California Life Sciences announces open applications for the Fall cohort of FAST California

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 2, 2024 — California Life Sciences is now accepting applications for the Fall cohort of its bi-annual advisory program, FAST California.
Early-stage startups creating disruptive technologies with high medical impact are invited to apply by July 1, 2024.

The FAST Fall 2024 program will run July-December and match 12 entrepreneurs with a tailored group of investors, analysts, and strategists from across the value chain for up to 12 hours of customized guidance. At the end of the program, you will have an opportunity to present your company to an audience of investors, pharma company executives and life science KOL’s at the CLS Innovation Showcase to be held in December.

Since its inception in 2013, FAST California has supported 119 graduate companies who have gone on to raise >$2B in funding and created >1000 jobs. FAST is offered at no cost and we do not take any equity.

Questions? Please contact Shikha Sharma, Ph.D., Senior Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, at [email protected] or visit www.califesciences.org/fast-program.