Xconomy

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The idea in 2011 was to create a space at what was then Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical research and development facility in San Diego for an “innovation center,” a place where 18 to 20 life sciences startups could incubate, replete with lab space and equipment.

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San Diego Incubator Screening Research 75

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I entered Pepcom’s Mobile Focus event with heightened excitement after driving through the busy intersections of Downtown San Diego’s rickshaw littered streets. Holding the (almost) Kindle sized media player in my hand made me wonder just how far off we are to having phones with 5″ screens be the standard.

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San Diego Mobile Startup Cloud Computing 65

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Running that effort is Kevin Hell , the founder of DivX, who we caught up with to learn more about EvoNexus and how the group is trying to help grow technology startups in San Dieog.

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Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2012

Among those startups is San Diego-based Independa (www.independa.com) , which is trying to crack the code to figure out how to apply the convergence of wireless technology, cloud computing, and software to elderly care. Kian Saneii: I was at Websense here in San Diego, and my last position was General Manager of Websense Wireless.

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Software Review Cloud Computing Startup Technical Review 140

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I’ve heard it many founders of VC backed companies in LA who tell me that in their NorCal VC meetings they are told, “we might be interested but we’d want you to relocate to the Bay Area if we funded you.&#. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. Los Angeles.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Cyrus Farudi is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Flipswap, Inc in 2004 and Capsule in 2011. Goodreads raised a Series A round of funding from True Ventures in the summer of 2009. Founded in 2011 with the goal of saving lives through soap, Jack’s gives one bar away every time one is sold. Laura Trice , M.D. Magnanimous.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78