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PitchFest 2011

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, November 17, 2011 -- Business Plan Competition and Dinner Be a VC! Join SDVG at the annual PitchFest Business Plan Competition to take part in funding promising Southern California companies. Based on your vote, SDVG will present the winners with a check that night! To apply, visit the PitchFest 2011 page.

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XPRIZE Foundation Rolls Out New, $1M Moonshot Award

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Los Angeles-based XPRIZE , the nonprofit which manages and operates competitions intended to spur significant advances in technology, says it has rolled out a new, $1 million award, which it calls the Moonshot Award. SpaceIL originally began development of its lunar lander as part of the Google Lunar XPRIZE effort. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Fariborz Maseeh, Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition

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Last week, the University of Southern California 's Viterbi School of Engineering announced that it had established a new, business plan competition, the Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition ([link] specifically aimed at students in the engineering school. Why a business plan competition, and why in engineering school?

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San Diego TCA Quick Pitch

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, October 6, 2011 -- San Diego TCA Quick Pitch. Company finalists will compete at the 4th Annual Quick Pitch Competition, where entrepreneurs present two minute pitches to a blue ribbon panel of judges (who assess substance and presentation quality), and an audience of over 400 leaders within the entrepreneurial community.

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The Future Is Here Today | Augmented Reality Event 2011

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From attending the 2nd official Augmented Reality Event (2011) , the AR industry really seems to be getting some traction and moving itself beyond the buzz realm; into something a bit more substantial, seeing an ever-more increasing presence into consumer, commercial, and artistic realms. The winners of this one?

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ACG 101 Executive Book Evening

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -- ACG 101 Executive Book Evening. What is the secret sauce that enables best-in-class companies to create and sustain their competitive advantage? Marc Emmer will discuss the answers that he presents in his acclaimed book, "Intended Consequences," at the March 30 ACG 101 Executive Book Evening.

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Using Business Intelligence to Drive Performance

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, May 19, 2011 -- Using Business Intelligence to Drive Performance. This presentation will survey the breadth of BI/Analytics, providing specific examples of how companies have leveraged data to drive performance, excellence and competitive advantage. Jerry Savin of CTCG will share how to find gems in your data.

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