socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2010

The University of Southern California is reporting today that spinouts out of the school have raised $148m in the last two calendar years (2008-2009), and that there are now at least 24 USC spinouts currently in business. USC also reported that it owns equity in 32 startups, though none of those startups were identified.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

All in a room at the University of Southern California Silicon Beach Event on September 18th, 2013. I wanted to connect LA’s incredible entrepreneurs with the larger business community and with the resources of USC.”. Pelv-Ice , founded by USC MBA graduate Jill Bigelow, won third place and the $10,000 prize.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 29, 2013

I was just down at Demo Day for the USC Incubator. I just found out about a great award opportunity for people connected to USC (or who can figure out a connection in time). Presentations Silicon Beach @ USC – September 18, USC Campus USC will be hosting its 2 nd annual Silicon Beach event on September 18 on the USC campus.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

The University of Southern California (USC), is famous for its games program. Widely known for outputting amazing video game talent, USC is considered one of the top schools for learning to make games in the nation. And video games have become a HOT topic.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

USC’s Marshall School of Business and School of Cinematic Arts present Silicon Beach @USC : an event highlighting innovation, new ventures, partnerships and investment at the intersection of technology and digital content. Come join us for Silicon Beach @ USC! Silicon Beach @ USC. For a map and directions, click here.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 23, 2018

Electronauts is an impressive title from the California VR studio that also developed the addictive first-person shooter, Raw Data. Formed in 2013 by a trio of University of Southern California students, Survios is among the most compelling VR studios around. Back in 2016, the company raised $50 million in a round led by MGM.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2014

Malibu and Beverly Hills have long been hot neighborhoods for entertainment execs. As the line blurs between tech and entertainment, and as Silicon Valley seeks synergy with L.A.’s One after another, tech and entertainment companies – and hybrids of the two – have taken root here. commercial real estate market.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tilofy (www.tilofy.com)--out of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage--is doing just that, helping to highlight what is going on around you, by absorbing all of that location data out there at any particular time and place. My degree is from USC in big data. As you probably know, Viterbi is the engineering school at USC.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. See more insights from the Southern California high tech community in our continued series this whole week! READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Los Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment, a USC spinoff developing avatar technology, announced a new effort to provide its technology to third parties. Big Stage is venture backed by Mission Ventures, Selby Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels; the firm's technology was developed at the University of Southern California.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. At SBF, a number of good ideas were floated to do just that. DVDs are dying and streaming is on the rise.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

In what has been an unprecedented surge in interest in helping entrepreneurs, there have been more than a half dozen accelerators--most patterned after the successful YCombinator and TechStars programs elsewhere in the country--established in Southern California in the last month or so. Howard Marks: Absolutely.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

We spoke with Kevin Winston, the organizer of Silicon Beach Fest (www.siliconbeachfest.com), which is currently going on in Santa Monica and runs through Saturday, about the energy here in Southern California, as well as a little bit about what''s going on with the event this year. We have Chet Pipkin, talking about Belkin.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. But ultimately we’re on the Internet to communicate, buy stuff, become informed and be entertained. All of these areas have still have a lot of growth and innovation left.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 18, 2011

Known for its entertainment scene which blossomed in the early nineteen hundreds, LA also has some of the best schools in the country in UCLA and USC. Tuesday, May 24, 2011 -- Tech Cocktail. Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 11, 2013

Downtown LA is a major up-and-coming area for technology startups with easy access to the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the new office is located only a few metro stops from Pasadena. The new office?s s opening will be marked with an industry gathering on January 15th at TENTEN Wilshire?s s rooftop terrace. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Check out the entertaining video here.) in August. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest is gearing up to showcase the most promising startups and visionaries from across LA’s growing startup entertainment ecosystem. Mark Suster of GRP Partners and Launchpad was confirmed to keynote along with Nely Galan of Galan Entertainment, the first Latina president of Telemundo. In 2012 over $3.2

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

The firm's technology--which creates a 3D, virtual avatar from digital photos--was originally developed at the University of Southern California for the CIA, and was spun out into a venture funded company targeting the consumer market.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

He is also the co-founder of Playsino, ExpressCoin (Bitcoin exchange), GoCoin (Bitcoin payment platform), Five Delta, Evertune, GamesTV, Digital Entertainment Network, KnCMiner.cn (Bitcoin Mining), and Robocoin China (Bitcoin ATM). He has also been a guest lecturer at Stanford, USC, and UCLA. Babak Razi - Founder Third Wave Ventures.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. David Waxman: Los Angeles is a tremendous hotbed of creativity, and there''s so much potential. We have a lot of world class universities here.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. So, yeah, I would like LA to be LA. I thought about some Southern California angle, because this is where > 50% of my investments are. downtown LA]. And for me.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory. The Viterbi Student Institute for Innovation (VSI2) operates out of USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering to give students advice, support, professional access, and much more in the realm of technological innovation. Fun Fact: Los Angeles heavy hitters J.J.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

In the same way that the technology community is not the same when you''re talking San Francisco versus Palo Alto versus San Jose, Southern California''s technology communities have their own neighborhoods. So, part of our goal is to acknowledge what we have. We want to create businesses and engage with entrepreneurs.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Focusing on the entertainment, automotive, technology, retail and financial sectors, Sam oversees all aspects of the groups advertising relationships in conjunction with Google Team managers and sales leads across the region. Many clients turn to him for advice on and negotiation of international transactions, often in Latin America.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

in Political Science and Sociology from the University of California, Irvine, a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and a J.D. She has specialized in entertainment and Internet law since 1998. She has guest lectured on cyberlaw at USC's Annenberg School of Journalism.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

A SoCal native and graduate of both UCLA and USC, Richard Rosenblatt led the growth of MySpace from an unknown to a household name. On the other hand, Rosenblatt is one of the biggest reasons why I think Silicon Beach is the future of the entertainment industry in the United States. Iraq a hard place to work, is not SoCal.

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