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Apr 14, 2021
California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), the trade association representing California’s life sciences sector, AbbVie and 5AM Ventures, together with Johnson & Johnson Innovation, is proud to launch the CLSA Inspire QuickFire Challenge for Diverse Innovators, the first challenge in the CLSA Inspire series.
Read More Mar 30, 2021
In early March, six life sciences startups from the Kansai region of Japan, and graduates of CLSI’s FAST Japan: Kansai Fall 2020 program, presented their business plans to over 100 attendees at the Kansai Pitch Demo Day. The startups aimed to secure financial and/or business partners in the global market.
Read More Mar 30, 2021
Hear about recent updates and innovations from our FAST and CARB-X Companies and CLSA Fellows Members.
Read More Mar 30, 2021
The CLSA-CLSI Racial & Social Equity (RSE) Initiative are debuting several new programs and events this summer, offering opportunities for industry professionals to engage with under-represented students and talent.
Read More Mar 30, 2021
As part of our ongoing programs to support early-stage companies, the Spring 2021 FAST Advisory Program just began, providing coaching and business advising for six startups.
Read More Mar 26, 2021
The California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) sponsored and introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 593, with Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (AD 74) which reinstates the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit and Net Operating Loss (NOL) deductions for life sciences companies in California for tax years 2021 and 2022.
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