Our Current Programs

What Folks are Saying About Our Programs and Events

About Meet the VC

• The speakers were amazing!
• VC speakers were very experienced, authentic and engaging. Love the dialogue!
• It is so hard to get an audience with a VC and this is a free forum to hear what they are seeking for their investments.
• It was great to hear perspectives from two folks with very different approaches.
• Speakers were engaging and approachable. I liked how thoughtful the speakers were in answering all the questions from the audience.
  

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About Innovation at the Edge Speaker Series

• The incredible knowledge and energy of the panelists was very exciting.
• I really appreciated the way the event allows for plenty of audience Q and A and discussion.
• I learned a lot from the panelists and they all were very qualified and experienced in the subject. It was very cool.
• I liked the breadth of expertise from the panelists and the engaged questions from the audience.

About Patents & Pizza

• There was so much detailed information shared, I learned a lot! I like how there was plenty of time for questions from the group and Priya gave space for attendees to share their own knowledge about the topic. Priya led the event with energy and humor.
• It was very engaging and informative, and the audience were given opportunities to ask a lot of questions.
• An area that I was not exposed to! Incredible amount of information delivered at the right level
  

About Dual Use Lunch & Learn

• Great diversity of representations, points of view
• Excellent panel discussion, great insights into the challenges. The panel ended with the audience wanting more, which is always a good sign of a great event!
• I appreciate the relaxed and non-rushed discussions with the panelists that were able to stay after the panel concluded, lots of good one on one conversations!
  

About Horizon Panels and Events

• Very informative presentations mixed with opportunities to interact via panels, breaks, optional meeting sign ups. Nice to have representatives from different program resources across campus.
• It was great to hear perspectives from the wide variety of stakeholders who presented: academics, researchers, industry partners, legal experts lots of great energy. It's exciting to be around the flow of ideas at events like this!
• Amazing speakers, made several relevant connections with potential investors and startup resources at UC San Diego Health, good lawyer conversations for advice on which law firms to work with.
  

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About Our Founder Fundamentals Lunch and Learn with Morrison & Foerster

• I learned a lot and I liked the informal setting with boxed lunches available and small group tables for congregating. It gave everyone an opportunity to connect with attendees sharing a table. I also liked the opportunity to meet 1 on 1 with reps afterward. Nice event!
• I found the talk to be deeply informative, and I especially found the office hours fruitful. I really appreciate how generous all the partners, especially Karen and Jeffrey, were with their guidance and time.
• I really liked the content, I thought it was very useful and taught by experts. I also loved lunch and the opportunity to meet with them after.
  

About the Basement Demo Day

• The energy, the innovation, the creativity, the students, the ideas, and the vibe. I loved the pitch competition. So very innovative and professional. BRAVO
• Just vibrant and fun with great companies in a wonderful space.
• I really enjoyed the energy of the pitch competition and the opportunity to showcase our work on stage. The tabling session was also incredibly valuable for networking. It provided a fantastic environment to meet directly with potential clients and early stage investors. The face to face conversations we had during that time were highly productive and resulted in several great connections.
  

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