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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

How do you get technology developed by researchers deep within a university, and make that visible to to the public? Attendees watched presentations from a number of USC schools and centers. The day ended with live demonstrations of technologies discussed during the event, as well as additional projects under development at USC.

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APRIL 6, 2012

The University of Southern California's Entertainment Technology Center , which is part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said this week that it has named a new CEO. The center--which promotes and runs projects between the entertainment and technology industry--said it has appointed Kenneth S. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 20, 2015

The indictment names former USC graduate students and now Tianjin University professors Wei Pang and Hao Zhang, along with Huisui Zhang and three others. Pang and Zhang both received their Ph.D.s in 2006; Zhang received his a masters in 2006. The stolen trade secrets alleged in the indictment belong to Avago or Skyworks. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2011

The University of Southern California , the California Insitute of Technology , and fuel cell development firm SFC Energy said late Tuesday that the three have executed on a license to a portfolio of U.S. patents for direct methanol fuel cell technology. Financial details of the licensing deal were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Los Angeles-based Alelo , which develops game-based, role playing simulations and teaching technology, says that it has partnered with the USC Institute for Creative Technologies , to co-develop disruptive learning technology.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation , the group at the University of Southern California run by Krisztina Holly, and which was kick started by a major donation from Sand Hill road venture capitalist and USC trustee Mark Stevens, said Wednesday that it has appointed two directors to the institute. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Department of Energy said this week that it has awarded more than $76M in funding, for advanced energy-efficient building technology projects and the development of training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

The University of Southern California and 3D game development engine developer Unity Technologies are launching a brand new, online game design course , aimed at both students and "lifelong learners", to help them design and publish their own original games, the two announced on Tuesday.

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MARCH 7, 2012

In a bid to spur more startups out of the University of Southern California, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation said Wednesday that it has awarded $498,700 to six research projects. USC's effort, the Ideas Empowered Program, is funded by James C. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 23, 2018

An online publication--focused on the gaming industry and trends--says that the University of Southern California is one of the top 10 universities for video game development programs, in a new ranking of school. 80 LEVEL said its scoring is based on over 15 criteria. 80 LEVEL said its scoring is based on over 15 criteria. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But we have a great city for building technology companies. You can find very talented technology executives.

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MAY 11, 2012

The effort is part of a larger national effort by the Department of Energy (DOE) to spur businesses in clean technologies from university labs. Hawaiian firm eHale also was given a promising idea award for integrating solar cells into indoor and outdoor, home and office furniture.

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MARCH 6, 2012

El Segundo-based Fetch Technologies , the developer of data aggregation and analysis software which was a spinout of USC's Information Sciences Institute, has been sold to New Jersey-based Connotate. Fetch Technologies was advised by Siemer & Associates in the sale. Fetch Technologies had raised at least $5.7M

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). Incubators, at the core level, take basic core level technology and try to build a company around it.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The City of Los Angeles said this morning that it will be officially launching its Cleantech Incubator tomorrow, as it attempts to create a cluster of clean technology companies downtown. According to Mayor Villaraigosa, the effort is to help develop new businesses and create jobs in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 29, 2021

Friday, April 2, 2021 -- USC Viterbi Startup Garage Deadline. USC Viterbi Startup Garage (VSG) is hosting an open call for early-stage technology startups for their Spring Cohort kicking off late-April. Any IP developed by the teams is theirs to keep! For more information visit the VSG Webpage or contact vsg@usc.edu.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

According to HYPE, the competition, held in conjunction with USC's Marshall School of Business and Silicon Valley Bank, was aimed at finding the most disruptive technology likely to shape the future of basketball. Most Valuable Recruit took second place, with MaxOne placing third.

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APRIL 26, 2019

A new study, which looks at "silicon clusters" of technology companies outside Silicon Valley, finds that those clusters actually stimulate rather than compete with developed market clusters. The study found that emerging innovation clusters actually helped already developed clusters grow.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

What do you get when you take the creative minds behind JibJab.com , the Venice-based online humor content developers--known for its hilarious videos of everything from politics to everyday life--and apply that to kids entertainment? READ MORE>>.

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MAY 2, 2014

In a bid to boost the Los Angeles economy and create new jobs in the city, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday that he has created a new "Entrepreneur-in-Residence" program, which will help the city in developing initiatives and policies aimed at growing, assisting and sustaining entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tilofy (www.tilofy.com)--out of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage--is doing just that, helping to highlight what is going on around you, by absorbing all of that location data out there at any particular time and place. My degree is from USC in big data. As you probably know, Viterbi is the engineering school at USC.

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MAY 29, 2013

A local, clean energy business plan competition started by the California Insitute of Technology (Caltech), the University of Southern California (USC), and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has awarded $160,000 in prizes in its latest competition.

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MARCH 19, 2012

We thought we'd get the pitch from Tim Sae Koo , the founder of the company, on how he took the idea from his business class at USC and turned it into a company, which is now part of one of the local startup accelerators in town, StartEngine. Tim Sae Koo: I just graduated from USC in December of 2011, with a business entrepreneurship degree.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

The University of Southern California has developed a reputation for innovation and entrepreneurship over the years. Because the event was scheduled during Trojan Family Weekend, a weekend where parents and family from all over the nation come visit the USC campus, the event was filled with curious family members.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

VentureNet – Great annual event by the Technology Council. They put on great events. CalTech MIT Enterprise Forum – Great events on various topics – there's one this Saturday that would be great to go to. You can use keywords like: Events in Los Angeles or Southern California Events or even Santa Monica Events.

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JUNE 17, 2013

Irvine-based Oculus VR , a developer of a virtual reality headset for gaming enthusiasts, said Monday that it has raised $16M in nan investment round. from Kickstarter for its technology, and is one a number of hardware companies which have suddenly seen new life getting their products off the ground from crowdfunding.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009 -- "Using Broadband to Spark Economic Development" USC Speak and Spark Lunch. In this environment, broadband networks have gained new favor as an economic development tool. s attractiveness for enterprises of all sizes.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Los Angeles-based Stroome , which is developing an online community for collaborative video editing, announced today that it has just won $200,000 from the 2010 Knight News Challenge. The Knight News Challenge is a contest which helps to fund digital news experiments and technology. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based Stroome (www.stroome.com), a new startup originally spawned out of a project at the USC Annenberg School of Communications, won $200,000 in the 2010 Knight News Challenge. Tom Grasty: Essentially, we started off as a graduate school project at USC. A few months later, we won the USC New Venture Competition.

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APRIL 4, 2013

That''s how recruiting works now, and continues to work with our technology. Why is technology important here? Coaches are looking to use technology more efficiently, so they can connect in a more effective manner with the people they want to, but still have the rules around our industry and how the industry operates.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a developer of facial animation technology, announced Thursday morning that it has acquired Big Stage , the developer of avatar creation software. Image Metrics said it would merge Big Stag's avatar creation platform into its existing, real-time video animation technology.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Los Angeles-based Response Genetics , a developer of diagnostics test for cancer, said today that it has raised $7.8M Response Genetics is developing technology to extract and analyze genetic information from tumors, to help in cancer diagnostics; the firm's technology is based on research originally developed at USC.

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AUGUST 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based advertising technology developer Strike Social is bolstering its board and advisory team, saying that it has named Lawrence Chu to its board of directors, and signed up Dr. Arif Ansari, a big data systems researcher at the University of Southern California, as an advisor. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

There''s a gap between the robust, growing technology startups in Los Angeles and the many students graduating from local universities, according to Steven Dietz , who is a venture capitalist at LA''s Upfront Ventures. Steven Dietz: There is very little connection between the schools here and the technology community in the LA area.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based audio processing technology developer Audyssey and Intel Capital said Tuesday morning that Intel Capital has made an investment in Audyssey. Audyssey develops audio processing technology used in mobile devices, headphones, home theater, television, theaters, and automotive audio systems. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Alelo , the USC spinout which is applying gaming technology to help teach languages and cultures to both the military and civilians, said last week that it has added Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, III , to its board. Alelo, which is led by Dr. W. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other regions of the world.

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