SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 10, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -- Custom Software. Today, companies need every edge they can get to strive in our current competitive marketplace. For many companies, custom software provides the edge they need. Custom developed software can provide all that and more. Techbiz Connection. Unique to your company.

Customer 100

Customer Custom TechBiz Software 100

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2014

In order to support all of these teams, there are several on-campus startup competitions every year, from the Silicon Beach USC competition to the New Venture Seed Competition, with prize funds to help build the companies. The post HipTraveler | Taking Startup Competitions by Storm appeared first on TechZulu.

Competition 104

Competition Startup USC Southern California 104

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2011

El Segundo-based iRise , the developer of enterprise application visualization software, said Thursday that it is launching a $20,000 Developer Contest. iRise said the contest will award $20,000 to developers who create custom widgets for the iRise software modeling environment. READ MORE>>.

El Segundo 147

El Segundo Develop Development Software 147

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2021

Irvine-based analytics software developer Alteryx says it has launched a program which allows educators, students, and life-long learners to access its training, software, and certifications for no cost.

Education 113

Education Training Competition Software Development 113

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. But often the result of a Founder hiring a developer or lead developer or even a VP engineering is a gap created between the founders and the developers. How will we find and interview developers?

Fractional CTO 225

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2012

How do you find the best and brightest engineers and web developers? Santa Monica-based BetterWorks , the developer of software and services to help companies manage their fringe benefits for employees, has an interesting one: have those software developers compete to build the best, LEGO. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 214

Santa Monica Web Development Competition Web 214

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. million in team costs to code, launch, manage, market & sell our software. I find this strange. And maddening.

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Venture Capital Software Capital Startup 334

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

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.

Software Review 114

Software Review Technical Review Outsource Development Outsource 114

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2009

Calabasas-based Emergent Game Technologies , maker of the Gamebryo LightSpeed video game development engine, reports that the firm is providing support to a computer game design competition in London. Abertay's "Dare to be Digital" competition is an international competition which includes game design teams from all over the world.

Competition 100

Competition Technology Calabasas Design 100

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

That is, businesses are using APIs like crazy to stay competitive and communicate with both partners and customers more effectively. The difficult decision comes when trying to decide if you should license an outside API or develop one internally.

Software 77

Software Netflix Competition Design 77

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Santa Monica-based PatientPop , which develops healthcare practice management software, has rolled out a new product, aimed at helping independent healthcare providers compare themselves to other local competitors.

Tool 133

Tool Santa Monica Competition Google 133

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based cloud identity management software developer Saviynt says it saw record growth during the first half of 2020--despite the pandemic--saying it saw a 48 percent growth in recurring revenue. The company attributed the growth to "product innovation, competitive customer wins, and key partnership additions."

Competition 113

Competition Software Development Los Angeles Tool 113

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 19, 2015

Computers and the Internet have now brought in a new era that relies on data to make profitable business decisions in the competitive environment. Below is a full explanation of how small businesses can leverage technology to earn a competitive advantage in the marketplace. BPM Software. Analytics Software.

Competition 40

Competition Technology Social Media Tips 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

2020 seems like a decade away into space, however Motreal-based reelyActive, the winner os Startup World Competition , is doing just this. The startups software associates the identified people and “things” with their existing online data. According to Cisco the number of connected “things” will balloon to 50 billion by 2020.

Competition 83

Competition Startup Social Media Software 83

socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2019

Los Angeles-based Forge Technologies , a startup developing job-sharing software which lets businesses share part-time labor, says it has rolled out at the Mall of America , the giant mall in Bloomington, Minnesota. Financial details of the partnership with Mall of America were not announced.

Technology 113

Technology Training Competition Los Angeles 113

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Here's a roundup of some grants to be aware of in 2024: FedEx Small Business Grant The National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) Growth Grants Program Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Grants Amber Business Grants For Women The USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG) Program ? Apply here Deadline: Monthly 5.

Technical Review 193

Technical Review Software Review Startup Competition 193

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based Velocify , the developer of sales lead management software, has been acquired by Ellie Mae , in a deal worth $128M in cash, Ellie Mae said last week. Velocity's software is used for sales lead management. READ MORE>>.

Tech Coast Angels 124

Tech Coast Angels Sales Competition Los Angeles 124

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2019

Los Angeles-based startup Trellis Research , which is developing decision making tools and maintains a database of California court records, said on Wednesday that it has raised $2M in a seed funding round. Source of the funding was not disclosed.

Tool 100

Tool Seed Funding Class Research 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Two, Southern California companies have made the semi-finalist list for the much-watch Cisco Innovation Grand Challenge competition, which promises to give out $150,000 to a company developing the "next best thing" in the Internet-of-Things area. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 100

Southern California UCLA Competition San Diego 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Two, Southern California companies have made the semi-finalist list for the much-watch Cisco Innovation Grand Challenge competition, which promises to give out $150,000 to a company developing the "next best thing" in the Internet-of-Things area. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California UCLA Competition San Diego 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile procurement software developer Vroozi said this morning that it has deployed its software in the UK, as part of an online marketplace for the U.K. Government, called G-Cloud. Vroozi said it is rolling out its solution via U.K. channel partner voom! READ MORE>>.

Competition 100

Competition Software Development Los Angeles Mobile 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2020

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.

Outsource Development 122

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Technical Review 122

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm has acquired European company Euvision , a developer of image recognition software, according to Euvision today. Euvision was one of the winners of Qualcomm''s annual QPrize competition. qualcomm euvision image recognition software merger acquisition europe international netherlands amsterdam'

San Diego 138

San Diego Competition Acquisition Content 138

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2014

San Diego-based business process management software developer BP Logix reported a win this morning with the County of Fresno, replace a legacy system in that country for automating business reporting for the county. bplogix business process management software automation' Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

Outsource Development 138

Outsource Development San Diego Report Competition 138

Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Her search for solutions spurred her to move from her native Bulgaria to find greater resources in Vienna, where she began developing what is now a tablet computer that can display the text from any online source in a full page of Braille.

Competition 78

Competition Screening Resource Startup 78

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The new prize offers up a $5M competition, which challenges teams to develop and demonstrate how humans can collaborate positively with artificial intelligence software. The new prize will be awarded in 2020, and rules for the new competition will be announced in May. READ MORE>>.

IBM 100

IBM IBM Culver City Artificial Inteligence 100

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s what the Los Angeles-based extended reality technology developer Talespin did — and it just raised $15 million to grow its business. . Farmers is an investor in Talespin, as is the corporate training and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand, and the hardware manufacturer HTC.

Training 220

Training Los Angeles Tool Cornerstone OnDemand 220

socalTECH

JULY 26, 2016

Los Angeles-based advertising software developer SteelHouse said this morning that it has sued French retargeting firm Criteo , claiming false advertising, intentional interference with contract, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage and unfair competition. READ MORE>>.

Outsource Development 100

Outsource Development Advertising Commerce Competition 100

socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based FunnelSource , the sales pipeline and performance management software developer headed by John Hanna, said today that it has rolled out a new application. The firm said its new FunnelRace software provides a sales performance, leaderboard application for Salesforce CRM.

Sales 153

Sales Competition Software Development Los Angeles 153

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2020

El Segundo-based Carbonated Games , a developer of mobile games, has raised $8.5M Carbonated focuses on developing "highly competitive" games for mobile devices, which are more in line with the hard core games found on consoles and PCs, rather than the more usual casual gaming market.

El Segundo 113

El Segundo Electronic Arts Seed Funding Mobile 113

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 31, 2012

Yesterday Viddy, the social video sharing site announced the launch of their public API for developers to build around the platform and come up with new ways of sharing video. What developer wouldn’t want the chance to live in beautiful sunny Southern California. Get on it devs!

Develop 82

Develop Development Venice Southern California 82

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2012

A San Diego entrepreneur is getting the backing of GE to help develop the "Milk Jug of the Future", after winning a competition launched by product development site Quirky. Apparently, Burns prevailed over 1,500 other submissions for the idea for an intelligent milk carton which can tell you when your milk is going bad.

San Diego 160

San Diego Entrepreneur Competition Resource 160

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For example, I once worked for a small software company selling a sophisticated enterprise workflow solution. It provided an industry-leading graphic development interface, but was not so strong on modeling and simulation. As a result, we shared in capturing a new high-end market, without major new marketing or development.

Startup 173

Startup Outsource Development Examples Customer 173

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

In the case of Divshot , a developer of user interface development tools for web apps, it was a chance to join Los Angeles accelerator Launchpad LA. Divshot develops software which provides a drag-and-drop interface to create web apps, which can then export HTML and CSS code for use by software developers.

Los Angeles 145

Los Angeles Angel HTML Web 145

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based ConnectedTravel , a developer of connected vehicle applications and services, says it has teamed up with Universal Music Group , for a new hackathon which will "imagine next-generation music experiences" for connected vehicles. Details of the collaboration were not announced.

Los Angeles 113

Los Angeles Competition Ideas Angel 113

Xconomy

MARCH 25, 2018

A San Diego software development team with an idea for an emergency mobile app that it said would be faster than calling 911 is headed this week to US Ignite’s Application Summit in Kansas City, MO. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

San Diego 74

San Diego Mobile Competition Software Development 74

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110