The Forum grew out of a series of workshops conducted by the MIT Alumni Association in Cambridge and New York in 1971. Formed in 1984, the Forum is a joint venture of the Caltech Industrial Relations Center and the MIT Alumni Association. Scope Through its monthly programs, the Forum provides advice, support, education and networking opportunities to technology-based ventures in the Southern California area. Programs address a range of key entrepreneurial issues from financing, marketing and business planning to executive leadership and staffing. Case presentations feature companies in emerging technology areas reviewing their business plans with expert panelists.
Special sessions examine new entrepreneurial opportunities, such as Internet ventures.
And the annual Workshop utilizes small interactive breakout sessions led by experts and successful entrepreneurs to provide detailed information on starting and growing new ventures.