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San Gabriel Valley: Bitcoin Creator Not The Only Inventor In Town

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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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San Gabriel Valley Technology Venture Forum

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Friday, April 17, 2009 -- San Gabriel Valley Technology Venture Forum. Come to Cal Poly Pomona to meet and learn from San Gabriel Valley's local tech companies. Attendees will include local inventors, local start ups, established companies, and a few angel or venture investors. See [link] (more).

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Newegg Launches Fundraising Effort For California Fire Relief

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The company says it will provide a dollar-for-dollar match on those donations, up to $100,000. According to the company, the funding will go to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, which provides the LAFD with fire-prevention tools, equipment and resources to help protect homes and save lives.

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Fulgent Genetics Files For IPO

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Temple City-based Fulgent Genetics , based in the San Gabriel Valley, has filed for an IPO, saying that it is seeking to raised $50M in an IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market as FLGT. Fulgent Genetics is developing genetic testing and laboratory testing technology, and is led by Ming Hsieh, who holds the majority shares in the company.

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Good Eggs Gets Funding For Grocery Delivery In LA

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in a funding round from Sequoia Capital, the company said Thursday. Good Egg currently delivers food from local vendors and farmers on a fixed schedule across Los Angeles, ranging from the Westside to the San Gabriel Valley, covering such cities as Santa Monica and Culver City on the west, to Monrovia and part of El Monte on the East.

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President Obama Stresses Jobs, Education In First Silicon Beach Visit

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President Obama talked with half a dozen different entrepreneurs, including chatting with Matthias Kurwig of Enervee about the company''s energy efficiency score, Ramen Bastani of Healthvana about the company''s health applications, Jeffrey Chernick at RideAmigos , Kristina ''Z'' Holly on LA''s role in manufacturing, and many others.

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Catching Up With Mike Giardello, President of Innovate Pasadena

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After careful planning and working with major institutions of nnovation here, companies, and community leaders, we launched Innovate Pasadena in 2013. With the number of companies in Pasadena, and the existence of such organizations as Idealab, the Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative, and others, it's a great fit for this ecosystem.

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