Entrepreneurship Resources

for innovators interested in creating a technology-based startup

OTTCP supports seminars and events on campus that provide information about starting a company. See our calendar and @innovateCaltech Twitter feed for upcoming events.
Participate in the Innovation Node-Los Angeles (IN-LA), a collaboration of USC, Caltech, and UCLA, funded by the National Science Foundation's I-Corps Program and the Nodes of the National Innovation Network.
If you are working on a cleantech-related venture, Caltech's First Look out West (FLoW) program offers several resources and business plan competitions with cash prizes.
OTTCP has a collection of books, housed on the 9th floor of Millikan Library, on creating and growing companies. See the complete list.
Internal funding programs for Caltech-owned technologies can be used to move technologies from the lab to the marketplace.
OTTCP can also help place Caltech students as interns in start-ups and can work with outside parties to help do market research for your venture. Contact a member of OTTCP for more information.
The Entrepreneurs Forum holds monthly talks about technology-based topics.
Various courses and clubs are also resources for members of the Caltech community.

Innovate Pasadena sponsors events and meet-ups for technology and design entrepreneurs in the greater Pasadena area.
MADIA Tech Launch hosts educational networking events within the greater San Gabriel Valley area.
The Design Accelerator (TDA) is a Pasadena-based accelerator focused on early stage design and technology companies.
The Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County (BTC), located in Altadena, is one of the largest technology incubators in California.
LabLaunch enables access to affordable, high-quality lab facilities and a supportive innovation community for scientists and entrepreneurs.
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) helps clean technology start-ups by providing office space, coaching and mentoring, and networking.
The Pasadena Biosciences Collaborative (PBC) is an incubator offering affordable laboratory space and shared equipment for start-ups. The PBC also offers legal, business, marketing, and fund-raising support.
Cross Campus offers seminars, workshops, and office hours with established entrepreneurs that focus on building a startup. Office and meeting spaces are also available.
Launchpad LA is an accelerator that provides office space, funding, and entrepreneurial mentorship for a short period of time to more advanced technology start-ups.
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