Jordan Locy, Author at Office of Research and Innovation

  • OORI Unlocks Microsoft for Startups Resources for USC Entrepreneurs
    by Jordan Locy on March 27, 2026 at 9:42 pm

    Author – Ethan Bochicchio Through its expanding network of external collaborators, the Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) has enabled USC founders to access Microsoft for Startups resources by joining the Microsoft for Startups Investor Network. This engagement offers benefits to Trojan entrepreneurs, including cloud credits, go-to-market support, and AI tools. By building these partnerships,…

  • AMI Makes Exciting Investment in Innata Bio
    by Jordan Locy on March 26, 2026 at 7:42 pm

    By – Ethan Bochicchio & Jordan Locy Innata Bio is an inflammation-modulation platform company at the clinical stage, focused on developing advanced treatments to address aging-related inflammation. Co-founded by USCS’s Dr. Denis Evseenko, Innata Bio has identified a key link between inflammation and cellular aging and has created a patented platform to reverse this process.…

  • USC/OORI Funded App Corresi Shows Promising Success
    by Jordan Locy on March 26, 2026 at 4:22 pm

    Author – Ethan Bochicchio At the University of Southern California (USC), the Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) is turning early-stage ideas into real-world impact, as demonstrated by the success of Corresi. Starting in 2024 through the OORI-funded Innovation Empowerment Initiative, a part of OORI’s Innovation Catalyst Program, Corresi quickly developed into a launched app…

  • USC OORI Helps 12 Innovators Earn National Academy of Inventors Senior Membership
    by Jordan Locy on March 3, 2026 at 5:20 pm

    Author – Ethan Bochicchio The Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) successfully assisted 12 University of Southern California faculty members in being selected as Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the prestigious nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging inventors in academia. This recognition celebrates academic inventors whose patented work has made measurable contributions to society…

  • USC and Techstars Celebrate a Powerful University Catalyst Cohort Graduation
    by Jordan Locy on January 23, 2026 at 5:37 pm

    Author – Ethan Bochicchio Another successful USC and Techstars University Catalyst Program has come to a close, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of USC’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Over ten weeks, the program transformed early-stage ideas into more disciplined, market-ready ventures, while giving founders a clearer understanding of what it takes to build…