Join us for a discussion with panelists as we explore the scientific and entrepreneurial scene of the SoCal area, the opportunities it holds for startups, and the growing technological ecosystem emerging from the city of Glendale. Hear first hand from Hero House Glendale GateWay Acceleration Program startup participants as they share their experience of leveraging the region’s intellectual and capital assets for the development of their ventures.

DISCUSSION TOPICS:

• Why SoCal: business expertise, access to market and capital, opportunities, cost of living;

• The investment scene of SoCal;

• City of Glendale’s strategy for tech and entrepreneurship development;

• Eastern Europe’s tech potential and the bridge with SoCal;

• Hero House Glendale GateWay program as a way to fill in the gaps of EE and SoCal, the experience of program participant companies.

We will be exploring the ways to leverage the region’s intellectual and capital assets with the experts in the game, namely:

• Jim Simmons, Co-Chairman of the Caltech Angels Network, Managing Partner at Simmons Goodspeed Ventures,

• Josh Tanzer, Managing Partner at Principia Growth,

• Zarik Megerdichian, Investor at Hye Rise Investments, Founder of 4over Printing

• Artyom Poghosyan, serial entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Founder of Britive.

The panel will be moderated by Armine Galstyan, Principal at SmartGateVC and Managing Director of Hero House Glendale.

Refreshments will be provided.