University of San Francisco, University of California at Irvine, University of California at San Diego, Southern Arkansas University and Cambria-Rowe Business College. In July 2014, Qualcomm Inc acquired EmpoweredU. Terms not disclosed. On January 22, 2016 @StevePoizner tweeted that he is leaving Qualcomm to "pursue new challenges". 2016 John Kasich presidential campaign In February 2016, it was announced that Poizner had joined Governor John Kasich of Ohio as National Co-Chairman and California State Chairman for Kasich for President. Alliance for Southern California Innovation In June 2017, Steve Poizner formed a non-profit organization in collaboration with select California Universities and research institutes, venture capitalists, and business leaders to grow the southern California venture capital and start-up communities. "The purpose of the alliance is to make it easier for tech talent, especially students and professors at area universities, to start companies that commercialize the technology they've worked on. The group will work with universities to make processes like licensing of technology easier, and connect budding entrepreneurs with resources like potential investors." OneNav Inc In late 2019 Steve Poizner founded OneNav, Inc. A technology startup that aims to create the world’s first pure L5 GNSS receiver supercharged by artificial intelligence. Healthcare Consumer Rights Foundation In January 2020, Steve Poizner founded a non-profit organization that focuses on healthcare consumer rights. References External links Official Campaign Site Poizner Visits Israel on 60th Anniversary Tech Titans for Governor Poizner's businesslike style pays political dividends Term limits backers shot themselves in the ballot box Poizner joins UCSD as first Entrepreneur in Residence 1957 births American management consultants Boston Consulting Group people Businesspeople from California Businesspeople in information technology California Independents California Insurance Commissioners California Republicans Jewish American people in California politics Living people People from Corpus Christi, Texas People from Los Gatos, California Silicon Valley people Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni United States National Security Council staffers Cockrell School of Engineering alumni White House Fellows 21st-century American Jews