Octane reached out to our LaunchPad Alumni and asked them what they needed to successfully emerge from the current global healthcare crisis. By far, the top need was capital connections, followed by talent acquisition and leadership consulting. Accounting, finance &...
Octane Foundation for Innovation Highlight Part III: LaunchPad
April 23, 2020
In our fourth installment of An Introduction to Octane Foundation for Innovation (OFI), we’d like to give you a more in-depth look at our LaunchPad Accelerator, a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) supported by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business...
F.A.Q. on Coronavirus Relief for Small Businesses, Freelancers and More
April 8, 2020
Content from The New York Times.
The federal stimulus bills enacted last month, including a bipartisan $2 trillion economic relief plan, offer help for the millions of American small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The provisions include cash grants,...
Intellivsion Launches Pre-Order of Amico, A Family- Friendly Entertainment System
April 8, 2020
Visionary Southern California Video Game Company Offers Limited VIP Edition Amico System Pre-Order Through April 10, 2020
IRVINE, Calif. – April 3, 2020 – With the global release of the affordable, family-friendly Amico family entertainment system scheduled later this...
Mavenlink and Octane: An Enduring Partnership in the Orange County Tech Ecosystem
April 6, 2020
In the early days of Mavenlink, the company was just three guys in CEO Ray Grainger’s home office. Since founding the company in the midst of a recession, the company has grown immensely. Today, Mavenlink is made up of more than 350 employees globally, many of whom call...
LaunchPad Alumni Spotlight- NGD Systems
February 14, 2020
This week, Octane is featuring, NGD Systems, Inc. , a Technology Innovation Forum 2018 LaunchPad Success Story. NGD Systems is a company that manufactures and markets high capacity NVMe Computational Storage Drives (CSD). LaunchPad is nationally recognized and ranks in...
Success Series- PatientFi, LaunchPad People's Choice Award Winner
January 29, 2020
After Octane’s Aesthetics Technology Summit in early January, I got the opportunity to speak with Todd Watts, CEO of PatientFi, winner of the LaunchPad People’s Choice Award Winner. Todd took the time to discuss the growth of his company, his experience through the...
LaunchPad Alumni Spotlight: Fischer Imaging, Inc.
December 19, 2019
Our second feature of our LaunchPad Alumni features Fischer Imaging, Inc. Read below to see what they have been up to since graduating from LaunchPad.
Tell us a bit about your company!
We are developing slot-scanning imaging systems for breast cancer detection.
How did the...
OCTANe’s Medical Technology Innovation Forum ‘Get Personal’
November 12, 2019
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., November 11, 2019 – OCTANe, Orange County’s technology and life sciences accelerator organization, today announced the continued growth of its signature event, Medical Technology Innovation Forum (MTIF), which was held on October 28-29 at the Newport...
Growth Series Success Series: Volume II
October 4, 2019
The second Growth Series Success Series took me to the office of Stonegate where I spoke with Marc Pierce, Founder & CEO. Marc shared with me just how OCTANe Advisory Services has helped Stonegate and the resources he has received. Stonegate provides licensed software...