๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Some of the strongest innovation ecosystems are built where research, talent, capital, and industry collaboration intersect.
This session brought together academic and ecosystem leaders to discuss how universities are playing a larger role in regional economic growth, startup formation, commercialization, and technology transfer.
๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ: Dave de Csepel, CEO & Executive Director, Alliance for SoCal Innovation
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: Hala Madanat, VP for Research and Innovation, SDSU | Errol Arkilic, Chief Innovation Officer, University of California, Irvine | Anthony Lee, CEO, Westcliff University | Ian Williamson, Dean, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
The discussion focused on how institutions can move ideas from labs into markets, support founders with real infrastructure, and strengthen regional innovation capacity through deeper partnerships.
From tech transfer and entrepreneurship programs to university-led ecosystem building, the panel made one thing clear: innovation does not happen in isolation. It grows when universities, startups, investors, and industry leaders build together.
๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ โ
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