socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Goleta-based Resonant , which develops technology used for filters for radio frequency (RF) front ends, reported a win in Europe, via its Swiss subsidiary, GVR Trade SA. The company said that it signed a contract with EuroStars to fund a multi-year project for the development of sensors for new medical applications.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2019

Air Force (USAF), to develop a data radio for the USAF. The size of the contract was not announced. The company said the component is used for providing ground-to-air and air-to-ground communications. The company said the component is used for providing ground-to-air and air-to-ground communications. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2013

San Diego-based pharmaceuticals contract manufacturer Althea Technologies said today that it has been acquired by Japanese company Ajinomoto Co. Althea Technologies provides biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. At TechEmpower , we’ve used LLMs as part of marketing strategies where you can find and classify companies, personalize outreach campaigns and have personalized drip campaigns.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Mojave-based Virgin Orbit , the Richard Branson-backed space launch startup which spun out of Virgin Galactic, said on Thursday afternoon that it has received a contract from the U.S. Financial details of the defense contract were not announced. Department of Defense. defense and intelligence community.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based medical device developer Neural Analytics reported a win with the U.S. Defense Department this morning, saying it has received a $10M contract from the U.S. Army to developer a portable device to assess combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). According to the company, the contract was awarded by the U.S.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies , which develops electronics instrumentation, digital imaging products, aerospace, defense, systems, and a wide range of other products and services, reported Thursday that it has scored a $9.9M contract from the U.S. According to the company, the contract comes from the U.S.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Wednesday that it has signed a contract with The Boeing Company , to develop and supply aircraft data acquisition systems for the Boeing Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX, along with the new information management system for the 777, Next-Generation 737, 737 MAX and 747-8 production aircraft.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies reports this morning that it has received a $7.01M contract from the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), to develop advanced energy storage systems for power assist hybrid electric vehicles. DOE grants. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

If you have a software development background like mine, Im sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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socalTECH

MAY 9, 2016

San Diego-based defense systems developer Cubic said this morning that its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) unit has scored a $200M, five year, cost plus fixed fee contract with the U.S. The company said the contract covers research and evaluation of warfighter readiness and training. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Don’t outsource your core competency. It’s like giving up control of your company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2014

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2011

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Incorporated says this morning that it has scored a $595M, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract. The contract is spread out over five years, beginning September 1st. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 10, 2019

Publicly traded sensor technology developer, FLIR Systems , is investing in a strategic round of funding for the outsourced drone imaging company, DroneBase. The two companies are also partnering to provide FLIR’s thermal imaging technology and training services to DroneBase’s stable of pilots.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2021

Los angeles-based Silvus Technologies, a startup developing radio frequency (RF) spectrum scanning technology, has scored $1M from a Phase Three DARPA contract, the company said today. Silvus said its technology provides "extremely fast" spectrum scanning in a form factor the size of an iPhone.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

Irvine-based Kurion , the developer of nuclear cleanup technology, reported another win over the weekend at Fukushima Daiichi. According to the company, it has been awarded a contract by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to deliver a system to remove strontium from tank water at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2021

San Diego-based Citadel Defense, which develops counter-drone technology, reported on Thursday that it has scored a $6M contract from an un-named, U.S. According to the company, the contract covers its AI-enabled solution to detect, classify, track, and defeat drones. Department of Defense customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Don’t outsource your core competency. It’s like giving up control of your company.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2012

And that should be the focus of the founders -- to find the special fit that will make your company take off. When I talk with early-stage companies, often the discussion starts with them asking me about Hiring a CTO for Your Startup , or Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup or How to Find Programmers for Your Startup.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Less than a month after rebranding as Canoo , the startup electric vehicle company formerly known as Evelozcity is on the hunt for $200 million in new capital. Canoo is locking in final contracts with its vendors and is going to be in production with prototypes before the end of the year. Canoo began life as EVelozcity back in 2017.

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socalTECH

MAY 26, 2015

Irvine-based Oculus VR and co-founder Palmer Luckey have been sued again, this time by a company in Hawaii called Total Recall Technologies. District Court in California, claims breach of contract and theft of intellectual property by Luckey, who Total Recall claims they hired to help them develop immersive, head mounted displays.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Carlsbad-based DNAe says it has developed a new, diagnostic platform that uses semiconductor DMA to help in treating antimicrobial resistant infections. According to the company, it completed the first phase of a $51.9M million contract with the U.S. According to the company, it completed the first phase of a $51.9M

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Don’t outsource your core competency. It’s like giving up control of your company.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. The company’s No. “This was about making the company as totally weatherproof as possible,” Czinger said. The company’s No.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures. I’ll address the specifics of what this Founder Developer Gap looks like below.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 3, 2018

Sometimes smart contracts can be pretty dumb. Hoping to beat back the tide of bad contracts, bad code and bad actors, Sagewise , a new Los Angeles-based startup has raised $1.25 million to bring to market a service that basically hits pause on the execution of a contract so it can be arbitrated in the event that something goes wrong.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2012

The company, which is led by Scott Herron, said it has named Curt Baldwin as its new Vice President of Technology, and has doubled its existing office space in Carlsbad. The firm said the headquarters expansion will allow it to handle new hires and a new development center at the company. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2023

New digital technologies, business models, and regulatory rulings are forcing all of us to think outside of our silos and rethink what it means to operate effectively. Outsourcing the entirety of building a new system. It is fair to bring in outside technology to reduce the risk and speed the implementation.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Structure development contracts appropriately or directing the in-house team appropriately. Look at the business and determine what's going to make sense from a development perspective in the short-term, longer-term. They were making some significant choices that were going to have lasting impact on their company.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Parabol, a company which is developing technology to enable "Agile" meetings, announced that it has raised $8M in its Series A funding. Parabol says it has developing a platform focused on enabling remote and hybrid teams to conduct structured meetings, using the "Agile" methodology.

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