socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Department store operator Kohl's announced this morning that it will begin selling Amazon.com devices, including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire tablets, and more, at dedicated spaces within its stores. Kohl's said it will dedicate sections of its stores--manned by Amazon.com employees--to sell the high tech gadgets, starting at 10 "select" Los Angeles and Chicago stores.
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Otoy plans to raise $134 million via digital token sale, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies signs memorandum for system in India and SpaceX poised to launch Air Force X-37B before hurricane hits.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) the Hyperloop technology developer led by Dirk Ahlborn, said on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement which will bring the first Hyperloop transportation system to the country of India. HTT said it signed a deal with the Government of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh to connect the city centers of Amaravati and Vijaywada.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 -- JuntoLA Social Gathering. The Junto Institute, a leadership and revenue accelerator for growth-stage companies will be hosting a social gathering on September 12. Join us for an intimate gathering for company founders, business leaders, investors, and other cool people helping launch The Junto Institute in Los Angeles.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Sir Richard Branson , the business mogul who said he'd be riding out Hurricane Irma on his private island, Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands, appears to have survived the hurricane intact--according to his son, Sam. Sam Branson said in a post on Instagram that "all humans on Necker are okay", although "a lot of buildings destroyed" (sic).
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 -- Integrated LA luncheon at WESTEC. MAKE IT IN LA. Join the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and other experts on September 12, to learn how you can tap into local resources and incentives to grow your business. This free luncheon is part of WESTEC, the big manufacturing conference of the year at the Los Angeles Convention Center Sept 12-14.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
In the beginning all businesses are just people playing out an idea. It’s never the other way around – there is no idea so big that it doesn’t need people to make it succeed. Investors know this, hence the saying “Bet on the jockey (founder), not the horse (idea).” A great jockey is a great role model. Like it or not, everyone looks to the entrepreneur as the jockey role model in a new business.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Los Angeles-based expense and invoice management software developer Chrome River has scored a win with Indiana University, saying that the school will use its software to streamline expense management for more than 20,000 faculty and staff. Financial details of the win were not announced. Chrome River said Indiana University is usings its cloud-based, expense management solution, EXPENSE, which will integrate with the University's existing travel booking and procurement cards.
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
A top prize in American biomedical science was awarded today to two scientists for their discoveries that led to the development of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer caused by the sexually transmitted virus. Douglas Lowy (pictured right), acting director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and John Schiller (left), also at the NCI, won the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Irvine-based web- and video-conferencing provider AnyMeeting has been acquired by Mountain View-based Intermedia , the two companies said on Wednesday, to help Intermedia bolsters its unified communications (UC) tools. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Intermedia, the it acquired "substantially all" of the asets of AnyMeeting in the acquisition.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX is slated to launch a secretive U.S. Air Force space plane into orbit on Thursday, if all goes well--despite Hurricane Irma bearing down on the state. According to the U.S. Air Force, the launch window for launching the military's X-37B space plane atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 opens on Thursday at 9:50 a.m., with an alternative launch window opening up on Friday morning.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Carlsbad-based in-flight broadband and satellite connectivity provider ViaSat and EL AL Israel Airlines said today that EL AL has selected ViaSat to power on-board Wi-Fi on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Financial impact of the win was not announced. EL AL Israel Airlines recently announced a deal to purchase 16 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners for its fleet.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
San Diego-based oncology drug developer MabVax Therapeutics announced today that it has hired Greenhill & Co. as its investment banking advisor, as it explores "strategic alternatives", including a full company sale, licensing agreements or asset sale coupled with a reverse merger for the company. MabVax--which had announced it was seeking a sale in August--had earlier said it had hired a banker, but had not announced who would be helping it with its efforts.
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