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OCTOBER 11, 2011

Monday, October 17, 2011 -- Los Angeles County Technology Week. The 10th Annual Techweek will be hosted once again at the award-winning Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County - California's largest high tech business incubator located in Altadena (near Caltech, JPL and other major research institutions).

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011 -- Los Angeles County Technology Week. The 10th Annual Techweek will be hosted once again at the award-winning Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County - California's largest high tech business incubator located in Altadena (near Caltech, JPL and other major research institutions).

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 -- Los Angeles County Technology Week. The 10th Annual Techweek will be hosted once again at the award-winning Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County - California's largest high tech business incubator located in Altadena (near Caltech, JPL and other major research institutions).

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

In a bid to push LA into the high tech world of the Jetsons, Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday that he has kicked off an effort to make Los Angeles an "unmistakable leader on urban air mobility". Garcetti said it hopes to see the introduction of low-noise, electric aircraft flying in Los Angeles airspace by 2023.

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MARCH 20, 2014

Los Angeles-based Stir , a startup developing a touchscreen-driven, Wi-fi connected, and sensor-powered desk which automatically adjusts to a user''s height, said this morning that it has raised $1.5M The funding wa sled by Tony Hsieh''s Vegas TechFund, and also included angels Josh Makower, John R. in a seed funding round.

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JULY 24, 2017

The world of plumbing is not known for its high tech products. We talked with Ryan Kim , the company's CEO, to learn more about the company, how it spun out of Belkin's WeMo efforts, and how water usage is a huge area ripe for innovation. However, that makes it an area ripe for technology innovation.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

A number of local, high tech companies are putting their efforts behind Movember , a charity which helps raise funding and awareness for men's health, and particularly prostate cancer.

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JULY 27, 2020

Match Group , the parent company of Los Angeles-based online dating app developer Tinder , said on Monday that it has named Jim Lanzone--former President and CEO of CBS Interactive, and also Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Benchmark Capital--as CEO of Tinder. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based high tech education and amusement company Two Bit Circus , which was founded by Brent Bushnell, said it has set the date for its S.T.E.A.M. Carnival , the company''s crowdfunded entertainment event which it has been describing as a varnival reimagined with "lasers, fire, and robots".

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MAY 7, 2021

Los Angeles-based Phyn, which develops high tech devices to help homeowners monitor water usage in their home, said it launched a brand new product. The company said the devices connect to its existing product, the Phyn Plus, to automatically active its valve shut-off feature.

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JULY 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based Boring Co. , the underground, high tech transportation company run by Elon Musk, has raised $120M in a funding, which reportedly came from 8VC, Vy Capital, and Future Ventures. The funding is the first outside investment for the company. Co at $920M. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Ross Levinsohn , the publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times --and longtime, influential veteran of Southern California's high tech industry--is under investigation by the owner of the LA Times, Tronc, after an in-depth examination of Levinsohn's conduct by NPR during his time in the high tech industry.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Los Angeles-based Oblong Industries , the developer of futuristic data collaboration and virtual meeting tools--which is owned by Glowpoint, Inc.--said said this morning that it has scored a big win with an un-named, global mining, metals, and petroleum company. The new solution is integrated with Cisco Webex. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Confused about the myriad of incubators and accelerators in the Los Angeles area? A new infographic, released this week, has summarized some of the local startup incubators and accelerators in Los Angeles, plus detailed some of the terms of their investments in companies. We''ve reprinted it below. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2017

The Art of Manufacturing , a podcast hosted by technologist Krisztina Holly has launched its second season, as part of its efforts to help bolster manufacturing ecosystem in Los Angeles. Make It In LA is looking to bridge the gap between local manufacturers and high tech companies.

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JUNE 18, 2019

A new report , published by startup networking organization AngelList , says that Los Angeles is losing out to such areas as the Bay Area and New York, because of failure to offer up training to newly graduating engineering graduates.

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JULY 10, 2013

In what could help Santa Barbara further increase its influence in the high tech world, Surf Air , the subscription-membership based, all-you-can-fly airline headed by Wade Eyerly, said today that it has added Santa Barbara to its daily schedule. Surf Air launched its service between Burbank and San Francisco in June.

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Santa Barbara High Tech Anthem Burbank 242

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with John Tomich and talk about Onestop Internet , the growing changes in ecommerce, explosive growth, and the long history of tech startups in Los Angeles. www.collective-genius.com) Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One is looking to drum up interest from local governments for its technology, and interest of the public, through a road show of its pods across the country, the company said this week. The company says the tour includes a look at its XP-1 "hyperloop pod".

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MAY 15, 2019

technology and services, says it is in the midst of a big expansion in Los Angeles, and has added about 20 percent to its headcount over the last three months. The company--led by longtime technology startup veteran Robin D. The company says it has already been expanding its product, engineering, sales and marketing teams.

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Burbank High Tech Sales Los Angeles 145

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

In the first time that President Barack Obama has paid a special visit to the epicenter of Southern California''s high tech industry, the President spoke for over an hour to an audience of entrepreneurs at Cross Campus , the Santa Monica coworking space, touching on topics around providing an infrastructure for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Royce Disini and talk about Mobcrush , mobile gaming, live streaming, and content creator entertainment in Los Angeles. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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MARCH 28, 2013

ROC--along with CrossCampus, Amplify/NextSpace, Coloft, Blankspaces, and Hub Los Angeles--are just a few of the coworking spaces in Los Angeles which have become the de-facto hangout locations for local startups and high tech companies. The stars of the pilot are Ed Begley Jr., READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Andrew Blackmon Co-Founder and Co-CEO and talk about The Black Tux, why entrepreneurship, building a company from a personal experience, Los Angeles over New York, and the challenge of logistics and technology. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech leaders and the cities they live in thrive. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California www.socaltech.com. www.collective-genius.com.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Former Los Angeles-based online real estate startup REX has shifted its headquarters to Texas, after the move of its CEO to Austin, in a loss to Southern California's growing high tech startup community--although the company says it still has a team of 50 in Woodland Hills, and that it expects to continue to grow its team in that location.

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MAY 30, 2019

In a previous life, John Underkoffler spent his days in Los Angeles dreaming up all of the possible ways men and machines would interact as a science adviser on films like Minority Report. The company’s tools enable all of the users in a meeting to share their screens without competing for screen time.

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Screening Tool High Tech Los Angeles 175

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JULY 24, 2012

In a sign that the Los Angeles technology and startup world is starting to be taken more seriously by Silicon Valley, one of Silicon Valley's more prominent law firms has set up shop in Santa Monica.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

High tech startups--and the service providers who serve the industry--are continuing to cluster along Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, as Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , one of the Los Angeles legal firms focused on the high tech market, announced a grand opening date for a new office on the 3rd Street Promenade.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Southern California technology companies are hiring aggressively, and the high tech job outlook is better than it has ever been, with hundreds of open positions and many companies eagerly seeking high tech talent. socalTECH's Job Board helps companies, and potential empoyees, connect.

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JULY 15, 2010

Despite a perpetual belief that the presence of both high tech companies and Hollywood should be spawning out hundreds of entertainment and technology related startups, it actually happens much less than one might think. RealD - Los Angeles- Michael Lewis, CEO [ profile ]. Seen a 3D movie lately?

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Hollywood Technology Company Companies 187

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Greg Bettinelli and talk about Upfront Ventures, investing in Los Angeles, high performance cultures, building legacy, helping/funding/nurturing entrepreneurs and the future of the Los Angeles tech scene. www.collective-genius.com). www.socaltech.com).

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Los Angeles-based Bonfire Ventures said this morning that it has officially launched with its first fund, a new $60M fund aimed at early stage startups. Andelman and Mullen have been very involved in Southern California's high tech industry for years, with Andelman founding Rincon Venture Partners, and Mullen running Double M Partners.

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MAY 13, 2019

A lot of our readers have asked if we could add some video content to our news stream, and we've started talking with local entrepreneurs, investors, and others to learn more about how Southern California's high tech industry is growing and expanding. Other videos to watch: Tech Scenes Los Angeles, Episode 1.

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MAY 15, 2013

Peter Csathy , the CEO of San Diego''s Sorenson Media , and digital media veteran, has departed the company, and will head up a new legal and investment group formed by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. The new digital media venture from Manatt was created by Los Angeles partner T.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based BLANKSPACES , the coworking space run by Jerome Chang, is getting set to open up a second location in Santa Monica in the next week, along 2nd street. BLANKSPACES has an existing location on Wilshire Blvd.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Espree Devora and talk about WeAreLATech , the LA tech community, collaboration, LA tech growth, and the passion behind being a tech connector in Los Angeles. www.collective-genius.com) Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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