Search Results for:

The University of Southern California (USC) and Techstars are proud to announce the newest cohort of university catalyst companies selected for the USC and Techstars program. The USC and Techstars program is a collaborative effort led by USC’s Office of Research and Innovation (OORI), that brings Techstars expertise and programmatic offerings to USC students and…

The University of Southern California (USC) and Techstars are thrilled to announce that applications for the 2026 USC & Techstars Accelerator are officially open as of August 25, 2025. The USC and Techstars program is a collaborative effort led by USC’s Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) that brings Techstars’ expertise and programmatic offerings to…

The University of Southern California’s Alfred E. Mann Institute (AMI) is preparing to announce a new round of strategic investments in groundbreaking medical technologies and innovations. Under the leadership of Managing Director Tariq Warsi, AMI continues to advance its mission of bridging the gap between early-stage biomedical research and commercially viable products that improve and…

Dear Colleagues,   As we approach the start of the new academic year, this month’s research update includes announcements, policy changes, and resources to support your work to make full use of the opportunities that lie ahead of us. Here, you will find: I encourage you to review the full update for details and share relevant…

The University of Southern California has secured a major success in advancing university–industry partnerships through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Professors Brian E. Applegate, PhD, and John S. Oghalai, MD, along with their company partner AO Technologies LLC, have been awarded a Phase I NIH STTR grant…

Last month, a team of USC researchers led by Vaia Lida Chatzi, MD, PhD, a Keck School of Medicine Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, won an $8 million five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to launch the Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention Center (ShARP Center). It…

Between May 19 and May 22, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) hosted its LABEST Week, consisting of a series of events engaging Los Angeles stakeholders ranging from an array of medical and biological fields relating to technology and innovation. Institutions from the University of Southern California (USC) were sure to take part, USC being represented by the…

Dear Colleagues, Since our last update, the President’s FY26 budget request to Congress was released, followed by agency briefings outlining priorities. While these proposals are not yet final and remain under Senate review, they offer early insight into shifting federal research directions. This evolving landscape has brought uncertainty. The OORI team is closely monitoring developments…

On June 5, 2025, a packed house at USC’s Trojan Grand Ballroom witnessed the culmination of the first-ever USC and Techstars Digital Economy Accelerator, as nine dynamic startup teams pitched their ventures during an electrifying Demo Day. The event marked the official close of the 13-week accelerator, a groundbreaking collaboration between USC’s Office of Research and Innovation and Techstars, one of…