Maria Contreras-Sweet
Rohit Shukla
Phillip A. Singerman, PhD
Larta Institute Releases 2025 Impact Report, Documenting How LA’s Innovation Infrastructure Held Under Pressure
33-year-old nonprofit absorbed $3M in overnight federal contract cuts and kept 300 companies moving forward Los Angeles, CA — Larta Institute today released its 2025 Impact Report, a frank account of how one of Los Angeles’ longest-standing science commercialization organizations navigated a year of simultaneous shocks: the Palisades and Altadena wildfires, continuing post-pandemic strain on […]
Larta Institute Announces 2026 Venture Fellows Cohort to Drive Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience
Los Angeles, CA — Larta Institute, based in Los Angeles, advances science and technology solutions from discovery to real-world deployment in communities. Today, the nonprofit organization announced its 2026 Venture Fellows cohort. As climate volatility becomes a persistent structural challenge, the program supports essential resilience solutions moving from the laboratory to the frontlines. Now in […]
SBIR/STTR Reauthorized Through 2031, Expanding Commercialization Support for U.S. Innovators
SBIR/STTR Reauthorized Through 2031, Expanding Commercialization Support for U.S. Innovators April 9, 2026 – 01:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time Larta Institute Highlights Expanded Role for Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Following Congressional Passage of SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Larta Institute, a national nonprofit advancing the translation of federally funded research into real-world deployment, today welcomed Congressional passage of […]
Larta Institute Launches Larta Impact Fund
Los Angeles, CA — Larta Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit accelerating science and technology innovation for a sustainable planet, today announced the launch of the Larta Impact Fund, a new catalytic capital platform designed to plug critical capital gaps and provide growth financing to science and technology companies developing and deploying life sciences and healthcare innovations in Los […]
Reimagining Downtown Santa Monica Forum
Revitalizing Downtown Santa Monica: Ideas from the “Future of Downtown” Panel March 06, 2026 – 01:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time Leaders from across entrepreneurship, finance, real estate, and innovation gathered in Santa Monica this week for the Future of Downtown Santa Monica forum, hosted by California Affordable Lodging Solutions (CALS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, in partnership […]
BreAnn Brown
Consulate of Finland – Panel 2026
From Dialogue to Deployment: Europe and Southern California Build a Durable Aerospace Innovation Bridge March 06, 2026 – 01:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time On February 23rd, Rohit Shukla, CEO of Larta Institute, moderated a strategic panel at the residence of Finland’s Consul General, Minna Laajava, in Los Angeles. The gathering convened leaders from Europe and […]