📝 Editor’s Note
I was a huge fan of phone-free comedy club experiences when I lived in NYC. I’ve noticed phone-free social events slowly catching on in San Diego, and now it appears it’s spreading to restaurants. I love this trend! Enjoy the week of some great events.
🗓️ Upcoming OC tech events
Driving Mobility 13 (Electrification, Infrastructure, Hydrogen Backbone, Self-Driving Vehicles, etc) (link)
Tuesday, Apr 21 @ 1:00 - 7:00 pm
UCI Beall Applied Innovation, Irvine
FinOps x AI: Managing Risk and Compliance in Automated Workflows (link)
Tuesday, Apr 21 @ 4:00 - 6:00 pm
ANTrepreneur Center, Irvine
Survivor™ 13 AI Startup Pitch Competition (link)
Wednesday, Apr 22 @ 5:00 - 9:00 pm
The Cove at UCI, Irvine
AI & Entrepreneurship: Don DiCostanzo’s Ticket 500 Launch (link)
Thursday, Apr 30 @ 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Newport Beach
🚗 Worth the drive
Hussein's April North County SD Startup Mixer (200+ founders, investors, and more) (link)
Tuesday, Apr 21 @ 5:30 – 8:00 pm
The Leucadian Bar, Encinitas
Build Your First App with Lovable & AI Snack Club in LA (link)
Wednesday, Apr 22 @ 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Culver City
🦞 OpenClaw Meetup LA: Demos & Networking (link)
Saturday, Apr 25 @ 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Register for address, LA
📡 OC Tech News
Medical Device Maker Balt’s Irvine HQ Up Close
Rivian Partners with Redwood Materials to Deploy Energy Storage System
Irvine-Based Space Infrastructure Company Turion Space Raises $75M+
Non-Tech: Dog Deemed Hero For Alerting OC Family To House Blaze
💡 Please reply and send me event or news tips that should be included in future editions!
Until next week,