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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Thursday, September 27, 2018 -- OCTANE 5th Annual High Tech Innovation Awards. See [link] (more)

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High Tech OCTANE 100

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Thursday, November 1, 2012 -- OCTANe Firsty. Join the OCTANe community and the Anteater network at Tamarind of London for Firsty on November 1. Network with over 200 people and meet members of the organization that focuses on fueling innovation in the OC and local UCI alumni. See [link] (more)

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OCTANE UCI Organization Networking 100

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MARCH 30, 2012

Thursday, April 5, 2012 -- OCTANe Firsty. Join OCTANe, CHI, OCRA on April 5th for a night of dynamic networking in the Dana Point Harbor at the Wind and Sea. Firsty is heading towards the South Pacific.South Orange County/Pacific Ocean that is! Although this Firsty will be biomedical-industry focused, all industries are welcome.

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OCTANE Orange County Networking 113

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AUGUST 21, 2012

OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding.

OCTANE 150

OCTANE Orange County High Tech Mentor 150

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Aliso Viejo-based OCTANe , the industry group which is looking to help spur new companies and innovation in Orange County, said this morning that it has named a new Chairman. OCTANe also said it has added Andrew J. According to the group, Robert E. Grant replaces former Conexant CEO Dwight Decker. READ MORE>>.

OCTANE 150

OCTANE Orange County Entrepreneur Help 150

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -- October Firsty Join the OCTANe community at Scott's Seafood in Costa Mesa for Firsty in October! Network with Keck Graduate Institute, the future leaders of the bioscience industry. See [link] (more)

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Networking 100

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MARCH 25, 2010

Two major orange county technology advocacy and business groups, OCTANe and the Orange County Venture Group (OCVG) said today that they have merged their organizations. Tags: octane ocvg orange county technology event organization venture capital group nonprofit.

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Orange County OCTANE Venture Capital High Tech 145

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JANUARY 28, 2011

Thursday, February 3, 2011 -- OCTANe Firsty - February. In order to broaden the OCTANe Network and to get to know other professionals in the industry, OCTANe will be collaborating with the Harvard Business School Association Orange County (HBSAOC) for Firsty in February.

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OCTANE Orange County Networking 113

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APRIL 1, 2011

Thursday, April 7, 2011 -- TCA/OCTANe Mixer. Join Tech Coast Angels and OCTANe for Firsty in April! Get down to the heart of entrepreneurship and investment in Orange County by networking with the organization that focuses on fueling innovation in the OC and the largest angel investor group in the United States. See [link] (more)

OCTANE 113

OCTANE Orange County Tech Coast Angels Organization 113

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MAY 14, 2010

At the same time, the need for the products and services that OCTANe provides are greater in a recessionary economy than in when the economy is booming. For OCTANe to be successful, we want to see our technology ecosystem grow. Historically, OCTANe has been loosely married to UC Irvine, where OCTANe first started five or six years ago.

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OCTANE Orange County Technical Review Southern California 174

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- OCtane Strategic Growth Conferences. Now currently a Managing Director at growth equity firm General Atlantic, Ray will be the keynote presenter at this special OCTANE event. Please join us September 27 to hear Ray Bingham, CEO of Cadence from ?99-?04.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Conference Acquisition Equity 100

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Thursday, March 3, 2011 -- OCTANE Firsty. Firsty at Tesla Motors Showroom in Newport Beach (In collaboration with CleanTech OC) Network in style at the Tesla Motors Showroom in Newport Beach.

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OCTANE Networking Entrepreneur Technology 113

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -- OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum brings together the diverse: billion-dollar corporations and companies on the cusp, with the innovators: industry titans and research pioneers - all determined to fuel industry growth.

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OCTANE Research Company Companies 100

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -- OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum brings together the diverse: billion-dollar corporations and companies on the cusp, with the innovators: industry titans and research pioneers - all determined to fuel industry growth.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Research Company Companies 100

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Thursday, September 8, 2011 -- The GSA and OCTANe Semiconductor Summit. GSA and OCTANe are pleased to bring you the second GSA and OCTANe Semiconductor Summit, taking place in Newport Beach on September 8th.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Cloud Computing Design Mobile 100

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JULY 6, 2012

Thursday, July 12, 2012 -- You're invited to OCTANe's 2nd Annual Golf Tournament! Team up with your colleagues or come solo, either way you are sure to meet many new business contacts and friends. Sponsorship opportunities are available, and the shotgun-start tournament will be followed by a "special date" Firsty! See [link] (more)

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Startup 100

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JANUARY 23, 2009

Orange County's effort to boost startup and high tech companies, OCTANe, is losing its President and CEO, Gary Augusta, and has retained an executive search firm to find a replacement, the group said Thursday. Tags: augusta octane orange nonprofit gary county executive. Augusta will continue to serve as CEO until a new CEO is found.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Orange County Startup High Tech 100

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APRIL 2, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010 -- OCTANe/OCVC Networking Event. Celebrating the merger of OCTANe and OCVC. See [link] (more).

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OCTANE Networking 100

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 -- OCTANe Holiday Reception. This celebration is for OCTANe Members, Board Members, and Partners as a thank you for your support and involvement in 2008. See [link] (more).

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OCTANE 100

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MAY 20, 2009

Orange County's nonprofit effort to support the technology industry, OCTANe , announced this morning that it has located a replacement for outgoing president and CEO, Gary Augusta. According to OCTANe, it has named Matthew Jenusaitis as the next president and CEO of the group. and Baxter Healthcare. READ MORE>>.

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OCTANE Orange County High Tech Technology 100

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MAY 12, 2010

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 -- VC in the OC - OCTANe Innovation Showcase. The premier venture and technology organizations in Orange County, OCVG and OCTANe, have teamed up to produce a one-of-a-kind business event. VC in the OC and the OCTANe Innovation Showcase will be held back-to-back on May 18, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Venture Capital Orange County Startup 100

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NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011 -- OCTANe Holiday Party and Member Social. See [link] (more)

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OCTANE 100

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APRIL 17, 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009 -- OCVG/OCTANe Digital Media Mix. OCVG teams up with OCTANe for our first evening event of '09. How Hot Players are Building Cool Companies. As an added bonus, this mega networking event will be hosted at [seven- degrees] in Laguna Beach -- one of the hottest venues in Orange County.Don't miss out.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Media Venture Capital Networking 100

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MARCH 5, 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010 -- OCTANe Capital Series: Meet RCT Bioventures. Join us as we meet Paul Grand from RCT BioVentures. Paul is interested in meeting with early-stage medical device companies seeking start-up financing, medical device entrepreneurs, and inventors. See [link] (more).

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Capital Startup Entrepreneur 100

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

Friday, December 5, 2008 -- OCTANe Entrepreneurs Forum- Interview. The Entrepreneurs Forum at UC Irvine provides an intimate and informative setting for faculty and researchers who are interested in the entrepreneurial process.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Entrepreneur Research Activity 100

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The new podcast, run by serial entrepreneur Carey Ransom , so far has included such guests as Bill Carpou, the CEO of OCTANe; Dan Rodriguez, the CEO of Kareo; Andrew Lyon, the Founding Dean of the Fowler Engineering School at Chapman, and others.

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Orange County OCTANE Entrepreneur Services 113

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AUGUST 23, 2021

The company said it was founded by Rob Loughan (former founder of Octane Software) and Al MacDonald (CEO of NominoData). The company said the funds will go towards the acquisition and collection of data, and also go to expand its artificial intelligence search, monitoring, and natural language processing capabilities.

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Artificial Inteligence Tool OCTANE Seed Funding 113

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MARCH 9, 2021

the company said its new software, Octane X, is available on the Mac App Store for free. Los Angeles-based visual effects software developer OTOY says it has launched new GPU rendering software for MacOS, aimed at providing macOS users with what it says provides what it claims is the fastest spectral GPU renderer on macOS Big Sur.

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Software OCTANE Tool Software Development 113

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Visionary Ventures Fund is a new, Orange County-based venture capital investment firm, focused on opthalmology investments, which works directly with the OCTANe Launch Pad accelerator; Tigris Ventures is a seed stage funding and medical device incubator located in Del Mar. Tear Film Innovations is led by CEO and President Rob Thornhill.

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Orange County OCTANE San Diego Incubator 113

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MAY 2, 2017

Visionary Venture Fund is partnered with technology and life sciences accelerator OCTANe. The company said it has already invested in IanTech (cataract treatment); Mynosys (capsulotomy); SighLife Surgical (eye bank and corneal tissue); and RxSight (intraocular lens product). Jeffry Weinhuff is Managing Partner of the new fund. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Invest OCTANE Venture Capital 113

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APRIL 30, 2018

NI0 says its seed investors include Tim Chen of HTC, Trill Ventures (which has invested in Jarvish and 23 and Me); Eddy Chan (an investor in PayPal and SpaceX), Charles Huang (founder of Red Octane, the company behind Guitar Hero), and Chris Cobb, Sr. Riot Games). READ MORE>>.

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Riot Games Seed Funding OCTANE Training 140

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

LAVA says it has recently been working on strengthening ties across the region with the Innovation Network of Southern California (INSoCal) with OCTANe and the San Diego Venture Group. LAVA's day to day operations are managed by Executive Director Len Lanzai. READ MORE>>.

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LAVA OCTANE Southern California Pasadena Angels 113

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JUNE 25, 2018

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 --.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE 100

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Camarillo-based Cool Planet Energy Systems , which is developing a system for converting biomass into high octane gasoline, claimed today that it believes it can produce high octane gasoline at the cost of $1.50 per gallon, without the need for government subsidies.

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OCTANE Google Activity Develop 153

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MARCH 25, 2020

AWM, which is led by CEO Kevin Howard, was recognized as a 2019 Outstanding Small Technology Company by OCTANE last year. The system then automatically charges customers for the items they actually take out from the store using a digital wallet. READ MORE>>.

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Orange County Artificial Inteligence OCTANE Marketing 113

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The company--which was part of the OCTANe Launchpad program--said the deal was part of a license and supply agreement between Monsanto abd Biosynthetic Technologies.

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Technology OCTANE Funding Develop 157

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JULY 8, 2012

re invited to OCTANe?s Thursday, July 12, 2012 -- Firsty Golf Tournament. s 2nd Annual Golf Tournament! Team up with your colleagues or come solo, either way you are sure to meet many new business contacts and friends. See [link] (more)

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OCTANE 100