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Gevo, With Ties To Caltech and UCLA, Files For IPO

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Gevo , a startup which is developing renewable chemicals and biofuels technology, has filed for an IPO, according to an S-1 filing by the firm Thursday afternoon. Gevo--which is now based in Englewood, Colorado--was started in Pasadena, and has licensed technology from both the University of California, Los Angeles, and Caltech.

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A Chat With Jamie Montgomery On How LA's Tech Ecosystem Has Grown

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Next week is the Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), one of the longest running technology conferences held in Los Angeles. It's now an internationally recognized showcase for technology here in Los Angeles, and we also get to showcase Southern California companies, as well. We've seen some notable successes.

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Reflections on 2020: Aaron Fyke, Thin Line Capital

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Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment? What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021?

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Elevance Pulls IPO

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The Illinois company said in a filing this morning that it has pulled the IPO due to a new private placement of preferred stock. Elevance was spun out of Materia in March of 2008, based on the research conducted by Materia, whose technology is derived from Nobel prize winning chemical technology originally developed at Caltech.

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Clean Technology Investments Up, Says Report

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A analysis released by Ernst & Young this week finds that clean technology investments are up significantly this quarter, rising 73% to $572M from last quarter. Tags: clean technology venture capital cleantech green energy.

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Catalyzing Innovation In Pasadena, with Innovate Pasadena

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As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

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SoCal Inventors Recognized By Popular Mechanics

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The magazine, which announced its 2010 Breakthrough Rewards today, recognized Armand Tanguay of the University of Southern California, Yu-Chong Tai of the California Insitute of Technology, and Robert J. The technology is apparently being applied to diagnose diseases such as malaria, screen for parasites, and other uses. READ MORE>>.