Magnify Incubator

Congratulations, MyoGene Bio and team! Our incredible #MagnifyAlumni was just granted multiple FDA designations, revolutionizing Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy treatment. Read more below! #DMD #geneediting #startups #UCLA

Congratulations to CNSI member?Gaurav N. Sant, named to the?2024 TIME100 Climate List?for his leadership in building North America’s?first commercial-scale, ocean-based #carbonremoval facility. An associate professor at UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Sant’s innovative?Equatic technology?captures atmospheric CO2 using seawater while producing?green hydrogen, offering scalable solutions for climate change. Under his leadership at the?UCLA Institute for Carbon Management, his team continues to push boundaries in sustainability and innovation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGzqurcE

Such an exciting collaboration, we can't wait for next year's UCLA Draper Innovation Showcase. Congratulations to all of the winners, and a special shoutout to Magnify alumni concrete.ai for their 3rd place win!

Join the Price Center Venture Accelerator and Easton Center at UCLA Anderson School of Management on Tuesday, November 12th for an info session on the Knapp Venture Competition and Cross Campus Innovation Challenge. Afterward, network at a Quick-Pitch Team Formation reception to connect with potential teammates, share ideas, and prepare for these premier Southern California business plan competitions! Register: https://lu.ma/mnvzjysn #uclaentrepreneurs #pitchcompetition #ucla UCLA Biodesign California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA UCLA Technology Development Group UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

We’re honored to welcome Denise N. Bronner, Ph.D., founder of Empactful Ventures, LLC, as the keynote speaker for BCLA’s 2nd Annual Celebrating Diversity in STEM event on November 19th! With over 15 years of leadership in global healthcare—including impactful roles in academia, consulting, pharma, and venture capital—Dr. Bronner is a champion of health equity and strategic innovation in global therapy programs. Her expertise in storytelling and meaningful change within biotech organizations promises to provide invaluable insights for our community. ?? RSVP now to secure your spot: https://lu.ma/f61s1uyk #keynote #DEI #biotech Stefanie Volland, PhD, Katrina Choe, Carolina Amador, Ph.D., Valentina Sanghez, Ph.D., Katharina Gr?tsch, PhD, Arthela Osorio, MBA, MS, Llewellyn Cox, Amit Rushi, MS, MBA, Kenji (Ken) Funahashi, Nick Goeden, PhD, Jennifer Olivero, Dana Franklin, Gabriella Rubert

An inside look into the UCLA Draper Innovation Showcase from UCLA Anderson School of Management alum Sienna Jackson ('23)! It’s an honor to contribute to the growth of UCLA's entrepreneurial ecosystem alongside enthusiastic entrepreneurs like Sienna! Watch Showcase: https://lnkd.in/g9jF_t6a Trish Halamandaris I California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA I UCLA Biodesign I UCLA Head and Neck Surgery - Santa Monica I UCLA Samueli Master of Engineering Program I UCLA Technology Development Group I UCLA Alumni Association I Jesse Draper #uclaentrepreneurs #pitchcompetition #uclaalumni #longla

Every founder has a unique drive to innovate. Some are motivated by the thrill of discovery or the power of success, and others, like Veergen Inc.'s founder and CEO Gustavo Garcia Jr, are inspired by personal experience. Read more about Gustavo and what drives Veergen Inc.'s innovation in Small Business Majority's article here: https://lnkd.in/g84TFyrh NSF I-Corps at UCLA Samueli California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA #startup #vaccines #sbir #healthequity

The UCLA Draper Innovation Showcase is tomorrow! 10 of UCLA’s top early-stage companies?from across the UCLA innovation ecosystem will pitch and demo for a chance to secure $250,000 in investments from the Draper family. Hosted by UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator and the Draper Foundation, this exclusive event features a distinguished panel with experts from across Los Angeles. Watch the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/eXcerRMZ UCLA Anderson School of Management UCLA Alumni Association The Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, UCLA Anderson School of Management California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA UCLA Health UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science #uclaentrepenerus #pitchcompetition #startupjourney #MagnifyAlumni

?? And that's a wrap on our first #LATechWeek event! ?? Thank you to our collaborators and partners at Magnify Incubator for helping us bring this to fruition. Big thanks to all of you who were able to join us, we're excited to continue building on the momentum and hope to have you with us at the next event. Huge thanks to our panelists for their insightful perspectives: - Amir Naiberg, UCLA Technology Development Group ?? - Josh Green, UCLA Ventures ?? - Michael Howse, Eleven Ventures ?? - Kelly Kaihara, PhD, Blueward Ventures?? - Jeff Suto, Jeffrey Y. Suto, PC ?? The conversation uncovered many factors that contribute to costly challenges that founders often face and offered guidance on how to navigate the peaks and valleys along the way. ?? Congratulations to our Bruin Founders companies on a job well done! If you're interested in connecting with them, please reach out to our team. - Amir Nasajpour, Entropic Biosciences, Inc. - Jeff Cohen, Leadoff.ai - Mark van Zee, Saku Biosciences - JOSELITO LAO, Stenella AI ?? This event would not have been possible without the contributions of our generous sponsors HATCHspaces ?, NexCore Group, and eLabNext we thank you for all your support! #VC #Entrepreneurship #Startups #LATechWeek?#Innovation #AI #Biotech UCLA Technology Development Group, Magnify Incubator, California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, HATCHspaces ?, NexCore Group, eLabNext by Eppendorf Group, Nucleate Los Angeles, Easton Center, TECH WEEK by a16z

The $10M Mistake ?? ?? Had an amazing time at California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA thanks to Nikki Lin and the amazing Magnify Incubator team’s warm welcome as eLabNext sponsors its 1st UCLA Founders Mixer ?? ?? ! I’d like to share a few notes from the amazing panel: Michael Howse - pick a large market, so you can easily pivot as technology and customer needs change. Also, when building a team, especially with highly functional and opinionated people - set the ground rules right from the beginning! Josh Green - product market fit research is essential, but what also gets overlooked, is type of management at the startup. Collegial, as opposed to “Founder Mode” or traditional hierarchy seems to be the best in a startup environment. In addition, you need to have an unfair competitive advantage to compete. Jeff Suto - you need to find the top 2-3 customer problems, and not lose sight of this. Focus on the core mission, especially now when the money is tight! Kelly Kaihara, PhD - team or tech? What’s more important!? Expertise can be learned and developed/hired - a symbiotic team is difficult to create if it’s not there at the beginning! Investors are also looking for transformational leaps, and not for incremental growth - what’s your secret sauce that will transform the industry? Thanks to all the organizers, Sofia R. & the rest! Big thanks to Alisha Simmons-Ramirez and Ethan Saltzman for building a community here in CA! Until next time! Thanks to HATCHspaces ? for co-sponsoring along with us! #Biotech #AI #NanoTechnology #Panel #LifeSciences #DLP #ELN #LIMS #BioPharma #Clinical #LLM #ML #GeneTherapy #NanoMaterials