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Flying taxi startup Blade is helping Silicon Valley CEOs bypass traffic

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According to Business Insider , it has worked with Uber in the past to help deep-pocketed Coachella attendees fly to and from the Van Nuys Airport to Palm Springs, renting out six-seat helicopters for more than $4,000 a pop. Called UberAIR, Uber will offer short-term shareable flights to commuters as soon as 2023.

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Zoom Focus Eyewear Becomes Superfocus

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Van Nuys-based Zoom Focus Eyewear , the developer of eyeglasses which can replace the need for progressive and bi-focal eyeglasses, said this week that it has renamed itself Superfocus LLC. Superfocus develops eyeglasses which instantly change and adjust to what a user is looking at. READ MORE>>.

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Audiolife Gets $1M In Bridge Funding

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Van Nuys-based Audiolife , a firm that develops tools and technology to sell merchandise to music fans, announced today that it has raised $1M in a bridge round of funding. The company said the funding will go to hire key personal, further develop its technology platform, and for strategic partnerships. READ MORE>>.

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Local Firms Recognized For Innovation

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According to the WSJ, Zoom Focus Eyewear , Van Nuys-based developer of eyeglasses which can replace the need for progressive or bi-focal glasses, was awarded the Silver Winner in its award. Panasonic develops in-flight entertainment systems. Panda Security , which is based in Spain but has its U.S.

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Helinet Aviation Buys Shotover, Gets Funding

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Helinet , a provider of flight services to the entertainment, media, and other industries which is based in Van Nuys, said Thursday that it has acquired Shotover Camera Systems , a developer of a gyro-stablized, camera systems used for shooting aerial footage in Ultra High Definition.

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HemaCare Moves To Larger Headquarters In Northridge

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HemaCare, a supplier of human-derived biological products and services for biomedical research, drug discovery, and cellular therapy process development, has moved its global headquarters to Northridge, in a move that the company says more than doubles its donor collection capacity and on-site cell processing capabilities.

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JetPack Aviation Links With Georgia Tech

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Van Nuys-based JetPack Aviation , a developer of commercially available "jet packs" for sending people into the air, said today that it has signed an agreement with Georgia Tech Research Institute. military.

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