INNOVATORS & INVESTORS FORUM
Wed. May 12, 2027 • UCI Beall Applied Innovation
Sponsored by Wilson Sonsini
A high-impact day centered on capital, growth, and opportunity.
The Innovators & Investors Forum brings together ambitious founders and forward-thinking investors in one room. With 100+ active investors and 40+ companies pitching across tech, medtech, and life sciences, it gives startups direct access to the people actively backing the next generation of innovation.
More than networking
The program goes beyond surface-level introductions to create meaningful engagement between founders, investors, and industry leaders. Startups gain visibility, insight, and relationship-driven momentum that carries well past the event.
Part of Orange County Innovation Week
Set within Orange County Innovation Week, the forum takes place in a region increasingly recognized as a hub for entrepreneurship, technology, and investment.
The Pitch Competition
Take the stage in front of 100+ investors, strategics, and industry leaders. Forty-plus companies across tech, medtech, and life sciences compete for the attention of the people actively writing checks, and every pitch is a chance to turn a room full of capital into real follow-up.
Five minutes on stage, two minutes of questions. Make your case, then field live Q&A from investors who are deciding what to back next.
Show up prepared. Before you step on stage, work with Octane’s LaunchPad SBDC advisors to sharpen your story, your numbers, and your delivery.
Meet investors before, during, and after. Connect ahead of the event, book meetings on the day, and keep the conversation going once the forum wraps.
Keep the momentum going. Continue the conversations at the Evening Reception at UCI Beall Applied Innovation @ The Commons, and join the Tech Innovation Forum on May 13.
Leave with content you can use. Every pitching company receives professional photos, a recorded pitch, and an Octane-branded executive summary to share with investors, customers, and your team. Your company is also promoted across Octane’s portfolio, event app, website, and marketing channels.