socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
SpaceX , the developer of commercial rockets and spacecraft based in Hawthorne, has delayed its launch--again--of its mission to dock its Dragon spacecraft with the International Space Station (ISS), according to NASA. NASA said that SpaceX has delayed launch of its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from April 30th to May 7th. The flight will be the first time a commercially developed spacecraft has docked with the ISS.
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 25, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 -- Milken Institute Global Conference. Set for April 29 through May 2 in Los Angeles, the 2012 Global Conference will bring together the diverse worlds of business, finance, policy, education, health, energy and philanthropy to come up with fresh solutions to the globe's biggest challenges. The Global Conference has become an important venue for thought leaders in a wide range of disciplines to present their views before a high-caliber audience with the resources to get thin
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socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
Researchers at the University of Southern California report that they have developed new technology to create liquid, solar cells, which can be printed onto surfaces. The new technology--based on solar nanocrystals--were developed by chemistry researchers led by Richard L. Brutchey, assistant professor of chemistry at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 25, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 -- How to Build Winning Teams. Keynote Speaker is Alexandra L. Kaplan, MBA, SPHR from Mark Kamin and Associates -Powerful teams are essential to productivity and accomplishment in business. Yet very often businesses and organizations have formal groups and departments, but powerful teams are missing. Purpose, alignment, and accountability are a foundation of having a powerful team.
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socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
Online stock audio marketplace AudioMicro is expanding its library of sound effects today, saying this morning that it has added 100,000 new sound effects to its service through a deal with Sound Idea, a company which develops sound effects for the broadcast, post-production, and multimedia industry. AudioMicro, which is run by Ryan Born, operates an online marketplace where multimedia producers can find music, sound effects, and other audio which can be licensed for royalty-free use on producti
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 25, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 -- How to Build a Winning Team. Our Keynote Speaker is Alexandra L. Kaplan, MBA, SPHR, Mark Kamin and Associates. Powerful teams are essential to productivity and accomplishment in business. Yet very often businesses and organizations have formal groups and departments, but powerful teams are missing. Purpose, alignment, and accountability are a foundation of having a powerful team.
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Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 25, 2012
We’ve all have heard the great expression, “it’s all about who you know” more times that we can remember. But more often than not it plays very true in our daily lives. The right recommendation from someone could get you your next gig, into the hot new club, and maybe even tickets to the big summer concert. Moofacese is out to help those opportunities thrive when is comes to the jobs market.
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen said this morning that it has acquired Turkish pharmaceuticals firm Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals. Amgen said the deal is worth $700M in cash. Amgen said the acquisition will help to significantly expand its presence in Turkey. Mustafa Nevzat is a major supplier of pharmaceuticals to hospitals in Turkey, with revenues of approximately $200M in 2011.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 25, 2012
As the business economy rebounds, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. In reality, the business world gets tougher every day, with new entrants, new technology, and competitors more easily entering the fray from around the globe. Way back in 1979, Michael E. Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today.
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
Carlsbad-based ViaSat , the provider of satellite communications services, said today that it has scored a win with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ViaSat said the King Abdul-aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has selected ViaSat's high capacity, Ka-band satellite system for a national satellite data network. The network will provide broadband Internet services to Saudi Arabia's national laboratories.
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
Agoura-based videogame developer THQ has sold off its value PC software arm, ValueSoft , to Westminster, California-based Cosmi , the firms said this morning. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. ValueSoft, which is based in Chaska, Minnesota, distributes value priced PC games. THQ said the sale will allow the company to focus on its core video game portfolio.
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
San Diego-based Independa , which develops remote health management and monitoring systems for the elderly, said today that it has raised $2.35M in a convertible note funding. The firm said the round included Miramar Venture Partners and City Hill Ventures. $1.6M of the funding had been announced by the company last September. Indpenda also said it had also raised $200,000 in debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank, also last year.
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
Irvine-based Quality Systems , a provider of practice management and electronic health records software, said today that it has acquired Matrix Management Solutions , a reseller of revenue cycle management and electronic health records products. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. Matrix Management Solutions was based in North Canton, Ohio, and provided healthcare IT solutions, revenue cycle management services, and other services to physicians and physician groups.
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
The Pasadena Angels have backed developer of protein analysis equipment for the drug discovery and research market, investing $475,000 in a Series B for Wasatch Microfluidics , the group said this week. Wasatch Biofluidics is developing printing technology to deposit biomolecules on biosensor surfaces. The investment by the Pasadena Angels was led by Dr.
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
San Diego-based RainTree Oncology Services , a provider of systems which help oncologists to purchase oral drugs, manage inventories, track prescriptions, and monitor patients, has raised $11.1M, the firm said late Tuesday. The firm said the Series B round was led by Robert M. Bass, and brings the company's total raised to $22.5M. RainTree said the new funding will go to staff operations, data system development, working capital, and general corporate purposes.
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