In this Ignite series, K&L Gates associates Gregory T. Lewis, Ashley Song and Spencer Hamer discusses reopening California’s New COVID-19 Guidance for employers safely. The discussion begins with Gregory showing us where we are right now with Covid-19 statistics and talks...
LaunchPad Alumni, Hyperice, Raises $48M
October 8, 2020
Article originally from bloomberg.com
NBA, NFL Investments Push Hyperice Valuation to $700 Million
Hyperice, a maker of performance recovery products, is valued at $700 million after raising $48 million from the National Basketball Association, the NFL’s investment arm 32...
LaunchPad Announces the Elite 8 Companies at MedTech Innovation Forum
October 8, 2020
October 8, 2020, Aliso Viejo, CA. Octane, Southern California's leading accelerator announced today the top 8 LaunchPad companies that will be presenting at MedTech Innovation Forum on October 27-30, 2020. LaunchPad ranks in the top 5 of the nations Small Business...
Somnera: A LaunchPad Company “Goes With the Flow.”
October 5, 2020
John Cox had heard that Octane’s LaunchPad program could be tough on the ego, but he was intrigued by the opportunity to go through the prestigious business accelerator program, a top 5 Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in the US. “As a first-time CEO, I wanted an...
How to Build Flexible Hiring Teams
October 5, 2020
Times of uncertainty often teach us lessons that ultimately build more effective and engaged teams that will stand the test of time far better than they would have without times of conflict and struggle. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re learning that hiring is always...
Announcing the 2020 High Tech Awards Winners
September 18, 2020
Aliso Viejo, Calif., September 17, 2020 — Octane, Southern California’s leading accelerator announced today the winners of its 2020 High Tech Awards. The awards program, which entered into its twenty-seventh year, honored Orange County-based companies that have demonstrated...
Planning for the Future Workplace and a Distributed Workforce
September 15, 2020
Article originally from Gensler.com
Editor's note: This post is part of our ongoing exploration of how design is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lessons learned from the recent collective work-from-home experiment will play a critical role in guiding...
Announcing the 3rd Cohort of Octane's Non-Profit Accelerator
September 15, 2020
Aliso Viejo, CA, September 15, 2020. Octane, Southern California’s leading accelerator, announced their 3rd Cohort for Octane’s Non-Profit Accelerator. The program leverages its award-winning LaunchPad, tailoring the process to support the specific needs of non-profits. ...
Imagine the Unimaginable: Post COVID-19 Roadmap Forward
September 1, 2020
At this year’s Tech Innovation Forum, we will have a unique panel: Imagine the Unimaginable: Post COVID-19 Roadmap Forward. Many businesses and the economy took an unprecedented pause as the world worked to flatten the curve of the Coronavirus. Our panelists will deep...
IRVINE/ORANGE COUNTY EMERGING AS GLOBAL LEADER IN TECH & CYBERSECURITY
August 24, 2020
For the week of August 24th, Octane was featured in the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce's article as part of the Orange County Business Journal. The article discusses how Orange County is emerging as a leader in technology and cybersecurity. You can read the full...