Techstars LA Class of 2020; What It's Like to Run an Accelerator During a Pandemic
On July 13, 2020 Techstars LA announced the ten startups that will make up its 2020 class, the first cohort to go remote due to COVID-19. Ben Bergman from dot.La, reports on how Techstars LA is evolving their programming to adjust to these challenging times.
CHOC Children's Research Institute & University Lab Partners launch high school STEM program
The CHOC Children’s Research Institute and University Lab Partners (ULP) have come together to developed a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program - the Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This program is geared towards inspiring Orange County high school students to become the next generation of biotech innovators.
UCLA partners with Autobahn Labs 'virtual incubator' with drug maker and VC based on new model
According to reporting by Ron Leuty of San Francisco Business Times UCLA has joined into a partnership with German drug maker Evotec SE, Palo Alto Samsara BioCapital, and family fund KCK Ltd. to launch the Autobahn Labs virtual incubator. The novel incubator is based on the concept of a bridge model to fast-track early-stage academic research into startup companies.
FDA Approves Curative Inc's COVID-19 Test
According to reporting by Rachel Uranga of dot.LA, “the Food and Drug Administration approved COVID-19 testing startup Curative Inc.'s saliva test for emergency use — opening up the door to larger-scale distribution.” Curative, a biotech startup, has reportedly processed 57,700 tests so far.