Programs

  • Innovation Day

    INNOVATION DAY (FIVE.TEN.THIRTY) WAS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF THE INNOVATION COMMUNITY IN SANDIEGO HISTORY. CONNECT GATHERED 200 VCS, ANGEL INVESTORS, CEOS, CTOS, DEI LEADERS,NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS, AND 160+ TECH AND LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES, DRIVING INNOVATION ACROSSSAN DIEGO TO CONTINUE COLLECTIVE MOMENTUM FORWARD TO SCALING UP A MORE ROBUST AND MOREINCLUSIVE ECONOMY ACROSS THE MEGAREGION. OVER 3,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS INAUGURAL EVENT. THEGOALS OF 5.10.30 ARE TO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT, TO GENERATE INTEREST OUTSIDE OF SANDIEGO AND ATTRACT MORE TALENT TO SAN DIEGO;
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $867.5K

  • Life Science Luminary Dinner

    LIFE SCIENCE LUMINARY DINNER, AN ANNUAL DINNER OF KEY PLAYERS IN THE SAN DIEGO LIFE SCIENCE COMMUNITY, TRADITIONALLY HOSTED AT THE HOME OF A SUCCESSFUL LIFE SCIENCE ENTREPRENEUR THAT MADE GREAT STRIDES IN THE LIFE SCIENCE COMMUNITY IN THE PAST YEAR. THE DINNER BRINGS IN ONLY THE TOP INNOVATORS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORK, AND CELEBRATE THE SAN DIEGO LIFE SCIENCE COMMUNITY
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $258.6K

  • Cool Companies Program

    COOL COMPANIESCOOL COMPANIES PRIVATE EVENT, AN ANNUAL PROGRAM WHERE CONNECT SELECTS THE TOP CENTURE CAPITAL-READY TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES TO BE NAMED A "COOL COMPANY". ALL THE COMPANIES' CEOS MEET INVESTORS IN A PRIVATE INVITE-ONLY EVENT WITH THE INTENTION OF SECURING FUNDING FOR THEIR COMPANY;COOL COMPANIES PUBLIC EVENT, AN ANNUAL GATHERING FOR THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY TO MEET AND LEARN ABOUT EACH COOL COMPANY, AS WELL AS NETWORK, MAKE RELATIONSHIPS, AND CELEBRATE THE NEW COOL COMPANIES;VC ROAD TRIP, DURING DAY 2 OF THE COOL COMPANIES PRIVATE EVENT, VENTURE CAPITALISTS FROM ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY EMBARK ON AN OUTING, TYPICALLY SAILING, AND ARE GIVEN A TOUR OF SAN DIEGO. THE PURPOSE OF THE DAY LEARN ABOUT SAN DIEGO AND TO GROW RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OUT-OF-TOWN VENTURE CAPITALISTS AND THE SAN DIEGO INNOVATION COMMUNITY.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $207.3K