Podcast appearances and mentions of John G Watson

Dr. Chorom Pak, President and CEO, LynxBio was a finalist in the John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition presented by the Tech Coast Angels and the San Diego Venture Group.  She talks about using an advanced approach to diagnosing cancer by using a standard-of-care biopsy to create a living model of a patient's cancer, including the patient's own microenvironment, to rapidly identify effective treatment options. @lynxbio @TCASanDiego @SDVG Lynx Biosciences

On October 24, Tech Coast Angels San Diego, San Diego Venture Group, and Cox Business came together to put on one huge blockbuster event, The 12 Annual John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition. With a record number of applications - 280+ submissions - the organizers had a big task of weeding down to 10 finalists to present. In this episode of Tacos & Tech, you get a backstage pass to the exhilarating night. We pick up where Part 1 left off, after four pitches, we'll here from Rae Lietzau at DoWhop and continue on to hear who wins! With a cool $75,000 on the line, let's raise the curtain one more time. After listening, message us on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook on who you thought had the best pitch.

Shiv Shukla, Founder and CEO, NeuraLace Medical is a healthcare entrepreneur with a passion for finding a new treatment for managing chronic neuropathic pain and the winner of the John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition presented by the Tech Coast Angels and San Diego Venture Group.  Their Axon Therapy is currently being tested with the VA where patients receive recurring non-invasive treatments that have dramatically reduced the need for opioids for chronic pain. #QuickPitch18 @TCASanDiego @SDVG NeuraLace Medical 

On October 24, Tech Coast Angels San Diego, San Diego Venture Group, and Cox Business came together to put on one huge blockbuster event, The 12 Annual John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition. With a record number of applications - 280+ submissions - the organizers had a big task of weeding down to 10 finalists to present. In this episode of Tacos & Tech, you get a backstage pass to the exhilarating night. From the excitement in the green rooms, judges and the entrepreneurs before and after their pitches. You also get to hear a live performance by The School of Rap. A cool $75,000 is on the line and entrepreneurs are pitching in front of over 700 audience members. The energy is electric and the curtain is ready to raise. After listening, message us on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook on who you thought had the best pitch.

The night was electric, the audience was lit, and Lu Yin, CEO of UC San Diego-incubated startup, Ocella, walked away with the $30,000 grand prize at the 2017 John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition!! Ocella is developing printable, stretchable, flexible battery technologies that could enable wearable fabrics and stretchable LED displays to carry their own power source. Congratulations: Lu Yin, … Continue reading "Ep31: Quick Pitch 2017 Part 2"

This podcast was recorded during the 2017 John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition held in Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall. We also captured real time post-pitch thoughts from the finalists to gain insights into the Quick Pitch and the process as a whole. It was an incredibly successful evening–a sold out crowd and ten great … Continue reading "Ep30: Quick Pitch 2017 Part 1"

Amy Vavrunek KILLED IT as 2016 Chair of the John G. Watson Quick Pitch presented by the San Diego Tech Coast Angels, breaking records on attendance, media coverage, and cash prizes awarded to the winning entrepreneurs. Amy Vavrunek is both a serial entrepreneur and investor. Currently, Amy is the Founder & CEO of Jule Golf Couture, President of Artemis … Continue reading "Ep9: Amy Vavrunek (Jule Golf Couture) Startup Convener & Investor MVP"