Posts in OC Startup Events
2026 America's Seed Fund Week 5/12/26 - 5/14/26
2026 America's Seed Fund Week 5/12/26 - 5/14/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaStartup, 2026 America's Seed Fund Week, Small Business Administration, SBA, entrepreneurs, research and development, R&D funding, Startup Funding, Small Business Innovation Research, SBIR, Small Business Technology Transfer, STTR, Small businesses, America's Seed Fund Week, Startup Accelerators, Business Incubators, University Entrepreneur Organizations, Innovation, America's Seed Fund
OC CTO Talks Presents: Deploying AI Agents At Enterprise Scale 5/21/26
OC CTO Talks Presents: Deploying AI Agents At Enterprise Scale 5/21/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaOrange County, Startups, Networking, Conference, AI, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, ArkusNexus, Deploying AI Agents At Enterprise Scale, OC CTO Talks
SABPA OC/LA 18th Annual Biomedical Forum 5/16/26
SABPA OC/LA 18th Annual Biomedical Forum 5/16/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaOrange County, Startups, SABPA OC/LA 18th Annual Biomedical Forum, Innovation, AI, Entrepreneurship, Medicine, life sciences, Investors, Irvine
Business Accelerator Program | Wednesdays, 5/6/26-6/10/26
Business Accelerator Program | Wednesdays, 5/6/26-6/10/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaBusiness Accelerator Program, Orange County, startups, MCS, Brea, free small business classes Brea, small business, workshop
OC Business Expo 5/7/26
OC Business Expo 5/7/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaSouthern California, OC Business Expo, entrepreneurs, tech innovators, investors, networking, Orange County Iranian American Chamber of Commerce, Startups, Newport Beach, Orange County
Exemplars In Leadership 4/29/26
Exemplars In Leadership 4/29/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaLeadership, leaders, startups, orange county, Exemplars In Leadership, Irvine, Greater Irvine Chamber
OC Startups Events Calendar - Have you seen it?
OC Startups Events Calendar - Have you seen it?

OC Startup Events - there are more new startup events for techies and software companies listed every day in our OC Startup Council Events Calendar!

Check out the Orange County tech startup conferences, happy hours, workshops, meetups, and seminars our members are posting here…

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Survivor™ 13 AI Startup Pitch Competition 4/22/26
Survivor™ 13 AI Startup Pitch Competition 4/22/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaOrange County, startup pitch competition Irvine, OC Innovation Week 2026, Agentic AI startup event Orange County, TCVN Survivor pitch competition, UCI startup networking event, investor pitch night Orange County, Survivor 13, Irvine, Startups, Survivor™ 13 AI Startup Pitch Competition
Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Business in Irvine 4/23/26
Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Business in Irvine 4/23/26

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!..

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaBreaking Barriers, Streamlining Business in Irvine, City of Irvine, business, startup, Orange County, Entrepreneurs, City of Irvine Economic Development Division
Startup Fundraising Strategy & Pitch Practice Office Hours Replay! [VIDEO]
Startup Fundraising Strategy & Pitch Practice Office Hours Replay! [VIDEO]

Our free Startup Fundraising Video Office Hours help early stage company founders worldwide learn how to raise money for their startups. 

The fun, friendly live video Q&A sessions answer financing and strategy questions from entrepreneurs from all over the world with FREE expert startup advice.

The latest free session hosted by our CEO, Scott Fox, was March 31…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup News, OC Startup ResourcesAngela IglesiaOffice Hours AMA, Office Hours Replay, free office hours, Office Hours, Free Startup Office Hours, Startup Office Hours, Free Startup Fundraising Office Hours, Startup Fundraising Office Hours, Scott Fox, Scott Fox YouTube, startups, Fundraising, fundraising advice, Startup Council
The Blue Forum: Innovators and Experts in Ocean Tech 4/14/26
The Blue Forum: Innovators and Experts in Ocean Tech 4/14/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaSan Pedro, Startups, SoCal, Southern California, Innovators, Technology, Climate Action, Innovation, AltaSea, Braid Theory, Entrepreneurs, French American Chamber of Commerce California, The Blue Forum, LA Climate Week, LACW, blue economy, ocean tech, climate action
TechCon SoCal Startup Innovation Showcase - Semi-Final 4/16/26
TechCon SoCal Startup Innovation Showcase - Semi-Final 4/16/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaTechCon SoCal Startup Innovation Showcase - Semi-Final, San Diego, TechCon, TechCon SoCal 2026, Innovation, Investors, SoCal, Startups, Founders, TechCon Global
Banking on Your Success | Saturdays, 4/18/26 - 5/23/26
Banking on Your Success | Saturdays, 4/18/26 - 5/23/26

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…

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OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaCOR CDC, COR Community Development Corporation, Banking on Your Success, Irvine, Startup, Orange County, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur training program, Business, Investors, entrepreneurship, courses, vision, capital, marketing