SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -- Design and Innovation Showcase. Innovative industrial design can give your company competitive advantage in the marketplace by catering to both utilitarian and aesthetic requirements of the customer. Connect with CONNECT.

Design 113

Design Competition Networking Customer 113

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

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 29, 2022

From their book, “Designing for Growth,” they iterate a four-question matrix, each with steps for creation through launch. What is? What if we could do it better, do it in a new way, do it to attract new customers, do it to distance ourselves form the competition? Then let’s design it so it will wow. What wows?

Design 156

Design Framework Ideas Customer 156

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

From apps to hardware, to KickStarter successes and international startups, we’re inching closer to finding out who will take home the title of Startup of the Year competition at our annual Celebrate Conference in October. Among the dozens of participants that applied for the online competitions, only a few progressed into the semifinals.

Competition 122

Competition Mobile Startup Technical Review 122

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I internalized this phrase, recalling the many times I had partnered with customers to design new feature-functionality into my hotel computer system back when such systems were brand new to the industry. This week’s insight came from personal experience and from a good friend who advanced the notion of the “teacher-customer” years ago.

Customer 156

Customer Custom Design Conference 156

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As a business advisor, I strongly believe that continuous innovation and design thinking are the keys to long-term viability and success. Design thinking” is a methodology used to solve complex challenges, such as the ones faced by every business in today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive environment.

Design 62

Design Coach Organization Ideas 62

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The only “sustainable competitive advantage” in business is self-awareness. I was struck by this assertion in a new book, “ The Messy Middle ,” by Scott Belsky, who has spent more than a decade leading in the worlds of technology, design, and startups. It’s a recipe for disaster.

Competition 81

Competition Startup Examples Coach 81

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. The lesson here is a bit obscure, since it is not clear whether the kind of testing then common in processor design would have surfaced the error. We have heard the “haste makes waste” ditty since childhood. There is little need to reinforce the obvious.

Software Review 156

Software Review Examples Competition News 156

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? cornerstone employment work listings jobs design workpop'

Design 174

Design Sites Cornerstone OnDemand Startup 174

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Much has been written about product design, but designing the total experience from the front rarely happens yet. In the classic book, “ X: The Experience When Business Meets Design ,” Brian Solis details how to design the whole experience, rather than just the product. Make user-centered design processes iterative.

Customer 150

Customer Custom Design Product 150

TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2020

Its goal is to give hypebeasts a chance to collect virtual versions of their physical objects of desire and win points to maybe buy the gear they crave, while also providing a showcase where brands can discover new design talent to make the next generation of cult collaborations and launch careers. View this post on Instagram.

Design 219

Design Los Angeles West Los Angeles Social Media 219

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Much has been written about product design, but designing the total experience from the front rarely happens yet. In a new book, “ X: The Experience When Business Meets Design ,” Brian Solis details how to design the whole experience, rather than just the product. Keep users engaged throughout design and development.

Design 61

Design Product Customer Custom 61

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

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based nonprofit XPRIZE --which runs prize competitions to help advance technology and solutions to world problems--said on Tuesday that celebrity Pharrell Williams has won the top prize in its latest "Visioneering 2019" annual gathering.

Competition 164

Competition Los Angeles Design Ideas 164

Xconomy

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Competition isn’t the biggest problem in a field so primed for innovation, says Tang, who is. So how much room remains for startups that are relative latecomers? Plenty, says Chon Tang, one of the leaders involved in launching a new program for chip developers at UC Berkeley’s growing startup accelerator SkyDeck.

Artificial Inteligence 77

Artificial Inteligence Design Startup Competition 77

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Salaries or hourly wages must be within reasonable limits set by the industry and matched by the competition, both regionally and for the same job classification. And there are some industries where tools such as stock options are considered mandatory for a company to be competitive. Some obvious qualifiers. First, be rule specific.

Design 156

Design Examples Competition Pricing 156

socalTECH

MAY 28, 2019

According to XPRIZE, it asked teams to design new technology with the ability to detect chemicals in the open ocean and trace them to their source, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offering a $1 million prize for the most successful team. READ MORE>>.

Marina Del Rey 133

Marina Del Rey Competition Design Technology 133

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2019

Sweep is in a very competitive market--there's already cutthroat competition among independent contractors who go "Bird hunting", being paid to charge scooters and return them to designated spot in the morning. Sweep says it already has operations in Long Beach, Denver, Detroit, Washinton, D.C., Dallas, and Charlotte, NC.

Long Beach 133

Long Beach Santa Monica Competition Demand 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Game Design competition. Deadline to apply for the competition and scholarship is March 29th. Looking to inspire girls to joint he video game industry, Sony Online Entertainment said today that it has begun accepting applications for its annual $10,000 scholarship which encourages women to join the video game industry.

Entertainment 221

Entertainment Competition Education Design 221

TechEmpower

AUGUST 7, 2023

Increasing competitive advantage? What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? What does the role demand? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Exploring new technologies? The answer is: it depends. The role of a CTO varies as the company matures.

CTO Hire 260

CTO Hire Develop Development Fractional VPE 260

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Goleta-based semiconductor Transphorm , which designs and manufactures gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, says its technology has been used in a new product from Inergy. According to the two, Inergy and its design partner Telcodium used Transphorm's semiconductors as a key part of its new portable solar generator, the "Kodiak Extreme".

Product 133

Product Design Competition Marketing 133

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

As an EV venture, Energica is located in the famed Italian motor valley and positions itself similar to its neighbors — Lamborghini, Ducati, Ferrari — in offering a merger of sleek design and elite performance. The venture is also one of the few e-motorcycle companies drawing engineering tips from competition.

Technical Review 277

Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 19, 2019

Mullenax said the Huron website is designed to be friendly and educational for men who don’t know a lot about personal care, but at the same time it isn’t “forcing this guy into a subscription mechanism,” and instead allows them to “come to the site and just transact on a bottle of body wash.”

Startup 217

Startup Seed Funding Los Angeles Competition 217

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

Getting the agreements signed are the first step in a multi-stage process that will culminate in the challenge’s official competition in 2022. It is designed to allow U.S. Developmental Airspace Simulation: The companies will test traffic management services in NASA-designed airspace simulations for urban air mobility.

Santa Monica 250

Santa Monica Company Companies Mobile 250

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

While free money may sound too good to be true, there are hundreds of grants available to small businesses in 2024 designed to make financing more accessible to business owners. It's competitive though – last year 18,000 applicants competed for only 12 slots. Learn more and apply here Deadline: April 1 2.

Technical Review 193

Technical Review Software Review Startup Competition 193

Berkonomics

JULY 27, 2017

I internalized this phrase, recalling the many times I had partnered with customers to design new feature-functionality into my hotel computer system back when such systems were brand new to the industry. This week’s insight came from personal experience and from a good friend who advanced the notion of the “teacher-customer” years ago.

Customer 243

Customer Custom Design Conference 243

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2017

SpaceX has demonstrated speeds of 220mph (355 km/h) using its "pusher pod", according to Elon Musk, just days after students in the Hyperloop Pod Competition took one of their own pods up to a record of 201 mph earlier this week. SpaceX has recently branched into the Hyperloop area.

SpaceX 124

SpaceX Competition Los Angeles Design 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Join us on October 17th, 2018, as we examine the historical backdrop of competitive video gaming and esports as a broadcast media phenomenon; game design and other factors driving the exceptional user/enthusiast growth dynamics; investor interest, and the evolution of monetization models.

Enterprise Forum 100

Enterprise Forum Competition Design Media 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Rocket Lab's small rockets--unlike those from another Los Angeles area company, SpaceX--are designed solely for launching small satellites, CubeSats, and other payloads into space. The launch is the second, orbital launch for Rocket Lab, which is led by Peter Beck.

Southern California 113

Southern California SpaceX Competition Los Angeles 113

Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2017

Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. The lesson here is a bit obscure, since it is not clear whether the kind of testing then common in processor design would have surfaced the error. We have heard the “haste makes waste” ditty since childhood. There is little need to reinforce the obvious.

Software Review 243

Software Review Examples Competition News 243

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2021

With every business being global in scope and always-on, a phone-in service available in a local time zone during work hours only, is not competitive. Products must be designed for easy support. Designing for support is now as important as designing for low cost, ease of use, and quality.

Customer 171

Customer Custom Social Media Design 171

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Airbnb said its "pop-up" houses--prefab houses being installed at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, The Cook''s Garden by HGEL in Venice, The Arts District, The Viper Room, and The Grove--will be bookable by users, and were designed by James Franco, Anjelica Huston, Moby, Molly Sims & Lake Bell and mother, and designer Robin Bell.

Venice 230

Venice Hollywood Los Angeles Design 230

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Trust, which today has announced a $9 million financing (Upfront is an investor), is a platform designed to help make the most of marketing investment by providing both analytics and a community of likeminded executives to share what’s working, and what’s not, across platforms.

Product 424

Product Platform Advertising Acquisition 424

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2016

A big Los Angeles area construction and engineering firm, AECOM , said Tuesday that it has been selected to build the first, Hyperloop test track, for a competition being run by Hawthorne-based SpaceX. The size of the contract was not announced.

SpaceX 100

SpaceX Hawthorne Outsource Development Competition 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

We''ve put a spin on this, where you can use your own personalization or custom designs for your own Bluetooth headset, just like you would create a personalized case for your smartphone. I got a lot of pushback--none of them wanted to change their designs, and no one thought anyone would wear a flower. This is a crowded market.

Startup 241

Startup Slides Orange County Design 241

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174