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GenAI Thursday Nights at EvoNexus Irvine: A weekly gathering for founders, builders, and professionals to explore real-world AI applications, safety trends, and the business impact of leading platforms like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Schedule: Every Thursday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Location: EvoNexus, 101 Academy Way #110, Irvine, CA 92617 More Info: evonexus.org/irvine
Free Startup Fundraising Office Hours with Scott Fox: A free monthly livestream AMA and pitch practice session hosted by local angel investor and Startup Council CEO Scott Fox, open to founders worldwide seeking expert mentoring on fundraising and growth. Schedule: 4th Tuesday monthly 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM PT. Location: Online Livestream (YouTube / LinkedIn / Facebook) More Info: https://www.startupcouncil.org/startup-office-hours
CreativeMornings Orange County: A monthly breakfast lecture series connecting artists, makers, and innovators through inspiring talks, rotating creative themes, and community networking, as part of a beloved global movement. Schedule: One Friday per month 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM. Location: Varies. More Info: https://creativemornings.com/cities/oc
Gumshoe Ventures Exit Hours: Open-access sessions where entrepreneurs at any stage can get direct, experienced feedback on strategy, fundraising, and operations from seasoned venture partners. Schedule: Thursdays (bi-weekly or monthly). Location: Varies. More Info: https://www.exithours.com
A 6-week entrepreneur training program empowering individuals to create financial self-reliance and grow job creating businesses.
The program covers everything from developing your idea to pitching to investors…
The MCS Business Accelerator is a free 6-week program of hands-on workshops designed to help you start your business on a solid foundation or strengthen a business that is already operating.
This program will provide you with the tools you need to organize, grow, and move forward with confidence…
Celebrate 22 Years of Innovation at the Stella Zhang New Venture Competition Grand Finale!
Join them for the biggest entrepreneurship event of the year at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business!…
AI agents are moving fast. Most teams are still figuring out the pilot stage while a few are already running them in production at scale.
This is your chance to hear directly from two of those leaders…
TechCon Global is a mission-driven platform connects the world’s boldest entrepreneurs, top investors, and visionary industry leaders through high-impact events.
TechCon Global is pleased to announce TechCon SoCal 2026, one of the fastest-growing conferences focused on investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship…
Join TiE Los Angeles for “Future Builders: Women Leaders and University Founders Shaping the Ecosystem”, an evening spotlighting the women who are redefining innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment.
This in-person event brings together investors, founders, and university leaders who are actively building a more inclusive and opportunity-rich startup landscape…
Learn from the brightest minds in the industry.
Space Tech Expo USA brings you a free-to-attend conference, featuring two dynamic stages: Industry and Technology…
Get Ahead of What’s Next.
Celebrate Irvine & Mid-year Economic Calibration brings together a dynamic keynote and expert panel delivering forward-looking insights and real-world strategies to help you navigate change, seize opportunity, and drive growth in today’s evolving economy…
Time to talk trash!
Audience members will learn about policies, technologies, and collaborations looking to close the loop on waste at their Waste & Circularity event…
Hack OC is an upcoming community-led hackathon organized by Friends of Figma, Irvine.
Their goal is to bring together local designers, developers, and product thinkers to collaborate, learn, and create meaningful projects…
OVER A DECADE OF SOLUTIONS
Join Sustain Southern California for Water Solutions 11…
All Founders. All Players. All Economies. Building One Global Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Including YOU!
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) is a rare venue where founders at all stages of development meet with policymakers, investors, and support organizations from every corner of the globe…
Sustain SoCal’s biggest event of the year!
Their Annual Energy Event is not to be missed!…
Reimagining the Biomedical Frontier: Innovation, AI, and the Power of Entrepreneurship
SABPA OC/LA proudly presents the 18th Biomedical Forum, spotlighting the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) across drug discovery, advanced therapeutics, medical devices, and healthcare systems…
America's Seed Fund Week is a free, virtual event that connects entrepreneurs with the country's largest source of early-stage research and development (R&D) funding.
What Is America's Seed Fund? America's Seed Fund awards over $5 billion annually in non-dilutive funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs…
Lace up and dream big at the 2026 Irvine Dream Run!
Join Sunstone at the Great Park in Irvine for this can’t-miss, family-friendly 5k/3k event kicking off beneath the iconic Great Park Balloon…
Watch top startups take the stage and compete for prizes!
Want to see what the next generation of founders is building — before everyone else does?
Join them for the Grand Finale of Pitch Irvine, where the top startups from Irvine and across Orange County take the stage after a full day of competition…
Come see what the next generation of founders is building in Irvine and Orange County.
Irvine Tech Day brings together bold startups, student innovators, and fresh ideas — all in one place…
Show your brand. Experience what’s next — right here in Irvine.
As part of Irvine Tech Day, Pop-Up Irvine brings together a curated group of high-growth consumer brands with strong ties to the Irvine community, creating a space where innovation, local business, and real-world experience come together…
They're back — and this time it's monthly!
Founder Beach Walk is a relaxed Friday morning for founders, builders, and creatives who want to meet good people and make real connections…
Step into the energy of Irvine Tech Day where founders, investors, and public-private leaders come together to shape what’s next for the City of Innovation.
From the moment doors open, the morning sets the tone for a full day of connection, insight, and opportunity, bringing together the people and ideas driving Irvine’s rapidly growing innovation ecosystem…
Promoting and celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and community in the City of Innovation.
Move Irvine innovation forward — together…
Where Visionary Leaders, Investors, and Entrepreneurs Meet, Connect, Innovate, and Grow
The OC Business Expo welcomes entrepreneurs, tech innovators, investors, and business leaders for an evening of connection and opportunity…
Are You Ready To Meet Future French “Pepites”?
Startups competing in the "Startup of the Year" category at the FABA 2026 will present their project to the public and to a jury of experts during a special showcase & pitching contest…
What sets exceptional leaders apart when they’re working in the same environment, playing by the same rules, and with the same resources as everyone else?
Join Greater Irvine Chamber for an exclusive gathering of exemplary executives as they explore the insights, innovations, and impact driving business success, and uncover what it takes to rise above and lead with lasting influence…
Looking to start, expand, or relocate your business in Irvine?
Join City leaders and industry experts for an engaging discussion on navigating regulatory processes in one of the nation’s most dynamic economies!…
The future is agentic—and it’s happening in Orange County.
Join Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) and presenting sponsor CloneForce for Survivor 13, a high-energy, radically inclusive startup pitch competition taking place during Octane’s OC Innovation Week…
Innovate, Ignite, Thrive at IIT 2026 Next Week
Celebrating 75 years of excellence, the IIT2026 Conference is a historic global gathering of visionaries, entrepreneurs, technologists, and changemakers - right here in Southern California!…
In Collaboration with OC Innovation Week
Join the Sustain Southern California Expo!
Celebrate thirteen years of mobility solutions! Their signature Transportation event, Driving Mobility, is an ecosystem favorite…
Community Think Tank for Real Equity & Shared Success
A free community think tank focused on real solutions around capital access, homeownership, investment, and economic opportunity…
Attention Startups: Your Breakthrough Moment Is Here
The TechCon SoCal Startup Semi-Final brings together the top startups selected from their previous Quarter Final rounds for a high-stakes, in-person pitch event in San Diego…
LA Climate Week - Exploring the technologies shaping the future of their oceans
Step into the future of ocean conservation at The Blue Forum, an event bridging marine science, innovation, and climate action…
Want your chance to swim with the Sharks?
The Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics Chapman University Argyros College of Business & Economics is proud to be hosting a SHARK TANK Casting Call - YES, that's right the real Shark Tank TV show with the famous investors!…
Limon is bringing back their Founder Beach Walk — a relaxed morning for founders, builders, and creators who want to meet good people and make founder friends.
This is for people building something, figuring it out as they go, and wanting more connection in the process…
This week's event presented in collaboration with Sunstone Cities and ALC Partners
They’re excited to invite you to a high-impact gathering focused on innovation, collaboration, and community around public safety…
Join Signal Commons for their first edition, a new hub connecting the Orange County and Los Angeles innovation ecosystems.
Come meet fellow founders, investors, and builders shaping the future across AI, SaaS, fintech, space, robotics, climate, biotech, and beyond…
This month's free Startup Fundraising Office Hours #livestream is Tuesday, March 31 at 9:00PM PT (aka 12 midnight ET)!
Want to find angel investors? Practice your investor pitch? Have questions about raising venture capital? How to find product/market fit? Pitch decks? Building your team? Protecting your intellectual property? Starting a company as a first-time, female, or minority founder? We're here to help!…
Do you have a business idea that represents the best of American innovation? Think you have what it takes to pitch your idea and secure funding?
Gather your team and apply now!…
Collinear Capital is hosting a private, curated summit for their investors and network and they’d love for you to join them.
Come for an afternoon of unique investing insights, pitches from highly successful startups, and networking with a community of some of the top leaders in enterprise technology…
Join GACC West and learn how AI can become a sustainable competitive advantage in the physical world.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming manufacturing: Not just through analytics and automation, but by embedding intelligence directly into machines, robotics, and production systems…
Connecting Visionary Investors with Next-Gen Opportunities in AI, Entertainment, CPG, Longevity, Medtech, Real Estate, Sports
This 1-Day Investor conference will bring together industry leaders, innovators, investors, and global investing opportunities…
The AlphaPersuade Summit returns in 2026.
Join Beall Applied Innovation and RhetAI Coalition once again for a day of groundbreaking research conducted by their coalition’s global teams, transformational keynotes by leading minds who are investigating AI’s persuasive power, and a plenary roundtable reunion of their inaugural keynote speakers to discuss what has changed in the world of AI and Persuasion since 2024…
Join Withum’s Technology and Emerging Growth experts for a live webinar designed to teach startup CFOs and founders how to build investor‑ready financials, scale with confidence, and prepare for future capital events — without slowing growth.
Featured Speakers:
Lonnie Bloom, Partner, Technology & Emerging Growth…
