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The San Diego Software Industry Council is hosting a panel discussion about the future of Geographic Information Systems and Location-Based Services. A panel of experts from industry, government, and non-profits will discuss the significance of recent advances, including the advent of cloud computing, and innovations in GPS and microprocessor technologies. Registration and networking begins at … Continue reading “Calibrating the Latest Advances in GIS and LBS”

The San Diego Software Industry Council is hosting an entrepreneur’s forum on sweat equity as a great way to build a company. The session includes the practical and legal benefits of sweat equity, as well as the pitfalls of making it the basis of valuations, options, warrants, and stock grants. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., … Continue reading “Sweat Equity as the New Currency”

The San Diego Biotechnology Network is hosting Intellikine at this month’s biotech professional networking event, and Intellikine CEO Troy Wilson is scheduled to make a presentation about the company. Intellikine, which made news in July for raising a potential $51 million in venture capital funding, specializes in the development of innovative, small molecule drugs for … Continue reading “Biotech Networking and Intellikine CEO Troy Wilson”

Organizers of the Founder Institute, a four-month program that combines the benefits of an incubator and a startup training camp, are holding an information session for very early-stage entrepreneurs and company founders. The institute is intended to help founders launch world-class technology companies by providing a great level of training, membership, and services. San Diego’s … Continue reading “Learn About the Founder Institute in San Diego”

Vaccines are one of the most cost effective medical treatments in modern civilization, and have saved close to a billion lives to date. Still, there are just 25 human vaccines that exist worldwide, and virtually all of them have been developed in a highly trial-and-error manner, without much understanding of how the immune system actually responds … Continue reading “Revolutionizing Vaccine Development”

Former SEC Chairman Christopher Cox kicks off the venture group’s annual venture summit with a luncheon keynote speech in what is believed to be the largest gathering of VCs in Southern California. Afterward, attendees can choose between afternoon sessions that focus either on the life sciences or technology. Information and online registration is here.

Biocom, the non-profit trade association for San Diego’s life sciences industry, has organized a legislative roundtable discussion with State Sen. Denise Ducheny, whose 40th District includes Imperial County, and portions of San Diego and Riverside Counties. Sen. Ducheny chairs the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the Select Committees on … Continue reading “Biocom Roundtable with State Sen. Denise Ducheny”

Angel investments are becoming an increasingly important component of the startup capital structure. The San Diego chapter of the Tech Coast Angels has organized an information session for individuals making or considering investments in technology startups. San Diego TCA President Mike Elconin, Vice President Steve Flaim, and board member Jack Florio will discuss what it … Continue reading “Calling All Angels”

Many companies that have survived the downturn are laden with debt, leaving them at a competitive disadvantage and less able to compete as the economy turns around. This presentation by Mintz Levin partner Jeff Davis and associate Joseph Dunn addresses strategies for restructuring debt to improve your company’s balance sheet and cash flow. Networking and … Continue reading “Restructuring for Success”

Using a case study, presenter Alex Shah of Facedouble.com explains the multiple paths to building an Android application, and the pros and cons of each approach. The San Diego Software Industry Council has organized this event. Topics include applying Web 2.0 technologies to mobile development, what can and cannot be done with the Android API, … Continue reading “Building Enterprise Apps on Android”

Many companies, even those that are considered savvy about protecting their technology, have hidden ownership problems that cloud their valuable intellectual property rights. Finding and addressing these problems is not difficult, but such issues can be devastating if they go undiscovered. Connect has organized this event with the help of lawyers from the San Diego … Continue reading “Whose Intellectual Property Is This Anyway?”

Join DivX CEO Kevin Hell on a journey of discovery as he explores how television’s role as a multimedia access platform will grow with Internet connections that link to online content. As Internet-connected high definition TVs and consumer electronics go mainstream, new opportunities will emerge. Networking and online registration begin at 7:30 a.m., or you … Continue reading “The Future of Internet TV, Hosted by DivX CEO Kevin Hell”

Beyond organic growth, growth by acquistion can be a viable strategy for even very small software companies. The San Diego Software Industry Council has organized this event for “C” level executives. A panel discussion with Luminex Software founding CEO Art Tolsma and Red Door Interactive co-founder Reid Carr is intended to cover real-world strategies and … Continue reading “Growth by Acquisition for Even Small Software Companies”

The wireless industry conference will provide a venue for sharing the current progress and success of CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, and for exploring future opportunities with mobile broadband and broadcast solutions, including CDMA2000 network interoperability with LTE and Mobile WiMAX. Online information and registration is here.

A conference sponsored by San Diego’s Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance and others has been organized within the CTIA mobile business conference on wireless IT and entertainment. Sessions include a panel discussion on best practices, understanding the wireless health regulatory framework, health records on the mobile phone, and enabling mobile health-based interoperability. The event is open to … Continue reading “A Conference on “Everywhere Healthcare” Within the CTIA Conference”

Separate myth from reality, and learn what the opportunities and challenges are for doing business in the cloud. Gain an overview of the multi-vendor, multi-product cloudscape combined with real-world examples and insights from John Igoe of Dell, Peter Coffee of Salesforce.com, Ned Curic of Microsoft and Alyssa Henry of Amazon.com. Networking and registration begin at … Continue reading “Demysifying the Cloud”

Get an opportunity to meet hundreds of San Diego’s cleantech business leaders, political advocates, innovators, engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs at this annual networking event, sponsored by Connect and CleanTech San Diego. More information and online registration is here.

Gary West, founder and chairman of San Diego’s West Wireless Health Institute, Dr. Eric J. Topol, the institute’s chief medical officer, and Donald Jones, Qualcomm vice president of health and life sciences, will discuss their vision for moving wireless health technologies quickly into the hands of doctors, healthcare organizations and consumers. By bringing together the … Continue reading “A Vision for Wireless Healthcare”

San Diego’s MIT Enterprise Forum is sponsoring a presentation by Aaron Fulkerson, the founder and CEO of MindTouch, a company which has grown from a small open-source project into a financially sound and successful leader in open-source, enterprise-scale collaboration—with 20 million users and 1,000 customers. Networking and registration begin at 5 p.m., or you can register … Continue reading “MindTouch: A Case Study in Open Source Collaboration”

The San Diego section of the American Chemical Socienty is sponsoring an evening that focuses on new views of the biotech startup business model, with presentations by Richard Heyman of Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Peppi Prasit of Amira Pharmaceuticals, and Jeffrey Stein of Trius Therapeutics. The event is free and open to the public. Information and registration … Continue reading “Emerging Company Showcase: Starting, Sustaining, & Succeeding in Today’s Economy”