socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2015

San Diego-based Enlibrium announced Thursday that it has raised $15M in a Series A financing, to go towards cancer therapeutics. The funding was led by Avalon Ventures and TPG Biotech, and also included Correlation Ventures and Osage University Partners. The startup said it is developing novel drugs based on the anti-cancer activity of metformin and designed to reduce cancer energy production to treat a range of cancer types.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Whether your business is a startup or large corporation, you need at least a few superstars who can get things done, despite all the challenges and distractions in the world today. Certainly, we've all heard the excuses of those who can't or won't perform. We've heard the repeated demands on our time. Further, we've been frustrated by how long some people need to finish a task, and how few results we see from many of our team members.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen and fellow biopharmaceuticals giant Merck said today that they are in a cancer immunotherapy collaboration, to support a Phase 1b/3 study. The two said the study includes both Amgen's BLINCYTO (blinatumomab) product and Merck's EKYTRUDA (pemblizumab) therapy, for treating non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The two also said they will collaborate on a Phase 1/2 study of Amgen's AMG 820 antibody to treat advanced solid tumors, including non-small cell lung, colorectal and pancreatic c

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2015

San Diego-based EDF Renewable Energy , which develops renewable energy projects, has released more details on the company's new renewable energy deal with Google. The company said it is building a new wind farm for Google, part of a big push by Google to move towards using renewable energy for 100 percent of Google's operations. EDF Renewable Energy said that Google has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 201 megawatts of wind power, which will come from the Great Western Wind Project, l

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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Carlsbad-based satellite broadband provider ViaSat and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) said this morning they are in a new partnership, which will stream high quality sport via ViaSat's Exede satellite network. The two said they will be live streaming events at UCSDTritons.TV , powered by ViaSat's network. The two did not details any of the finances behind the deal.

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