Jordan Locy, Author at Office of Research and Innovation

  • OORI Highlights Innovation Resources at USC Space Engineering Research Center Industry Open House
    by Jordan Locy on July 30, 2026 at 12:40 am

    OORI showcases the resources, partnerships, and commercialization support helping USC researchers advance the next generation of space technologies. Author – Ethan Bochicchio The University of Southern California’s Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) participated in the inaugural USC Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) Industry Open House at the USC Information Sciences Institute on July 15,…

  • Behind the Pitch: OORI Helps USC Techstars Founders Prepare for Growth
    by Jordan Locy on July 29, 2026 at 3:36 am

    The Office of Research and Innovation helps select, support, and connect the eight companies participating in the 2026 USC Techstars Accelerator. Author – Ethan Bochicchio Eight startup founders took the stage at the 2026 USC Techstars Demo Day, presenting the companies they had spent months building and refining before an audience of investors, industry leaders,…

  • Office of Research & Innovation
    by Jordan Locy on June 30, 2026 at 5:49 pm

    MONTHLY NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2026 Dear USC Research & Innovation Partners,  I want to recognize your extraordinary work during this fiscal year and share updates on three developments affecting USC’s research enterprise.   Research Funding Momentum Continues: Despite an increasingly competitive and uncertain federal funding environment, USC’s research enterprise continues to demonstrate exceptional strength and…

  • Office of Research & Innovation
    by Jordan Locy on May 31, 2026 at 5:41 pm

    MONTHLY NEWSLETTER – MAY 2026 Dear Colleagues, As we move into the summer, I thank you — our extraordinary research and innovation community. Your creativity, dedication, and drive continue to move USC’s mission forward in meaningful ways, and I am deeply grateful for all that you do. While the rhythm of campus may shift during…

  • From Idea to Pitch: OORI and Techstars Bring USC Founders Together for Startup Weekend
    by Jordan Locy on May 22, 2026 at 5:29 pm

    Author – Ethan Bochicchio Over the course of 54 hours, Trojan entrepreneurs moved from early ideas to final pitches during the 2026 USC and Techstars Startup Weekend, a three-day innovation experience coordinated by the Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) in partnership with Techstars. Throughout the weekend, USC students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together to pitch…