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socalTECH
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
In a bid to help research from the University of Southern California reach the market, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation said Wednesday afternoon that it is awarding $439,000 in gap funding to seven projects from USC, which have a high potential to spin out of the school. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
MAY 2, 2014
Holly is a well known figure in LA''s technology landscape, having most recently been Vice Provost for Innovation at USC; Holly also had spearheaded similar, innovation efforts at MIT. The first two EIRs at the city are Krisztina "Z" Holly and Amir Tehrani. READ MORE>>.
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socalTECH
MAY 2, 2013
Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
Taking notice of the gap between the amount and depth of research and technology at local universities, and new company formation, a new group has quietly formed in Los Angeles to tackle the issue. The group includes a number of experienced CEOs with experience raising venture capital as well as bringing companies to an IPO or exit.
LATechDigest
MAY 13, 2016
Trakfire : a platform that enables its community to curate the best music from emerging artists, the third company founded founded by 19 year old USC Iovine Young Academy sophomore Arjun Mehta. Each mentor spoke for nearly an hour to the entire group, answered questions, and sat with each company for one-on-one mentoring.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 14, 2010
The group--which was started by Richard Koffler and John Morris , two well known investors in Los Angeles--has been trying to help connect CEOs with interesting university and other technology projects. We're looking for inventors interested in commercializing and spinning out their technology into a company. Thanks for the time today.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. billion (Upfront Ventures was an early Overture backer).
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