Founded in 2013, Innovate Pasadena is a volunteer-powered nonprofit that creates opportunities to exchange ideas, build meaningful relationships, and inspire new collaborations that strengthen our tech community and help foster a thriving economy across Greater Pasadena.
Every event is designed to spark meaningful conversations, new ideas, and lasting professional relationships.
Events Organized
Attendees
.jpeg)
Bringing people together and strengthening connections across Greater Pasadena.
Creating opportunities for startups, investors, and scientists to connect, partner, and build together.
Inspiring bold ideas and empowering the people who turn scientific discovery and technological breakthroughs into real-world impact.
Building meaningful relationships across industries and disciplines to create new opportunities, spark innovation, and strengthen the tech economy.
Discover how every contribution, no matter how small, creates hope and supports those who need it most.
See how collective efforts turn small acts of kindness into meaningful impact for communities in need.
Join hands with people who care and see how collective action brings lasting change to communities.
Be part of meaningful initiatives that transform lives and empower communities for a brighter future.
SOCIAL ISSUES
A fundraising and donation event providing school supplies and scholarships for underprivileged children.
LA Tech Week is a citywide celebration of startups, technology, and innovation, bringing together founders, investors, operators, and tech enthusiasts across Los Angeles. As a partner of LA Tech Week, Innovate Pasadena will be hosting a series of events that highlight our unique innovation ecosystem.
Build relationships with the people driving LA’s next wave of innovation.
Bring your idea to the stage, make valuable connections, and compete for prize money to help fuel what’s next.
Invest in LA’s tech community while helping create the connections and opportunities that move the ecosystem forward.
Follow the latest news, ideas, events, and stories from Pasadena’s innovation community.
FOUNDING INSTITUTION
Elvira Kolyadina
Volunteer
Holly Bower
Volunteer
Irina Kapnik
Volunteer
Preeti Narang
Board Member
David Klug
Economic Development Director, City of Pasadena
Whether you’re simply curious to learn more about what we do or ready to get involved
and make a difference, we’re always here to listen and connect.
Connecting the people behind innovation, science, and technology.
.png)
.png)
