article thumbnail

Exit Interview: Lita Nelsen on MIT Tech Transfer, Startups & Culture

Xconomy

I don’t know if it was their first investment, but they invested $75,000 in a researcher named Ken Olsen, at MIT. Twenty years ago, everybody in Boston knew he was. He was the founder of Digital Equipment Corp. Although Digital has gone under, it was one of the most successful companies in Massachusetts for decades.

Startup 67
article thumbnail

Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Presenting Companies at CalTech

Tech Zulu Event

We leverage our network in the Los Angeles community to provide members with access to potential employees, mentors and investors. The Caltech/MIT Enterprise forum is a joint venture ofCaltech’s Industrial Relations Center, Caltech’s Office of Technology Transfer, the Caltech Alumni Association and the MIT Alumni Association.

CalTech 100
article thumbnail

Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

Tech Zulu Event

OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. We leverage our network in the Los Angeles community to provide members with access to potential employees, mentors and investors.

Idealab 84