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We had an exciting 2018 that opened new directions for the IBA. Thanks to our friends and partners, the IBA had...
- 50% women-owned businesses (60% since 2014),
- 58% minority-owned businesses (45% since 2014),
- a new Blockchain accelerator, hosted at the Blackstone Launchpad at USC. -- two companies fly in from the East Coast to participate
- funding events for IBA companies: one VC investment, one company accepted into Quake Capital accelerator, one acquisition offer
- government awards: a NASA iTech Award finalist, one company selected by the FDA as a technology partner in controlling opioid abuse
- two IBA grads return to present at IBA workshops
- with USC and USAID, cosponsor a hackathon to address international refugee issues
- ten LA accelerators participate in our luncheon for federal innovation grants for LA startups
We are looking forward to an even more event filled 2019:
- Accelerator cohorts:
- Silicon Valley - Blockchain for Global Growth
- USC Marshall - Blockchain for Global Growth
- LA/Silicon Beach - AI & FINTECH cohorts
- Virtual accelerators:
- Blockchain for Global Growth to allow companies from around the world to participate virtually
- Online Courses:
- Six Critical Steps for Global Growth, which features content modules designed to give companies from anywhere in the US or around the world access tostate-of-the-art strategies for cross-border business combined with one-on-one business coaching (done virtually) from industry experts
- InboundLA
- A soft-landing package for foreign companies setting up operations in LA