socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

Redlands-based GIS software maker Esri said on Thursday that it has been selected by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), to help support that lab's users. According to Esri, the deal with ORNL gives the lab's users access to spatial analysis tools in the ArcGIS platform. Financial impact of the deal were not announced. Esri said the deal is the first, major enterprise agreement between the company and a Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 10, 2017

Snap may have little legal recourse as Facebook scores big with cloned Snapchat features.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

Aliso Viejo-based semiconductor maker Microsemi 's chips are being used in the ten Iridium NEXT satellites that were just launched into orbit by SpaceX, according to Microsemi. According to Microsemi, Iridium NEXT is making use of more than 2,000 Microsemi radiation-tolerant field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in its satellite constellation, and over 200,000 Microsemi devices across the entire project.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 10, 2017

Word broke last week that Los Angeles billionaire and former telecommunications mogul Gary Winnick was back in the game, taking a majority stake in startup streaming service Qello.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

For today's interview, we thought we'd catch up with Robert Blatt , the CEO of Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com), which recently announced a $16.3M funding led by Level Equity. It's been quite a few years since we spoke with the company. What is MomentFeed up to nowadays? Robert Blatt: We say to people that we do customer experience for multi-location brands.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 10, 2017

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -- Alumni Panel + QandA with Techstars. Join Techstars Los Angeles for an Alumni Panel and Q+A Session. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Techstars mentorship-driven accelerator programs, meet the teams, and hear from our alumni companies.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 10, 2017

Monday, March 13, 2017 -- Becoming Investor Ready - How to Prepare for the Investor Audition. Determine how investable your business is and what it will take to be at the front of the line for those that have money, and learn what to do if you don’t get the money. You will look into the mind of two seasoned investors and learn what it takes to become investor ready and get funded.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 10, 2017

Volvo signs deal for AeroVironment’s EV chargers, Hulu Live TV won’t include Viacom networks, and DirecTV sports fee varies wildly by zip code.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 10, 2017

Friday, March 10, 2017 -- SBIR/STTR Workshop. TriTech SBDC and UCI's "The Cove" are working together to bring you a complimentary workshop that provides a detailed overview of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Small technology based organizations are eligible to apply for the funds available under these programs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2017

Every entrepreneur I know has a few bad habits they intended to overcome a long time ago, such as micromanaging, or failure to get enough rest and relaxation. As a result, both their business and their personal lives continue to suffer. Wouldn’t you like to know how to make that big step to get past your procrastination and get to your maximum potential once and for all?

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Xconomy

MARCH 10, 2017

According to several news reports, the Trump administration will nominate Scott Gottlieb to be the new commissioner of the FDA, a selection that had the life sciences industry breathing a sigh of relief Friday afternoon. The 44-year-old Gottlieb is a physician, a venture partner at New Enterprise Associates, and was also the deputy commissioner of medical and scientific affairs at the FDA between 2005 and 2007, during George W.

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Xconomy

MARCH 10, 2017

Gene therapy developer Tocagen is preparing an initial public stock offering to finance clinical trials of its experimental treatment for a form of brain cancer. The San Diego-based biotech filed the paperwork Thursday for an IPO that could raise up to $86 million—a figure likely to change as the company determines how many shares it will sell, and at what price.

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Xconomy

MARCH 10, 2017

We’ll start the roundup in Washington DC. The repeal of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, began on the first day of the Trump administration. This week, the “replace” phase began with a Republican plan championed by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). President Trump backed it, too, but a lot of Republicans have come out against it for not being, well, enough of a replacement. (“Obamacare Lite” is one charge against it.

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