socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the Caltech spinout which develops web acceleration software, said today that it has launched a testing network for its clients. The firm's technology is based on out technology developed at Caltech for the Internet2 and for improving web transfer speeds. READ MORE>>.

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Networking CalTech IP Social Network 133

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Peer-to-peer car sharing service Wheelz has expanded into the Los Angeles, saying that it has added four college campuses in Los Angeles to its list of local schools where it lets students share their cars with others. Wheelz lets people offer up their cars for rent, via a special in-car box and integrated smartphone apps. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles Claremont Angel CalTech 140

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The company says it specifically is looking to capitalize on the existing tech business community in Pasadena and the surrounding Los Angeles area, along with local schools like Caltech, The Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College. ADP offers up payrolls services and other human resources outsourcing. READ MORE>>.

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Pasadena Outsource CalTech Technology 100

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2011

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the developer of Internet traffic acceleration technology, reported today that online file storage service FilesAnywhere has selected its web acceleration software. FastSoft's technology was originally developed at Caltech, to speed access to the Internet2. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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CalTech IP Pasadena Web 162

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Azusa-based Contour Energy Systems , the Caltech battery technology startup headed by Joe Fisher, said today that it has been awarded a new, U.S. Rachid Yazami and Andre Hamwi are the inventors on the patent; Yazami is a researcher at Caltech, and Hamwi is a researcher at the French National Center for Scientific Research.

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Patents Azusa CalTech Research 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The startup combines whole genome sequencing and other diagnostic tests, along with data analysis software, and provides counselor-driven, health coaching services aimed at long-term health and wellness of its clients. Leroy Hood, has launched itself into the Los Angeles market, as its first expansion beyond its home market of Seattle.

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Los Angeles Angel CalTech Coach 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2012

According to a survey sent out through a local professional engineering organization this morning, a local college is exploring whether it would be meaningful to the Ventura County community to start an engineering program to service the needs of employers in the area.

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Ventura Orange County Santa Barbara CalTech 191

socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2010

According to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, the DOE has awarded the $47M across 14 projects across the country, including a project from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and one from Federspeil Controls.

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Los Angeles CalTech Angel Technology 133

Xconomy

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Cisco has agreed to pay $660 million for Luxtera, a Caltech spinout that makes optical chips for data centers. Cisco, the San Jose, CA-based tech giant (NASDAQ: CSCO ), said Tuesday that Luxtera’s advanced chips will help it offer its customers faster and better network service performance.

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San Diego CalTech Acquisition Design 49

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

The number of Southern California related initial public offerings is growing steadily upwards, as Gevo --originally started in Pasadena, and based on technology out of Caltech and UCLA--hit the market this morning. Gevo is just the latest in a surge of companies hitting the public markets which have Southern California links.

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Southern California Westlake Village Woodland Hills Beverly Hills 200

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Marina Del Rey-based Guidance Solutions said Monday that the firm has signed on Caltech's Industrial Relations Center as a customer. Guidance, which provides services for building ecommerce web sites, said that Caltech's IRC. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

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Marina Del Rey CalTech Education Web 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Marina Del Rey-based Guidance Solutions said Monday that the firm has signed on Caltech's Industrial Relations Center as a customer. Guidance, which provides services for building ecommerce web sites, said that Caltech's IRC. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

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Marina Del Rey CalTech Software Education 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 8, 2012

Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. Some are pushing the envelope in areas such as location-based services, facial recognition, and social media semantic analysis in order to exploit our personal information. Saturday, January 14, 2012 -- Venturing in the Privacy Tug-Of War: Opportunities in Controlling Personal Data.

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Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Media Media 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

We have one of the most diverse ecosystems around, from software companies, to hardware companies, to hard science technology out of Caltech and JPL, to design driven opportunities out of the Art Center. Pasadena has long been known as the home for many spinouts of Caltech and JPL. But, most successful ecosystems have good diversity.

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Pasadena Orange County Idealab CalTech 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

TechZulu and The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are pleased to announce Spotlight: LA Tech Winter. The Caltech Entrepreneurship Club is the hub for innovators in the Caltech community who want to learn how to make their idea a reality. Co-Host & Venue Sponsor. Community Sponsors.

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CalTech Idealab Tech Coast Angels Enterprise Forum 79

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2011

Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. How to ensure quality or service level? Saturday, June 11, 2011 -- Crowdsourcing for the Entrepreneur: Unlocking the Power of Online Communities. How is it different from outsourcing? Is it truly cost-efficient? What motivates individual contributions? How to grow and sustain an active community?

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Enterprise Forum Netflix CalTech 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

LA Cleantech Incubator , officially launched last week, and was created by Los Angeles Cleantech Alliance, a group supported by Mayor's Office, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Community Redevelopment Agency for Los Angeles, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, UCLA, USC, CalTech, and Arts Center College of Design.

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Southern California Orange County Incubator Tech Coast Angels 216

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 3, 2009

Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- "New Paths Toward Convergence" Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. The competition is drawing players from diverse marketsincluding digital media, internet services, and Telecom/IP communications companies. An entirely new industry is being formed.

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Enterprise Forum CalTech IP Content 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The new group, The Tech CEO Network , said it is looking to help bridge between the technology present at local schools like Caltech, UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, and other universities, and actual, viable companies. The founders of the group, Richard Koffler and John Morris , are two well known investors in the Los Angeles area.

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Research Tech Coast Angels Company Companies 164

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

So, despite their rivalries and silos, people have come together, and we now have all 5 UC campuses in Southern California, plus Caltech, Harvey Mudd, USC, UC San Diego, and others involved. The VC community tries to service Southern California from Sand Hill Road, but from my point as an entrepreneur, that's not the same thing as being here.

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Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Alex serves on the Board of Directors for Logsdon School, a non-profit school providing educational services to students with special needs. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

I built my own company around marketing services, and have been around business development, marketing, custom service, and sales, and also on the consumer side of technology, a little bit a mix of the two. We're both working with music industry insiders, as well as going and talking with services. How did you two connect?

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach Startup Pasadena Angels 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. And before that he worked years at hedge funds and more broadly in the financial services industry. Whenever I have a business that is big-data oriented and financial services focused he’s my first call. And do so in real life, too. downtown LA]. Also East of the 405?

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Santa Monica 304

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Social Networks: Past, Present & Future.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2011

TechZulu and The California Institute of Technology ( CalTech ) are pleased to announce Spotlight: LA Tech Summer. Their team is a small group of technology-minded innovators who are committed to doing things differently — from automotive design, manufacturing and distribution, to service needs and the entire customer experience.

Santa Monica 82

Santa Monica CalTech Southern California Technology 82

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Pasadena another growing startup community, has startups focusing mainly on business products and services and sciences. LA brings forth a lot of talent from USC, UCLA, and Caltech. Orange County is home to a large number of biotech and medical devices sectors. Downtown LA is known for their fashion and apparel and clean tech sectors.

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Report Orange County Startup West Los Angeles 104

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

We were literally on the cusp of launching our prpoduct, and all of our work and money to date had gone into getting the innovative technology out of Caltech, exploring the marketplace, and making sure the product features matched with the demand of the market, which it clearly did. It's not just hospital electronic medical records.

Startup 185

Startup Southern California Ideas Research 185

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I do energy and materials investment, Internet investing, digital media investing, and financial services investing. Fouad ElNaggar: I think that what we offer to companies is a different level of service, even at the early stage, than super angels can provide. I am different, in that my areas of focus is quite broad.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

Take, for example, the recent City Council vote to end ride-sharing services and effectively shut down an entire sector of emerging tech startups – putting both their app developers and their enterprising users stranded in no man’s land. But it’s not just the pull of outside influences sapping the talent, as many of L.A.’s

Los Angeles 98

Los Angeles Startup Angel Southern California 98

SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

I'm blogging from the CalTech Enterprise Forum. application services (security, integration), etc. Mentions - Marc Andreessen's - The three kinds of platforms you meet on the Internet A Level 1 platform's apps run elsewhere, and call into the platform via a web services API to draw on data and services -- this is how Flickr does it.

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Platform EC2 Java S3 150

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Alex Benzer: We're building SocialEngine in parallel, and working on a new, software-as-service version. I was really into graphic design in high school, and took several summer workshops at Caltech. We now have four people on that team, and we have the whole group in Silverlake. We're also updating the format.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

The universities are now more focused on the innovation economy, with schools like USC, UCLA, Caltech, the Claremont Colleges all bringing good people to LA. Those are companies like Rakuten, Softbank, Recruit, Tencent, and some larger financial services company. They are very acquisitive.

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Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

In late 2004, I became the 39th employee at Myspace, and built a team under me of 300 people, in engineering, project management, QA, and creative services. If you look at just Caltech, UCLA, and USC, and you look at our population base, we''re pouring out more engineers than pretty much anywhere.

Startup 231

Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Alex serves on the Board of Directors for Logsdon School, a non-profit school providing educational services to students with special needs. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. How did the idea for Meebo version 3, the web-based IM service, come about? Seth constantly listened to user feedback and tweaked his service along the way to improve the user experience. We then captured this conversation again on camera.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

My first job out of school was at one of the early bioinformatics companies in Silicon Valley, working as the head of technical services. I have also attended Thursday Lunch ( thursdaylunch.com ), Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum , and Digital LA. (Graduated with a BS/MS in bio from Stanford.) and also to local advertisements.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. provides online service to compile and compare plans and rates across multiple monthly services.

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Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42