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Incubating LA's Biotech Future, With Richard Koffler, Greenwings Biomedical

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A couple of weeks ago, a brand new, startup incubator launched in town--with a slightly different focus, on biomedical technology. The incubator-- Greenwings Biomedical (www.greenwingsbiomedical.com), is led by Richard Koffler , a serial entrepreneur and angel investor in Los Angeles. What is Greenwings Biomedical?

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

TechCrunch LA

Of that, $10 billion will go toward solar and energy storage projects designed to make grids more resistant to climate-related catastrophes like extreme weather events, wildfires and other disasters. The funding would include $20 billion for utility upgrades.

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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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Elementary Robotics raises cash to expand in Los Angeles’ growing robotics hub

TechCrunch LA

Elementary Robotics was co-founded by Bill Gross, the brains behind an increasingly resurgent Idealab incubator, and Arye Barnehama, a former head of design at the augmented reality startup DAQRI. After about a year of research, the company launched with an initial investment of $1.2

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

TechCrunch LA

. “From the invention of the semiconductor to the creation of the Internet, new engines of economic growth have emerged due to public investments that support research, commercialization, and strong supply chains,” the White House wrote. Water and power infrastructure .

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4 Initiatives To Escape The Perils Of Linear Thinking

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It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. Research the subject to learn from the work of others. Back away for a while to let the problem incubate in the unconscious mind. Paying attention to unmet needs and frustrations.

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Mate Fertility is aiming to create a franchise of fertility clinics open to everyone

TechCrunch LA

” Once Oliver started doing research into the market and discovered that there were only 460 fertility clinics in the U.S. The company is working with the architects behind Dry Bar, Heitler Houstoun, to design its clinics in an effort to popularize and destigmatize the services. There’s a huge gap in care,” said Bogner. .

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