IdeaLab
Founded in Pasadena in 1996 by a Caltech alumnus, Bill Gross, IdeaLab is a business incubator that has helped found and operate over 125 companies of which 40 were eventually acquired or filed for IPO’s, including Picasa, NetZero, Overture, and City Search.
Design Accelerator
In 2013, a partnership between Caltech & the Art Center College of Design created the Design Accelerator. Housed in the IdeaLab building in Old Town Pasadena, the Design Accelerator is an incubator dedicated to fusing tech innovation, high level design and successful business practices for a number of the top startups and entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.
Pasadena Angels
Started in 2000, Pasadena Angels is one of the region’s most prominent venture capital firms, and has invested over $30 million in early stage capital in four dozen Southern California companies, including many in Pasadena.
Innovate Pasadena
Innovate Pasadena, a private-public partnership between business and elected leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers and educators, is dedicated to fostering Pasadena’s tech and innovation sectors.