20 Years of Innovation
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Hear from three of Octane’s founders and Octane’s CEO, Bill Carpou, on how you can continue the legacy of impact and innovation in Orange County.
Founders:
Jim Mazzo, Executive Chairman, Neurotech, Co-Founder, Octane
Michael A. Mussallem, Chairman & CEO, Edwards Lifesciences, Co-Founder, Octane
Dwight Decker, Retired Chairman & CEO Conexant Systems, Inc., Co-Founder, Octane
Why do we do it?
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Why Continue the Legacy of Octane?
Octane provided a VERY hands-on and detailed review of our seed fundraising deck. Our pitch review session was like a mentorship one on one. Literally on the same day after making pitch deck adjustments, we closed an angel investor. 5 days later, we signed a SAFE note for $25k. And 3 more in the following week. The LaunchPad feedback really made an impact!
I think it is one of the most impressive recent accomplishments of octane to see not only the board, but the programmatic efforts really be highly diverse and to help people of all backgrounds really be able to become technology champions and start companies and create movements that might not have happened if it wasn’t for Cctane.
I hope the legacy of Octane will continue with the Impact Fund as it will impact the future generations. We need to create jobs. We’re going to create high paying jobs so that we have a fulfillment here for a family. We want people to understand that Orange County is a great place to live, a great place to work.
Your Support Will Help Us Create Generational Impact
Since its creation in 2002, Octane has grown from a small non-profit started by community leaders to an ecosystem-changing organization. We need your support to continue the legacy. By connecting ideas and people with resources and capital, Octane will continue to create one of the nation’s most dynamic ecosystems for driving technology growth.
Use of Funds
LaunchPad SBDC Accelerator
Community Impact
HealthSocal.ai
- Establish Southern California as a Healthcare AI Global Hub of Innovation by 2025. Learn more.
Women Leaders of Octane
- Increase engagement of executives and organizations involved to generate more funding for women-led companies, women on boards & mentorship. Learn more.
Non-Profit Accelerator
- Expand the size of cohorts served and services to cohort graduates to increase their impact in underserved & underrepresented communities. Learn more.
Next Wave
- Provide greater access and awareness to culture by impacting and creating a generational bridge of Orange County leaders. Learn more.
STEAM Ahead
- Increase the number of organizations and educational institutions involved in making STEAM education accessible for all in Orange County. Learn more.
Ecosystem Leadership
Events
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Expand content, speakers, panels and startup company presentations to drive community engagement and networking opportunities
Octane Capital & Growth
- Provide resources to help companies grow through new executive peer groups, additional professional growth services offerings, and increased capital funding opportunities
Donors may select a focus area for funding.
All donations will go to Octane Foundation for Innovation, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization for which donations are tax deductible. Tax ID 90-0176361.
An Increased Job-Growth Trajectory
A tax-deductible contribution to the Octane Impact Fund will allow the organization to rapidly expand and accelerate, leading the increased job growth, capital infusion through our Accelerator, LaunchPad SBDC and Octane Capital & Growth, and increase community impact through our Foundation.
The Octane Impact Fund will create additional economic impact with a $253M increase in payroll tax revenue from direct & indirect job creation, plus a $369.6M fiscal impact in 10 years.
Areas Your Donation Can Help Make An Impact
LaunchPad SBDC
Create Equitable High Pay Jobs & Capital Infusion
Non-Profit Accelerator
Empower non-profit organizations to better serve underserved communities
Women Leaders of Octane
Increase the ranks of women entrepreneur’s access to funding & influence on boards
STEAM Fellows
Provide career pathways in STEAM & entrepreneurship
Next Wave
Inspire the next generation of business and community leaders
Healthsocal.ai
Leverage AI to create the healthiest population in the world in one generation
Events Search and Views Navigation
February 2023
Octane Webinar: Employment Law Update 2023
It is time for Octane's annual Employment Law Update. The laws on COVID in the workplace have been loosened, but the Legislature and local governments continue to enact new laws that impact most employers in other areas. One major development is a new California law requiring most employers to publish pay scales for every job posting and to file annual reports of pay data broken down by sex and ethnicity. This law goes hand in hand with other amendments that…
Find out more »April 2023
Women Leaders of Octane- April 2023 Quarterly Meeting
Please join Women Leaders of Octane for our virtual quarterly meeting, Wednesday, April 19th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm PST, featuring Thought Leader: Anne Mulcahy In addition to our thought leader, our committee chairs will share progress reports. Our Committees and Committee Chairs: Creating Women-led Businesses & LaunchPad Committee – Marinela Gombosev, SPARK Neuro Funding Committee – Delilah Panio, Toronto Stock Exchange Women on Boards Committee – Joyce Averna, JP Morgan Private Bank Resources & Communications – Nanneke Dinklo Plus, after the WLO Quarterly meeting,…
Find out more »May 2023
Tech Innovation Forum 2023
Tech Innovation Forum 2023 will focus on the acceleration of innovation in technology. The Forum will concentrate on topics such as the next industrial revolution- the role that Southern California is playing in both climate tech and space, and feature topics related to the investment landscape for emerging and growth companies. Learn more. Register here.
Find out more »June 2023
Ophthalmology Tech Forum 2023
Join industry physicians and top ophthalmologists who are defining the future of the field at Octane’s Ophthalmology Technology Forum (OTF). The event is held annually in Orange County, the center for Ophthalmology in the US. We will be hosting Ophthalmology Tech Forum 2023 as a hybrid experience, which will allow our guests to attend in person or online. Learn more Register here
Find out more »September 2023
Cardiovascular Tech Summit 2023
Octane’s Cardiovascular Tech Summit 2023 will synergize innovative solutions in cardiology with physicians, industry strategics, and investors convening together to advance patient care. The Summit will explore the unmet needs in cardiology, highlight current buying trends of strategics and investors, review current funding models of cardiology innovation, present innovation trends, and showcase top emerging cardiology companies to our ecosystem of strategics and investors.
Find out more »High Tech Awards 2023
The much-anticipated High Tech Awards celebrate the top innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders in Orange County. Join us for the 2023 High Tech Awards to celebrate and recognize those individuals and companies who make Orange County a center of technology and medical technology innovation.
Find out more »October 2023
Octane’s Medical Innovation Forum 2023
Octane will host our Medical Innovation Forum 2023 as an in-person experience. Join us in collaborating with industry experts, strategics, physicians, entrepreneurs, and investors who have made significant strides toward an accelerated future in the medical industry. The Forum will highlight the wide-ranging impact of the most recent medical innovations and how the industry will adapt to enhance patient care.
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