Larta Institute Announces 2025 Heal.LA Accelerator Cohort
May 28, 2025 – 12:00 PM Pacific Time Los Angeles, CA.—Larta Institute, a nonprofit accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship, proudly welcomes the 2025 cohort of its Heal.LA Accelerator. The program focuses its work on entrepreneurial small companies working to address long-standing health concerns specifically across Los Angeles, and beyond. This year’s cohort features 15 transformative companies, […]
Federal Laboratory Consortium Partners With Larta Institute to Strengthen Federal Lab Relations with Small Businesses
March 25, 2025 – 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) has agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Larta Institute. The MOU strategically aligns the respective goals of FLC and Larta to both facilitate the transfer of federal laboratory technology for economic development and […]
Larta Institute Opens Call for Applicants to 2025 Heal.LA Accelerator
The program will focus on addressing health disparities in Los Angeles, with new challenge areas tailored to community needs February 12, 2025 – 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Los Angeles, CA.—Larta Institute, a nonprofit organization accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship, has opened a call for applicants to its 2025 Heal.LA Accelerator. This year, the program will […]
Larta Institute Opens Call for Applicants to 2025 Venture Fellows Cohort
In its third year, the program will focus on accelerating localized, environment-related adaptation solutions to enhance community resilience and readiness February 12, 2025 – 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Los Angeles, CA.—Larta Institute, a nonprofit organization accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship, has opened a call for applicants to its 2025 Venture Fellows program. This year, the […]
Supporting Los Angeles
Learn more about resources to support those affected by the LA fires. January 14, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA — Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the devastating fires across Los Angeles. This region is no stranger to both the generosity and force of nature. While it offers us great […]
NOAA Demo Day 2022
October 26–27, 2022 Each year the NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration awards approximately $10M in grant funding to U.S. small businesses through the SBIR Program (America’s Seed Fund) — this early-stage non-dilutive funding empowers innovators to develop new technologies that can foster a more sustainable planet. Alongside the funding, the grant awardees are eligible to take […]
Larta Institute welcomes Phillip A. Singerman, PhD, as a Distinguished Fellow
July 11, 2022 (Los Angeles) — Larta Institute is pleased and honored to welcome Phillip A. Singerman, PhD to the team, as a Distinguished Fellow. His four-decade career includes senior level positions in the private and public sectors at the local, state, and federal levels. He is a recognized national innovator in public/private partnerships to […]
Are you ready for the NIST SBIR Phase I FY2022 Solicitation?
Thursday, April 7, 20229:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET < Register here > Are you applying for a SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I grant from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)? We’re hosting an Info Session to help you prepare your SBIR grant application. 🚀 Who should attend: NIST SBIR Phase […]
Larta Institute Designated as an SBA “Regional Innovation Cluster”
Larta Institute, a leading science and technology innovation hub focused on sustainability, announced that it has been awarded a multi-year grant by the US Small Business Administration for the development and growth of its Heal.LA platform, serving as one of only two SBA-designated regional innovation clusters in the country focused on the biosciences. Heal.LA’s goal […]
Industry Partnering Salon with Saint-Gobain
Our Industry Salons are an exclusive opportunity for Larta affiliated companies to interact with a selected group of senior executives from Larta’s industry network. In this edition of the Salon, Saint-Gobain Ceramics Business will present the company’s tech sourcing needs with a focus on the applications of Ceramic Materials; partnering opportunities will also be available […]