How We’re Building SoCal
What We Do
OCTANe is the convening organization of the Southern California technology and medical technology business ecosystem by connecting people, resources and capital. We will create 55,000 high paying technology jobs to Southern California by 2030 through our accelerator LaunchPad SBDC as well as our platform Growth Services. In addition, OCTANe hosts dozens of programs throughout the year and has direct access to capital.
What We Do
OCTANe is the convening organization of the Southern California technology and medical technology business ecosystem by connecting people, resources and capital. We will create 55,000 high paying technology jobs to Southern California by 2030 through our accelerator LaunchPad SBDC as well as our platform Growth Services. In addition, OCTANe hosts dozens of programs throughout the year and has direct access to capital.
Vision 2025
OCTANe’s accelerator, LaunchPad SBDC, and our newest platform, Growth Services, will create 22,000 high paying technology jobs by 2025 and 55,000+ by 2030. Additionally, we will enable companies to access growth capital, operational expertise, shared services and talent.
Impact Report
Review our progress report from 2018 as we achieve our goal of creating 55,000+ high-paying technology jobs in Southern California. This is an in-depth report of OCTANe’s performance last year, the various services we provided and the impact we made on the Southern California innovation ecosystem.
InSoCal
Meet the Team
BILL CARPOU
President & CEO
JANELLE BRUNETTE
Vice President, Operations
JC RUFFALO
Director, LaunchPad SBDC & Investor Relations
TERESA MADDEN
Director, Partner Relations
Director, Innovation & Growth
CARA DAVIDOFF
Director, Marketing
DEB HART
Director, Capital Markets
CARA PARCHMENT
Signature Events & Programs Manager
RITA BATTOCCHIO
Head of Signature Events, MTIF & HTA
DAVID RUFF
Manager, Growth Services
JAMIE HILL
Administrator of Innovation
ELSA KONDRI
LaunchPad SBDC Analyst
MAGGIE CARRANZA
Events & Marketing Coordinator
MALLORY GRIMAUD
Graphic Designer
Senior Advisor, OCTANe
KENNETH STANIGAR
Senior Advisor, OCTANe
MARC BELLOTTI
Senior Advisor, OCTANe
TOM MATTOON
Senior Advisor, OCTANe
Managing Partner, Visionary Venture Fund
Associate, Visionary Venture Fund
Chief Happiness Officer
OCTANe Foundation for Innovation
Since its inception in 2004, OCTANe Foundation for Innovation (OFI)* has been committed to driving innovation and growth by connecting Southern California tech and medtech startups and small-to-mid-size companies with capital, resources and expertise to accelerate their development and growth in diverse economic communities. To help drive these businesses forward, OFI convenes the entire ecosystem to elevate its strength and diversity as a whole. The result:
- Formation and growth of tech and medtech companies
- Creation and preservation of high-paying jobs
- Promotion of economic inclusion and opportunity for underserved populations
- Infusion of capital into the regional economy
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