SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures. I’ll address the specifics of what this Founder Developer Gap looks like below.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

San Diego-based high performance computing (HPC) technology developer MemComputing says it has received two, Air Force Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts. Size of the contracts were not announced. MemComputing is led by CEO John Beane.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Irvine-based ICEYE, a satellite developer which is launching a constellation of satellites to monitor the earth using radar, says it has received a contract from the National Reconnaissance Officer (NRO). Financial details of the contract were not announced.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

El Segundo-based space thruster developer Phase Four says it has won a U.S. Space Force contract, as a result of its participation at the SpaceWERX Pitch Day. According to the company, the contract calls for the company to use a US air force developed propellant and its radio-frequency thruster in a demonstration effort.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

Mojave-based aerospace developer ,a href="[link] reports that it has received a research contract with the U.S. Financial details of that contract were not announced by the company. The company said the contract is in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Carlsbad-based Metawave, a developer of radar equipment, says it has been awarded a contract from the United States Air Force (USAF) to modify its radar systems for next generation, autonomous "flying cars". Size of the contract was not announced by the company.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has received a new, $149M contract to help develop new, missile tracking satellites for the U.S. Department of Defense, part of two contracts awarded by the DoD to improve its capabilities. The award was through the Pentagon's Space Development Agency.

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MARCH 30, 2021

San Diego-based drone security systems developer Citadel Defense reported on Tuesday that it has snagged a new contract, from the U.S. According to the company, it received the new contract award as an urgent, follow-on award to protect servicemen and servicewomen from small drone threats.

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JULY 8, 2020

Simi Valley-based unmanned aircraft systems developer Aerovironment says it has received a $21M contract option, from the U.S. According to AeroVironment, the award is part of the first of three options under a sole source, Flight Control Systems (FCS) small UAS contract, which it annoucned earlier. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2021

San Diego-based Citadel Defense, a developer of systems for defending against drone attacks, says it has secured $4M in new government contracts in June.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based drone software developer AirMap reports that it has won a contract from the US Air Force. According to AirMap, it has been awarded a contract to provide unmanned aircraft system (UAS) traffic management (UTM) services to the United States Air Force (USAF)'s Agility Prime program. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 3, 2020

Santa Ana-based Iteris , which develops products used in transportation management, reports that it has been awarded $1M in a contract in the City of Round Rock, Texas. According to Iteris, the company's products will be used for a smart mobility initiative. Round Rock is the city where Dell Computer is headquartered.

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JULY 14, 2015

Pasadena-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid Mastercard and mobile banking services, said today that it has opened up a new office in Shanghai, China, which will provide engineering and software development resources to the company. According to Green Dot, it officially opened up Green Dot Shanghai Software Technology Co.

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JUNE 16, 2020

Santa Ana-based traffic and mobility management systems developer Iteris reported this morning that it has scored a subcontract win, part of a $2.4M The company said it will deploy its products as part of a statewide intelligent transportation system (ITS) maintenance sub-contract. The company did not say how much of that $2.4

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based Relativity Space , which is in the midst of developing 3D printed rockets, has scored a launch contract from NASA, the company announced late last week. The company said it was awarded a Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2) contract to place CubeSats into low Earth orbit.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

TechEmpower has been instrumental in developing chatbots like these, utilizing generative AI to sift through internal documents and user manuals, enabling them to provide precise answers to customer service questions. It also facilitates rapid prototyping, allowing for quicker iterations and thus shorter development cycles.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Santa Monica-based CODA Holdings , the developer of electric vehicles and battery systems, announced today that it has inked a contract with Chinese automotive producer Great Wall Motors Company , to jointly develop an all-electric vehicle for the worldwide market. facility.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment , which develops unmanned aerial vehicles, said late Monday that it has received a $8.5M military sales contract from an un-named, U.S. The company said those unmanned aircraft are expected to be delivered in June of 2020. According to AeroVironment, the $8,584,734 firm-fixed-price U.S.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Simi Valley-based unmanned aircraft systems developer Aerovironment reported a $5.9M contract win this week, saying it signed a deal to deliver its Puma 3 AE aircraft systems to a European allied nation. According to the company, the contact came in the form of a U.S.

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JULY 30, 2019

Goleta-based Transphorm , which develops high voltage, Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors, has received $18.5M in a contract from the U.S. base contract with the company, which will go to establish a domestic source of Gallium Nitride epiwafers. Office of Naval Research (ONR). option on an existing $2.6M

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Goleta-based Resonant , which develops technology used for filters for radio frequency (RF) front ends, reported a win in Europe, via its Swiss subsidiary, GVR Trade SA. The company said that it signed a contract with EuroStars to fund a multi-year project for the development of sensors for new medical applications.

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APRIL 14, 2021

El Segundo, California- and Austin, Texas-based Slingshot Aerospace said on Tuesday that it has scored a contract from the U.S. Air Force, to develop a "next generation" tool for the military to streamline visualization of enemy missiles. According to Slingshot Aerospace, the $1.2M

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MARCH 7, 2018

Monrovia-based unmanned aircraft systems developer AeroVironment reports that it has received a big, $44.5M contract for its Puma II AE platform, with an un-nnamed, major country in the Middle East. According to Aerovironment, the deal is the largest-ever international contract for the company. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Eyenuk said this morning that it has fulfilled a contract it had been awarded by Public Health England (PHE).

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AUGUST 19, 2019

Simi Valley-based AeroVironment , which develops unmanned aerial vehicles for the defense market, has scored a $45M contract award from the U.S. Army, the company said on Monday morning. The contract goes towards AeroVironment's RQ-11B Raven small, unmanned aircraft systems. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Torrance-based weather sensor developer Intellisense Systems said this morning that it has been awarded a $4.89M contract from the U.S. Air Force, for the company's compact "Micro Weather Sensor" product. The company said its unattended, 3.5 The company said the sensor was originally developed for the U.S.

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JUNE 10, 2019

Air Force (USAF), to develop a data radio for the USAF. The size of the contract was not announced. The company said the component is used for providing ground-to-air and air-to-ground communications. San Diego-based Cubic Corporation announced this morning that it has scored a win with the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Mojave-based Virgin Orbit , the Richard Branson-backed space launch startup which spun out of Virgin Galactic, said on Thursday afternoon that it has received a contract from the U.S. Financial details of the defense contract were not announced. Department of Defense. defense and intelligence community.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based medical device developer Neural Analytics reported a win with the U.S. Defense Department this morning, saying it has received a $10M contract from the U.S. Army to developer a portable device to assess combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). According to the company, the contract was awarded by the U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Long Beach-based SpinLaunch , a space launch services provider which recently relocated from Silicon Valley to Long Beach, reported on Wednesday that it has been awarded a launch prototype contract from the Department of Defense (DOD). Size of that new contract was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies , which develops electronics instrumentation, digital imaging products, aerospace, defense, systems, and a wide range of other products and services, reported Thursday that it has scored a $9.9M contract from the U.S. According to the company, the contract comes from the U.S.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Wednesday that it has signed a contract with The Boeing Company , to develop and supply aircraft data acquisition systems for the Boeing Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX, along with the new information management system for the 777, Next-Generation 737, 737 MAX and 747-8 production aircraft.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aircraft maker AeroVironment reported today that it has scored another contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). aerovironment term military aircraft unmanned aerial drone maritime navy darpa contract airplane' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Teledyne SeaBotix , the developer of underwater, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) used by the U.S. military, said on Tuesday that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar, operational capability upgrade contract for the Department of Defense. Exactly amount of the upgrade contract was not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

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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MAY 9, 2016

San Diego-based defense systems developer Cubic said this morning that its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) unit has scored a $200M, five year, cost plus fixed fee contract with the U.S. The company said the contract covers research and evaluation of warfighter readiness and training. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

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