Innovate North State

Accelerating innovation, commercialization, and company growth in Northern California to make our region the nation's most economically competitive rural region by 2017.  Innovate North State is a 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation.

Our Mission:

Innovate North State’s mission encompasses 6 key themes:

1. Focus on innovative businesses who sell products nationally or globally
2. Accelerate technology commercialization via key linkages to CSU, Chico
3. Support and encourage technology-based entrepreneurship
4. Develop the talent pool innovative growth companies require
5. Connect innovative growth companies to both local and non-local resources
6. Leverage (and not duplicate) existing resources that help innovators grow

Building the Innovation Ecosystem;  Connecting to Compete!

Innovate North State’s primary focus is to accelerate the development of a thriving innovation ecosystem in the region by serving as virtual bridge between company CEOs and the contributors to the ecosystem.  In doing so, the organization makes it easier for the region’s innovative growth companies to connect to:

• Peer CEOs
• National and Global Customers and Strategic Partners
• Talent (C-Level, Board Members, Advisors and Skilled Technical Workers)
• Media and Trade Groups
• Universities and Federal Labs
• Highly Specialized Expertise (IP, valuation, M&A, executive search, etc.)
• Policymakers and Senior Government Officials
• Sources of Capital (angel, VC, Private Equity, SBIR, debt)