UC San Diego Health Develops COVID-19 Test, Begins Testing Patients
Xconomy
MARCH 13, 2020
The UC San Diego Health System has developed a diagnostic test that can determine whether a patient has contracted the novel coronavirus in about eight hours.
MemComputing Lands SBIR Contract
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2021
San Diego-based high performance computing technology developer MemComputing says it has scored a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Size of that SBIR contract was not nnounced.
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MemComputing Wins Air Force SBIR Contracts
socalTECH
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.
Citadel Defense Scores $4M Contract
socalTECH
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.
Cubic Wins USAF Contract
socalTECH
JULY 26, 2021
San Diego-based defense contractor Cubic says this morning it has scored a new, U.S. Air Force contract, focused on Software Defined Radio (SDR). Cubic said the deal is worth over $10M. The Small Form Factor (SFF) Radio Phase 2 award is part of the United States Air Force (USAF) Data Links Enterprise (DLE) project.
Citadel Defense Lands New DoD Contract, Worth $5M
socalTECH
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.
Charles River Labs Says It Will Close San Diego Research Facility
Xconomy
APRIL 3, 2019
Contract research organization Charles River Labs is shutting down its San Diego-area operations, moving the work done there to one of its two Northern California sites. Charles River says it was involved with about 85 percent of the drugs. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.
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59 Cubic Wins Air Force Contract
socalTECH
JUNE 10, 2019
San Diego-based Cubic Corporation announced this morning that it has scored a win with the U.S. Air Force (USAF), to develop a data radio for the USAF. The size of the contract was not announced. The size of the contract was not announced. READ MORE>>.
Citadel Defense Wins Contract From U.S. Air Force
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
San Diego-based Citadel Defense , which develops counter-drone technology for the military, government, and commercial market, reported today that it has scored a contract from the U.S. Financial details of that contract were not announced. Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.
Teledyne Nabs Department of Defense Contract
socalTECH
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. READ MORE>>.
Cubic Wins $200M Air Force Contract
socalTECH
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.
MicroConstants Acquired By BioAgilytix
socalTECH
AUGUST 19, 2021
San Diego-based MicroConstants, a provider of bioanalytical testing services, said Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to become part of BioAgilytix Labs, a contract research organization (CRO) focused on supporting pharmaceutical and biotech partners with large molecule drug development.
Citadel Defense Scores $6M From DoD
socalTECH
AUGUST 12, 2021
San Diego-based Citadel Defense, which develops counter-drone technology, reported on Thursday that it has scored a $6M contract from an un-named, U.S. According to the company, the contract covers its AI-enabled solution to detect, classify, track, and defeat drones. Department of Defense customer.
SAIC Gets $300M Software Development Contract
socalTECH
OCTOBER 27, 2008
San Diego-based Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a provider of engineering and other services, announced today that it has signed a $300M, five year contract with the U.S. Department of Education.
Cytori Gets $106M Contract Award
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
San Diego-based Cytori Therapeutics , a developer of cell therapy products aimed at treating cardiovascular disease and repairing soft tissue, said today that it has been awarded a contact worth up to $106M. The contract came from the U.S. READ MORE>>.
BioDuro Acquired By Advent International
socalTECH
JANUARY 29, 2019
San Diego-based BioDuro , a life sciences contract research and development organization, has been acquired by private equity investor Advent International , the companies said over the weekend. Financial details of the majority, strategic investment in BioDuro were not announced. READ MORE>>.
San Diego Sees Strong Cybersecurity Growth As Firms Seek Talent
Xconomy
JUNE 23, 2016
The center commissioned the report to help quantify the economic impact of the cybersecurity industry in San Diego, and to assess how employers view their prospects for growth and needs for future hiring. The center also asked the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. That represents a 9.5
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Canoo, the electric vehicle startup formed from Faraday Future’s ashes, seeks $200 million
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 23, 2019
Canoo is locking in final contracts with its vendors and is going to be in production with prototypes before the end of the year. Initially, Canoo will target customers in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, with additional plans to expand to San Diego and Seattle when the company brings its commercial vehicles to market in 2021.
Scientist.com Links With Allele Biotechnology
socalTECH
DECEMBER 3, 2018
San Diego's Scientist.com , which operates a marketplace for outsource scientific services, and fellow San Diego biopharmaecuticals firm Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals , said ths two are in a partnership around nanoantibody development.
AMN Healthcare invests In PipelineRx
socalTECH
MARCH 17, 2014
San Diego-based healthcare staffing firm AMN Healthcare Services said this morning that it has made a strategic investment in PipelineRx , a developer of clinical, telepharmacy medication management services. READ MORE>>.
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Maxwell Technologies Scores $7.01M Battery Contract
socalTECH
MARCH 3, 2011
San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies reports this morning that it has received a $7.01M contract from the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), to develop advanced energy storage systems for power assist hybrid electric vehicles. DOE grants. READ MORE>>.
BioDuro Acquires Molecular Response
socalTECH
MARCH 5, 2018
San Diego-based BioDuro , a life sciences contract research and development provider, announced this morning that it has acquired Molecular Response LLC , which provides a large collection of viable tumor specimens for the oncology market. Financial details of the buy were not announced.
ViaSat Wins $49.3M In IP Lawsuit
socalTECH
JULY 18, 2019
Carlsbad-based ViaSat , which develops satellite communications and other wireless networking technology, has been awarded $49.3M Specifically, Viasat said the award came from Acacia's breach of contract and unauthorized use of its soft decision forward error correction (SDFEC) technology. in a lawsuit against Acacia Communications.
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124 Synteract Buys Cu-Tech
socalTECH
JULY 11, 2018
San Diego-based Synteract , a contract research organization (CRO) which runs clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry, said today that it has acquired Cu-Tech , a contract research organization which specializes in dermatology. Cu-Tech was based in New Jersey.
EDF Renewables Wins 212MW Solar Install Deal In New York
socalTECH
JANUARY 30, 2019
San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewables North America reported Tuesday afternoon that it has been awarded a contract for a 212 megawatt (MWdc) project in New York State. EDF Renewables did not say how much the contract is worth.
Mapp Biopharmaceutical Gets Up To $42.3M For Ebola Drug Research
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
San Diego-based Mapp Biopharmaceuticals is slated to receive up to $42.3M in a bid to accelerate the company''s development of a treatment for Ebola, the U.S. in an 18-month contract with Mapp Biopharmaceutical, with a possible extension of the contract to up to $42.3M. READ MORE>>.
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EDF Renewables Wins 200MW Wind Deal In Iowa
socalTECH
JUNE 14, 2018
San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewables said late Wednesday that it has signed a new wind development deal, where it will develop and construct up to 200 megawatts (MW) of wind energy in Iowa. EDF Renewables did not say how much the contract to build the wind project was worth.
Citadel Defense Reports US Government Deployments Of Drone Defense
socalTECH
DECEMBER 16, 2019
San Diego-based Citadel Defense , which develops counter-drone technology to help detect and identify unauthorized drones, claims it has deployed its technology for three, undisclosed U.S. Financial impacts of those deployments and whether they were tied to actual contract awards were not annoucned. government agencies.
Advantar Laboratories In Deal With NextPharma
socalTECH
MARCH 20, 2009
San Diego-based Advantar Laboratories , a provider of contract laboratory services to the drug development industry, has signed an agreement with UK-based firm NextPharma Technologies, a pharmaceutical product development, contract manufacturing, and outsourcing service.
Organovo Halts Liver Tissue R&D, Plans Restructuring to Cut Costs
Xconomy
AUGUST 7, 2019
Organovo says it has run out of money to advance its efforts to develop 3-D “patches” of living human liver tissue to tide over people waiting for an organ transplant. In the meantime, the company built a business as a contract research organization around its 3-D human tissue cultures, which pharma companies have used.
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90 SkySafe Takes $11.5M More For Drone Defense Systems
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2017
San Diego-based SkySafe , a developer of anti-drone technology, said on Thursday that it has raised $11.5M contract with the Department of Defense, to provide counter-UAS systems to Naval Special Warfare units. contract with the Department of Defense, to provide counter-UAS systems to Naval Special Warfare units.
HardTech Labs Launches Cross-Border Hardware Accelerator
socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2014
HardTech Labs said that it will provide as much as $150,000 plus, and up to $300,000 or more to startups in the accelerator, which looks to tap the many contract manufacturers with operations in Tijuana, as well as development resources in San Diego.
Althea Technologies Acquired By Japanese Company
socalTECH
MARCH 6, 2013
San Diego-based pharmaceuticals contract manufacturer Althea Technologies said today that it has been acquired by Japanese company Ajinomoto Co. Althea Technologies provides biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.
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138 Althea Technologies Acquisition Completes
socalTECH
APRIL 5, 2013
San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals contract manufacturer Althea Technologies is now officially part of Japanese conglomerate Ajinomoto Co., Althea was a provider of contract manufacturing services, and provided both clinical and commercial product development services. Althea has been renamed Ajinomoto Althea, Inc.
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138 FDA OKs Banyan Diagnostic, the First Blood Test for Concussions
Xconomy
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The approval goes to San Diego diagnostics developer Banyan Biomarkers. The company developed the test with partial support from a contract with the U.S. The current standard for concussion diagnosis involves a neurological.
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Gary Hayslip on the City of San Diego as Cybersecurity Test Bed
Xconomy
AUGUST 9, 2016
When Xconomy convened a dinner discussion earlier this year that included prominent San Diego cybersecurity innovators, startup founders, and system administrators, I was stunned to learn that Gary Hayslip oversees an IT network that blocks an average of 800,000 cyber attacks a day. Gary Hayslip.
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Althea Technologies Gets $17M In Venture Debt
socalTECH
AUGUST 3, 2010
San Diego-based Althea Technologies , a provider of contract development and manufacturing for the life sciences market, has raised $17M in debt funding, according to financing provider Hercules Technology Growth Capital. Tags: althea technologies contract development lifescience biotech manufacturing.
SAIC Gets $25M In DARPA Biofuel Contract
socalTECH
JANUARY 27, 2009
San Diego-based Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) said Monday that the firm has scored a $25M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, focused on creating alternatives to petroleum-derived jet fuel.
EDF Renewable Services Takes On Management Of 200MW Solar Portfolio
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
San Diego-based renewable energy developer and services provider EDF Renewable Services said on Tuesday that it has assumed the asset management and operations and maintenance on a portfolio of 200 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic projects. READ MORE>>.
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100 Lytx Powers Driver Safety For Organic Food Distributor
socalTECH
JANUARY 12, 2017
San Diego-based driver safety systems developer Lytx said this morning that natural and organic food distributor KeHe Distributors has been using its DriveCam video safety service. Lytx did not detail how much the contract with KeHe Distributors is worth to the company. READ MORE>>.
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NeoGenomics Nabs Human Longevity’s Oncology Division for $37M
Xconomy
JANUARY 13, 2020
The division of San Diego-based Human Longevity generated approximately $10 million in revenue in 2019—an amount NeoGenomics (NASDAQ: NEO ) thinks it can grow by nearly 50 percent, says Charlie Eidson, investor relations and corporate development analyst, NeoGenomics.
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BP Logix Wins Fresno County
socalTECH
APRIL 21, 2014
San Diego-based business process management software developer BP Logix reported a win this morning with the County of Fresno, replace a legacy system in that country for automating business reporting for the county. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.
PowerGenix In Evaluation With Offroad Products Firm HELLA
socalTECH
OCTOBER 21, 2013
San Diego-based advanced battery technology developer PowerGenix said today that it has signed a product evaluation contract with offroad products manufacturer HELLA. Financial impact of the deal was not announced. Financial impact of the deal was not announced.
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How The Deal Between Synthetic Genomics, Exxon Fell Part
socalTECH
APRIL 19, 2013
It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened? READ MORE>>.
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