USC to Build New Computer Science Hub
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 3, 2021
USC officials will break ground May 6 on a new building that could become a key center for technological advancement in Los Angeles.
DTS Backs USC Entertainment Technology Center
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FEBRUARY 23, 2010
Los Angeles-based DTS , which develops surround sound technology, said today that it has signed on as an Executive Sponsor of USC's Entertainment Technology Center, an effort at the school to link entertainment, technology, and consumer electronics firms. Tags: entertainment technology center sound. READ MORE>>.
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USC Marshall Snags Elon Musk, Steve Ballmer For Commencement
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MAY 12, 2014
The University of Southern California''s Marshall School of Business has lined up two of technology''s biggest names-- Elon Musk and Steve Ballmer --as speakers for commencement, the school said Monday. Ballmer will speak at the USC Marshall Graduate Commencement Ceremony in the evening. READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.
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Brand Affinity Technologies Ties With USC Trojans
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , headed by Chad and Ryan Steelberg, said today that it has partnered with the University of Southern California to enhance the fan experience at the USC Trojan Football games. brand affinity technologies photography sports angeles trojans university southern california football dmarc'
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USC Researchers Develop Liquid Solar Cell Technology
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APRIL 25, 2012
Researchers at the University of Southern California report that they have developed new technology to create liquid, solar cells, which can be printed onto surfaces. The new technology--based on solar nanocrystals--were developed by chemistry researchers led by Richard L. READ MORE>>.
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USC Marshall Awards $50K In Seed Funding Competition
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APRIL 27, 2012
Six companies started by students at the University of Southern California's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at USC Marshall have been awarded a total of $50,000 in seed funding, after competing in the center's New Venture Seed Competition held this week.
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USC: $380M Raised In Last 3 Years By USC Spinouts
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DECEMBER 9, 2011
A new study compiled by the University of Southern California tallies up $380M raised in capital by USC spinouts in the last three years, and a 15 year total of $800M raised by 39 startups with roots at the school.
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USC Stevens Taps VCs To Spur Spinouts
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JUNE 7, 2010
USC Stevens Institute , the effort at the University of Southern California to spur innovation within the school, has tapped a number of venture capitalists to help guide a new mentorship and funding program, the institute said this morning. Steven is a USC Trustee and General Partner at Sequoia; Klein is also a USC Trustee.
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USC's CTM Hires Cisco Vet
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JANUARY 11, 2013
The USC Marshall Institute for Communication Technology Management --which focuses on research in technology, communications and media--said this week that it has hired on a Cisco veteran to head up its strategy, research, and industry relations.
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ARMORWAY Spins Out Of USC
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MARCH 15, 2013
A new, Los Angeles startup, ARMORWAY , has spun out of the University of Southern California, the USC Stevens Center for Innovation announced THursday. According to USC, ARMORWAY has been issued an exclusive license to commercialize software to intelligently plan randomized, security patrols for security agencies. READ MORE>>.
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178 Incubating LA's Startup Future At the USC Viterbi Startup Garage
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APRIL 8, 2013
What''s the idea behind the incubator--which gives its startups $20,000 in capital, education, mentoring, working space, and more--and how is it tied to USC? Ashish Soni: I don''t want to talk for them, but what I can say, is they are a big believer in engineering backed companies, technology ventures which are led by engineers.
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A Glimpse Into the Future of Tech at USC
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FEBRUARY 15, 2013
How do you get technology developed by researchers deep within a university, and make that visible to to the public? Attendees watched presentations from a number of USC schools and centers. The day ended with live demonstrations of technologies discussed during the event, as well as additional projects under development at USC.
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USC Launches Media Lab
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NOVEMBER 18, 2010
The University of Southern California is looking to tie together technology and media, saying Thursday that it has launched a new Annenberg Innovation Lab as part of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism.
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USC Entertainment Technology Center Names CEO
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APRIL 6, 2012
The University of Southern California's Entertainment Technology Center , which is part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said this week that it has named a new CEO. The center--which promotes and runs projects between the entertainment and technology industry--said it has appointed Kenneth S. READ MORE>>.
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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. Financial details of the licensing deal were not disclosed. Surampudi, S.
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USC, USA Today Partners On New Online Sports Site
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APRIL 15, 2014
In an unusual method of launching a new, online publication, the USC Marshall School of Business and USA TODAY said this morning that the two have linked up to create a new, online publication covering the business of sports, called Fields of Green. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.
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USC Stevens Institute Funds Seven Projects
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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>>.
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USC Stevens Appoints Two Directors
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation , the group at the University of Southern California run by Krisztina Holly, and which was kick started by a major donation from Sand Hill road venture capitalist and USC trustee Mark Stevens, said Wednesday that it has appointed two directors to the institute. READ MORE>>.
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President Obama To Honor USC Professor With Math, Science Award
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JANUARY 21, 2011
Mataric's work was featured last year at the TEDxUSC event, which was organized by USC's Stevens Insitute of Technology. Mataric's work focuses on creating robots to help people, particularly those with special needs.
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USC Spinouts Raised $148M In Last Two Years, Says University
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JANUARY 21, 2010
The University of Southern California is reporting today that spinouts out of the school have raised $148m in the last two calendar years (2008-2009), and that there are now at least 24 USC spinouts currently in business. USC also reported that it owns equity in 32 startups, though none of those startups were identified. READ MORE>>.
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USC Viterbi Launches Startup Accelerator
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MARCH 26, 2013
USC revealed this morning that it has created a new, startup accelerator on campus, the Viterbi Startup Garage , which will help students and alumni start technology companies in Los Angeles.
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187 OnGreen Links With USC Stevens Institute
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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Los Angeles-based OnGreen , the operator of an online marketplace for green technology and clean technology businesses and projects, said Thursday that it is in a marketing partnership with the University of Southern California's Stevens Institute for Innovation. OnGreen operates its own, patent exchange marketplace, OGPX.
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171 Soon-Shiong Endows Chair At USC Viterbi
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
Patrick Soon-Shiong , the billionaire founder of Abraxis Bioscience, has made a "multi-million" dollar donation to the University of Southern California , to endow a new chair at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. According to USC, the Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation, funded by Soon-Shiong and his wife, Michele B.
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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.
USC Gets $1.98M In DOE Energy Efficiency Grants
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JUNE 18, 2010
Department of Energy said this week that it has awarded more than $76M in funding, for advanced energy-efficient building technology projects and the development of training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors.
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USC's Silicon Beach Awards and Presentations (Discount Code)
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AUGUST 29, 2013
I was just down at Demo Day for the USC Incubator. I just found out about a great award opportunity for people connected to USC (or who can figure out a connection in time). Presentations Silicon Beach @ USC – September 18, USC Campus USC will be hosting its 2 nd annual Silicon Beach event on September 18 on the USC campus.
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X Prize Foundation Opens Lab At USC
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FEBRUARY 10, 2010
According to the foundation, the new X PRIZE Lab@USC will include a semester-long course for undergraduates, enrolling students from both the School of Engineering and USC Marshall School of Business.
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USC Stevens' Krisztina Holly Departs
socalTECH
JULY 16, 2012
The founding Executive Director of the USC Stevens Center for Innovation , Krisztina Holly , is leaving the center to pursue other interests, USC said late Friday. According to the university, Holly decided to leave USC this month to pursue other opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation. READ MORE>>.
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USC And Unity Technologies Launch Online Game Design Course
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JANUARY 30, 2019
The University of Southern California and 3D game development engine developer Unity Technologies are launching a brand new, online game design course , aimed at both students and "lifelong learners", to help them design and publish their own original games, the two announced on Tuesday.
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USC Stevens Gives $498,700 To Six Projects
socalTECH
MARCH 7, 2012
In a bid to spur more startups out of the University of Southern California, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation said Wednesday that it has awarded $498,700 to six research projects. USC's effort, the Ideas Empowered Program, is funded by James C. READ MORE>>.
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SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 -- Silicon Beach @ USC. USC, with a strong entrepreneurial tradition and home to the leading school for cinematic arts, is pushing the Silicon Beach movement forward with an upcoming forum. SoCal has had a long history of tech innovation and Los Angeles is undeniably the creative capital.
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Wavemaker Three Sixty Teams With USC Keck School of Medicine
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NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Pasadena-based Wavemaker Three Sixty Health, LP , the healthcare startup investment fund led by Jay Goss, has teamed up with the University of Southern California's MESH (Medicine, Engineering, Science, Humanities) Academy at the USC Keck School of Medicine. READ MORE>>.
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133 USC Team Heads To Rice Business Plan Competition
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MARCH 24, 2011
The competition--which is one of the largest in the world--also includes a new $100,000 prize from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, focused on clean technology. The USC team, Somatis Technologies , has not detailed its plans publicly.
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Alelo, USC Team On Virtual Learning Technology
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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Los Angeles-based Alelo , which develops game-based, role playing simulations and teaching technology, says that it has partnered with the USC Institute for Creative Technologies , to co-develop disruptive learning technology.
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100 Amazon Alexa Fund Backs USC Viterbi Startup Garage
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AUGUST 29, 2019
The USC Viterbi Startup Garage , the startup accelerator that is part of the University of Southern California, has scored backing from the Amazon Alexa Fund , the venture investment arm of Amazon that invests in startups using Amazon Alexa. According to USC, the application deadline for its new cohort is September 15th.
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124 USC Marshall Combines MBA, STEM
socalTECH
MAY 2, 2019
The University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business is hoping to make its MBA students more attractive to the marketplace--and help its international students--by adding a new "STEM specialization" option for its full time MBA students, the company announced on Wednesday. Department of Homeland Security. READ MORE>>.
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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?
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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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Silicon Beach @ USC
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012 -- Silicon Beach @ USC. USC, with a strong entrepreneurial tradition and home to the leading school for cinematic arts, is pushing the Silicon Beach movement forward with an upcoming forum. SoCal has had a long history of tech innovation and Los Angeles is undeniably the creative capital.
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100 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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184 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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174 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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231 Fetch Technologies Sold To Connotate
socalTECH
MARCH 6, 2012
El Segundo-based Fetch Technologies , the developer of data aggregation and analysis software which was a spinout of USC's Information Sciences Institute, has been sold to New Jersey-based Connotate. Fetch Technologies was advised by Siemer & Associates in the sale. Fetch Technologies had raised at least $5.7M
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USC Viterbi Startup Garage Deadline
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 29, 2021
Friday, April 2, 2021 -- USC Viterbi Startup Garage Deadline. USC Viterbi Startup Garage (VSG) is hosting an open call for early-stage technology startups for their Spring Cohort kicking off late-April.
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USC CTM Fall 2012 Executive Roundtable
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 -- USC CTM Fall 2012 Executive Roundtable. Disruptive technologies, new consumer habits, and emerging business models have transformed the communications value chain from network service providers to content creators and beyond.
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