SoCal Innovation

by JETRO Los Angeles, Stefan Vos

One out of six people lack access to safe drinking water and two out of six lack access to sanitation, noted David Peterson, CEO & President of Great Circle Water, during his March 25th presentation at the JETRO LA Office. Peterson discussed water issues and his own company's role in solving them as part of JETRO's 4th Tuesday Tech Exchange series. Over 20 people attended his talked, reflective of the growing concern about water issues in Southern California.

By JETRO Los Angeles, Stefan Vos & Kentaro Funaki

The Business Technology Center, an incubator run by the County of Los Angeles, and JETRO signed a Memorandum of Understanding, initiating a cooperative effort between the two organizations. Using the MOU as a starting point, JETRO will work with BTC to bring Japanese startups into L.A. to be incubated at BTC facilities.