EDC CULTIVATE & IGNITE TECH PROGRAM

PREPARING TECHNOLOGY BASED BUSINESSES FOR SUCCESS

EDC Cultivate & Ignite Tech Program is a special portion of the EDC Small Business Development Center, that focuses on providing the region’s tech entrepreneurs with access to NO-COST expert advising, training sessions, pitch panels, local accelerators and resources in key tech development areas.

The program supports founders by preparing them for rapid scaling, revenue growth and venture capital partnership. This includes connecting entrepreneurs to:

• NO-COST advising from the EDC Small Business Development Center in areas such as product development, fundraising, operations, marketing, logistics and more.
• Access to monthly virtual and in-person training sessions that focus on business ideation, start-up launching, scaling up and positioning for funding.
• Pitch panels and industry pitch panels that provide meaningful, analytical and actionable feedback to help the entrepreneurs sharpen their business plans and pitches.

WHO IS CITP FOR?

When businesses invent a new technology, starting up, growing and increasing sales can be quite challenging! CITP works with business who:

• Are using technology to advance an existing service or product.
• Are looking to develop a business around a new invention.
• Are looking to grow and find new customers in the technology adoption cycle.
• Need help preparing to pitch for venture capital and other types of investing.

Businesses in Ventura, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles County can access the no-cost advising and resources provided by CITP.

WHAT INDUSTRIES DOES CITP SERVE?

CITP assists founders in the following industries:

• Life Science Technologies, Medical devices and Biomedical
• Information and Communications Technology (hardware, software, networking, big data analytics, sensor and the internet of things)
• Sports and Active Lifestyle Technology
• Clean Technologies (technology focused on reducing negative environmental impacts and innovating solutions)
• Agriculture
• Manufacturing
• Biotechnology
• Aerospace

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CITP ADVISORS