NEWS: Automotive Retail and FinTech Startup, Digital Motors, Partners With Lender
Digital Motors has entered into a strategic partnership with another fintech company, eLEND Solutions, with the goal of an integrated auto buying and financing experience, according to a May 27 press release. Financial terms of the partnership were not released. The
NEWS: Baby Box, a Startup That Uses AI to Create Customized Subscription Boxes for Babies, as They Grow and Develop, Wins UCI New Venture Competition
Here are the winners of the New Venture Competition, presented by the UCI Merage School of Business' Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Judge panelists included Bob Genthert of Irvine incubator EvoNexus; Xandra Laskowski,who leads a female angel investing group
UPDATE: Octane Portfolio Companies Raised a Record $337 Million in 2019. This, and More 2019 Highlights, in Octane’s Impact Report, Which Will Be Released Tomorrow…
Octane is poised to release its impact report for 2019. OCSN was able to see this report, which shows the multi-faceted organization – with a tech and life sciences accelerator, a non-profit accelerator, and an upcoming incubator – took strong
NEWS/EVENTS/INNOVATION: SoCal Startup Day Draws More Than 1,000 and Unifies SoCal Innovation Ecosystem
Nearly 1,200 people convened in Irvine on Wednesday for the first SoCal Startup Day. Stephen Silver and his partner at Funding Post, Joe Rubin, organized the event at Hangar 244 in the Great Park, former home of the El Toro
SoCal Startup Day
The first annual SoCal Startup Day will feature hundreds of entrepreneurs and investors. supsuWe have several partners, some of which include: TCA, TCVN, OCTANe, Orange County Startup Council, Expert DOJO, EvoNexus, CrunchBase, Pismo Ventures & SoCalTech. If you’re part of
UCI Beall Applied Innovation: 5 Year Celebration and Grand Opening Event
Come visit and learn about the new 100,000-plus-square-foot facility in UCI Research Park with specially-designed spaces to accommodate entrepreneurs, inventors, investors, startups and Orange County’s vibrant business and innovation communities. Agenda: 5 - 6 p.m.: Networking 6 - 6:35 p.m.: Opening Ceremony 6:45 p.m.:
NEWS: SoCal Startup Day on February 26 at Great Park in Irvine
SoCal Startup Day is on February 26 in Hangar 244 at the Great Park. FundingPost, the organizer, is expecting over 500 people and 150 investors -- with the goal of bringing together the entire SoCal entrepreneurial ecosystem, including angel groups, VCs,
*NEWS: Irvine Chamber Delegation Trips to U.K. Pays Off. Virtual Workspace, Oneclick, Provider Expands to Irvine…
A virtual workspace provider has expanded from the U.K. to Irvine. OneClick selected Irvine for its expansion to the West coast “after extensive research of several technology hubs” in the U.S., according to a Nov. 20 press release issued by the
*INNOVATION: Amazon Starts Robot Deliveries In Irvine
This article was first published by SoCalTech.com, with whom OCSN has a partnership. For some residents of Irvine, the future is now here--in the form of autonomous, robotic delivery of packages from Amazon. Amazon announced on Tuesday morning that it will begin delivering
*UPDATE: Snapshot of Coworking in OC Today — There’s a Lot of Activity Lately, but are Global Companies Overlooking Urban Areas in OC like Santa Ana?
The coworking arena is still white-hot and OC exemplifies that trend. Blankspaces recently opened its first OC location in Irvine. As did Hera Hub, a coworking space for women. WeWork, plans to open its first Newport Beach location in the Fall. Industrious, acquired TechSpace,