MADIA
A regional technology community at the heart of San Gabriel Valley.
(Virtual Event Only)
Join MADIA for a Meet-up and virtual tour of Lab Launch with its Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Marie Rippen. Dr. Rippen will discuss "Becoming a For-Profit to Achieve Non-Profit Goals." Lab Launch creates and operates affordable, quality laboratories for the life sciences industry. They run their own laboratory for startup biotech companies in Monrovia, CA and work with other organizations to help them develop and operate their own shared lab spaces. Founded by scientists, for scientists, Lab Launch brings over 15 years of experience and a detail-focused approach to developing and running the most effective facilities to support innovation and commercialization of biotechnology. Lab Launch focuses on providing an environment where scientists enjoy coming to work.
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Check out what how two firms in the MADIA region contributed to the Mars Perseverance rover project. Click here for the Motiv Mastcam-Z story and here for the Synopsis part.
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To ensure the region's technical, scientific, and industrial workforce is connected and has the tools they need to be successful, MADIA provides educational programs in entrepreneurship, business finance and operations, and technology development and commercialization in settings which encourage networking and collaboration among members.
MADIA Tech Launch Inc. is a career, company, and industry incubator, established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and providing educational services to the region's technical, scientific, and industrial workforce. The region is centered within and surrounding the cities of Monrovia, Arcadia, Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa, and Glendora. Educational programs include, but are not limited to, entrepreneurship, business finance and operations, and technology development and commercialization
Of Counsel
Lubka & White LLP
Partner
Mark Schaefer Associates
Broker/Principal
CIBA Commercial Real Estate
Former CIO/Technology Department Chair
Mt. Sierra College
CEO
Tanner Research, Inc.
Senior Faculty
Oak Crest Institute of Science
Network Engineer
Synopsys
Business Advisor
GroundUP Business
President
Alionyx Energy Systems, Inc.
President
Frontier Trail, Inc.
Former Associate Director, Office of Technology Licensing
City of Hope
Director for Innovation, Patents & Licensing
Caltech OTTCP
Management Analyst
City of Duarte
Management Analyst
City of Monrovia
Economic Development Analyst
City of Arcadia
Economic Development and Housing Manager
City of Glendora
Economic Development Specialist
City of Azusa
Principal Planner
City of Irwindale
Head Techsplainer
Propellerhead
Principal
Samuelson and Fetter, LLC
Tanner EDA Support Team Lead
Mentor Graphics
Director of Public Policy
SGVEP
Dean of Career, Technical & Continuing Education
Citrus College
President
ABF
Client Advisor
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting
