FAST Advisory Program

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Since launching in Fall 2013, FAST program cycles have generated over 8000 advisory hours valued at over $1,900,000 for the 73 companies who have been through the program. Since participating in FAST, these companies have raised over $1.5 billion and created 500 new jobs, more than tripling their workforce. Thirty of these companies have secured Series A investments, 19 have concluded strategic partnerships and 6 have successfully exited.

The FAST Advisory Program provides select entrepreneurs with intensive team review and coaching to perfect their business model, product development plans, and to build a compelling commercialization strategy. CLSI is able to draw from a network of over 425 industry veterans to provide these advisory services. Experienced entrepreneurs, product, and business experts (which may include clinical development, regulatory, reimbursement, and business development specialists) will advise selected Fellows during a ten-to-twelve week program, culminating in a Final FAST Showcase to a broad audience that includes potential investors and partners.

FAST Bay Area Program
Application to the FAST program is on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged, but no application for Spring 2021 will be considered after January 22, 2021.

Spring 2021 FAST Timeline
January 22, 2021 – Spring 2021 FAST application deadline
February 15, 2021 – Spring 2021 FAST participants announced
March 22, 2021 – Program starts
June 22, 2021 – Spring FAST Closing Showcase

Spring 2021 FAST Showcase
June 22, 2021, The Virtual Closing Showcase 8:00 AM-10:30 AM. Please reach out for more information FASTSF@califesciences.org

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Executive Director, Innovation Services
Steve Karp

Senior Director, Innovation Services
Julie Harness

Please mail your submission to FAST@califesciences.org Contact us via phone at 650-871-3269

Fall 2020
Eysz
Matrubials
Navega Therapeutics
Sardona Therapeutics
Seismic Bio
Underdog Pharmaceuticals

Previous FAST Bay Area Companies

Spring 2020
Argonaut Genomics
ARIZ Precision Medicine
NeuScience
Respiralabs

Fall 2019
Algen Biotechnologies
Altay Therapeutics
Convalesce
Reservoir Neuroscience

Spring 2019
Fauna Bio
Metis Biosciences
N1 Life
Oppilotech
Serenity Bioworks
Trellis Biosciences
Unnatural Products

Fall 2018
CellFE
Centauri Therapeutics
Dark Horse Solutions
Linnaeus Bioscience
Mantra Bio
Pinpoint
YourChoice

Spring 2018
Abalone Bio
Atropos
C. Light Technologies
Melio
SmarterABX
Valley Fever Solutions

Fall 2017
BioAmp Diagnostics
Device Farm
Inflammatix
Oomni
Pheronym
Phi Therapeutics
Raydiant Oximetry
Siolta
STATegics