OCTANe’s LaunchPadTM SBDC Named Top Accelerator by socalTECH.com
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In its recently published Southern California Accelerator Report Card: Q1 2013, OCTANe LaunchPad…
OCTANe Names Christina Alexopoulos as Director of New Business Development
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 11, 2013 — OCTANe, the Orange County startup accelerator dedicated to connecting people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology growth, today announced the addition of Christina Alexopoulos as director of new business development.
In her new role for OCTANe, Alexopoulos will be responsible for outreach efforts and recruiting new sponsors and members for the organization. She will also oversee the relationships…
M2Catalyst and OCTANe Bring Industry Leaders, Startups and Investors to Orange County for Inaugural OC Mobile Conference on March 19, 2013
First Annual Event Provides Valuable Insight From Top Opinion Leaders on the Future of Mobile Markets
ALISO VIEJO, CA–(Marketwire – Mar 5, 2013) – M2Catalyst, a prominent Orange County-based mobile technology developer, and OCTANe, the Orange County startup accelerator dedicated to connecting people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology growth, have teamed up to host the first annual OC Mobile Conference this month. Ericsson Vice President and…
MDIF 2012 Recap & Highlights
Dear Friends of OCTANe -
We held our seventh annual MDIF at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine, Calif. on October 10th and 11th. Every year, the conference brings influencers in the industry together to share information and best practices that are important to the medical device community. This year, there was no shortage of high-impact, timely themes to discuss.
With the upcoming elections looming large and investors and businesses keeping…
LaunchPadTM Spotlight Company: Mavenlink
How does a company become the most installed application in the Google Apps Marketplace, competing against popular apps like MailChimp and SalesForce? Ask Ray Grainger, CEO of Mavenlink, whose company catapulted to success after joining the LaunchPad program.
Headquartered in Irvine, Mavenlink is a social project management tool in the cloud computing space that allows users to manage all projects, including tasks, deadlines, discussions and file sharing across many team…
LaunchPadTM Spotlight Company: Bioniz
If someone asked Nazli Azimi, Ph.D., how she was able to build her company without knowing a soul in California, she would share one word: “OCTANe.”
An academic at heart with a background in cancer research and immunology from the National Institutes of Health or NIH, Dr. Azimi made the trek to California with the idea of creating her own company developing drugs to treat auto-immune diseases. “I wanted to…
LaunchPadTM Companies Raise More Than $25 Million in Funding in the First Half of 2012
OCTANe LaunchPad Companies Raise More Than $25 Million in Funding in the First Half of 2012
Total Investment Represents a 30 Percent Increase over the Same Period in 2011
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 21, 2012 – Orange County’s technology entrepreneurial ecosystem continues to flourish. Today OCTANe, the Orange County startup accelerator dedicated to connecting people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology…
LaunchPadTM Company Investments: 1Q – 2Q 2012
OCTANe LaunchPad companies raised more than $25 million in funding in the first half of 2012. Here is the list of reported investments:
- 2C Tech Corp – $300,000 – develops therapy for the treatment of back of the eye diseases
- Bioniz – $500,000 – drug development targeting autoimmune diseases
- BioPhotas – $650,000 – develops and sells light energy medical devices for addressing dermatological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Capton – $420,000
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FutureDash, an OCTANe LaunchPadTM Company, Using Indiegogo to Fund Initial Production
FutureDash, whose tag line is “Dashboards for Life”, is using Indiegogo to fund a volume production order for their new ”EnergyBuddy” home energy monitoring system. EnergyBuddy is a small, affordable and easy-to-use but stylish electronic gadget that will help you monitor, manage and see how your family uses electricity around the home.
FutureDash is the first OCTANe LaunchPad company to use the Indiegogo platform to crowdfund their initial production. Indiegogo claims to be…
Internet Connectivity Group Recognized as 2012 AlwaysOn Global 250 Companies to Watch
LAKE FOREST, Calif., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ - ICG (Internet Connectivity Group, Inc.) today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AlwaysOn Global 250 Companies to Watch. Internet Connectivity Group is lead by CEO Kevin Howard, who is part of OCTANe’s Serial Entrepreneur Group.
Inclusion in the AlwaysOn Global 250 Companies to Watch signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt…
