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Drum Roll 🥁 please ... 6 semifinalists for the Accelerate California Entrepreneurship (ACE) pitch competition will take the stage for their 10 min pitches. LOVE pitch prepping most of them to shine in their strengths and communicate their competitive advantage clearly and effectively. Tomorrow afternoon, on Wednesday, September 4, 3 #cleantech #techstartups and 3 #biotech #startups, 2:30 - 4:45 pm, JOIN US for this next round of pitches in the Nexus Theater at the University of San Diego - Knauss School of Business. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gnUW89pD SEMIFINALISTS: 🔹 J Ross, Ph.D. | Alleo Labs 🔹 David Gory Jr, MBA, MSCS, BSME, CC, CSM | Airbuild Inc 🔹 Jorge M. | Ascender Systems 🔹 Josh Franklin | Carbon Blade DAC 🔹 Rajib Biswas, PhD | CytoHub, Inc. 🔹 Elena Brin | Lanuaria Therapeutics The ACE Pitch Competition is hosted by The Brink SBDC, Connect, and Stella Foundation. #Collaboration THANK YOU to the judges who volunteer their time & talent: 🔸 Deborah Nguyen | Venture-Backed Company Creation Engine 🔸 Sibylle Hauser | Open Biopharma Research and Training Institute 🔸 Jay Kunin | Startup Mentor & Investor at NuFund Venture Group & University of San Diego 🔸 Angela Steinway | VP Dexcom & NuFund Venture Group 🔸 Grace Nakayama, PhD, PMP, RAC-Drugs | Nakayama Bio PM Consulting Whether you're a founder, investor, or startup enthusiast, come support our ecosystem, network and learn about the latest innovations in life science, cleantech, and tech. Amy Duncan - Christie Marcella - Flossie Hall - Rylie Jennings - Benton Moore - Maisha Cobb, PhD, MBA