Global Bridge Programs
Our Global Bridge programs
foster scientific, technological, and economic cooperation between the U.S. and
regions around the globe. Designed to assist innovative regions to compete and extend
their relevance, both, globally and in their regional markets, the program includes
high-quality executive management training and connects companies to industry and
investment professionals to cultivate valuable partnerships.
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Australia
Canberra-California Bridge
Program was created to develop better channels for Australia Capital Territory (ACT)
companies to enter the U.S. market. The Canberra-California Bridge Program was designed
to help improve the success of U.S. and ACT exporters, and enhance business connections
between Los Angeles and Canberra through small and medium enterprises.
Brazil
ABDI (The Brazilian Agency
for Industrial Development) retained Larta to develop and execute a unique 3-phase
mentorship, showcase and partnering program designed for emerging entrepreneurs
from Brazil interested in engaging the U.S. market.
Canada
The Canada - U.S. Bridge
program is a product of a long lasting cooperation between the Canadian Consulate
General in Los Angeles and Larta Institute. This program is designed to introduce
promising Canadian life science companies to United States investment and research
communities.
Larta Institute and partner,
Canada’s Investment, Science, & Technology Branch (IIT), delivered remote training
to several select companies, a group of which were invited to Los Angeles where
they received further training through live mentoring, networking opportunities
and attendance at a final presentation event at the Venture Forum. In addition,
the Canada-U.S. Tech Transfer Bridge program showcased selected technologies spinning
out of Canadian universities at Larta’s Project T2 (technology transfer) Conference
to generate interest in Canadian tech transfer efforts from U.S. corporate venturing
arms.
Hong
Kong
Larta Institute produced
“Hong Kong, Your Risk Manager to China”,
an invitation-only luncheon for Invest HK. The Assistant Director of Invest HK presented
information about the region and its business and technology climate to about 80
high-level attendees. The project's goal was to connect the Invest HK office
with executives from technology companies interested in exploring business opportunities
in Hong Kong and China, and to showcase the advantages of entering the Chinese Market
using Hong Kong as a platform.
Hong Kong’s Innovation and
Technology Commission has also partnered with Larta Institute to “help spearhead
Hong Kong’s drive to become a world-class, knowledge-based economy.” Larta Institute
offered remote training to selected companies, six of their most promising of these
companies were invited to Los Angeles where they received live mentoring, networking
opportunities and attendance at a final presentation even at the 2006 Venture Forum
in San Jose.
Italy
The Italian Trade Commission
partnered with Larta Institute to help promote trade, business opportunities, and
industrial cooperation between Italy and U.S. companies. Larta Institute provided
remote training to a select group of Italian innovators and selected the two most
promising companies to receive further training in Los Angeles. These companies
gained access, networking opportunities and live mentoring, along with a chance
to give their final presentation to an audience of investors, industry and partners
at the 2006 Venture Forum in San Jose.
Israel
Israel-U.S. Venture Bridge
Program provided executive training and incubation services to venture-ready Israeli
life science companies. The program was designed to prepare the companies to receive
potential U.S. investment. The Israel-U.S. Venture Bridge Program was underwritten
by a grant from the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF). 17 executives
received training and mentoring in the first two years of the program. The two most
promising companies from the first year of the program received live mentoring in
Los Angeles and later presented before corporate leaders and investors at a final
venture salon. The three most promising companies from the second year received
further mentoring in Los Angeles and presented at the Venture Forum.
Japan
JETRO Bridge Program was
funded through the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and The Japanese Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The program's purpose was to provide
business training and investment opportunities to Japanese start-ups. Larta Institute
developed workshops and internships to familiarized Japanese businesspeople with
American business practices, arranged mentorships and site tours for the visiting
executives, and hosted an event where the Japanese corporate representatives presented
their companies to leading U.S. business executives and investors. 12 Japanese entrepreneurs
were brought to Los Angeles to receive live, customized training and mentoring for
14 weeks. The Japanese entrepreneurs were placed with Los Angeles-based companies
for three-month internships. The participants presented their business plans at
a final venture salon.
Korea
TechnoValue/Business Network
& Systems Development International (bnsD), in collaboration with Larta Institute,
created a comprehensive educational program and study tour for technology transfer
managers of various regional technology transfer centers (RTTCs ) from Korea. The
program was conducted in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego from November
13 to November 20, 2007. Participants learned first-hand about the technology transfer
processes and practices in California's universities and research institutions
and heard about the challenges and opportunities in creating and nurturing an ecosystem
to support the transfer of technology from research institutions.
The program featured seminars
providing perspectives from investors, figures from industry and service providers,
discussions between participants and their U.S. counterparts, and site visits to
area institutions.
New
Zealand
The Foundation for Research,
Science & Technology (FRST), in collaboration with Larta Institute, developed
a 3-phase mentorship, showcase and partnering program designed for emerging entrepreneurs
from New Zealand interested in engaging the U.S. market.
The purpose of the program was provide participants with valuable mentorship
and preparation for U.S. market penetration and the opportunity to showcase their
innovations at the most well-recognized showcase of innovation and entrepreneurship
across the globe, The Venture Forum.
Russia
The United States Industry
Coalition (USIC) and the Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation (FRAEC),
in collaboration with the Larta Institute, launched a unique 3-phase mentorship,
showcase and partnering program designed for emerging entrepreneurs from the Former
Soviet Union (FSU) interested in engaging the U.S. market. Innovators for this program
were sourced from various technology institutes and companies funded by the Global
Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention Program (GIPP) of the U.S. Department of
Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sweden
& Finland
Larta Institute created
a program to encourage information exchange and the development of strategic alliances,
joint ventures and cooperative agreements between American companies and companies
in Sweden and Finland. The project was funded by the Swedish Office of Science &
Technology (ITPS) and The National Technology Agency of Finland (Tekes). Larta produced
two final conferences, "How Swede IT is" and "Scandinavia Goes Digital",
which featured presentations from participating companies.
Taiwan
In 2006 and 2007, the Institute
for Information Industry (III) partnered with Larta Institute in their mission to
grow and strengthen Taiwan's information industry development. Larta Institute
provided remote training to selected companies from which five of the most promising
companies were invited to Los Angeles to receive world-class live mentoring and
networking opportunities. These companies were also given the opportunity to present
at the 2006 and 2007 Venture Forums in San Jose and San Francisco to an audience
of investors, industry and partners.
The first U.S. Bridge to
Taiwan was an exclusive event held in 2004 to inform selected U.S. companies of
the potential for building relationships with Taiwanese companies and organizations
in the areas of information technology and biotechnology. The invitation-only event
provided U.S. businesses with the insider information necessary to access partners,
strategic alliances, and clients in the Taiwanese technology industry. The Taipei
Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) funded the program.