FAST California Application

Thank you for your interest in applying for FAST California, CLS’s advisory program for early-stage life sciences startups. Please fill out the application form below, in its entirety, for consideration. Should you require additional assistance, please contact Shikha Sharma, ssharma@califesciences.org.

About Your Company

Company Name

Website URL

Street Address

City

State

ZIP/ Postal Code

Country

CEO First Name

CEO Last Name

CEO Email

Title

Founding/Incorporation Date

FAST Cohort

FAST Year

Tell us more about your company. Please check all that apply:

This company is led by a woman founder or C-level executive.

Full Name

Title

Company founder, and/or senior level executive, represents Black, Latinx, Native American, or Pacific Islander population.

Full Name

Title

This company is an academic spinout.

University Name

About Your Technology

General technology areas (enter all that apply)

Indication area

(e.g., Oncology, Autoimmune, Neuroscience etc.)

Development stage of lead asset

What differentiates you from your competitors?

(Technological advantage/ unmet need) in less than 200 words)

Proof of Concept? (POC)

(in vitro/in vivo/ toxicology etc.) in less than 300 words

FAST Eligibility

Number of Employees

Dilutive Funding Amount Raised ($)

What business and growth objectives do you wish to address through the FAST program?
(Enter all that apply; business strategy, development strategy, partnerships, non-dilutive grants, scientific expertise, collaborations, licensing, legal, IP, regulatory, clinical trial design, pitching technique, fundraising, reimbursement, etc.)

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Title

Phone

FAST Contact

TRUE

FAST Discovery Award

All Fall 2024 FAST California applicants developing technologies in Chiesi’s areas of interest will be considered for the Chiesi FAST Discovery Award. You are welcome to include in your application additional information about how your innovative approach aligns with Chiesi’s focus areas. Learn more about the Chiesi Discovery Award.

All Fall 2024 FAST California applicants developing technologies in Servier’s areas of interest will be considered for the Servier FAST Discovery Award. You are welcome to include in your application additional information about how your innovative approach aligns with Servier’s focus areas. Learn more about the Servier Discovery Award.

All Fall 2024 FAST California applicants developing technologies in Wacker Biotech’s areas of interest will be considered for the Wacker Biotech Discovery Award. To be considered for this award, please include in your application additional information about how your innovative approach, and company, could benefit from Wacker Biotech in-kind credits. Learn more about the Wacker Discovery Award.

Upload your executive summary and bios of your executive team.

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Upload your non-confidential PowerPoint deck

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Comments
Please enter any additional information you would like to share with us, including links to Google Drive documents or files >30MB

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