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OCTANe, California Life Sciences Association Launch Dual Program

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OCTANe , the industry group which focuses on Orange County life sciences and technology companies, and the California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), said on Wednesday they are launching a new Life Sciences Growth Accelerator Program , which it says will help emerging life sciences companies.

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Interview with Matthew Jenusaitis, OCTANe

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At the same time, the need for the products and services that OCTANe provides are greater in a recessionary economy than in when the economy is booming. For OCTANe to be successful, we want to see our technology ecosystem grow. Historically, OCTANe has been loosely married to UC Irvine, where OCTANe first started five or six years ago.

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Angel Funding Advice

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Very few people fund individuals. Professional angels / former entrepreneurs / seed funds – In Silicon Valley there are people like Ron Conway, Jeff Clavier, Mike Maples and many more. Join local organizations like OCTANe , TechStars or Launchpad LA. Find out who funded them – Contact the management teams.

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Interview with Kevin Strong, FutureDash

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We spoke with Kevin shortly before the holidays about the firm, as well as how he connected with Allan at an OCTANe event. Kevin Strong: I actually met Allan at an OCTANe event, back in March or early April. We built that to 50 people with funding from a VC in Ireland closely connected with the European company.

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Another Success For ITVFest! Winners, Panels and More

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With the amount of networking possibilities, if you had an awesome idea I could almost guarantee you would have found someone to either help you bring your idea to fruition, or if already fully developed a chance to setup a meeting with a network executive. Best Comedy: “Octane Pistols of Fury” Greg Stees, Chris Prine.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

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Social networking. MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. Matthew Jenusaitis is the CEO of OCTANe , an Orange County startup accelerator whose mission is to connect people and ideas with capital and resources. Editor’s picks. Featured stories. Cloud services. Cloud storage. Enterprise.