Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
As independent registered public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated April 6, 2018, relating to the consolidated financial statements ofInternational Stem Cell Corporation and Subsidiaries (which report includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern), as of and for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, included in or made part of this Registration Statement on FormS-8.
/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
San Diego, California
August 14, 2018