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MAY 29, 2013

A local, clean energy business plan competition started by the California Insitute of Technology (Caltech), the University of Southern California (USC), and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has awarded $160,000 in prizes in its latest competition. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2017

Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors! This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum. Encouraging the growth and success of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures in Southern California. Saturday, November 12, 2016 -- Entrepreneurs in a Biotech Moment.

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Entrepreneur CalTech Southern California Startup 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Indi Molecular''s technology is based on PCC (protein catalyzed capture) agent technology licensed from the California Institute of Technology. Caltech professor Jim Heath is a co-founder and board member of the startup, and the company has also licensed technology from the Scripps Research Institute. READ MORE>>.

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Culver City Startup CalTech Seed Funding 164

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2017

Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors! This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

JULY 11, 2016

Impinj , a developer of RFID technology which has engineering offices in both Rancho Cordova and Newport Beach, has set the estimated IPO pricing range for its stock at between $12.00 The company's IPO is being underwritten by RBC Capital Markets, Pacific Crest Securities, Piper Jaffray, Needham & Company, and Canaccord Genuity.

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socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2011

Impinj , a developer of RFID chips which has satellite engineering office in Rancho Cordova and Newport Beach, and which was founded by a California Institute of Technology (Caltech) professor, has filed for an IPO. The firm said it is raising up to $100M on the markets. The IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley , J.P.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2017

Darren Cai from Legend Capital will join the company's board with the funding. Indi Molecular was founded by Leroy Hood (Institute of Systems Biology, Seattle), James Heath (Caltech) and Al Luderer, to commercialize the PCC technology developed by Heath at Caltech.

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Culver City CalTech Research Tool 124

socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2014

If it seems strange to find the inventor of Bitcoin living in the San Gabriel Valley, it''s actually not all that surprising given the area is home to one of the most prominent research universities in the United States, The California Institute of Technology ; NASA''s Jet Propulsion Laboratory ; and the original Internet incubator, Idealab.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2013

The funding was led by Tata Industries, and also included MRM Capital and the Cycad Group. Sofie Biosciences--which is a spinout of UCLA and Caltech--said the funding will go towards further development of its technology. sofie biosciences venture capital lifescience molecular diagnostics positron' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2009

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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socalTECH

JULY 26, 2010

Pasadena-based Rockoco , a spinout of Caltech, has raised $1.5M Rockoco is developing technology which increases the polish of natural diamonds, beyond previously achievable levels. According to the firm, it will use the funding to move the firm out of its current home at Caltech into its own facility.

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Pasadena Angels CalTech Pasadena Venture Capital 168

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Elevance just announced a $104M venture capital round in July, a Series E round which came from Lacustrine Limited via Genting Genomics Limited, and Total Energy Ventures International. READ MORE>>.

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CalTech Technical Review Pasadena Research 133

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, February 2, at Caltech. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design.

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2013

A new, startup incubator-created by the Art Center College of Design and the California Insitute of Technology --said this morning that it has launched a brand new, design-focused incubator, housed at Idealab. The new incubator is headed by Mark Breitenberg and Erik Hovanec. READ MORE>>.

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Incubator Idealab Design CalTech 178

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 5, 2011

The CalTech Enterprise Forum presents Renewable Energy & The Smarter Grid: Opportunities for the Entrepreneur this Saturday May 7th. As aggressive policies and vigorous investments take hold, newer and smarter technology is rolling out. Caltech students can now register online. Venture Capital Outlook on Cleantech.

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Enterprise Forum CalTech Southern California Venture Capital 56

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Pasadena-based FastSoft , a developer of Internet acceleration appliances based on research out of Caltech, has raised $950K in a debt funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. The company's technology is based on research into optimizing the TCP/IP protocol. No details on the funding have been announced by the firm.

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CalTech Miramar IP Pasadena 140

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

We sat down with Steve to chat about what the Alliance is working on, and why he decided to champion the growth of the technology industry here. We are devoted to the mission of supercharging Southern California's technology ecosystem, and help it emerge as a world class technology hub by 2025.

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Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Their focus is green technology. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2009

Carlsbad-based Helixis , a developer of nucleic acid analysis tools based on technology spun out of Caltech, has raised $5.3M venture round. According to a regulatory filing, some of the funds involved in the deal include Advanced Technology Ventures VII and Domain Partners VII. out of a ongoing, $10.0M

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socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2010

Pasadena-based Materia , which is commercializing olefin metathesis catalyst technology developed by Caltech Nobel Prize winner Robert H. Materia is headed by Michael Giardello, and has licensing deals with Dow Corning, BASF Technology, and others for various applications of its technology. READ MORE>>.

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CalTech Pasadena Venture Capital Capital 154

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2021

The company said its technology was originally developed based on research in the laboratory of Viviana Gradinaru, Ph.D.,

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Westlake Village Thousand Oaks Funding CalTech 113

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2012

An Illinois firm whose technology is based on, and licensed from Pasadena-based Materia and Caltech , has raised a whopping, $104M funding round. Elevance is using olefin metathesis technology, licensed from Materia, and originally developed by Noble Prize winning Caltech professor Robert H.

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CalTech Pasadena Equity Funding 140

socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Azusa-based CFX Battery , a developer of advanced battery technology, said today at Los Angeles Technology Week that the firm has just closed a $15M, Series B funding round. CFX, a spinout of Caltech, is developing both primary and secondary batteries. Tags: battery materials venture capital. READ MORE>>.

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Azusa CalTech Venture Capital Los Angeles 153

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

This is Venture Capital. The Denominator Effect I want to share with you some of the most consistent pieces of advice I give to new VCs in their career journey and the same advice holds for angel investors. You’ll find engineers out of MIT, Stanford, Harvard, UCSD, Caltech or execs out of UCLA, Spelman, NYU, etc.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Helixis has previously received funding from Advanced Technology Ventures, Domain Associates, and Okapi Venture Capital. Helixis is a spinout of Caltech. Tags: helixis analysis lifescience biotech venture capital. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As part of the financing deal, Alex O'Cinneide of Gore Street Capital will join 8minuteenergy's advisory board. in physics and astronomy from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Scotia Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch were the lead financial advisors on the joint venture.

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CalTech Los Angeles Capital Technology 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Los Angeles-based Equipois , which develops ergonomic arm technology, was the winner of a fast pitch competition hosted by the Monte Jade Science & Technology Association last week at Caltech. The technology is based on the technology behind Hollywood's Steadicam. Equipois recently raised $1.3M READ MORE>>.

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Competition CalTech Hollywood Venture Capital 133

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2010

And this is my chance to give back to all of those people for whom I don’t have enough time in the week for that “15 minute coffee meeting&# that many people wants with a VC. In LA we lack the same scale of technology ecosystem as they have in the Bay Area. with high calibre technology people will get my time.

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CalTech Startup Santa Monica Venture Capital 222

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2010

Earlier this month, Azusa-based CFX Battery , a stealthy battery technology spinout from Caltech, announced it had raised a new round of funding worth $14.2M. This week, the firm announced that it was renaming itself Contour Energy (www.contourenergy.com)--and said it was ready to talk about what its battery technology is all about.

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CalTech Technical Review Azusa Venture Capital 168

socalTECH

JULY 28, 2010

Laguna Beach-based venture capital firm Okapi Ventures , which is run by Sharon Stevenson and Marc Averitt , has seen its first portfolio exit, in Carlsbad-based Helixis. The venture firm closed its first fund, Okapi Ventures I, LP, in 2006. Tags: okapi venture capital helixis merger acquisition.

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SoCalTech CalTech Venture Capital San Diego 133

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But we have a great city for building technology companies. You can find very talented technology executives.

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socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2013

in a seed funding round, which included local high profile technology executives Ted Meisel, Gil Elbaz, Sean Moriarty, Jarl Mohn, along with Siemer Ventures. Rexter , a brand new, Pasadena startup looking to put business contact management on steroids, said today that it has raised $1.5M

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eHarmony CalTech Seed Funding Pasadena 193

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2009

Azusa-based CFX Battery , a Caltech spinout developing advanced battery technology, has upped its funding to nearly $15.2M, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. CFX Battery has previously raised funding from CMEA Ventures, Harris and Harris, and US Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Azusa Funding CalTech Venture Capital 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

TechZulu and The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are pleased to announce Spotlight: LA Tech Winter. Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers.

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