JANUS events are connected to the programs and initiatives we build, from startup discovery and founder education to industry-focused conversations and research-driven initiatives.
Throughout the year, we host in-person and virtual events, webinars, workshops, masterclasses, summits, and conferences focused on entrepreneurship, emerging technologies, and the challenges shaping different industries.
Our events include startup pitch platforms like Pitch Pulse, the NeuroTech Frontiers conference and summits, founder sessions, investor conversations, and educational programs featuring entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and industry experts.
Past and upcoming events reflect the areas where JANUS is actively building communities, from supporting early-stage founders to creating conversations around new technologies and market opportunities.
Pitch Pulse x SWC!
2026 Startup World Cup La Jolla Regional is an international startup pitch event showcasing promising companies from around the world that are building innovative solutions across high-growth technology sectors.
Join the premier national gathering of researchers, technologists, founders, clinicians, and neurodivergent leaders as we return to Nashville. NeuroTech Frontiers is the connective layer of the ecosystem, the place where the people building, funding, validating, and adopting inclusive technology come together to drive responsible innovation.
Closing event of VNP Cohort 3, the cohort's startups pitch to investors, ecosystem leaders, and partners, held online or in person.
Pitch Pulse: Maritime – Beyond the Horizon
Join us for the next edition of Pitch Pulse, a curated startup pitch series connecting high-potential founders with California's innovation ecosystem.
Pitch Pulse: Security & Defense is a national startup pitch competition for innovators building the next generation of security, defense, resilience, and dual-use technologies.
Pitch Pulse – Session 2: AI & Predictive Systems: From Data to Decisions
Join us for the second session of Pitch Pulse 2026, a multi-vertical startup pitch series designed to strengthen the California innovation ecosystem.
Where innovation meets neurodiversity
Join a national gathering of researchers, builders, founders, clinicians, and neurodivergent leaders shaping the future of inclusive technology.
Following the strong response to our first Pitch Pulse Bio & Health session, we’re hosting a second, more focused session featuring startups that have moved beyond the concept stage and are building with early momentum.
Pitch Pulse – Session 1: Bio & Health Innovation: From Molecule to Machine
Join us for the first session of Pitch Pulse 2026, a multi-vertical startup pitch series designed to strengthen the California innovation ecosystem.
Meet the Next Wave of Neurotech Founders
Investor Hour is the closing session of the Empowering Autism Innovation Program, powered by Janus Innovation Hub in partnership with the Frist Center for Autism & Innovation at Vanderbilt University.
Imagination, Space, and Human-Centered Innovation
We are honored to welcome Dr. Keivan G. Stassun, Director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University, to UC San Diego for an intimate, interdisciplinary gathering.
The inaugural Neurotech Frontiers Summit marked the launch of a new national platform dedicated to inclusive innovation. Anchored by the Frist Center for Autism & Innovation, this foundational three-day event brought together leaders from academia, industry, venture capital, and advocacy to explore how emerging technologies can empower neurodivergent individuals.
Join us for an inspiring evening at Latino Startup Day on May 8th from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM at UCSD's Design and Innovation Building, Room 208. Hosted by Janus Innovation Hub and UCSD Talent Foundry, this event will feature a dynamic panel discussion on "Breaking Barriers: Empowering First-Gen Latino Entrepreneurs." Don’t miss the opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired by successful Latino entrepreneurs.
MasterClass 10 | Is Your Go-to-Market Strategy Built for Adoption or Just Awareness?
Mission-driven founders often build solutions around deep empathy for the communities they serve. However, the same empathy that fuels meaningful innovation can sometimes create blind spots when navigating customer validation, decision-making, and growth.
MasterClass 9 | What does growth quietly cost before revenue catches up?
This MasterClass explores the financial realities founders often underestimate early on: where resources truly go, and how early decisions quietly define the path ahead.
MasterClass 9.5 | What Financial Foundation Does Your Startup Need Early On?
This MasterClass focuses on the accounting, finance, and operational foundations that help early-stage teams stay organized, make clearer decisions, and avoid confusion as the company grows.
MasterClass 8 | What should founders get right early before legal mistakes become expensive?
This MasterClass focuses on the early legal choices that quietly shape how a company grows, long before they become visible problems.
MasterClass 7 | What’s Standing Between Your Solution and Real Adoption?
This MasterClass centers on how solutions move from initial builds to real-world use, and what it takes for something to be introduced in a way that others can meaningfully adopt.
MasterClass 6 | Are You Advancing With Research or Staying Stuck in It?
This MasterClass centers on how founders can think about evidence as a strategic part of building, rather than something that slows progress or sits outside of it.
MasterClass 5 | How Do You Know You’re Ready to Scale?
This MasterClass focuses on how founders can tell whether they’re truly ready for growth, or just feeling the pressure to move faster.
MasterClass 4 Part 2 | How Do You Move From Product Direction to Execution?
This MasterClass picks up from the previous session, focusing on how founders can turn product direction into something a team can actually build.
MasterClass 4 Part 1 | What Should Shape Your Product Direction Early On?
This MasterClass focuses on how founders can move past scattered ideas and commit to a product direction grounded in clear, deliberate choices.
MasterClass 3 | Are You Generating Evidence or Just Collecting Opinions?
This MasterClass centers on how founders can approach customer discovery as a way to generate real evidence, rather than conversations that feel encouraging but lead nowhere.
MasterClass 1 | What Changes When Founders Think Through a More Neuroinclusive Lens?
This MasterClass explores how neuroinclusive thinking can sharpen founder judgment, strengthen early decisions, and reveal opportunities that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Understanding your cap table is critical for making informed decisions about fundraising, ownership, and long-term strategy. In this webinar, we’ll break down the essentials of capitalization tables, including:
Join us for an exclusive live webinar with Tim Cloutier, PhD, a seasoned commercial executive with over 25 years of experience driving growth and innovation across life sciences, biotech, diagnostics, and AI-enabled technology markets.
What happens when leadership is shaped not only by expertise but by the realities of everyday life, family, and community? In this session, Tim Gobran brings a rare blend of executive insight and lived experience to the conversation on leading with empathy, clarity, and purpose.
Many international founders face unique challenges when pitching in the U.S.: their story doesn’t always land, their positioning may feel “foreign,” and opportunities can get lost in translation.
Fundraising, Investors, and Strategic Partnerships
Join Timothy Li, Co-Founder & CEO of LendAPI, as he explores how to successfully secure venture funding, establish meaningful partnerships, and navigate investor conversations. Timothy brings two decades of experience in banking and technology, having founded multiple fintech companies with successful exits.
Join Janus Innovation Hub for a live webinar with U.S. immigration attorney Asel Williams, Esq. Discover key visa and green card pathways available to startup founders aiming to establish or grow their business in the U.S.