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H2O Audio is Learning to Swim

SoCal Tech Calendar

MIT Enterprise Forum SD. Providing a patented way to successfully waterproof music for divers, it then moved into action water sports. By 2006, when it first presented at the MIT Enterprise Forum, it was heading into another phase of funding and growth with new products and marketing. See [link] (more).

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Exit Interview: Lita Nelsen on MIT Tech Transfer, Startups & Culture

Xconomy

What, I think, is the first technology-based, early-stage venture capital fund anywhere, American Research and Development , was founded between Georges Doriot at Harvard Business School and Karl Compton, who was president of MIT at the time. It basically helped invent the ultra-filtration field. Then it got acquired by Millipore.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

Tech Zulu Event

Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. Silver Sponsor. Co-Host & Venue Sponsor.

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