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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Boosts Tri-Valley’s Startup Economy with i-GATE Donation
LIVERMORE, CA – AUGUST 27, 2024 – i-GATE Innovation Hub proudly announces the support of their first corporate sponsor, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, which will allow i-Gate to further its mission to build a thriving startup community and to provide entrepreneurs with the resources they need to succeed
“Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley’s funding will support elements fundamental to the startup economy we are building including our hard tech and life sciences incubator, Daybreak Labs, our ecosystem building events through Startup Tri-Valley, and internship programs with local education partners like Las Positas College.” Melissa Hernandez, i-GATE advisory board member shared.
Denise Bouillerce, Senior Director of Government and Community Relations for Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, states, “i-GATE’s commitment to creating economic vitality in the Tri-Valley by creating programs to help startups succeed and prepare the workforce needed for those startups is critical to the health of this community.”
“i-GATE is a vital asset for economic development in the region. They work seamlessly with community partners across the Tri-Valley cities to create a vibrant economy, one startup at a time,” asserts Rick Shumway, President and CEO of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley.
Says i-GATE Innovation Hub and Daybreak Labs Board Chair, Councilmember Newell Arnerich, from the Town of Danville, “We are honored to have the support of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley so we can continue to deliver on our programs to support science-based startups.”
“Continued support by our Tri-Valley corporate community is critical to fulfilling our mission of creating a vibrant economy in the Tri-Valley,” notes i-GATE executive director, Yolanda Fintschenko, PhD.
About i-GATE
i-GATE Innovation Hub is a non-profit organization focused on increasing economic prosperity through entrepreneurship in the Tri-Valley. i-GATE provides startup incubation resources through Daybreaks Labs and connects the regional innovation ecosystem through the Startup Tri-Valley initiative. To learn more, visit igatehub.org.
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