Caltech Wins $1.1 Billion Patent Verdict Against Apple, Broadcom
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 30, 2020
Caltech won a $1.1 billion verdict against Apple and Broadcom for allegedly infringing on the Pasadena university's wireless technology patents.
President Obama Highlights Caltech Energy Research
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JANUARY 26, 2011
In last night's State of the Union Address , President Obama plugged an effort at Pasadena's California Institute of Technology to develop a way to convert solar energy, carbon dioxide, and water into fuel. The technology has the possibility of creating electricity producing power plants which could provide "zero CO2 emissions" power plants.
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Elon Musk To Deliver Caltech Commencement
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JANUARY 16, 2012
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena said over the weekend that Elon Musk , the technology mogul who founded SpaceX and Tesla Motors, and co-founded PayPal, will deliver this year's commencement address in June. Caltech said Musk will deliver the commencement address for the school on June 15th at its campus in Pasadena.
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USC, Caltech License Technology To SFC Energy
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MAY 4, 2011
The University of Southern California , the California Insitute of Technology , and fuel cell development firm SFC Energy said late Tuesday that the three have executed on a license to a portfolio of U.S. patents for direct methanol fuel cell technology. The Caltech team included S. Surya Prakash and George Olah. Surampudi, S.
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Gevo, With Ties To Caltech and UCLA, Files For IPO
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AUGUST 12, 2010
Gevo , a startup which is developing renewable chemicals and biofuels technology, has filed for an IPO, according to an S-1 filing by the firm Thursday afternoon. Gevo--which is now based in Englewood, Colorado--was started in Pasadena, and has licensed technology from both the University of California, Los Angeles, and Caltech.
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Caltech Team Wins Top Prize, $100K In Bill Gates' Toilet Tech Effort
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AUGUST 15, 2012
A team for the California Institute of Technology has scored the top prize, and $100,000, in a major technology effort--funded by Bill Gates--to reinvent the toilet. The Caltech team won the top prize for its solar-powered toilet that generates hydrogen and electricity. in advancing toilet projects, as part of an overall $6.5
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Alta Devices, With Links to Caltech, Gains $72M
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MARCH 9, 2011
A new startup with links to Caltech has just raised $72M in funding. Alta Devices< is based on the research of Caltech's Harry Atwater, Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science at Caltech, along with co-founder Eli Yablonovitch of UC Berkeley.
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Caltech Invests In Coursera
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JULY 17, 2012
The California Institute of Technology is backing, Coursera , a startup in the area of online education with an equity investment, plus the promise to put some of its courses online for free, in a deal worth $3.7M, the school announced this morning with Coursera. in investments to back its efforts to put university courses online.
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Two Southern California Technology Researchers Get White House Honors
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FEBRUARY 1, 2013
Two, Southern California researchers were awarded the nation's top honor for their contributions to science and technology Friday, as President Obama awarded twelve researchers the National Medal of Science, and eleven inventors with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at a ceremony at the White House. READ MORE>>.
Caltech Engineers Use Legos, Google Smartphone For Smart Petri Dish
socalTECH
OCTOBER 11, 2011
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology reported last week that they have created a "smart petri dish" which uses Google smart phones and Lego blocks, to automatically monitor cell growth in petri dishes. Caltech did not say if the team intends to commercialize the development. READ MORE>>.
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Caltech Leads $122M Energy Effort
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JULY 22, 2010
Department of Energy is continuing its efforts to fund new energy innovation projects, saying Thursday that it is awarding up to $122M in funding to a project being led by the California Institute of Technology , based out of Pasadena. The new effort will be directed out of Caltech by Professor Nathan S. According to U.S.
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Caltech, French Research Group Team On Nanotech Commercialization
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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Pasadena-based California Institute of Technology and French research and development institution CEA-Leti said this morning that the two are teaming up on a nanotechnology commercialization effort. Tags: caltech cei-leti nanotechnology nanosystem technology commercialization.
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Caltech, Fullstack Team On Online Cybersecurity Program
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MAY 5, 2020
A division of Pasadena-based Caltech , the Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education (Caltech CTME), is teaming up with Fullstack Academy to offer up a cyber training program online, Fullstack said on Tuesday. READ MORE>>.
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Caltech Taps Venture Capitalist As Trustee
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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Pasadena-based California Insitute of Technology said this week that it has tapped a venture capitalist for its Board of Trustees. According to Caltech, Narendra K. Gupta, cofounder and managing director of Nexus Venture Partners and an alumnus of the school, has been elected to its board.
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Montauk Buys Caltech IP
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 11, 2020
Montauk Technologies has secured intellectual property rights from Caltech for technologies that can help first responders, miners and underwater workers locate humans and objects when GPS falls short.
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130 University Students Get $200K For Clean Technology Startups
socalTECH
MAY 11, 2012
The effort is part of a larger national effort by the Department of Energy (DOE) to spur businesses in clean technologies from university labs. Hawaiian firm eHale also was given a promising idea award for integrating solar cells into indoor and outdoor, home and office furniture.
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Caltech, UCLA, UCSD Rank Highly On Tech Transfer Ranking
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APRIL 21, 2017
The California Insitute of Technology (Caltech), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of San Diego (UCSD) have all ranked very highly on a new ranking of universities for their technology transfer efforts, issued by The Milken Insitute , the Santa Monica-based thinktank.
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133 NASA JPL, Chevron Tie On Technology Development
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JULY 26, 2011
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory , based in Pasadena, and Chevron Corporation said this week that the two are in a new partnership, to develop a range of advanced technologies for harsh environments, including both on Earth and in space. Financial details of the collaboration deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.
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185 Materia, BASF In Technology Licensing Deal
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OCTOBER 13, 2009
Pasadena-based Materia , the advanced chemical technology firm spun out of Caltech, said Tuesday that it has licensed its metathesis technology to specialty chemical firm BASF. According to Materia, BASF will use the technology in research and development of certain specialty chemicals. READ MORE>>.
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140 SpaceX Engineer, Caltech Researcher Join Astronaut Ranks
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JUNE 9, 2017
In an unusual addition to the list of recruits to NASA's astronaut program, NASA said this week that a SpaceX engineer, and a Caltech researcher, are both among the list of twelve new candidates at a chance for future space exploration with the agency.
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Caltech Gets $750M For Climate Research
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
university, the California Institute of Technology has received a massive, $750M pledge from entrepreneurs Stewart and Lynda Resnick, to go to environmental sustainability research. The gift is the largest ever received in Caltech's history, and the largest ever for environmental sustainability research.
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Caltech Continues Legal Battle With Apple Over Wi-Fi Patents
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NOVEMBER 15, 2019
A Federal Circuit court has upheld a decision in favor of Caltech , over a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which upheld parts of two Wi-Fi patents held by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), in a continuing battle between Caltech and Apple. READ MORE>>.
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MARCH 17, 2010
And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But we have a great city for building technology companies. You can find very talented technology executives.
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290 Caltech Sues Samsung Over Patents After $1.1 Billion Win
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DECEMBER 6, 2021
The California Institute of Technology has filed a new patent infringement lawsuit, after winning $1.1 Caltech filed a lawsuit gainst Samsung, saying that Samsung's Galaxy phones, tablets, and watches use Wi-Fi chipsets which infringe on five of its patents.
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SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 10, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012 -- Assistive Technologies. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more)
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Tribute To Caltech's Larry Gilbert, Founder of Tech Transfer Office
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JANUARY 20, 2017
Larry Gilbert , the founder of the technology transfer program at Caltech , passed away in November in Florida, Caltech said this week, with a tribute to Gilbert's efforts at the school. Gilbert had been a familiar face in Southern California's startup and technology world. Photo of Gilbert, with cap, via Caltech.
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Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Cybersecurity
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 8, 2017
Saturday, October 14, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Cybersecurity. The Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum will be devoted to identifying entrepreneurial opportunities for providing tools to combat cyber threats. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Stan Stahl, president of Citadel Information Group and SecureTheVillage. See [link] (more)
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100 Competition Dangles $200K To Students With Clean Technology Ideas
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
A new competition--part of the Startup America effort launched by the Obama Administration, and spearheaded locally by Caltech, USC, and UCLA--said today that it is looking to award $200,000 in prize money to university students with clean energy business ideas. DOE, being managed by OnGreen, UCLA, USC, and Caltech. READ MORE>>.
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Developing Countries Technologies
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 4, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012 -- Developing Countries Technologies. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more)
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Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Big Data
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Saturday, October 15, 2016 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Big Data. Big Data has exploded and engulfed us all and has led to a technology andbusiness revolution. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caltech-entrepreneurs-forum-big-data-tickets-27098956709?aff=es2.
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Guidance Software Funds Data Security Program At Caltech
socalTECH
AUGUST 19, 2015
Pasadena-based Guidance Software , which makes computer forensics and digital investigation software, said today that it has funded a data security research program at the Caltech Institute of Technology (Caltech).
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Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 15, 2017
Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum. Saturday, January 21, 2017 -- Aerospace and Defense: Finding and Funding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Southern California. From small sat’s and drones to headline-making rocketry by the “big guys,” our Southern California Aerospace landscape has been revitalized. See [link] (more)
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100 Zuma Ventures: Creating A New Technology Startup Model
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). Incubators, at the core level, take basic core level technology and try to build a company around it.
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SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 31, 2016
Pasadena-based Caltech has sued both Apple Computer and Broadcom over their use of technology used in Wi-Fi networking. According to the lawsuit, The California Institute of Technology v. The patents owned by Caltech are U.S. Patent's 7,116,710, 7,421,032, 7,916,781 and 8,284,833. READ MORE>>.
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Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Entertainment
SoCal Tech Calendar
FEBRUARY 19, 2017
Saturday, February 25, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Entertainment. Many of the studios have sizable in-house technology development operations, but all acquire technology or technology products from outside their corporate borders. aff=es2.
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100 Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Aerospace
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 16, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Aerospace. Our Southern California Aerospace landscape has been revitalized. Our program will look at these changes and opportunities they are creating. See [link] (more)
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100 Local Universities Get $360K From DOE For Cleantech Entrepreneurship
socalTECH
OCTOBER 3, 2011
Three local universities, plus a Pasadena-based startup, have received a $360,000 grant to promote student entrepreneurship in clean technology. The new effort, led by Caltech's Resnick Institute, is hoping to tap into OnGreen's network to find mentors to guide student groups and clean energy projects. READ MORE>>.
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165 Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Robotics
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 5, 2019
Saturday, May 11, 2019 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Robotics. The next wave of robotics will be driven by the integration of these 3 technologies to reduce the cost and time-to-market of robotic systems by an order of magnitude or more. See [link] (more)
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Innovate Pasadena Seeks To Focus Pasadena's Innovation, Tech Efforts
socalTECH
JUNE 26, 2013
For all of the activity in Silicon Beach which seems to be crystallizing in Santa Monica, there are many other parts of Los Angeles which have a long history of involvement in the technology industry. One of those areas is Pasadena, home to Idealab, Caltech, and a large number of technology companies, big and small. READ MORE>>.
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Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Transportation
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
Saturday, November 16, 2019 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Transportation. As traditional car ownership declines, companies are offering cost-effective alternatives powered by new technology and networks. Emerging Opportunities in Urban Mobility and the Business Models It Will Enable.
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100 Materia Raises $14.9M
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MARCH 14, 2014
Pasadena-based advanced chemistry technology developer Materia has raised $14.9M Materia develops Nobel prize winning technology for the production of small, medium, and large molecules, called metathesis, which was developed at Caltech. Materia''s technology was developed by Caltech Nobel Prize winner Robert H.
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178 FastSoft Names New Marketing VP
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MARCH 28, 2011
FastSoft is based on technology originally developed for the Internet2 at Caltech. Hall was most recently a consultant at Forge Strategic Marketing, and also has served at AirHop Communications, ProxiNet, NetBoost, and LanTronix. READ MORE>>.
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196 SlipChip Gets $26.5M For Microfluidics Technology
socalTECH
MARCH 9, 2015
Pasadena-based SlipChip , a Caltech spinoff developing microfluidics technology, has raised $26.5M Details on the Series B funding have not yet been announced by the company, whic his a spinout of technology developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). READ MORE>>.
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