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APRIL 30, 2013

What do you get when you cross science and technology education with a carnival? In the case of a new effort by Two Bit Circus, the think tank of Brent Bushnell, you get the STEAM Carnival , a traveling, high-tech project aimed at using "robotics, lasers, acrobatics, and cotton candy" to rethink STEM education. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm is backing edX , a nonprofit provider of online, massive open online course (MOOC) technology, the two said this morning. According to the companies, Qualcomm subsidiary Qualcomm Education will help edX develop its technology, by contributing engineering resources and licensing its SDK code to edX.

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MAY 2, 2013

WemoLab, which is led by Neville Spiteri, has been developing an extensive, educational platform focused on teaching kids about the oceans. learning education ocean applicaiton tablet wemolab superfugu' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm is expanding its efforts in the education sector today, saying that it has acquired EmpoweredU , a developer of mobile learning technology for the K-20 market. Qualcomm said the move would help it accelerate mobile innovation and help provide 24/7 access in education with its mobile tools. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 6, 2021

Los Angeles-based Carrot Group, which develops an e-sports based product to engage students in learning science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) skills, says it is in a collaboration with Lenovo to expand adoption of its product in school districts.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 2, 2016

Like almost everything in society, a lack of education is the root cause of these mistakes. ” So, where can surgeons get access to the right educational tools to make these mistakes a little less prevalent? GIBLIB is trying to do more than just provide education. Is it because they’re bad doctors? It’s neither.

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JUNE 8, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology provider headed by Jason Spievak, has been powering a pay-per-call system for education marketer CUnet. CUNet is a higher education marketer based in Paramus, NJ.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

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APRIL 17, 2019

A new, Los Angeles venture capital fund, AET Fund said on Wednesday that it has raised $50M to make investments in entertainment technology, and hired someone to head up its U.S. investment efforts. AET Fund said that so far, it has made investments in six different startups, including HypeVR, FABLE STUDIO, Tyffon Inc., and ALE Co.,

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Technology in the classroom has come a long way since its advent in the 1920s, when teachers would air radio broadcasts about topics relevant to their lesson plans. While technology in the classroom is not a new phenomenon, these days we are customizing technological innovations to make education adaptive and. Innovative?

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2016

Three, local Los Angeles organizations -- DIY Girls , LA Maker Space , and Teens Exploring Technology (TXT), have scored nonprofit funding from Google, as part of the 2016 Google RISE Awards , according to the groups. All three of the groups are helping to overcome the lack of computer science education in local, LA public schools.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2012

For our Insights and Opinions section today, we feature author and technology forecaster Daniel Burrus , who talks about gamefication, and what it means for both business and education. If you think back, you'll see that many of the greatest technological advances in business have come from the world of kids and games.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard said today that it has joined the new Change the Equation (CTEq) initiative to help improve literacy in science, technology, engineering, and math. Tags: activision education stem change equation obama school. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 -- City of Los Angeles Technology and Education Summit. It is spearheaded by Randi Levin the citys CTO and IT General Manager, and is the citys one and only annual technology event. The event features a full day of presentations, networking and exhibits.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Los Angeles-based Local Roots Farms , a startup located at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), says it is showing off a traveling, indoor farm at SXSW, which showcases its hydroponic technology. Local Roots says it is developing technology for its "TerraFarms" to help encourage high quality, locally-grown produce.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 -- City of Los Angeles Technology and Education Summit. The purpose of the City of Los Angeles Technology and Education Summit is to support education, economic development, and the proliferation of information technology. See [link] (more).

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JULY 21, 2010

A local technology group is hoping to support women supporting technology and science education, by tripling the size of its scholarship program. Tags: science technology education scholarship women female engineering.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Music Prodigy , a Los Angeles based music education technology firm serious on improving the way people learn, play and interact with music beat over 70 startups with their app Rock Prodigy to win the Silicon Beach Awards. It also won the 2011 Appy Award in education and the 2011 About.com’s Readers Choice Award. How It Works.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2020

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. These founders all seem to be pushing their technology, rather than highlighting their solution to a painful need. Limit the features and complexity.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

president obama silicon beach startup technology high tech' Obama explained, "What we want to do is build portability into the system, and flexibility into the system, to duplicate the security you had in the previous generation.". READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

A Los Angeles area school is the beneficiary of what software giant Microsoft says is its single largest technology donation, ever, to a school. Microsoft said the grant is going to the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, to create a model for the Los Angeles Unified School District to elevate teacher and student technology skills.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The funding was led by Owl Ventures, and also included prior investor Upfront Ventures and Thrive Capital, plus Rethink Education. Los Angeles-based Imbellus , which develops skills assessment software which it says helps organizations assess job seekers by how they think, rather than by what they know, has raised $14.5M

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MAY 28, 2020

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus Foundation , the nonprofit, educational organization associated with Two Bit Circus , says it is partnering with the Annenberg Foundation 's educational division, Annenberg Learner , to provide access to more than 150 hands-on science, arts, and tech projects. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 26, 2021

Santa Monica-based education technology platform Numerade Labs Inc. raised $26 million in Series A funding for its artificial intelligence-driven tutoring platform.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Two, Los Angeles-area nonprofits aimed at the "maker" and technology education market-- LA Makerspace and Imagination.org , said late Thursday that they have merged with the Two Bit Circus Foundation , the nonprofit created by Two Bit Circus to promote STEAM education.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based Sketchy, an educational technology company known for creating visual study tools, says it is taking aim at the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) in a deal with Blueprint, a provider of MCAT prep products. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Billionaire entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong , the founder of Abraxis BioScience, announced today that he has launched a new company focused on "bringing the digital revolution" to healthcare, education, science, and the justice sytsem. The new firm, according to Soon-Shiong, will help create a "Silicon Beach" in the Los Angeles area.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 13, 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -- ProVisors Technology Industry Group. The ProVisors Technology Industry Group's mission is to provide a networking, educational, and referral driven forum to one another through personal knowledge and expertise in the Technology sector. Email kholmes@jhcohn.com.

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2009

Irvine-based eGuardian , a provider of service aimed at protecting children on the web, has partnered with safety education firm i-SAFE, according to investor the Tech Coast Angels. eGuardian develops technology for verifying the age, gender, and location of children on web sites.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 9, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 -- ProVisors Technology Industry Group. The ProVisors Technology Industry Group's mission is to provide a networking, educational, and referral driven forum to one another through personal knowledge and expertise in the Technology sector. Email kholmes@jhcohn.com.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 11, 2012

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 -- ProVisors Technology Industry Group. The group's mission is to provide a networking, educational, and referral driven forum to one another through personal knowledge and expertise in the Technology sector. Email Kevin Holmes (kholmes@jhcohn.com).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 14, 2012

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 -- ProVisors Technology Industry Group. This group's mission is to provide a networking, educational, and referral driven forum to one another through personal knowledge and expertise in the Technology industry. Email Kevin Holmes (kholmes@jhcohn.com), Group Leader.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Since its inception more than nine years ago, Xconomy has focused its coverage on the business of high technology—across information technology, life sciences, healthcare, energy, robotics, and much more. But underlying all that, in a sense, is education. Agtech and Food, and Cybersecurity.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2019

The University of Southern California and 3D game development engine developer Unity Technologies are launching a brand new, online game design course , aimed at both students and "lifelong learners", to help them design and publish their own original games, the two announced on Tuesday.

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JULY 17, 2019

Looking to boost your skills and get a job in the technology industry?

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Educational technology is one field worth examining, even though education hasn’t been a front-burner issue in the final months of the campaign. Both Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump say they’d spend billions on educational reforms, and while their visions diverge, they have some points in common.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based Vantage Media said Thursday that it is selling its Education Services Business--which sells leads to education advertisers--to Campus Explorer , as it looks to sharpen its focus on the technology behind its real time bidding (RTB) advertising platform. Financial terms of the sale were not announced.

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