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XPRIZE To Award $1M Bonus Prize For Ocean Discovery Contest

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Marina Del Rey-based XPRIZE , the group which runs challenges to help advance the development of technology, will award a $1M bonus prize this month in Monaco for the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE , according to the nonprofit.

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XPRIZE Foundation Eyes Wildfire Detection, Suppression

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Marina Del Rey-based XPRIZE Foundation , the group which runs competitions to spur innovation in technology to help solve major societal problems or very hard technical problems, says it is going to launch a new prize to spur ideas for wildfire detection and suppression.

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XPRIZE Launches Pandemic Alliance To Tackle COVID-19

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Marina del Rey-based XPRIZE has launched a new effort, the XPRIZE Pandemic Allaince , which it says will help scale the impact and promise of solutions to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sanebox Wins School District In Washington

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Los Angeles- and Boston-based email software developer Sanebox has scored a win with a school district in Washington, the company said this week. Sanebox has its LA offices in Marina Del Rey. Financial details of the win were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Moving Analytics Finds Funding

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Marina Del Rey-based Moving Analytics , a developer of software and programs to help cardiac patients complete their rehab at home, has raised a funding round from OCA Ventures. Size of the funding was not announced.

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Guidance Names New Marketing VP

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Marina Del Rey-based Guidance , which helps brands and retailers build online websites and apps, said Monday that it has named Jeff Hererra as its new Vice President of Marketing and Channel Development. Hererra was previously Head of Partner Marketing at Magento. He also has served at Visa.

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Guardian Circle Adds Peter Diamandis As Advisor

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Marina Del Rey-based startup Guardian Circle , the developer of a social-based system and app that helps people summon help from their friends, said last week that it has added futurist Peter Diamandis as an advisor as part of a "token sale" the company is running.

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