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

Xconomy

The idea was to feature early stage companies in the region that have not attracted much attention or raised a substantial amount of startup capital. I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list.

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JLABS Takes Stock of its Experiment in Life Sciences Innovation

Xconomy

The idea in 2011 was to create a space at what was then Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical research and development facility in San Diego for an “innovation center,” a place where 18 to 20 life sciences startups could incubate, replete with lab space and equipment.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

I owe ya’ a 20 minute call (or in person next time I’m in San Diego). Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My Either it’s a bunch of pictures or screen shots or it’s a bunch of words. Was it David Cohen’ Idea? It was David’s idea.” “Well I didn’t know David.

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Ginkgo Builds Out Robot Labs as Microbe Design Business Grows: Photos

Xconomy

He is surrounded by computer screens and high-end equipment that uses software-controlled robotics to carry out various tasks, such as a line of mechanical pipettes distributing liquid mixtures into vials. The bigger idea is to create new kinds of biological machines in food, health, and other industries.

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Biotech Roundup: Kadmon Debt, Hemo Data, Loose Lips & More

Xconomy

. —It wasn’t quite a jump-the-shark moment, but FDA’s top cancer drug regulator splashed a little cold water on cancer immunotherapy in a Reuters story this week, wondering to a reporter if drug companies should focus on new ideas instead of drugs that aim for targets others have already hit.

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How Will Apple Innovate Beyond the iPhone 7? With Next-Gen Siri

Xconomy

According to the same PFWTMs, Apple designer Jony Ive wants to get rid of the iPhone’s bezels and use an edge-to-edge OLED screen to make the device look and act like a single sheet of smart glass. It was the first device to feature both a phone-sized touchscreen and a new interface that made the screen intuitive and delightful to use.

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Radicle Accelerator Fund Launches to Nurture AgTech Innovation

Xconomy

Before making an investment, Radicle says it screens technologies and can quickly vet and validate technologies through its farm connections. In Michigan, the Great Lakes Ag Technology Business Incubator is helping farmers turn their ag ideas into businesses.

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