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OC Tech Alliances Set To Become Part Of OCTANe

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The OC Tech Alliance , one of the groups supporting the technology industry in Orange County, says it will become part of another local industry group, OCTANe , effective December 31st. As part of the merger, current members of the OC Tech Alliance must re-join and become an OCTANe member, according to the group.

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OCTANe LaunchPad Firms Raise More Than $25M

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OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding.

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Orange County's OCTANe, OCVG Merge

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Two major orange county technology advocacy and business groups, OCTANe and the Orange County Venture Group (OCVG) said today that they have merged their organizations. Both groups have regularly run events geared toward the high tech market in Orange County.

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Interview with Matthew Jenusaitis, OCTANe

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Clearly, 2009 was not a good year, from the perspective of the technology innovation ecosystem. At the same time, the need for the products and services that OCTANe provides are greater in a recessionary economy than in when the economy is booming. For OCTANe to be successful, we want to see our technology ecosystem grow.

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OCTANe Finds New President and CEO

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Orange County's nonprofit effort to support the technology industry, OCTANe , announced this morning that it has located a replacement for outgoing president and CEO, Gary Augusta. According to OCTANe, it has named Matthew Jenusaitis as the next president and CEO of the group. and Baxter Healthcare. and Baxter Healthcare.

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Semiconductor Technologies and Medical Devices

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Thursday, April 19, 2012 -- Semiconductor Technologies and Medical Devices. Semiconductor technology is now found in many of the cutting-edge medical devices that are being developed or entering the market. Today's medical devices are more than just advanced materials and exotic metals. See [link] (more)

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Arkami Racks Up Over $300K For Secure USB Drive MyIDKey

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Technology veterans Tareq Risheq and Mark Thacker are no strangers to the world of high tech startups and angel and venture capital--Risheq was formerly CEO of Celllynx, Thacker was co-founder at Datallegro--but the way they're funding their newest startup is unusual, and a testament to the growing popularity of crowdfunding.