socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

According to a report from Wired, a provision in that national defense bill would block BYD , which manufactures electric buses in Lancaster, from the U.S. BYD supplies the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) with electric buses, and also employs hundreds at its Lancaster factory. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2013

BYD said the new buses will be assembled in Lancaster. The Metro said it will buy up to 25 new, all-electric buses as part of a $30M, clean air bus technology pilot. Chinese electric auto firm BYD recently opened up a Los Angeles area headquarters to head up its efforts in the U.S.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Electric bus maker BYD is on the defensive, after a recent report which says that BYD--despite huge fanfare over its creation of a bus manufacturing plant in Lancaster--employs less than 40 workers here, and has been under investigation for importing Chinese workers and paying them at less than minimum wage.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2014

Lancaster-based Simulations Plus , which develops simulation and modeling software for the pharmaceuticals industry, said late Wednesday night that it has acquired Cognigen Corporation , a provider of clinical trial data analysis software. Simulations Plus said it will pay $7M for Cognigen, split between $2.8M in cash and $4.2M

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Lancaster-based Simulations Plus , which provides simulation and modeling software for the pharmaceuticals industry, said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Cognigen Corporation. The deal was worth $7.0M, including $2.8M in cash and $4.2M in revenues in the coming fiscal year.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

BYD--which has said it would be building its buses in Lancaster--has been stumbling a bit in its work with federal agencies, including running afoul of labor laws in hiring workers for its Los Angeles offices. The contract had been worth $12.1M; Long Beach is expected to reopen bidding on the contract. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2015

The company--which has offices in Lancaster, but is based in Australia--has created a device which takes greywater from homes, and both cleans that water for use in irrigation and captures heat from that water. Photo: the company''s systems in Lancaster). READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2015

San Diego- and Lancaster-based Nexus eWater , which makes a device which recycles grey water from residences, turning formerly wasted water into energy and water usable for irrigation and other non-potable uses, said it has received NSF/ANSI certification for its systems. The company recently raised $2.1M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2017

Lancaster, California-based Simulations Plus , which develops simulation and modeling software, said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of North Carolina-based DILIsym Services. The deal was worth $10M in cash, with an initial $5M payment and another $5M in earnout.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The company's pilot plant is in Lancaster. According to Heliogen, as part of its recent funding, both Neotribe's founder and managing director, Swaroop 'Kittu' Kolluri, and Dr. Soon-Shiong have joined its board. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 1, 2017

Lancaster, California-based Simulations Plus , which develops pharmaceutical simulation and modeling software, has acquired DILIsym Services , a developer of drug-induced liver injury simulation software and related consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Last Monday a group of millionaires and billionaires took a trip to an industrial site in Lancaster, Calif. to witness the achievement of what could represent a giant leap forward in the effort to decarbonize some of the world’s most carbon intensive industries.

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socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2009

According to PG&E, it is building a 92 megawtt solar thermal plan, to be built near Lancaster, using eSolar solar thermal technology. Pasadena-based eSolar , the thermal solar technology developer backed by Idealab, has inked another solar plant deal here in California, this time with Pacific Gas and Electric.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

But according to a recent book by Adelaide Lancaster and Amy Abrams, “ The Big Enough Company ,” based on years of helping women entrepreneurs, the road to success for women does involve its own unique set of demons.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Lancaster, Pa., Mate Fertility offers modern EHR platforms, an e-pharmacy, proven protocols, payment assistance and digital patient and provider portals for services that include IVF, genetic screening, egg freezing, surrogacy and LGBTQ family building treatments, the company said. Bakersfield, Calif. Austin, and Portland. *An

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