Unprecedented collaboration of leading universities, research institutes, and business leaders to unlock the region’s full potential as a start-up hub Southern California ., June 22, 2017 – Serial tech entrepreneur and former California Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner, working with a group of prominent tech, university, and research institute leaders, today announced the formation of the Alliance for Southern California Innovation (Alliance), a nonprofit established to nurture and accelerate the growth of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southern California. As the challenges to starting and growing new companies in Silicon Valley continue to mount, ...