Connect is a non-profit serving the San Diego and Southern California region. Connect elevates innovators and entrepreneurs throughout their growth journey by providing educational programming, mentorship, networking events, and access to capital. The current CEO is Mike Krenn.
22-596: [REDACTED] Look up connect in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Connect may refer to: Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Connect (Sick Puppies album) , 2013 Connect (Charles Tolliver album) , 2020 Connect , album by Mark Farina Tha Connect , a 2009 album by Willy Northpole Connect , a 2009 album by Dave Schulz (musician) Connect Sets (disambiguation) , several album series Songs [ edit ] "Connect" (song) ,
44-557: A 2011 song by ClariS "Connect", a song by Sick Puppies from their 2013 album Connect "Connect", song by Drake from the 2013 album Nothing Was the Same "Connect", a song by Vampire Weekend from their 2024 album Only God Was Above Us Other music [ edit ] Connect Music Festival , a music festival in Inveraray, Scotland Sony Connect , an online music store Other entertainment [ edit ] Connect ,
66-645: A consumer credit reporting agency in the United States Connect (Irish trade union) , a union for construction and technical workers in Ireland Connect (organization) , an independent non-profit organization servicing the San Diego region with offices in San Diego and Washington, D.C. Connect (UK trade union) , a union for technology workers in the United Kingdom Connect (users group) ,
88-406: A consumer credit reporting agency in the United States Connect (Irish trade union) , a union for construction and technical workers in Ireland Connect (organization) , an independent non-profit organization servicing the San Diego region with offices in San Diego and Washington, D.C. Connect (UK trade union) , a union for technology workers in the United Kingdom Connect (users group) ,
110-516: A 2009 album by Willy Northpole Connect , a 2009 album by Dave Schulz (musician) Connect Sets (disambiguation) , several album series Songs [ edit ] "Connect" (song) , a 2011 song by ClariS "Connect", a song by Sick Puppies from their 2013 album Connect "Connect", song by Drake from the 2013 album Nothing Was the Same "Connect", a song by Vampire Weekend from their 2024 album Only God Was Above Us Other music [ edit ] Connect Music Festival ,
132-545: A Canadian news talk show Connect (TV series) , South Korean TV series Connect , the pre-launch name of a Canadian TV channel that became MTV Cars [ edit ] Connect (Alfa Romeo) , control system Ford Tourneo Connect , a vehicle manufactured in the UK by Ford Ford Transit Connect , a vehicle manufactured in the UK by Ford Computing and technology [ edit ] Connect (computer system) , HMRC data mining database system (UK) CONNECT (HTTP) ,
154-410: A matching game similar to dominoes, also known as Rivers, Roads & Rails Connect (sculpture) , a public art work by Jeremy Wolf installed Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Connect (2019 film) , a Scottish film Connect (2022 film) , a Tamil horror thriller film Connect with Mark Kelley , a Canadian news talk show Connect (TV series) , South Korean TV series Connect ,
176-548: A motion-sensing controller for video games Only Connect , a British BBC TV quiz show, first aired in 2008 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Connect . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connect&oldid=1253751598 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
198-548: A motion-sensing controller for video games Only Connect , a British BBC TV quiz show, first aired in 2008 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Connect . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connect&oldid=1253751598 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
220-458: A music festival in Inveraray, Scotland Sony Connect , an online music store Other entertainment [ edit ] Connect , a matching game similar to dominoes, also known as Rivers, Roads & Rails Connect (sculpture) , a public art work by Jeremy Wolf installed Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Connect (2019 film) , a Scottish film Connect (2022 film) , a Tamil horror thriller film Connect with Mark Kelley ,
242-464: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages connect [REDACTED] Look up connect in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Connect may refer to: Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Connect (Sick Puppies album) , 2013 Connect (Charles Tolliver album) , 2020 Connect , album by Mark Farina Tha Connect ,
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#1732848652297264-1099: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Connect (organization) Founded at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), Connect spun out of the university in 2005. Connect was founded in 1985 by Irwin M. Jacobs , co-founder and board member of Qualcomm Incorporated; Richard Atkinson, president emeritus, University of California (and former chancellor, UC San Diego); Lea Rudee, founding dean, UC San Diego School of Engineering; Mary Lindenstein Walshok , associate vice chancellor of extended studies and public programs at UC San Diego; Buzz Woolley, president of Girard Capital/Girard Foundation; David Hale, chairman of Hale BioPharma Ventures LLC; Dan Pegg, former president and CEO of San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation; and Bob Weaver of Deloitte & Touche. In 1986 UC San Diego recruited William (Bill) Otterson, chairman and CEO of Cipher Data Products , to head Connect. Over
286-630: The New York Times , and Entrepreneur Magazine . In 2005 CONNECT was a co-founder of the Wireless Life Sciences Alliance, in 2008 CONNECT founded CleanTECH San Diego, and in 2009 founded San Diego Sport Innovators, now headed by Bill Walton . San Diego Sport Innovators was created in 2008 by Camille Sobrian and Marco Thompson by partnering with sponsor Dick Kintz from Shepard Mulin law firm. Sports industry veterans, Peter "PT" Townsend, Ludo Boinnard and Jim Stroesser were added as
308-661: The "Hall of Fame" entrepreneurs for their success. Those given the award include: Irwin Jacobs, co-founder, board member and former chairman and CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated ; Walter Zable , co-founder, chairman and CEO of Cubic Corporation ; Robert Beyster , founder and former chairman and CEO of SAIC and chairman of The Foundation for Enterprise Development; Ivor Royston, co-founder of Hybritech (San Diego's first biotechnology company) and managing member of Forward Ventures; William Rastetter , former president and CEO of IDEC Pharmaceuticals (merged with Biogen to become Biogen Idec ,
330-401: The areas of research institution support, access to capital, entrepreneur mentorship, business development, and education on capital structure. Connect's lead program is Springboard, which offers free hands-on mentoring by veterans for innovators at the innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, transition and international expansion stages. Springboard has been recognized as a model by
352-518: The following 13 years, Otterson built Connect by bringing together local entrepreneurs, academics and out of area venture capitalists through a variety of programs centered on innovation. Today CONNECT is an internationally renowned program that has now been modeled in almost 40 regions around the world including New York City, the UK, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Australia. In May 2019, Connect merged with San Diego Venture Group (SDVG), led by then SDVG President, Mike Krenn. Connect offers programs in
374-757: The founding boarding members. Other board members include: Dana Shertz, Michael Brower, Bob Rief, Tony Finn, Mark Schmid, John Sarkisian, Brian Enge, Dave Nash, John Wilson, Dave Down, Jeff Kearl, and Kevin Flanagan. Former NBA great, Bill Walton, was brought in as the chairman in 2009. The highest award CONNECT gives entrepreneurs is the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Award. This award is given to those Connect deems community leaders through influence in life science and technology based businesses in San Diego. These businesses are viewed by Connect as significant contributions to San Diego's economy and quality of life, relying on
396-409: The pre-launch name of a Canadian TV channel that became MTV Cars [ edit ] Connect (Alfa Romeo) , control system Ford Tourneo Connect , a vehicle manufactured in the UK by Ford Ford Transit Connect , a vehicle manufactured in the UK by Ford Computing and technology [ edit ] Connect (computer system) , HMRC data mining database system (UK) CONNECT (HTTP) ,
418-741: The request method of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Communications, Navigation, and Networking reConfigurable Testbed (CoNNeCT), a testbed for the Space Communications and Navigation Program (SCaN) program on the International Space Station CONNECT string , a Hayes modem command and response McGraw-Hill Connect, a web-based assignment and assessment platform that helps educators connect students to their coursework Organizations [ edit ] Connect (financial services company) ,
440-516: The request method of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Communications, Navigation, and Networking reConfigurable Testbed (CoNNeCT), a testbed for the Space Communications and Navigation Program (SCaN) program on the International Space Station CONNECT string , a Hayes modem command and response McGraw-Hill Connect, a web-based assignment and assessment platform that helps educators connect students to their coursework Organizations [ edit ] Connect (financial services company) ,
462-488: The worldwide users group for Hewlett-Packard Connect (insurance company) , an American insurance company Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology , or Connect, a department of the European Commission Other uses [ edit ] Connect (horse) , a grade 1 winning thoroughbred Connect (studio) , a Japanese anime studio See also [ edit ] Kinect ,
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#1732848652297484-420: The worldwide users group for Hewlett-Packard Connect (insurance company) , an American insurance company Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology , or Connect, a department of the European Commission Other uses [ edit ] Connect (horse) , a grade 1 winning thoroughbred Connect (studio) , a Japanese anime studio See also [ edit ] Kinect ,
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