Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

After launching a study to identify how tech hubs work, the leader of a nonprofit consortium created to boost Southern California’s startup ecosystem says he is focusing on three initiatives to supercharge the seven-county SoCal region as a hotbed for innovation.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A new study, published by researchers at the University of Southern California , says that positive emotions are more contagious than negative ones on Twitter. The study was published online at PLOS. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

A recently released study by TechAmerica, an advocacy group for the high tech industry, finds that Los Angeles ranks sixth among the top 60 cities in the United States for high tech employment. 292,969 workers), San Jose/Silicon Valey (225,575 workers), and Boston (219,798 workers). Los Angeles had 169,974 workers in the high tech industry.

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socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2010

column, we have the second part of Jon Funk 's analysis of the return on Southern California IT startups, and how they have created value for investors. Earlier this year, socalTECH.com profiled a study of the financial outcomes of 700+ southern California IT startups from 1995-2009, and how they have created value for investors.

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Maverick Angels , an angel investment group investing in Southern California companies, said today that it has named Patrick Henry as its newly elected Southern California Chapter President. Barber had served as Southern California Chapter President from February 2010 through July 2011. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2010

On March 10, socaltech.com profiled a study of the financial outcomes of 700+ southern California IT startups from 1995-2009 completed by Jon Funk of OceanRoad Partners and others. Tags: oceanroad study acquisition merger california southern. Thus, knowing how (More.). Read the rest of Jon's analysis.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

The study found that clean technology investments were up compared with an overall venture capital trend of more dollars up, but deals down. California led the nation in cleantech investment in 2011 with $1,738.2 California led the nation in cleantech investment in 2011 with $1,738.2 billion nationally, compared to 2010.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 1, 2013

Monday, January 7, 2013 -- Sales/Marketing Study Group. Study group for tech startup founders who want to get better at sales and marketing. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2008

A study of the venture capital deal flow in Southern California conducted by socalTECH shows that venture capital deals dropped for Q3, to around $720M in deals, in a market dominated by clean technology firms. in venture capital deals in the third quarter, down dramatically from $1.2B

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APRIL 19, 2019

A group of nine electric utilities and two agencies on the West Coast of the United States said on Thursday they have launched an effort to explore electric vehicle (EV) charging to enable "zero-emission" shipping along the I-5, connecting California, Washington, and Oregon by an all-electric shipping cooridor.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2011

A new study compiled by the University of Southern California tallies up $380M raised in capital by USC spinouts in the last three years, and a 15 year total of $800M raised by 39 startups with roots at the school.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2018

The mission--launched from a foggy Vandenberg Air Force Base--was visible across Southern California, for those intrepid enough to wake up early on a Saturday and look to the skies. The launch was from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Los Angeles has 8 percent of all the "unicorn" companies globally, according to a new study released Wednesday by the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011 -- Virtualization Trends, Strategies, Case Study. Drill down into a case study of one of the nations largest virtualization implementations. Virtualization is one of the leading IT trends and is expanding in both size and scope. The benefits and creative application of virtualization are many.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 13, 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011 -- Social Studies Network Event. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2011

A University of Southern California professor with a specialty in robotics is one of eleven individuals being honored by President Obama next week, as part of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. Dr. Mataric is the only honoree from California.

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Southern California Edison Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The BOMA study found that tenants strongly desired reservable health and wellness suites and wellness managers at the property to provide on-site guidance and support as needed. In Southern California, year-round outdoor eating areas are a great option for tenants to enjoy fresh air while getting their lunch or snack.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2012

The numerous other accelerators in Southern California, including many in Los Angeles, were not included in the ranking project, based on the list released by Tech Cocktail. The group said its study's goal is to help startups choose an accelerator and generate discussion about what makes a good accelerator.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2016

A project created to rank startup accelerators , has put three, Southern California startup accelerators among the top programs in the U.S. The three programs are among only eight accelerator ranked among the top programs by the study. for startup accelerators, according to results released at SXSW over the weekend.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

The Tech Coast Angels , Southern California's biggest angel investment group, says its performance record and returns on its investments are higher than the average angel, in nearly all categories, based on a new academic study. According to the TCA, it had a 3.3x

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 1, 2011

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 -- Advanced C++/Boost Library Study Group. Many C++ programmers could be more productive. This series of eight sessions will provide the tools and techniques to help make C++ programmers more effective and their work more enjoyable. See [link] (more)

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Southern California Edison Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

According to a study conducted by CompTIA, 46 percent of enterprises who transitioned IT functions to a managed services provider saw a 25 percent or more reduction in their annual IT costs. Partnering with a local MNSP also enables more predictable cost structures, so companies can better budget and plan around IT and network investments.

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2018

Headspace says its apps have been used in more than 65 evidence-based research studies, run by U.K.'s The company says it will begin Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) this summer.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Six companies started by students at the University of Southern California's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at USC Marshall have been awarded a total of $50,000 in seed funding, after competing in the center's New Venture Seed Competition held this week.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Google said the two, Southern California cities--plus Louisville, Kentucky--are just starting a "joint planning process" with the company on bringing the ultra-fast fiber connectivity to their cities.

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2010

Five, Southern California firms are among companies who are splitting up $62M in government funding for the research, development, and demonstration of concentrating solar power systems, according to an announcement by the U.S. Southern California is a major beneficiary of the DOE grants, with Pasadena-based eSolar received $10.8M

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2011

New information released in a study of the IPO pipeline, finds that California continues to be the most active market in terms of initial public offerings. According to the Renst & Young LLP US IPO Pipeline study, California had 25 companies looking to raised $2.2 billion on the market in Q1.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 20, 2009

Thursday, March 26, 2009 -- Networking and Case Study. Is branding missing from your corporate strategic plan? Branding is not just a marketing tactic-hear the key elements about strategic branding from Sandra Sellani of The Sellani Group Brand Strategist. Networking and a boxed dinner provided. See [link] (more).

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APRIL 28, 2011

A new study released last night finds that Silicon Valley venture capitalists have gained significant confidence from last quarter. The survey included only San Francisco Bay Area venture capitalists, and did not take into effect investors here in Southern California. The report said confidence ranked at 3.91 in last quarter.

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JUNE 4, 2012

For this morning's Insights and Opinions , section, where we feature the voices of Southern California's technology industry, we have an article from Howard Marks , the co-founder of Los Angeles startup accelerator StartEngine and co-founder of gaming giant Activision.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2012

The Tech Coast Angels , the organized Southern California angel investment group, helped boost California into the top states for angel investment deals, according to a new study released today. The report did not break down investment totals between Southern California and Northern California.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 5, 2010

A recent Southern California Edison study on the Bioscience Industry in Southern California identified the Conejo Valley Region as one of only four bio-hot spots in a six county region. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 -- Emerging Success Stories. BioTech Forum.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. I studied East Asian religions in college and was intrigued to hear that a Buddhist monk was delivering meditation and mindfulness via a mobile app.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Studies have shown that the practice of meditation positively affects the nervous system by lowering blood pressure, lessening symptoms of anxiety, fighting depression, and curbing insomnia. VR has been studied and used as a tool to relieve stress, PTSD, and other significant health issues.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Silicon Valley Bank , which provides banking services, loans, and other financial products to many startups in Southern California, has opened up its annual Startup Outlook Survey , according to the company this week.

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JUNE 29, 2011

The University of Southern California and the New York Times said this week that the two are partnering to provide online, continuing education courses this fall, across seven different study areas.

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