Posts in OC Startup Events
2026 Regional Career Expo 9/29/26

Orange County, Anaheim, and Santa and Workforce Development Boards invites you to attend the Regional Career Expo.

The Career Fair will be open to the public and regionally promoted utilizing media outlets, social media virtual platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as through direct outreach to job seekers…

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Founders at Sunset: Building Smarter, More Sustainable Businesses 9/10/26

Join Stripe Newport Beach Community and Capitalista for an intimate, high-value gathering designed for founders, business owners, operators, and builders across Orange County.

This event brings local entrepreneurs together for meaningful connection, honest business conversation, and peer learning — with a focus on growth, financial clarity, payments, systems, and building a business that scales sustainably…

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Application Deadline: Women’s Fast Pitch 9/16/26

Call for Applications

Applications are now open for Women’s Fast Pitch 2026, the WVS’ national pathway connecting high-potential women founders with investors, visibility, and opportunities to raise capital…

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RAIse Your Fundability Workshop | Fridays, 9/11/26 - 11/20/26

Improve Your Venture Funding Readiness

RAIse Your Fundability is a six-part, hands-on workshop series designed for founders and key team members of high-growth ventures that will need capital…

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Founder Beach Walk 9/11/26

Limon is switching things up this month — new venue, same great people.

Founder Beach Walk is a relaxed Friday morning for founders, builders, and creatives who want to meet good people and make real connections…

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New Biotech, Quantum, Materials, & AI SBIR/STTR Phase I Awards 9/10/26

FY26 Phase I - Genesis Mission

Active Solicitation | Submission Deadline: September 10, 2026 at 11:00AM (2:00PM ET)…

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Free US PTO Patent Application Webinars 9/1/26 - 9/2/26

Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application

Do you have a concept or invention you want to patent? Are you a potential first-time utility patent applicant? Are you interested in learning how to search public databases to find patent literature similar to your invention?…

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Human + AI: Combining AI and Human Expertise 8/26/26

A UC Irvine keynote on when human and AI teams outperform either alone

Ascend GenAI, Orange County's professional community for generative AI, hosts an evening on the question every startup building with AI faces: which decisions should the model make, and which should stay with people?…

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OCSC Big Summer Happy Hour & Mixer 8/18/26

Come to the OC Startup Council Summer Happy Hour Mixer to meet OC startup founders, investors, and great startup friends you haven't met yet!

Get off your couch... You're invited to come mix and mingle with Orange County's best entrepreneurs, startup employees, angel investors, VCs, marketing pros, developers, attorneys, HR execs, educators, designers, engineers, and everyone who is helping accelerate the GrowthOC startup ecosystem…

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Tell Your Story: How to Pitch Your Startup Idea with Clarity & Confidence 8/20/26

Greater Irvine Chamber's Founder's Journey Workshop Series Helps Innovators Turn Ideas into Action

Whether you're exploring your first business idea, developing an innovative product, growing an existing business, or looking for practical strategies to help your organization evolve, the Greater Irvine Chamber's August Founder's Journey Workshop Series provides the tools, guidance, and expert insight to help move your ideas forward…

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Trailblazers: Women Innovators Pitch Competition 8/20/26

Get ready for the TRAILBLAZERS: Women Innovators Pitch Competition, where awe-inspiring women entrepreneurs showcase their innovative ideas.

TRAILBLAZERS: Women Innovators Pitch Competition is a national platform spotlighting women entrepreneurs who are pushing boundaries, solving real-world problems, and redefining innovation…

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Ideation to Action: Do You Have a Business Idea Worth Pursuing? 8/13/26

Greater Irvine Chamber's Founder's Journey Workshop Series Helps Innovators Turn Ideas into Action

Not every founder starts with fully realized business plan. Innovation starts with someone who sees a better way…

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OC Tech Summer Bash 8/8/26

Get ready for the biggest multi-community tech mixer of the year - OCUX’s second annual Tech Summer Bash!

They’re teaming up with the other Orange County tech groups to bring you a day of food, fun and amazing conversations…

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