socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Los Angeles- and London-based MakieLab , one of the companies out of Disney's recent Disney Accelerator class, started shipping its Disney-themed, custom 3D printed dolls on Friday, with clothing and designs from Disney properties. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

It’s another indicator that the Los Angeles technology ecosystem is coming of age, but also a sign that March’s core investment strategies — to invest in companies applying artificial intelligence to business use cases and investing in the next wave transforming computing infrastructure — are paying off.

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Artificial Inteligence Capital Los Angeles Incubator 225

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2018

According to the companies, StudioLAB will be dedicated to "reimagining, designing and prototyping" entertainment experiences and production capabilities, using cutting-edge, innovative technologies.

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Entertainment Artificial Inteligence Technology Incubator 133

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2018

Syntiant says it is developing ultra low power semiconductor designed designed for analog neural computation on battery-powered devices, including mobile phones, drones, wearables, and other devices. The company is part of the EvoNexus incubator. The company is part of the EvoNexus incubator. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The lawsuit, which was filed by Christina Krause, the company’s former head of communications and Stefan Krause’s wife, was first reported by The Verge. A Canoo spokesperson said the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation. The company launched a month later, and by December it had 10 founding employees.

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CTO Hire Startup Los Angeles Design 198

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

San Diego-based Sense4Baby , a brand new starting spawned out of the West Health Institute, has licensed a wireless fetal monitoring system from West Health, and moved into that firm's new incubator. West Health Instute said that Sense4Baby will become the first company in its new West Health Incubator.

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Funding Incubator San Diego Startup 204

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

There’s also a relatively modest request (of only $4 billion) for funding devoted to pilot projects, startup companies, and public clean technology investment initiatives (like LACI). Revenues for these companies have dropped precipitously as consumer-facing demand has fallen off a cliff.

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Southern California Los Angeles Rosemead Incubator 261

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In just the last few weeks, at least five different incubation/acceleration efforts have booted up in the region. Specifically targeted at clean techonlogy firms, the group has more of a traditional incubator program, offering up office space for 6-8 companies, along with support, resources, and mentorship.

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Southern California Orange County Incubator Tech Coast Angels 216

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The new site says it allows travelers to find short trips, based on distance from home, budget, and the kind of experience they''d like to have, and was specifically designed for tablet browsing. Oversee.net said the new site came about as part of an internal incubation effort at the company. READ MORE>>.

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Oversee.net Incubator Sites Los Angeles 226

Steve Reich

MARCH 23, 2012

More than 150 MIT alums gathered Wednesday night for a discussion of incubators/accelerators. Appropriately enough, ­­­we gathered in the about-to-open Synergy Business and Technology Center, Santa Barbara’s latest incubator. Only one controversial topic emerged—the portion of a company’s equity bought by some accelerators.

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Santa Barbara Incubator Technology Outsource 49

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Thus entrepreneurs were able to build prototypes and design new products without the traditional huge prototyping cost. Low-cost design and fabrication tools are extremely valuable. Makerspaces are becoming the new incubators and accelerators for startups, and support contacts, like lawyers and marketing groups, will be easy to find.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Kevin Hell: What makes EvoNexus unique, is that it is--as far as we know--the only completely free, no-strings-attached incubator in the nation. That's through the generosity of the Irvine Company.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2013

JumpStartFund , the online, crowd-sourcing site which looks to help create companies using the power of the community, said today that its community members have named the company which is looking to bring Elon Musks''s Hyperloop concept to life. jumpstartfund hyperloop elon musk transporation incubator spacex' READ MORE>>.

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El Segundo SpaceX UCLA Incubator 124

socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

According to the company, its Series A financing will go towards expanding its team, meeting customer demand, and scaling for growth. The firm''s products include a range of autopilot hardware (circuits and software) specifically used for UAS designs. A new, Newport Beach-based startup, Airware , has raised $10.7M READ MORE>>.

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Google Downey Incubator Technology 174

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

On Thursday, the City of Ventura is formally launching a new incubator, the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (www.v2tc.com), targeted at high tech businesses. The incubator so far includes startups Lottay , Geodelic , and a number of other Internet and other technology firms. Tell us about the incubator--how long as it been around?

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Ventura Incubator Technology Startup 200

socalTECH

MAY 28, 2014

A new, Pasadena-based startup out of Idealab , the startup incubator headed by Bill Gross, is hoping to bring 3D printing to the masses for $149. According to New Matter , it is hoping to bring its 3D printer to users, starting at only $149, in an attempt to make 3D printing accessible to everyone.

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Idealab Startup Funding Incubator 164

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? Joey Flores, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Earbits (a Y Combinator Winter 2011 company). Rafi Gordon , Co-founder at StyleSpot (an Idealab funded company). What value is that investment providing today?

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Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 64

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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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships with other companies are a good way to extend the boundaries of your business and recombine resources. It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. Back away for a while to let the problem incubate in the unconscious mind.

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Startup Entrepreneur Tool Ideas 128

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Elementary Robotics was co-founded by Bill Gross, the brains behind an increasingly resurgent Idealab incubator, and Arye Barnehama, a former head of design at the augmented reality startup DAQRI. That was around 2017, when the two first began brainstorming how they would build their company.

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Los Angeles Angel Artificial Inteligence CalTech 207

Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

Curious Minds is a hybrid incubator-accelerator-angel investor firm designed for startup founders with entrepreneurship in their DNA. We nurture great ideas into Minimum Viable Products and then into independent revenue-generating companies. Our approach to business development is based on Eric Ries’ Lean Startup method.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2020

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?  It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment?  The ADAPT program was intentionally designed for new graduates or unemployed individuals who want to skill up in this data economy.

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Southern California Technical Review Platform Organization 140

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Our city is home to some of the most innovative entrepreneurs and companies the world has ever known. The best prototypes will enter into a 15-week program at Wearable World to further incubate the concept, and work with potential customers and corporate partners to help achieve product/market fit. Wearable World, Inc. ,

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Incubator Design Entrepreneur Help 82

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? Joey Flores, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Earbits (a Y Combinator Winter 2011 company). Rafi Gordon , Co-founder at StyleSpot (an Idealab funded company). What value is that investment providing today?

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Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 40

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Peregrine Semiconductor, a semiconductor company I co-founded in 1990, became a publically traded company on NASDAQ on August 8th. Biggest new for CommNexus / EvoNexus: EvoNexus incubator companies reached the $95M in capital raised and two companies were acquired. Lots of little ones. Little ones matter.

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Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2014

What was the most significant event for you or your company this year? The Center is designed to be a hub for the start-up community along the Westlake Village  Thousand Oaks corridor. gerhard apfelthaler education incubator' I have to be a little self-promoting on this one. READ MORE>>.

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Westlake Village Thousand Oaks Startup Ventura 147

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

A new, interactive application, Braindex --designed for the iPad and iPad mini--lets consumers do just that directly on their tablet. The new app is the first application launching out of TouchFrame , a new startup out of the MuckerLab incubator in Los Angeles. Are you smarter than Mike Tyson? How about Andy Milonakis?

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Class Los Angeles Incubator Venture Capital 176

TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

Wabisabi Design : an augmented reality game studio focused on bit-sized titles. “And then once we’re aligned on the top-level strategy I think Evan puts a lot of trust in myself and my partner in crime Alex Levitt to find good companies that we’re excited about.” Stipop : a rich cross-platform chat sticker API.

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Invest Startup Artificial Inteligence Class 237

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Crowd funding is setting new records worldwide, with $17 billion from North America alone, and VCs poured another $100 billion more into small growth companies last year. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

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Startup Social Media Satisfaction Entrepreneur 128

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2016

co), to learn District2 is looking to both create a marketplace, and a community, around independent fashion designers, helping them to find resources, vendors, factories, and contractors help them bring their designs to life, and help the whole industry move into the modern age. We help apparel designers connect with factories.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

500 Startups is scrapping its cohort model for accelerating companies and moving to a rolling admissions process, the accelerator said during its latest demo day. One of the progenitors of the accelerator model in the US along with Techstars and Y Combinator , 500 has been a cornerstone of the early-stage company building platform.

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Startup Los Angeles Invest Platform 177

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. As with most of Biden’s big infrastructure initiatives, there are startups tackling these issues.

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Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2014

In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? He started the group because he wanted to help companies succeed. We want to help companies find success, with our help on board, our connections, and advice.

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Pasadena Angels Pasadena Angel Startup 162

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2017

In an age where topics like Russian hacking, CIA hacking tools and the stability of the power grid and industrial networks has suddenly become important, there are only a few companies tackling industrial network security directly. All of the machines that those kinds of companies run on, over the last twenty years, have become automated.

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Networking Startup Incubator Orange County 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2020

Strategic partnerships with other companies are a good way to extend the boundaries of your business and recombine resources. It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. Back away for a while to let the problem incubate in the unconscious mind.

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Startup Tool Entrepreneur Ideas 127

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Milk & Honey has had shoes designed by Rachael Ray, Ginnifer Goodwin, Malin Akerman, and Kate Mara amongst others and has appeared in People, Redbook, Inked, Lucky, Bridal Guide, InStyle, Marie Claire, and numerous other publications. Less Neglect helps companies reduce churn, upsell users, and increase customer acquisition rates.

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The Los Angeles Cleantech Corridor and Green District Competition design competition asked architects, designers, engineers, students, and others to "re-imagine" what the downtown area Los Angeles corridor could look like.

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