Upcoming Events
BCLA x WiB Speed Networking Mixer
Date: Wednesday, April 23rd
Time: 6 PM to 9 PM Pacific Time
Location: BioscienceLA
10th Annual Bioscience Talent Connection
Date: Monday, May 19th
Time: 9 AM to 3:30 PM Pacific Time
Location: Ackerman Grand Ballroom, UCLA
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Our Mission
We are passionate about making our city a major biotech hub.
Biotech Connection Los Angeles (BCLA) is a project of the 501(c)(3) non-profit Community Partners. We are an organization run by academics and biotech professionals from all over Los Angeles. We bring academia and the biotech industry together to drive innovation forward.
Our People
We consist of students and post docs from different research areas, as well as young industry professionals, but we are all sharing the common goal of improving and facilitating communication between biotech industry and academia.
Our advisory board includes BCLA's co-founders and professionals from academia and industry, who help to direct BCLA towards better serving the biotech community and creating more possibilities for bioscience entrepreneurship in Los Angeles.
Our Sponsors
Magnify at CNSI
Magnify strives to enhance the vibrant culture of entrepreneurship at UCLA and the broader Los Angeles region.
Featuring flexible co-working laboratory and office spaces, Magnify was built with one goal in mind: to help startups succeed by vastly accelerating their access to facilities while increasing their capital efficiency and market opportunities.
Keck Graduate Institute
Founded in 1997, we are proud to be a member of The Claremont Colleges. With an entrepreneurial approach and industry connections, KGI provides pathways for students to become leaders in healthcare and the applied life sciences.
LA BioSpace
LA BioSpace is leading Cal State LA’s mission to promote a thriving bioscience ecosystem in the heart of Los Angeles. They provide emerging entrepreneurs with flexible facilities, resources, training and knowledge to launch startup ventures and spur regional economic development. As its programming component, LA BioStart is a comprehensive 5-week mentoring program that grows high-level biotech leaders. It will offer cohort 8 in the summer of 2025 (at no cost to eligible participants).
The Bridge Institute
Building upon the university’s Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience Initiative, the Bridge Institute unites artists, engineers, scientists and physicians from USC, bridging the molecules of life to improve the human condition.
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Imagine a world where scientific data is released from the confines of its originating discipline, allowing us to better understand, integrate and advance knowledge.
California Life Sciences
California Life Sciences (CLS) is the state’s most impactful life sciences membership organization, advocating for the sector and its diverse innovation pipeline. For more than 30 years, CLS has served the community by supporting companies of all sizes, from early-stage innovators and startups to established industry leaders in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology.