Connecting People, Resources & Capital to Help Create 55,000+ Jobs in Southern California.
Big goals for Southern California.
Octane is a convening organization of the Southern California technology and medical technology business ecosystem by connecting people, resources and capital. We will help create 55,000+ high paying technology jobs in Southern California by 2030 through our accelerator LaunchPad as well as our platform Octane Enterprise Solutions (OES). In addition, Octane hosts dozens of programs throughout the year and has direct access to capital and partners.
Vision 2025: Making a better future for Southern California.
Octane’s accelerator, LaunchPad, and our newest platform, Octane Enterprise Solutions (OES), will help 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.
Octane Foundation for Innovation*
Since its inception in 2004, Octane Foundation for Innovation (OFI) has been committed to empowering tech and medtech startups. This mission has expanded to include the promotion of economic inclusion & opportunity for underrepresented populations, the infusion of capital into the regional economy and creation & retention of high-paying jobs.
Since 2010, LaunchPad has helped 490+ Companies Receive Funding. Those companies have created 10,290 jobs.
Our Team
Our Team is based in sunny Southern California, with our offices in Aliso Viejo, CA.
Bill Carpou
Chief Executive Officer
Janelle Brunette
Chief Administrative Officer
Paul Tobin
President, Octane Enterprise Solutions
JC Ruffalo
Director, LaunchPad SBDC & Investor Relations
Teresa Madden
Director, Partner Relations
Carol DiStanislao
Managing Director, Octane Enterprise Solutions
Cara Davidoff
Director, Marketing
Rita Battocchio
Head of Events
Cara Parchment
Signature Event Manager, ATS & OTS
Elsa Kondri
LaunchPad SBDC Analyst
Mallory Grimaud
Senior Designer
Paul Symczak
Senior Advisor, Octane
Kenneth Stanigar
Senior Advisor, Octane
Marc Bellotti
Senior Advisor, Octane
Tom Mattoon
Senior Advisor, Octane
Shaun Sanders
Senior Advisor, Octane
Jeffry Weinhuff
Managing Partner, Visionary Venture Fund
Garrett Hamontree
Principal, Visionary Venture Fund
Chunk
Chief Happiness Officer
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