Startup Monterey Bay Connect : 2023 Outlook from Regional Industries

Join us and Monterey Bay DART as we cohost this month’s meeting. Hear from our region’s industry leaders on their outlook for 2023. The panel will highlight key sectors, including agriculture and hospitality, in the regional economy and opportunities for entrepreneurs. This month’s event will be held virtually.

Panelists will discuss opportunities, challenges, and potential new directions for the Monterey Bay region. Where are the innovative edges? What is up-and-coming? What problems are regional industries facing? How can these challenges create entrepreneurial opportunities?

Meet our featured guest speakers:

• Rob O’Keefe – Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Richard Vaughn – County of Monterey
• Josh Metz – Monterey Bay DART
• Meg Burke Dingae – Montage Health
• Dennis Donohue – Western Growers
• Tahra Goraya – Monterey Bay Economic Partnership

Be part of the growing entrepreneurial community in this region at this monthly meeting. Find out about the latest innovations, trends in business and technology, or the latest and greatest ideas. Meet other founders, investors, and local businesses. Join us as we build the Monterey Bay startup community.

Special thanks to our event sponsors: The U.S. Economic Development Administration, The Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED), and CSUMB College of Business.

Special thanks to our event sponsors: The James Irvine Foundation, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), BlueTech Valley Innovation Cluster, The Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED), CSUMB College of Business, White Summers, Wells Fargo, 1st Capital Bank, Marina Community Partners – Shea Homes.

Thank you to our marketing partners Monterey Bay DART, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Santa Cruz Works.