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Looking to inspire girls to joint he video game industry, Sony Online Entertainment said today that it has begun accepting applications for its annual $10,000 scholarship which encourages women to join the video game industry. Sony said it will award $10,000 towards tuition or other educational expenses as part of its 2013 G.I.R.L.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013 -- Harvard Hollywood Panel moderated by Digital LA. Digital LA members are invited to hear all-Harvard Business School alumni speakers from Disney ABC TV, Fox, Summit and Cartoon Network at the Harvard Business School Association of Southern California's Entertainment Panel and Mixer.
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was a significant increase from Q1 of 2013, when only $571.0M was invested in the region; it was also an increase from Q4 of 2013, when $611.48M was invested in Southern California as a whole. Despite its reputation as an entertainment center, Southern California actually only saw around $57.4M The investment of $762.8M
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USC’s Marshall School of Business will host the second annual Silicon Beach Awards (SBAs), a $50,000 venture competition focused on innovation in technology & entertainment. To join us, register at https://siliconbeachusc-2013.eventbrite.com/ Go to https://siliconbeachusc-2013.eventbrite.com/ eventbrite.com/ 2.
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to hear about how the program is both helping the studio tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community, as well as helping those startups find new customers in the media and entertainment business. Debra Baker: Warner Media Camp is our internally run, media and entertainment focused program for early stage startups.
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effective December 2, 2013 in a move to emphasize its commitment to Wearable Technology and the Internet of Wearable Things (IOWT). Co-founded by Redg Snodgrass and Kyle Ellicott in May 2013 as Stained Glass Labs, Wearable World connects businesses to the social fabric of the Internet of Wearable Things.
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