SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2011

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 -- Clean Technology Leaders Conference and Business Mixer. Presentation will review critical pre-requisites, planning and follow-on actions required to help start or grow a successful business. SPEAKER: John Ricardi, President and CEO, HiTech Initiatives.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Conference Technology Tool 100

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Let’s review all of our existing investments. 2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. August 2011. Not just tech companies but industrials, too. On Mar-6 it hit 6,626 or 53% off its peak. Cut where needed.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Last week, we announced our end-of-the-year project, which was to collect and share the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? READ MORE>>.

Southern California 193

Southern California Technical Review High Tech News 193

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2013

Burbank-based eSolar is developing utility-scale, solar thermal power technology used for generating power on a large scale. No details of the funding have yet been announced by the company; the firm last announced a funding round in 2011. READ MORE>>.

Burbank 178

Burbank Idealab Technical Review Competition 178

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2010

For the next couple of weeks, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks.

GRP Partners 170

GRP Partners Southern California Technical Review High Tech 170

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

The firm develops heart risk testing technology, to help prevent cardiovascular disease. The firm had launched its current round of funding in December of 2011. According to Aviir, the new funding comes due to meeting successful revenue milestones.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Funding Capital Help 157

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

We as a country are suffering from what is known as “ structural unemployment &# where jobs have disappeared from certain segments forever due to technological or structural obsolescence. While he is publicly saying that he expects a modestly improved economy in 2011 , it’s hard to be too sanguine when you look at the data.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298

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JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. Prices have definitely gone up in 2011 as depicted in the anecdotal chart below.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

In terms of deals, the quarter was actually down from last year, with 79 deals completed in Q3 of this year, versus 91 in Q3 of 2011. invested in that sector; Industrial/Energy firms, which includes a significant number of clean technology companies, had a total of $137.4M was raised. In Los Angeles, near $324.2M in investments.

Southern California 210

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 210

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. 1) Mobile web.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Irvine-based clear and hazardous waste management technology developer Kurion said late last night that it has scored another contract at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, for a second, mobile processing unit to clean up nuclear tainted water at the disaster site. READ MORE>>.

Outsource Development 138

Outsource Development Technical Review Mobile Sites 138

socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2013

According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the payments were due to pay down about $192M borrowed under the DOE''s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. government had originally committed $529M to Fisker, but had pulled back in June of 2011 after Fisker failed to meet milestones. READ MORE>>.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Report Los Angeles Sales 140

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a gathering of friends and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Event Details.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Companies Company 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Friday, November 4, 2011 -- IEEE International Games Innovation Conference. The 2011 International Games Innovation Conference continues the tradition of focusing on the latest developments in game technology and developments that began in London in 2009 and continued in Hong Kong in 2010. See [link] (more)

Conference 100

Conference Software Review Technical Review Research 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- IEEE International Games Innovation Conference. The 2011 International Games Innovation Conference continues the tradition of focusing on the latest developments in game technology and developments that began in London in 2009 and continued in Hong Kong in 2010. See [link] (more)

Conference 100

Conference Software Review Technical Review Research 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 -- IEEE International Games Innovation Conference. The 2011 International Games Innovation Conference continues the tradition of focusing on the latest developments in game technology and developments that began in London in 2009 and continued in Hong Kong in 2010. See [link] (more)

Conference 100

Conference Software Review Technical Review Research 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

In the recent surge in interest in the clean technology and energy investment area, we're constantly surprised by the number of startups in the area focused on some aspect of the industry. Let's start on the technology side--can you tell us about the technology, and its origins? It's very simple, from the technical perspective.

UCLA 159

UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Amidst your Friday product releases and celebratory beers to cap a great week, I wanted to remind you that SXSW Accelerator applications are due TODAY! There are categories for Innovative Web Technology, Social Media and Social Networking Technology, Entertainment Technology, News Technology, and Music Technology.

Technical Review 72

Technical Review Social Media Social Network News 72

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Thursday, November 18, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents:Smart Wireless Emergence of Smart Grids and the Role of Wireless Technology. As various utilities have successfully deployed large-scale Smart Grid solutions reaching millions of homes throughout the country, this technology has recently generated significant interest.

Orange County 113

Orange County Technical Review San Diego Networking 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

However, the founder recognized back in early 2011 that they wanted to take the platform to another level, and get DreamHosting in front of a much bigger audience, worldwide. I was hired back in the middle of 2011, and have now been ceo for about two and a half years. We''ve also managed to grow quite nicely.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Virgin Galactic said the flight to space actually qualifies as the first human spaceflight to be launched from American soil since the final Space Shuttle mission in 2011. Virgin Galactic said the flight also represented its first, revenue-generating flight, due to four space science and technology experiments for NASA on the VSS Unity.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Technology Companies Company 133

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. You may have leverage when you DO need to fund raise.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 1, 2011

Our featured speaker is Rob Berman. See [link] (more)

IP 100

IP Technical Review Patents Education 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2012

In terms of deals, the quarter was actually down from last year, with 79 deals completed in Q3 of this year, versus 91 in Q3 of 2011. invested in that sector; Industrial/Energy firms, which includes a significant number of clean technology companies, had a total of $137.4M was raised. In Los Angeles, near $324.2M in investments.

Southern California 180

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 180

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

The 2011 ARE is bound to go above and beyond last year’s event. If you are an AR Enthusiast – you will feel like a kid in a candy store at ARE 2011. For those who are not as familiar with AR, it’s an amazing technology. Dates: May 17-18, 2011. ARE 2011 Sponsors: Qualcomm , Occipital , and Ogmento.

Software Review 73

Software Review Case Study Startup Technical Review 73

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 1, 2010

The 4th annual California Clean Innovation (CACI) conference is a forum for investors, entrepreneurs, and managers to review the current clean technology trends and commercially viable innovations. 2011@anderson.ucla.edu. Email william.tang.2011@anderson.ucla.edu.

Conference 100

Conference Technical Review Email Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

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. They get to meet the team, we do some due diligence, and have them talk to functional experts. Once they pass that, they get into the incubator.

Incubator 212

Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Just as Yves mentored me when I became his co-managing partner in 2011, he didn’t seek to ride off into the sunset either. Instead he championed our investment themes into sustainability and food technologies having invested in companies like Apeel Sciences and Ynsect. And all the platform stuff. Wait, What About Yves?

Venture Capital 361

Venture Capital Startup Invest CitySearch 361

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 14, 2011

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 -- HR Executive Strategy Breakfast Series: How the Head of HR can (and should be) a C-level executive (the CHRO) and a strategic partner to the CEO. TechAmerica. Email dotty.kaminsky@techamerica.org.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Email Acquisition Technology 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Southern California's technology community--despite all of the recent excitement around Silicon Beach--continues to be underserved in terms of capital, with a lack of venture capital funds (with money), and other private technology investors. The second reason is that we are a hybrid fund with a unique strategy.

Acquisition 168

Acquisition Software Review Technical Review Equity 168

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. But everything has intrinsic value.

Pricing 309

Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018 , presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Blackwell, iTech Program Executive & OCT Innovation Liaison, NASA.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2010

TechZulu is heading out to CES and we have tons of products/gadgets/games/companies to review and interview. We want to hear from you as well and get what you are really interested in. So make sure you follow us on Twitter (@TechZulu) for all your CES goodness. Visit TechZulu for full story.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Product Companies Company 70

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2012

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, 62% of working Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force, with real power and influence, for at least nine more years, to 2020.

Startup 112

Startup Technical Review Technical Support Study 112

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2012

One of the areas that startups and healthcare investors have turned their attention to in recent years, is leveraging the many advances in technology--wireless, smart phones, software, and more--and applying those to the health area. That division was focused on implementing core technology for the wireless industry.

Software Review 140

Software Review Cloud Computing Startup Technical Review 140