socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? Instagram, Pinterest, the Facebook IPO and Elon Musk.

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Southern California Technical Review High Tech Venice 215

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 13, 2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012 -- Semiconductor Technologies and Medical Devices. Semiconductor technology is now found in many of the cutting-edge medical devices that are being developed or entering the market. Today's medical devices are more than just advanced materials and exotic metals. See [link] (more)

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OCTANE Technology High Tech Marketing 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 10, 2012

Saturday, June 16, 2012 -- Making Life Better: Entrepreneurs and Biomechanical and Assistive Technologies. Transformative technology  assistive technology - transforms lives of individuals with disabilities, enhancing both the quality and longevity of life. Assistive technology companies can both do good and do well.

Enterprise Forum 113

Enterprise Forum Technology Entrepreneur CalTech 113

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2012

You may not see it here in Southern California's high tech sector--which has been booming, due to a surge of startup and accelerator activity--but apparently, the technology sector has seen its highest level of layoffs in three years, according to a report today. Image courtesy Bigstock.com READ MORE>>.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Layoffs Southern California Report 133

socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2012

OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding.

OCTANE 150

OCTANE Orange County High Tech Mentor 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

These range from technology mainstays like Motorola to companies known for pushing the envelope like Tesla. With the Model S, Tesla has taken the next step forward — a car that is both appealing to the mainstream and seen as a technological innovation. into yogurt, soft serve, and milk shakes.

Technology 104

Technology Google Mobile Outsource Development 104

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 24, 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012 -- Realizing Value from Innovation. To translate innovation into real value, you need both great technology and a great business model. However, while most high tech, biotech, cleantech and sports companies have wonderful technologies, relatively few have good business models.

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High Tech Design Acquisition Technology 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 billion dollars of regional GDP.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. Innovations Are More Than Technological Features. "Our "Our business is about technology, yes. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. " [Tweet this quote].

Tips 247

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

One of the most frequent questions from high tech startups is: where''s my exit? What''s interesting, is that in 2011, there were seven large ad-tech firms which had all planned to go public and hired bankers. Now, a new breed of companies is finally making it out, which has had a huge impact on valuations.

Southern California 124

Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

And I realized that technology was bringing us closer. That’s why I’m so interested in technology. Early on at UCLA I decided that I wanted to work on the political side of technology. I did some internships with various companies and public affairs groups in school. I’m forever grateful to technology.

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Training UCLA Technology IP 98

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In the 1980s, high-tech companies stored information about their customers on their sophisticated and high-cost computer equipment. Back then such practices were exceptional except at relatively large companies. For us, the context is building technology solutions that meet business objectives for our clients.

Platform 227

Platform Startup High Tech Develop 227

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

This has been especially true for angels or seed investors as there is a new thesis that less capital is needed to start Internet companies so more money is being spent at this phase of the funding lifecycle. companies did not participate in the first phase and consequently were not in the running for all that followed. Sound familiar?

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298