Through the California Office of Small Business Advocates (CalOSBA), and California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank), these candidates were looking for funding for the purpose of establishing proof of concept, initial research and development activities, prototype and initial product development, and other early-stage pre-commercialization activities.

Ryo Chijiiwa
Founder, Ponderosa.ai
Keeping wildfire small with AI-enabled suppression drone swarms.

Diana Eastman
Founder, Solir Thermeshade
Solir is advancing window technology with Thermeshade - an innovative solar control system.
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Jeff Grief
Founder, Plumas Wood Fiber
Producing horticultural potting substrate from forest biomass.

Scott Holman
Founder, Red Line Safety
Building Technology that saves firefighter lives, improves incident command operations and protects communities.

Joel White
Founder, Real Good Soil
From responsibly thinned forest biomass and living microbiology. Real Good Soil is focused on soil regeneration, increase water retention and carbon credits.