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APRIL 11, 2017

Irvine-based MFour Mobile Research , a developer of mobile survey and research software, announced today that it has raised $5M in a new funding round. According to the company, the funding will go towards scaling technology and research staff. The funding came from Kayne NewRoad Ventures Fund.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

Newport Beach-based Wave Neuroscience , a newly formed startup, says it has acquired a number of assets from Newport Brain Research Laboratory (NBRL), along with "many different onshore and offshore holding companies" owned by NBRL, as part of its efforts to provide non-invasive neuromodulation technology. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Irvine-based Broadcom announced today that it is acquiring Innovision Research & Technology PLC , a developer of near-field technology used for short range data communications. Tags: broadcom innovision research technology near field merger acquisition wireless rfid. The deal is worth approximately $47.5M

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JANUARY 3, 2018

San Diego-based Maravai LifeSciences announced this morning that it is acquiring Glen Research Corporation , a Sterling, Virginia-based provider of reagents used in the synthesis of DNA and RNA. Maravai LifeSciences is a provider of specialty reagents to the research, biotherapeutics, and OEM market, and is owned by private equity firm GTCR.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Santa Barbara-based software developer HG Insights is powering a new market research offering from research and advisory giant Forrester, to power Forrester's new Business Technographics Service.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

in an upgrade of its Burbank research and technology center. PPG , a $15.4 billion developer of paints, coatings and specialty materials based in Pittsburgh, says it has invested $15.5M

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

San Diego-based MemComputing , a startup working on high performance computing technology, says it has been selected to join the Air Force Research Laboratory's Catalyst Space Accelerator , being held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 24, 2017

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies plans French research center, Warner Bros. Interactive to develop Disney’s “Cars 3” game, and Faraday Future hit with another lawsuit for unpaid bills.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Scientific equipment maker Agilent is funding a new scientific research center at the University of Southern California , focused on biomedical research, through a new scientific collaboration. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 13, 2018

Playa Vista-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies --one of several companies looking to develop transportation systems based on Elon Musk's concept of the "Hyperloop"--says it has begun construction on what it says will be a "full-scale" passenger and freight system in Toulouse, France. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

JumpStartFund , which is based in El Segundo, opened up its service this morning to help use the wisdom of the crowd to move ideas, patents, and research from individuals, federal research labs, universities, and research organizations to the market. The site combines the crowd-voting aspect with crowd-funding elements, as well.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2021

In a small industrial park located nearly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, one company is claiming to have hit a milestone in the development of a new technology for generating power from nuclear fusion. ” TAE Technologies Michl Binderbauer standing next to the company’s novel fusion reactor. .”

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JULY 2, 2018

Pasadena-based ObEN , the artificial intelligence startup developing personal avatars, says it has linked with Tencent and the Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance (PBCSF), on a "blockchain research center" in China. ObEN and its partners are investing a total of $5M in the research center. READ MORE>>.

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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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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based Linksys , the connect home and networking division of Belkin , has rolled out a new, in-home motion sensing technology, which will alert users of motion in their home--without the installation of other hardware.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Santa Monica-based online advertising attribution technology provider Convertro --which is led by serial entrepreneur Jeff Zwelling--said today that it has added UCLA Anderson School professor Sanjog Misra as the chair of a new research committee for the company. Dr. Misra will work in an advisory role to the company. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2018

Sensor data can be synced together, making data collection possibilities for academic and clinical research boundless. See [link] (more)

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MAY 17, 2011

Pennsylvania-based InterDigital , a developer of wireless technology products, said Monday that it is opening up a new office in San Diego. According to the firm, the new West Coast Research and Development Center will help the firm tap into the region's ecosystem of innovation.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Velocity Network says the group is focused on "supporting research and development of applications for transformational blockchain technology and promoting global adoption of a network for verified career credentials." HireRight and ZipRecruiter are also in Southern California. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

Los Angeles-based SuperMetalix , a UCLA technology spinout developer super-hard metals, said today that it has named Dr. Kesh Keshavan as the company's Director of Development, to head up the company's research and development efforts.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Santa Barbara-based C-Zero, a startup developing natural gas decarbonization technology--based on research out of UCSB--has raised $11.5M The company said the funding will go towards accelerating its first commercial-scale deployment of its technology. in a Series A funding, the company said this morning.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

Santa Monica-based SolarReserve , a developer of large scale solar thermal power plants and related technology, reported on Thursday that it has received $2.0M Department of Energy (DOE), to go towards solar mirror tracking technology. in an award from the U.S. SolarReserve said the funding came specifically from the U.S.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

Newport Beach-based Acacia Research , the patent licensing firm, said today that it has named David Witt as Vice President of Acacia Research Group LLC. Witt has also served at AMD, Analog Devices, VIA Technology and Motorola. Witt has also served at AMD, Analog Devices, VIA Technology and Motorola. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Newport Beach-based patent licensing firm Acacia Research has made its first move into the blockchain and cryptocurrency market, saying this morning that it has made an investment in New York-based Bitzumi. Bitzumi is developing technology for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries, including a next generation decentralized exchange.

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JULY 22, 2014

NewEgg said that Digitech Image Technologies LLC--a subsidiary of Acacia Research--had sued Xerox, Toshiba, Fujifilm, Ricoh, Overstock.com, and Newegg for patent infringement over the patent, which had previously been owned by Polaroid. newegg acacia research patent legal lawsuit intellectual property invalidated' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2017

TriTech Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides consulting and training to high tech entrepreneurs, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center , in Edwards, California, are in a new economic development, technology transfer, and research relationship, the two announced on Thursday.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 31, 2018

[ Editor’s Note: Euan Robertson, the Director of Strategic Planning & Special Projects at Columbia Technology Ventures, co-wrote this article.] It is a commonly held belief that academic research institutions, including those in New York City, are fierce competitors.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Thousand Oaka-based Teledyne Technologies says it has completed its acquisition of the Scientific Imaging businesses of Roper Technologies , which included the acquisition of Princeton Instruments, Photometrics and Lumenera. The deal, which had been announced in December, was worth $225M in cash. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2019

Pasadena-based venture capital investment firm Thin Line Capital , a new venture capital firm led by venture veteran Aaron Fyke, has made its first investment, in a developer of solar technology. Sistine Solar is based in Boston, and is based on the research of a team out of MIT; the company's founder and CEO is Senthil Balasubramanian.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Carlsbad-based Life Technologies , the developer of life sciences tools and equipment, said today that it has signed a collaborative research agreement with Harvard University. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Thursday, November 10, 2016 -- Tritech Technology Rodeo. NASA, Navy, University Technologies. Why attend. See [link].

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Irvine-based Axonics Modulation Technologies has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing that it is hoping to raised up to $86.25M on the Nasdaq Global Market. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Advent Life Sciences, NeoMed Innovation, among others. Axonic Modulation Technologies is led by CEO Raymond W. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2018

Army Research Laboratory to develop new rotor technology for vehicles that the company will use in its uberAIR flying taxi network. Called co-rotating rotors, the new technology will be tested for its efficiency and noise signature, according to a statement from the university. “We are not doing vehicles.

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JUNE 25, 2018

Friday, June 29, 2018 -- Ophthalmology Technology Summit (OTS). Orange County is the single most technology-rich epicenter for ophthalmology technology. This year we are excited to announce that Brent Saunders, Allergan CEO, will begin the conference with an open discussion about technology innovation in the Ophthalmic space.

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JUNE 5, 2012

Are you a scientific researcher, looking to help fund one of your research projects using crowdfunding? FundaGeek , the crowdsourcing site led by Dan Gutierrez, has launched a new portal site it says is specifically aimed at helping those researchers use the crowdfunding craze to address their research areas.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016 -- The IEEE Technology Time Machine (TTM) is IEEE’s flagship symposium on future technology directions. The overall theme of TTM 2016 is “Making the Future.” Participants will not only get a glimpse into that “future” but also see its relevance to “today.” See [link] (more)

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