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.

Thank you for attending First Look SoCal 2022!!!

In case you missed it or just couldn’t get enough, here are some videos of the keynote and presenters plus a photo gallery. Enjoy, and hope to see you next year.

EVENT VIDEO GALLERY

Startup Pitch Videos

All 24 startup pitch videos are available on our YouTube Channel, check out the incredible Life Science and Technology innovations.

Photo Gallery

To see photos from the day, check out the photo gallery.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Equity, Education, and Perseverance are the Keys to a Successful Intellectual Property Ecosystem — MICHELSON INSTITUTE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

From Stem Cells to Biosensors: 3 Trends to Watch at This Year’s First Look Startup Showcase — DOT.LA

STARTUPS PRESENTING

Congratulations to the startups presenting at the showcase

Teams were selected based on factors such as: potential for disruption, novelty of the innovation/discovery, size of the commercial opportunity, and overall potential for impact.

Speaker Bios can be found here: https://hopin.com/events/first-look-socal-innovation-showcase-2022/registration

LIFE SCIENCE TRACK	TECHNOLOGY TRACK
Medtech/Diagnostics AiroSolve Cellecho Biotechnologies Elecular Technology LLC Sage Cerebrovascular Diagnostics Therapeutics Chimera Therapeutics LLC D-10 therapeutics, Inc. Endure Biotherapeutics Lymphagen ReBreathe Bio Simurx, Inc. SNJ Pharma Inc Symphony Biosciences	Cleantech/Greentech Bluefin Foods EDEN Concept Fill Inc GELF Energy Corp SiLi-ion Inc. Materials/Hardware Artifex Tools Craitor LineCut ViBo Health Software Avi.AI Inc. nevron.ai Stylebot Zoetic Motion

Lead Sponsors

Technology Track Sponsor

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Look forward to…

Connect with investors, peers, and mentors

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.

Startup Presentations

Two concurrent tracks: Life Science and Technology. Each track will have 12 company 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.

Keynote fireside chat with Dr. Gary Michelson

Dr. Gary K. Michelson, M.D. is a board certified orthopedic spinal surgeon, an inventor who holds nearly 1,000 patents throughout the world, and the founder and co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies. Follow his journey and the big bets he’s placing on helping future inventors protect their IP.

The largest showcase of university-based deep tech and life science startups

This is SoCal’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 from lab to market.

Workshops for founders (limited seats available)

Learn directly from legal experts, investors, and licensing professionals about best practices for protecting and monetizing intellectual property as well as early stage startup commercialization of deep tech and life science innovations. Featuring experts from Wilson Sonsini, Michelson Foundation, and USC.

Networking Reception

Enjoy cocktails and small bites for attendees and speakers to network and reconnect in person.