This Nonprofit Just Launched a Hub to Introduce SoCal's Regional Tech Communities to One Another

On December 9, 2020, dot.LA reported on the Alliance for Southern California Innovation’s hub to introduce Southern California’s regional tech communities to one another.
Launched three years ago in a bid to help build a hub for technology that can rival Silicon Valley, the nonprofit has been slowly building up a network of tech companies, backers and entrepreneurs beyond Silicon Beach.

"We felt like we are under-appreciated because Hollywood and Silicon Beach are such a strong part of the story and there is so much more than that," said executive director Andy Wilson.

This week, the nonprofit announced a partnership with Verizon Media that will build out a digital hub for regional communities to connect. Already their site hosts boards and events.

The platform centers around so-called microsites such as Pasadena, home to Caltech; downtown Los Angeles where Honey and Soylent are based; Long Beach, a burgeoning center for space development; Ventura County/Thousand Oaks, home to several pharmaceutical outfits and it also has what it calls a Space Ventures Coalition.

The communities can independently manage content and relationships on the site, but the idea is to create a network for the region's diverse companies.

Backed by local universities, research institutions and tech companies, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and former state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner co-founded the nonprofit to ignite startup growth and draw the kind of big venture money that helped make the region's northern neighbor the nation's technology epicenter.

Congrats to the Alliance. BioscienceLA is glad to be collaborating with you on mobilizing the community. See you online!

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