Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE OCTANE FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION (OFI) IS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING BIOMEDICAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY.
OCTANE FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION: THE MISSION OF THIS 501(C)(3) CHARITY IS TO DEVELOP A ROBUST ENVIRONMENT FOR BIOMEDICAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROWTH BY ADVANCING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ORANGE COUNTY. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION OF INNOVATION, AND THE EDUCATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING OF ENTREPRENEURS.LAUNCHPAD SBDC: ACCELERATES ENTREPRENEURS AND START-UPS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT QUICKLY IDENTIFIES AND CONNECTS GREAT PEOPLE, CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY. LAUNCHPAD PROVIDES CRITICAL, INDIVIDUALIZED AND VALUE-ADDED SUPPORT TO EARLY STAGE BIOMEDICAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES THROUGH MENTORING, COACHING, AND EDUCATION. THE LAUNCHPAD SBDC IS HOSTED BY OCTANE FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION AND IS FUNDED IN PART THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON AND EXTENDED TO THE PUBLIC ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS. LAUNCHPAD SBDC IS PART OF THE ORANGE COUNTY/INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL SBDC NETWORK. ORANGE COUNTY TECHNOLOGY ACTION NETWORK (DBA OCTANE)CONTRIBUTES A 100% CASH MATCH, ALONG WITH SBDC/SBA, TO ANY EXPENSES INCURRED THROUGH THIS CONTRACT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
| Richard Sudek | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Goran Matijasevic | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carey Ransom | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kim Kovacs | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rick Degabrielle | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard Henson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Russ Garcia | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Thomas Berryman | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| William Carpou | PRESIDENT & CEO | 0.6 | $0 |
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