Held twice a year, the CLS Innovation Showcase brings approximately 200+ life science stakeholders, including biopharma representatives, investors, key advisors, expert service providers, together to foster connections and vital partnering conversations while spotlighting California’s robust innovation.

Save the Date | Spring Showcase – June 4 in Berkeley

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The Spring showcase will spotlight California’s emerging innovation while helping startups connect with investors, channel partners, and corporate business development and licensing collaborators.

Tickets:

CLS Members and investors receive complimentary access to attend this event. Please contact [email protected] to receive your complimentary code.

Non-member life sciences company employee – $50

Non-member service provider – $150

Interested in becoming a member of CLS? Contact [email protected] to learn about applying your ticket cost towards yearly membership!

Agenda

1:00 – 1:30 pm | Check-in/Registration

1:40 – 1:45 pm | Welcome Remarks

1:45 – 2:30 pm | Panel Discussion

2:30 – 2:50 pm | Break

2:50 – 4:00 pm | Company Presentations + Investor Q&A

4:00 – 4:20 pm | Break

4:20 – 5:30 pm | Company Presentations + Investor Q&A

5:30 – 7:00 pm | Networking Reception & Solutions Corridor

See What You Missed at the Spring 2024 Showcase

CLS’s Spring Innovation Showcase was held June 25th at UC Berkeley’s Bakar Labs. The program included a panel discussion with corporate venture and institutional VCs, two pitch tracks featuring the Spring 2024 FAST cohort of more than a dozen therapeutic and medtech companies spotlighting California’s emerging innovation while helping startups connect with investors, channel partners, and corporate business development and licensing collaborators. We concluded with a networking reception and solutions corridor, featuring CLSAdvantage cost-savings partners.

View the digital program here.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the biannual Innovation Showcase? Contact Emily Morgan, Senior Director Marketing & Programs, to learn more.

Innovation Sponsor (Limited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
Non-member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000 

◆ Opportunity to deliver brief remarks (3 minutes)
◆ One (1) full-page advertisement in the digital program: Digital program to be distributed as a supplement in CLS’ biweekly bulletin and bi-monthly Founders Channel newsletter
◆ Logo recognition as a supporter on event website, pre-event promotion including email and social channels, onsite signage and digital program
◆ Option to host tabletop display during networking reception

Pitch Session Sponsor (Limited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Non-member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500

◆ Opportunity to provide opening remarks for specific pitch session
◆ Logo recognition as a supporter on event website, pre-event promotion including email and social channels, onsite signage and digital program
◆ One (1) half-page advertisement in the digital program: Digital program to be distributed as a supplement in CLS’ biweekly bulletin and bimonthly Founders Channel newsletter
◆ Logo recognition as a supporter on event website, pre-event promotion including email and social channels, onsite signage and digital program

Solutions Corridor Exhibitor (Limited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Exclusive for California Life Sciences’ Service Provider Members

◆ Table-top display + opportunity to distribute branded promotional materials
◆ Access to the final attendee list for pipeline development
◆ Logo recognition as a supporter on event website, pre-event promotion including email and social channels, onsite signage and digital program