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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009 -- 10th Annual High Tech Night @ The Opera. For the past nine years, San Diego's High-Tech Community has gathered together for an evening of exceptional networking and world-class opera.

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High Tech Southern California San Diego Class 100

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MARCH 23, 2011

Unfortunately for Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange County, San Diego, and other area residents, all of those Girl Scout cookie sale events recent ended. The app even includes an interactive voting feature for favorite Girl Scout cookies, which can also be posted online. READ MORE>>.

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High Tech Sales Orange County Ventura 251

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The Connect Innovation Report found that 405 software, technology, and life sciences startups were created last year in San Diego County. Software startups made up nearly 63 percent (255 companies created) of all new high-tech ventures created in 2015, a trend fueled chiefly by software app development, according to the report.

San Diego 40

San Diego Report High Tech Study 40

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JUNE 4, 2019

In long, complicated path that wound through Southern California's high tech industry, flower delivery network operator FTD has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. FTD acquired San Diego's ProFlowers in 2014, paying $430M for the online flower and gift delivery service. United Online was acquired by B.

Southern California 113

Southern California Woodland Hills SoCal San Diego 113

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MAY 19, 2021

San Diego-based National Resilience, a new manufacturing and technology company focused on making sure countries can manufacture their own vaccines and other threapeutics, says it has received $163.8M in a funding from the Government of Canada, to modernize and expand its Ontario, Canada biomanufacturing site.

High Tech 113

High Tech San Diego Venture Capital Sites 113

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JULY 1, 2019

RealWear , a developer of helmet-mounted, wearable Android computers, has scored backing from San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , in a $80M funding, the company said this morning. Qualcomm was already a strategic partner of RealWear, whose high-tech products include an eye-mounted projection display with voice control.

High Tech 113

High Tech San Diego Startup Equity 113

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MARCH 25, 2019

Tech San Diego. Karine Wenger will highlight how new policies and regulations are effecting how companies access high tech talent. Wednesday, March 27, 2019 -- Impact of New immigration policies and regulations.

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High Tech San Diego Company Companies 100

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

San Diego-based sports registration service Active Network has laid of over 100 people, according to sources near the company. Active Network has been contacted, but has not yet responded to queries about the layoff.

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Layoffs Activity Networking San Diego 197

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

In a big loss for the local high tech community, computer security software developer Websense --based in San Diego--is moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, and is taking 445 jobs with it. payment from the state. payment from the state. READ MORE>>. websense jobs employment headquarters texas economic development'

Southern California 199

Southern California San Diego High Tech Equity 199

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APRIL 3, 2019

San Diego- and Irvine-based startup incubator EvoNexus announced today that it has started accepting applications to a new startup incubation effort it is running with high tech material company EMD Performance Materials. EMD is owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

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Incubator High Tech San Diego Startup 133

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APRIL 14, 2017

TriTech Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides consulting and training to high tech entrepreneurs, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center , in Edwards, California, are in a new economic development, technology transfer, and research relationship, the two announced on Thursday. READ MORE>>.

Riverside 140

Riverside Develop Development Technology 140

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

A number of local, high tech firms have made Fortune Magazine's latest list of the one hundred fastest growing companies in the nation.

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High Tech Southern California San Diego Technology 173

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

According to the report , issued by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, three areas in Southern California ranked among the top 25 metro areas for high-tech employment concentration. The highest ranked was San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos , with 11.1 percent of jobs in technology, ranked at 20. READ MORE>>.

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Report Santa Barbara Technology Southern California 203

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MAY 16, 2014

Los Angeles-based animal health products company VCA said Thursday that the headquarters of its Sound-Eklin diagnostic imaging division was severely damaged in the fires in Carlsbad, California--part of a rash of fires that broke out in San Diego over the last couple of days. 490618363 / gettyimages.com READ MORE>>.

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Report Technical Review San Diego High Tech 138

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AUGUST 10, 2016

In what looks to be an unprecedented surge in high profile, high value exits for high tech companies in Southern California, there have now been six big exits in the region over the last month worth over $100M. Those exits--worth more than a collected $3.8

Dollar Shave Club 100

Dollar Shave Club Southern California Agoura Hills West Hollywood 100

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

San Diego-based OpticalLock has announced a new smart, connected padlock, aimed at the shipping industry, which includes real-time wireless tracking and tamper detection features.

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Product High Tech San Diego Startup 100

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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! What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

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MAY 15, 2013

Peter Csathy , the CEO of San Diego''s Sorenson Media , and digital media veteran, has departed the company, and will head up a new legal and investment group formed by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. Hale Boggs, who is well known to local entrepreneurs as one of the digital media- and tech-focused attorneys here.

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Media High Tech Santa Monica Southern California 168

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

San Diego-based Global Village Concerns , which provides an online service which helps school with their branding and marketing--via online e-commerce shops with branded merchandise and gear--has raised ar round of debt funding. The funding came from Agility Capital, a provider of venture debt to startups and other high tech companies.

Commerce 147

Commerce Platform Funding High Tech 147

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Who says that Southern California's high tech industry is all about Hollywood and e-commerce? and Gigabit DOCSIS products, and more; Irvine-based Vizio announced new HDTVs, smartphones, tablets, and Windows 8 PCs; and Viewsonic , based in Walnut, showed off its new high resolution touch displays.

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Walnut High Tech Company Companies 138

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

Surf Air's service allows its members to fly unlimited flights between such common destinations as Los Angeles, San Diego, and Silicon Valley; the company has been catering to executives who frequently commute between California's high tech centers. READ MORE>>.

High Tech 100

High Tech San Diego Los Angeles Email 100

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MARCH 12, 2019

Two people associated with Southern California's high tech investment and startup industry have been named as part of the far reaching investigation into a college admissions scandal , which named Hollywood actresses, CEOs, coaches at USC, UCLA, and UCSD, as well as many others. According to a complaint filed by the U.S.

USC 113

USC Southern California UCLA Invest 113

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

A man accused of murdering Tech Coast Angel John G. Watson in June has been ordered to stand trial on murder charges, according to the San Diego Union Tribune. Watson was a key member of the San Diego Tech Coast Angels, and was in charge of the San Diego Tech Coast Angels Quick Pitch event.

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Tech Coast Angels Southern California Angel San Diego 145

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Hall of Fame brings together San Diego's biotech and high tech leaders and educators to honor individuals who have achieved distinction in their career for founding, leading or advancing a San Diego technology-based or life sciences business or organization. See [link] (more)

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Entrepreneur San Diego High Tech Education 100

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MAY 19, 2010

EvoNexus is an incubator for early stage high tech companies in the San Diego area. Friday, May 21, 2010 -- EvoNexus Open House. Overview of EvoNexus application process and facility tour.

High Tech 100

High Tech San Diego Incubator Mentor 100

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The two were not the only, Southern California companies with links to the high tech community here with ads, however -- among the most memorable of spots was a mini Seinfeld episode from Culver City-based Crackle , the online movie and TV streaming site owned by Sony.

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Culver City Hulu Southern California High Tech 170

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

CONNECT invites you to attend our signature networking reception, which attracts more than 600+ leaders from San Diego's most innovative industries. Eat/drink/connect on October 13 at the new offices of Knobbe Martens Olson and Bear LLP.

San Diego 113

San Diego High Tech Networking Technology 113

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APRIL 20, 2015

Vista Equity Partners the private equity firm which as been gobbling up San Diego high tech companies and moving them to Texas--has agreed to sell 80 percent of Websense to defense company Raytheon , the three said today. The deal--which has been rumored since March --will combined Raytheon Cyber Products with Websense.

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Equity .Net High Tech San Diego 100

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JULY 18, 2013

invested across 17 deals; San Diego was third, with $147.75M in 18 deals. Other large deals included aTyr Pharma , in San Diego, which raised $38.75M, and Aliso Viejo-based Vertos Medical , which raised $22.75M. Orange County was second, with $161.9M Nationally, the MoneyTree survey found that there was $6.7 READ MORE>>.

Southern California 187

Southern California Venture Capital Tech Coast Angels Capital 187

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JANUARY 10, 2011

San Diego-based Avalon Ventures , a venture capital firm focused on early stage high tech, digital media, and life sciences firms, said today that it has closed on $200M in capital commitments for its latest fund. Avalon said that the fund, Avalon Ventures IX, LP, is the ninth and largest fund for the company.

Avalon 140

Avalon Funding High Tech San Diego 140

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AUGUST 12, 2010

San Diego-based TelCentris , a developer of unified communications and Voice-over-IP products, said today that it has named Rob Lewis as Vice President of Product Management at the firm.

IP 133

IP High Tech San Diego Product 133

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JUNE 17, 2010

The long list of Southern California high tech companies lined up for the public markets just got a little longer this morning, with the addition of Inphi Corp. which said it is looking to list on the NYSE in a $115M IPO.

Southern California 178

Southern California Woodland Hills Thousand Oaks Marketing 178

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APRIL 16, 2010

Hall of Fame brings together San Diegos biotech and high tech leaders and educators to honor individuals who have achieved distinction in their career for founding, leading or advancing a San Diego life sciences or technology-based business or organization. See [link] (more).

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur San Diego High Tech Education 100

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

Don't miss San Diego's most prestigious event honoring local high-tech and life science innovation. Join CONNECT to honor San Diego's leading innovators and entrepreneurs at the 22nd annual MIP Awards luncheon. Friday, December 11, 2009 -- 22nd Annual Most Innovative New Product MIP Awards.

Product 100

Product San Diego High Tech Entrepreneur 100

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AUGUST 3, 2012

Ventura County, despite a wealth of high tech companies, does not have a major engineering program.

Ventura 191

Ventura Orange County Santa Barbara CalTech 191

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JULY 8, 2010

MSI--which through a spokesperson said considers the Dodgers its "home team" due to its office in the City of Industry--said it is the first high tech company to tie with a L.A. Los Angeles, unlike sports teams in San Francisco, San Diego, and Seattle, does not have any high tech sponsors of its sports teams or venues.

Technical Review 149

Technical Review City of Industry City of Industry High Tech 149

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JULY 21, 2010

On the heels of the announcement this morning by Facebook that it has officially hit 500 million users, socalTECH has mined its database of high tech companies , and identified a few of the firms here in Southern California hoping to ride Facebook's coat-tails to success and fortune.

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Westlake Village Steamboat Ventures Southern California SoCalTech 178