socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Three local universities, plus a Pasadena-based startup, have received a $360,000 grant to promote student entrepreneurship in clean technology. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Santa Monica-based Super League Gaming , the startup which it turning playing Minecraft and other videogames into social events at local theaters, has tied with Pasadena nonprofit STEAM:CODERS , to offer up an after-school, Minecraft League to its members and local schools. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica Pasadena Help Startup 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Pasadena-based California Insitute of Technology said this week that it has tapped a venture capitalist for its Board of Trustees. According to Caltech, Narendra K. Gupta, cofounder and managing director of Nexus Venture Partners and an alumnus of the school, has been elected to its board.

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CalTech Pasadena Invest Software 145

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

That's the idea behind the technology being developed by Pasadena-based ObEN (www.oben.me), which is led by co-founde rand CEO Nikhil Jain. The goal has to make the technology really accessible using the power of the smartphone, and bringing people into AR and VR as no one has done before in such a way.

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Idealab Artificial Inteligence Startup Ideas 173

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

Our interview today is with Alan Horsager , the CEO of Pasadena-based Episona (www.episona.com), an angel backed startup which has already developed and has been offering up an epigenetic test for male fertility. Where was the technology for this developed? Not everyone in that round was from the Pasadena Angels.

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USC Technical Review Startup Southern California 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Recently, Pasadena-based Pasadena-based Soliant Energy , one of the solar energy firms in Southern California, opened up a new pilot production line. Why would a company use your technology, instead of what it available out there today such as flat panels? Where is your technology now in terms of deployment? that energy.

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LATechDigest

MAY 30, 2016

Innovate Pasadena. Students & Educators — Win $25k in THE MAYOR’S CUP ( link ). VNTANA Spoke at Innovate Pasadena. Thnx for sharing ur experience w/us @acrowder33 @VNTANAlive @CrossCampusLA @InnovatPasadena #technology #startup pic.twitter.com/W3j07hqzNt. Future of Transportation. Wednesday June 1.

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Belkin UCLA Funding Pasadena 45

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2015

It turns out, there are lots of benefits to learning the logical thinking behind software coding, according to Grant Hosford , the founder of Pasadena-based codeSpark (www.codespark.org). There is no such thing as a technology company now, because we use technology everywhere in our everyday existence.

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Software Template Startup Study 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

This second annual fest brings together technology leaders, startup CEOs, investors, Hollywood studio executives, entrepreneurs, developers, students and more to celebrate LA’s dynamic technology industries with panels, workshops, hackathon, mixers, and a start-up showcase spotlighting 40 local startups.

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. Alex serves on the Board of Directors for Logsdon School, a non-profit school providing educational services to students with special needs. Event Details.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

An innovator in technology, especially monetization. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. ” To me, LA will always be a creative hub for TV, film, music, video games and now technology. Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. Not derivative.

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Historically we were near Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and throughout the 1990s and early 2000s this was fine since there was not strong locus in LA with some great deals in Pasadena, downtown, San Fernando Valley as well as on the Westside in Santa Monica. Also, many of our deals were in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco or London.

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Rancho Palos Verdes Santa Monica Venture Capital Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

I thing I’ve learned over the years is that technology purists hate advertising even when it is that revenue stream that truthfully drives much of our industry. Bill had previously created a packaged software company called Knowledge Adventure the produced children’s educational software. They are very hands on.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

They generally are extremely well-educated with many holding numerous degrees and/or certifications, especially African American women. In addition, they volunteer, sit on boards, and are extremely philanthropic overall whether in support of their own non-profit endeavors, or those they choose to support financially, or with their time.

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Conference Entertainment Startup Digital Hollywood 40