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Amgen Backs Bay Area Life Science Incubator

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Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen has put its backing behind a new, life sciences incubator, called QB3@953. According to Amgen, it will provide a five year, platinum sponsorship of the San Francisco life sciences incubator, to accelerate the development of new therapies to improve human health. READ MORE>>.

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Cal Lutheran Gets $6M From Former Hughes Electronics Exec

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According to the Thousand Oaks university, Dorfman's contribution will go towards the construction of the two-story, 27,000-square foot Steven D. Dorfman Center, which will include both classrooms and faculty offices. Dorfman previously was CEO of Hughes Space and Communications Co., READ MORE>>.

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CLU's Gerhard Apfelthaler: What I Learned In 2014

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We''re continuing to feature reflections on the last year from movers and shakers in the local high tech community, and today have thoughts from Gerhard Apfelthaler , who is Dean of California Lutheran University''s School of Management , which has been very active in Ventura County helping to promote startup and entrepreneurial activity.