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What I Learned In 2015: Lawrence Ng, OnRamp Fund

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Based in Los Angeles and Taipei, Taiwan, it's a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? Lawrence Ng: Mobile Browser usage vs. Mobile App usage � We think this is an important topic to watch for years to come.

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CLU's Gerhard Apfelthaler: What I Learned In 2014

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What technologies or things are you looking forward to most in 2015? I''d like to see big leaps in adaptive learning technologies, true mobile learning, and the credentialing of non-traditional learning. gerhard apfelthaler education incubator' As an educator, I am looking forward to innovations in online learning. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Airport Aims At Startups With New Accelerator

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According to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority , the new "Innovation Lab" is an accelerator for innovative products and ideas in the airport industry, and will be run by Detecon Inc, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom (the owner of T-Mobile).

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San Diego Airport Courts Aims At Startups With New Accelerator

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According to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority , the new "Innovation Lab" is an accelerator for innovative products and ideas in the airport industry, and will be run by Detecon Inc, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom (the owner of T-Mobile).

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Interview with Jason Reid, Giftagram

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funding round this week for its mobile gifting app. Jason Reid: Giftagram is a mobile first company, that really redefines the way people gift. What is unique about our mobile app, is you can send a physical gift without actually having a physical address to send it to. How does Giftagram work?

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

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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. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services.

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Realistic Strategies For Funding Product Development

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Funding sources for this stage extend from grants to large private fund incubators, such as the IBM Watson initiative. Fortunately, in many attractive business domains, including mobile software, Internet apps and ecommerce, the cost of product development is at an all-time low. Commercial product prototypes.

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