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Five Years After Y Combinator First Admits Biotechs, They’re Dug In

Xconomy

Five years ago, the big tech incubator Y Combinator started to welcome life sciences companies into its sizable startup classes, which had previously nurtured entrepreneurs in information technology almost exclusively. That opening to biotech startups in 2014 was controversial at the time.

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased about 10 percent, from 280 out of 100,000 adults in the 2014 Startup Activity Index, to 310 out of 100,000 adults in the 2015 Index. 275 IPOs were completed in 2014, topping the 2013 total of 222 by more than 23%. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Now you can create a web site for almost nothing - and be on your way with your latest invention or personal services. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

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500 Startups Presents Bitcoinference

Tech Zulu Event

In light of a less than savory PR landscape, I saw this event to be an important call to attention to the developements towards the Bitcoin industry for 2014, as well as geographically important gathering of minds and enthusiasts in the space. Adam Draper – Of Boost VC, an SF Incubator/Accelerator. Setting Up 2014.

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Can We Engineer Serendipity to Find True Love? CupidRadar Says Yes

Tech Zulu Event

Mehrdad gives us some context on how long this idea was incubating. Beyond web, their first mobile app was, surprisingly, for Blackberry. Their iPhone app is currently in development with a potential Beta launch in mid-2014. The idea’s came at a time when smart phones weren’t widely used (yes, aeons ago ).

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At “The Vine,” Developer Builds a Vertical Campus for Tech Startups

Xconomy

In San Diego, the Irvine Company provided the entire second floor of its Broadway Street building at no cost for the downtown EvoNexus incubator. A number of tech startups that graduated from the EvoNexus incubator have moved into other offices in the building. 101 West Broadway tower in downtown San Diego.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

Longtime tech entrepreneur and angel investor Marco Thompson, who is closely associated with San Diego’s EvoNexus incubator, contributed a number of companies to the list. Four of the companies here were founded in 2014, another three were started in 2015, and two—CureMatch and Lymber—debuted earlier this year.