MADIA
A regional technology community at the heart of San Gabriel Valley.
Tanner Research, 1851 Huntington Dr. Duarte, CA 91010 or on Zoom.
Join MADIA for a hybrid meet-up with Concept Bio LLC and Twin Peaks Bio, Inc. Discover how ConceptBio blends startup creation with strategic guidance to build biotech ventures.
Drs. Alan Horsager and Cyrus Arman will dive into "Building the Future of Biotech: From Founding Startups to Rewriting the Immuno-Oncology Playbook."
You'll hear how Concept Bio is rethinking biotech company creation by combining hands-on building with strategic advisory, plus the origin story of Twin Peaks Bio and its pioneering approach of fighting cancer by rewiring the immune system and its pioneering approach of fighting cancer by rewiring the immune system, developed by cofounder Professor Marcin Kortylewskia. Expect candid insights, startup war stories, and practical lessons on when to pivot, when to push through, and how to fundraise in tough markets.
Don't miss this chance to learn what it takes to launch and scale biotech startups, and how Southern California is positioning itself as a hub for biotech innovation.
Order tickets for $19.00 by noon October 7, or for $25 at the door. Students $6.00. Tickets include a delicious and healthy dinner catered by Little Green Forks. To attend remotely, you must register to receive the Zoom link.
Continue sharing ideas and networking with an after-event mingle Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine, 1856 Huntington Dr., Duarte, CA 91010.
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Check out what how two firms in the MADIA region contributed to the Mars Perseverance rover project. Click here for the Motiv Mastcam-Z story and here for the Synopsis part.
Oak Crest Institute of Science and MADIA just started the Gabriel Valley Entrepreneur Discord Server. Open to all entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and STEM enthusiasts. Join us at Discord.
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To ensure the region's technical, scientific, and industrial workforce is connected and has the tools they need to be successful, MADIA provides educational programs in entrepreneurship, business finance and operations, and technology development and commercialization in settings which encourage networking and collaboration among members.
MADIA Tech Launch Inc. is a career, company, and industry incubator, established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and providing educational services to the region's technical, scientific, and industrial workforce. The region is centered within and surrounding the cities of Monrovia, Arcadia, Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa, and Glendora. Educational programs include, but are not limited to, entrepreneurship, business finance and operations, and technology development and commercialization
Chief Legal Officer
ESAero
Broker/Principal
CIBA Commercial Real Estate
Director of Technology
Mountain View Packaging
CEO
Tanner Research, Inc.
Network Engineer
Synopsys
Former Client Advisor
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting
President
Frontier Trail
President & CEO
SiLC Technologies, Inc.
Senior Product Manager
Siemens EDA
Former Associate Director, Office of Technology Licensing
City of Hope
Conversation Architect
Partner
Mark Schaefer Associates
CEO
BioCubic
Management Aide
City of Duarte
Assistant to the City Manager
City of Monrovia
Economic Development Manager
City of Arcadia
Economic Development and Housing Manager
City of Glendora
Economic Development Specialist
City of Azusa
Associate Planner
City of Irwindale
Principal
Samuelson and Fetter, LLC
Dean, Career Technical & Continuing Ed.
Citrus College
Business Assistance and Development, Senior Director
Los Angeles Country Economic Development Corporation
President
ABF
Senior Faculty
Oak Crest Institute of Science
Toxic Metals Analyst
Eurofins
Technology Licensing Manager
City of Hope
Head Techsplainer
Propellerhead
