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Ostendo Technologies Wins $58.3M Contract

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Carlsbad-based Ostendo Technologies , a developer of solid state lighting and display technology, reported this morning that it has scored a $58.3M contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory. Ostendo says it is working on a project to create high performance, holographic 3D workstation display systems, viewable by multiple people.

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Silvus Gets $1M DARPA Award For RF Spectrum Scanning

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Los angeles-based Silvus Technologies, a startup developing radio frequency (RF) spectrum scanning technology, has scored $1M from a Phase Three DARPA contract, the company said today. Silvus said its technology provides "extremely fast" spectrum scanning in a form factor the size of an iPhone.

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Aurrion Gets $13.9M DARPA Contract

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Goleta-based Aurrion , a developer of silicon photonics fabrication technology, reported today that it has been awarded $13.9M in a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract. Aurrion's technology is aimed at allowing active components such as lasers and amplifiers to be fabricated on silicon wafers.

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2009 Veterans Economic and Business Development Summit

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 -- 2009 Veterans Economic and Business Development Summit. This event is designed to encourage and support Veterans and Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Businesses interested in obtain federal contract, learn more about contracting opportunities, the procurement process and resources available.

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How To Scale Your Startup Far Beyond Organic Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

I like their recommended framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. Building through internal development, or organic growth, makes the most sense when you have a core set of skilled internal resources.

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8 Signs Of A New Business Initiative And Not A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m not suggesting that you model your startup after the complex corporate organizations you hated in your last job, but there are at least eight key functions and activities that every investor expects to find in a startup proposal with any real potential to change the world. Solution development and delivery.

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Diversis Capital Raises $675M Fund

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The new fund will primarily in businesses based in North America, and selectively in Europe and Australia, and is focused on focused control private equity investments in lower middle-market companies. The new fund is led by Managing Partners Ron Nayot and Kevin Ma.

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