SoCal Innovation: Funding & Launching Production in the San Gabriel Valley

SoCal Innovation: How Ghost Kits Got Funded and Launched Production in the San Gabriel Valley

From bold idea to real-world impact

Our panel brings together perspectives on the innovation journey, from a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem to securing funding, developing technology, and scaling production.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
6:30–8:30 p.m.

@ Tanner Research | 1851 Huntington Dr., Duarte, CA 91010

Learn, Enjoy, Engage.

How do great ideas get funded, built, and into the hands of customers? Join MADIA for an inside look at the people, partnerships, and technology turning Southern California innovation into real-world success.

Meet four leaders who helped bring a breakthrough technology from concept to production, right here in the San Gabriel Valley!

• Dave de Csepel | Alliance for SoCal Innovation
  Discover the Southern California innovation ecosystem and the resources connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and emerging technologies.
• Casper Hanney | Ghost Kits Inc.
  Learn how Ghost Kits is redefining camera-to-cloud connectivity. Its technology automatically connects to the strongest available cellular network, switching among more than 600 networks to help maintain reliable connectivity. That can make all the difference when livestreaming a packed stadium, broadcasting a remote adventure, or producing content where connectivity is critical.
• Lee Gordon | Pasadena Angels
  Get an inside look at the angel investment process and how funding helped accelerate Ghost Kits’ production and debut at industry trade shows.
• Wendy Jacobs | Accu-sembly Inc.
  Hear how a connection made through the MADIA network helped Ghost Kits move quickly into production, meet trade show deadlines, and bring its technology to stadium demonstrations reaching a global audience.

🏭 See innovation in action!

The conversation doesn't end with the panel. Following the presentation, we'll tour Accu-sembly and see how local manufacturing and collaboration help turn promising ideas into real products.

It's a chance to hear the story behind a startup, learn from the people who made it happen, and discover how the right connections can help bring an idea to market.

🤝 Connect. Collaborate. Innovate.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, engineer, manufacturer, or simply curious about how innovation happens, this MADIA Meet-up is for you.

Bring a colleague, meet the people shaping our region's technology ecosystem, and discover what's possible when great ideas find the right partners.

Learn more about our panelists' organizations

• Alliance for SoCal Innovation
• Ghost Kits
• Pasadena Angels
• Accu-sembly

Register to join us onsite!

Order tickets for $19.00 by noon November 10, or for $25 at the door. Students $6.00. Tickets include a delicious and healthy dinner catered by Little Green Forks .

Continue sharing ideas and networking with an after-event mingle @ Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine .

Register to join us onsite!

To attend remotely, you must register to receive the Zoom link. Bring your friends and check out the entrepreneurial scene at the heart of San Gabriel Valley. Remote attendees must register to receive the Zoom link.

🤝 Bring a friend!

Come meet the people, ideas, entrepreneurs, and innovators helping shape the future of technology and life sciences right here in the San Gabriel Valley.

Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!

💻 Can't attend in person? Register for the virtual option to receive the Zoom link.