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Supporting Diverse Startup Founders.
Our Values
America's Seed Fund
SBIR & TABA Funding
The Ag Innovation Showcase
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Heal.LA Initiative
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Our mission is to foster science & technology innovation for a sustainable planet.
Larta Institute is a non-profit organization accelerating entrepreneurship & innovation. Since 1993, we have helped over 6,000 startups translate their ideas into sustainable enterprises – our alumni have raised over $5 billions in funds.
Let’s feed, fuel, and heal the world.
Planet. People. Profit. Impact.
Our programs are designed to help create triple-bottom-line ventures, aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
STARTUPS ASSISTED
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGIES COMMERCIALIZED
NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING RAISED BY OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
PRIVATE INVESTMENT RAISED BY OUR PORTFOLIO
AQUISTIONS OF LARTA PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
IPOs BY LARTA PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Alumni Profiles
We support aspiring & underserved entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to translate their ideas into sustainable enterprises.
Programs for Startups
Browse & apply to join our open programs, including commercialization accelerator & assistance programs for SBIR/STTR government grant awardees, and private startup accelerators supported by our ecosystem of partners.
Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP) – for DOE SBIR Phase II Grant Awardees
Commercialization Assistance Program (NOAA-CAP)
Commercialization Assistance Program – for startup healthcare companies in the LA region.
A selective program for raising Seed or Series-A investment – open to all Larta program graduates & alumni.
Access our global innovation platform & ecosystem.
Larta’s network includes some of the most forward-thinking startups, investors, businesses, philanthropists, community organizations, and government agencies.
Our innovation platform & ecosystem power our startup programs to accelerate new science & technology – by providing a unique combination of connections, resources, and funding.
Latest Content & Events
As we near the end of 2021, we look back on a year that is unlike any other that we have experienced where our home, work and social lives have converged in a way that is unlike any other. Bringing awareness to mental health and wellness is a commitment that we make to not only to our staff, partners, or companies we work with, but to you, our followers, as well.
In Episode 1, Part 1 Dr. Jack Brouwer, Professor at UC Irvine & Energy System Dynamics Expert joins David Berokoff to discuss existing net-zero carbon technologies, the history of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, the transition from reliance on fossil fuel-derived hydrogen to more sustainable hydrogen production targets.
