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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Human resources outsourcing provider ADP is launching a new location in Pasadena, looking to tap into the wealth of technical talent with a new Innovation Center on Lake Avenue. According to ADP, the new Innovation Center will bring 350 employees to the new center, which will give it a West Coast location for its international business.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Pasadena has a long history as a center of the technology and innovation world�all the way back to first American experiments with rocket launches in 1936�Southern California's first foray into the rocket business (sorry, SpaceX)--through the Internet boom with Idealab, to today. What else do you think Pasadena needs in the ecosystem?

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MARCH 21, 2014

For Friday''s interview, we spoke with Terry Kay ithe new Chairman of the Pasadena Angels (www.pasadenaangels.com) on the group, and its relevance in the technology funding world today. First off, for those not familiar with the Pasadena Angels, talk about the group? He started the group because he wanted to help companies succeed.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Thursday, September 13, 2012 -- Innovation and Design for Social Change. In conversation with Lorne Buchman, President, Art Center College of Design. Bill Gross, CEO and Founder, Idealab. We're excited to announce our new partner for our morning business series: the Gensler architectural firm in downtown Los Angeles.

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Steve Reich

MARCH 9, 2013

The Pasadena Innovation Council organized a great tech executive meeting in Pasadena on Friday. This is another good step toward pulling together the tech community in the greater Pasadena area. Ted Tekippe, CEO of Doublebeam joined us, as did Kevin Scanlon, Chairman of the Pasadena Angels. It was a great crowd.

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Steve Reich

MARCH 2, 2013

Pasadena may be the best tech story never told. Somehow the home of IdeaLab, OpenX, CalTech, Art Center College of Design, and JPL doesn’t have much of a reputation as a innovation hub. Still, Pasadena never hits anyone’s radar as a hot tech destination. The City of Pasadena has given great support.

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Steve Reich

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The Pasadena Angels have redesigned our site with a new focus on Entrepreneurs and LA Basin tech resources. There are links to great community resources like Innovate Pasadena and others. We are grateful to Chris English of Chris English Design for his hard work and wise counsel as we rebuilt the site.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Pasadena-based robot developer Miso Robotics, which develops robots designed for use in assisting in preparing food in quick server restaurants, says it has introduced its next generation product, Flippy 2. According to the company, the updated version of its robot was developed based on feedback from its partner, White Castle.

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MAY 25, 2021

Pasadena-based codeSpark, which develops applications which help children learn how to code software, has been acquired by New York-based BEGiN. Financial terms oft he acquisition were not announced. According to BEGiN, the acquisition will help it in fulfilling its vision to "create the most comprehensive program in early learning."

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APRIL 28, 2020

Pasadena-based robotics developer Embodied , led by Paolo Pirjanian, the former CTO of iRobot, said this morning that it has launched Moxie , the company's first product. Embodied said it collaborated with designer Yves Behar's design firm, fuseproject, on the design. The company is currently taking reservations for $50.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Pasadena-based Green Dot is powering a new banking offering from Google Pay , called Plex Accounts , which will allow Google Pay customers to open up and manage a FDIC-insured digital bank account through the app, the company said today. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2019

NOWA Innovations (www.nowainnovations.com), a University of California, Irvine spinout, is designing a medical device aimed at improving asthma inhalers. NOWA Innovations was one of the startups at the First Look 2019 Startup Showcase last week in Pasadena. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2020

Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation , which offers up banking services, and is best known for its prepaid Mastercard products, has named former Walmart executive Daniel Eckert as Executive Vice President & Chief Product, Strategy and Development Officer.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Connect Pasadena. As an InnovatePasadena Connect17 Week collaborator, we’ll be celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, design, technology, and science in Pasadena. As an InnovatePasadena Connect17 Week collaborator, we’ll be celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, design, technology, and science in Pasadena.

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MAY 20, 2019

Pasadena-based consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech has acquired UK-based WYG plc , a consulting and engineering firm in the area of water, environment and infrastructure services. The deal is worth approximately $54.8M. According to Tetra Tech, the deal will help it expand its leadership in international development. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 14, 2020

Pasadena-based Guru , a venture backed startup developing wireless power distribution technology, said this morning that it has released a development kit for its technology, which will allow potential partners to trial its millimeter-wave wireless power products.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Hello makers, designers and enthusiasts! Welcome to NASA Space Apps Hackathon 2018 Pasadena, a three day event with presentations by industry professionals and 48 hours of hacking! Saturday the hacking will begin and teams will tackle an array of challenges which are designed by NASA. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Hello makers, designers and enthusiasts! Welcome to NASA Space Apps Hackathon 2018 Pasadena, a three day event with presentations by industry professionals and 48 hours of hacking! Saturday the hacking will begin and teams will tackle an array of challenges which are designed by NASA. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Hello makers, designers and enthusiasts! Welcome to NASA Space Apps Hackathon 2018 Pasadena, a three day event with presentations by industry professionals and 48 hours of hacking! Saturday the hacking will begin and teams will tackle an array of challenges which are designed by NASA. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 20, 2015

he has also been extensively involved in Innovate Pasadena, which is helping to bring together the Pasadena technology and design ecosystem. rexter microsoft accelerator digital work contact management software innovate pasadena relationship time contacts' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Pasadena, California- and Oxford, UK-based Rockley Photonics , a new startup focused on integrated optics for high-density digital systems, has raised $40M in a funding round, the company said on Wednesday morning. The company says it has now raised a total of $100M.

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MAY 6, 2010

Pasadena-based Cogent , a developer of biometric identification systems and fingerprint readers, announced last night that its Facial BioTrust software has been integrated into a line of HP business notebooks.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Energy Vault , a startup of Pasadena-based Idealab developing radically different energy storage technology--based on the movement of large, concrete blocks via robotic arms--has raised $110M in a Series B funding, the company announced this morning.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Pasadena-based CodeSpark , the startup developingmes which teach kids how to code software, has released a big new product release, according to the company. CodeSpark's The Foos software is a game design tool, which lets kids learn the mechanics of game design, using step-by-step templates--all designed for kids under the age of 12.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

We''ve designed a system where we track your employees in real time. Through that, I designed a system using Excel spreadsheets to track this, and went on to start the company because I saw the need for it. We''re going to design the existing product for those verticals, and go very deep into those verticals. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

Pasadena-based 3D printer manufacturer New Matter has released its 3D printer, the MOD-t 3D Printer, into general availability, the company said Monday. New Matter is looking to make 3D printing more accessible to consumers, using PLA filament, and an online marketplace of existing 3D printable designs.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Pasadena-based Optical Research Associates , a developer of optical design software and optical engineering services, has been acquired by semiconductor design software firm Synopsys , Synopsys said late yesterday. Tags: optical research associates synopsys merger acquisition design semiconductor software. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

Pasadena-based image sensor and mixed signal IC developer Forza Silicon announced this morning that it has rolled out a new, reconfigurable image sensor design aimed at the Internet of Things (IoT) market.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Pasadena-based engineering company Jacobs Engineering Group has acquired a provider of wireless communications site development, design, networking, construction, and other related services, the company said this morning. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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JUNE 24, 2015

Pasadena-based New Matter , the Idealab-backed startup developing affordable, consumer 3D printers, has begun shipping production units of its devices, the company said this morning. The company says its Mod-t 3D printers are now in production, and have a retail price of $399.

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JUNE 4, 2013

Pasadena-based Jacobs , the provider of professional technical services and construction and engineering services, said today that it has acquired Compass Technology Services , a provider of wireless telecommunications infrastructure design and construction services. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Pasadena-based 17hats , a startup that develops business management software aimed specifically at solo entrepreneurs (solopreneurs), has raised $4M in a Series A funding. The company is targeting such solopreneurs as photographers, developers, interior designers, business coaches, event planners, bookkeepers, consultants and others.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

Pasadena-based X1 Discovery , the Idealab-backed electronic discovery firm split out from X1, said today that it has shipped its first product, X1 Social Discovery. The company said its software is designed to collect "tens of thousands" of social media items per hour, and uses the X1 engine to allow users to search and find information.

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AUGUST 8, 2020

“I love solving problems with design and entrepreneurship. ” In some ways, the model isn’t that different from Bill Gross’ idealab, the Pasadena, Calif.-based Now, the serial entrepreneur and startup investor is combining his two career paths under the auspices of Share Ventures.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

eHarmony founder Dr. Neil Clark Warren lives in Pasadena, and eHarmony was founded in the city. Details on how much eHarmony is paying to sponsor and design the float was not announced. eHarmony--which is in the midst of a big marketing and advertising push--said that its float will feature musician Natalie Cole.

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MAY 28, 2014

A new, Pasadena-based startup out of Idealab , the startup incubator headed by Bill Gross, is hoping to bring 3D printing to the masses for $149. According to New Matter , it is hoping to bring its 3D printer to users, starting at only $149, in an attempt to make 3D printing accessible to everyone.

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JUNE 5, 2014

Pasadena-based UberMedia , which develops mobile advertising technology, is looking to connect mobile ads with television advertising with a new, targeting tool. Pricing on the new product was not announced by the company. READ MORE>>. ubermedia television advertising targeting mobile media'

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