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8 Advantages To Building Your Own Startup Prototypes

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Thus entrepreneurs were able to build prototypes and design new products without the traditional huge prototyping cost. They have also become great networking events for meeting other like-minded entrepreneurs. Low-cost design and fabrication tools are extremely valuable. Network with potential cofounders and strategic partners.

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Going long on LA, India, AI and tech infrastructure March Capital raises $300 million

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” Those two themes are borne out in the support March Capital has provided for The Hive , an artificial intelligence-focused incubator, and The Fabric , an infrastructure and internet of things-focused incubator. We also like infrastructure for the internet… the majority of the portfolio will be around those two themes.”

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Sense4Baby Gets Funding For Wireless Fetal Monitoring

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San Diego-based Sense4Baby , a brand new starting spawned out of the West Health Institute, has licensed a wireless fetal monitoring system from West Health, and moved into that firm's new incubator. West Health Instute said that Sense4Baby will become the first company in its new West Health Incubator. READ MORE>>.

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Accelerator Crazy In Southern California

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In just the last few weeks, at least five different incubation/acceleration efforts have booted up in the region. The group is a member of the TechStars Network, and boasts a who's who of successful local CEOs and investors. What's the latest craze in startups in Southern Califonia? It looks to be startup accelerators.

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JumpStartFund Names Hyperloop Effort

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JumpStartFund--which is based in El Segundo--said its community has voted to name the company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies , and also has tapped into ANSYS, GloCal Network Corporation, and UCLA"s Architecture and Urban Design program SUPRASTUDIO to work on the effort. READ MORE>>.

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Snap’s Yellow accelerator debuts its third batch of investments

TechCrunch LA

Hardworkers : a professional network for blue-collar workers. Veam : a social network built around AirDrop. Wabisabi Design : an augmented reality game studio focused on bit-sized titles. The 10 startups in Yellow’s third batch include: Brightly : a media platform and community that promotes ethical and sustainable brands.

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Interview With Paul Myer, Veracity: Why The Industrial Internet Needs Security

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In an age where topics like Russian hacking, CIA hacking tools and the stability of the power grid and industrial networks has suddenly become important, there are only a few companies tackling industrial network security directly. Paul Myer: Veracity Industrial Networks is a startup in the industrial network security segment.