture fund, and OCTANe, an Orange County’s technology and life sciences accelerator organization, closed its maiden fund. With the proceeds, Visionary Venture Fund exp...
19.08.2016	OCTANe’s accelerator program shows its chops	“When a company comes through our accelerator, we can put them at different touch points for capital, whether it’s venture, private investor, strategic or potentially investing in it ourselves,” said CEO Bill Carpou. “We’ve had 208 of 210 c...
17.05.2013	A list of top LA accelerators and incubators Retrieve Voicemail Online or By Phone	Amplify, Launchpad, MuckerLab, Idealab and Science among those churning out new startups (Updated to reflect more up to date information for Start Engine and Curious Minds) s I have noted before, the tech scene in Los Angeles is on the rise...
06.05.2013	Can startups have it all in Orange County?	Ahead of Splash LA on May 30, a look at different startup tech hubs When asked to describe life in Orange County as a startup guy, I quickly call it the place where I can “have it all.” With world-class universities, some of the best weathe...
20.12.2012	I’ll Take ‘Orange County Technologies that Could Change Your Life’ for $200	Facebook changed the way that you keep in touch with your former high school friends, but how significantly did it impact your day-to-day life? While Silicon Valley gets all of the attention, Orange County is churning out radical innovation...
24.08.2012	5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California	For anyone from California, you know there are vast differences between the northern and southern parts of the state – so vast in fact that, to us, they could just as easily stand alone as two separate states. In a recent Forbes.com article...
21.08.2012	OCTANe LaunchPad Firms Raise More Than $25M	OCTANe, the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M...
-	Seth Rogen’s Cannabis Brand Wants to Mentor Pot Startups	Houseplant, the Los Angeles-based cannabis brand launched by actor and comedian Seth Rogen, is trying to make good on its socially responsible mission with its second annual In-House mentorship program. This is the first time that Houseplan...
-	Reddit Co-Founder Warns of Elon Musk’s ‘Unique Challenge’ With Twitter	Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian believes Elon Musk faces a “unique challenge” as he buys Twitter and promises to turn it into a hub for “free speech.” Speaking Tuesday at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Ohanian rec...
-	Rivian Secures $1.5B in Tax Incentives for New Georgia Plant	Electric automaker Rivian announced today that it has secured $1.5 billion in tax incentives from the state of Georgia to begin construction on its new plant outside of Atlanta. The factory, which is projected to cost $5 billion to build, i...
-	OCTANe’s accelerator program shows its chops	Startups have a burning need to raise money; investors want the best possible returns. The trick is connecting these two groups. In Orange County, California, OCTANe is the reigning matchmaker. OCTANe was founded in 2002 to grow Orange Coun...

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