Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bcf10e3a-aa21-4e95-9b30-a7f1e2dbe594&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Foodzie Mailing Address 580 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company operates an online marketplace for food. Website http://www.foodzie.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor First Round Capital
Outright Garners New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=73c42774-a60f-4ace-8a9b-b1c56a3e0cc7&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Outright Mailing Address 393 E Campbell Ave Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description Outright was created after watching a number of small businesses like ourselves struggle to capture all of their business deductions, often piecing together a number of different solutions. Whether it was sticking every possible receipt … Continue reading “Outright Garners New Round”
Apieron Lands $25,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=884771fd-7299-4984-b16b-b2f837ab48e2&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Apieron Mailing Address 155 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Apieron is an early stage, venture-backed medical device company based in Menlo Park, CA. Apieron is developing a non-invasive monitor to measure exhaled nitric oxide for management of asthma. Our biosensor platform utilizes a patented … Continue reading “Apieron Lands $25,000,000 New Round”
Infectious.com Garners $300,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=065b0a82-ff13-4aea-a162-b319dd8a826a&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Infectious.com Mailing Address 215 Dore Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description The company develops web platforms for custom product design. Website http://www.infectious.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $300,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor True Ventures
VivoTech Lands $6,250,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c6e4d3db-3158-4b5a-a92f-b9933e61af6a&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name VivoTech Mailing Address 451 El Camino Real 2nd Floor Santa Clara, CA 95050 Company Description ViVOtech is the leading software provider of NFC mobile phone payments, Over-the-Air (OTA) provisioning of promotions and payment cards and smart poster applications. Website http://www.vivotech.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,250,000 … Continue reading “VivoTech Lands $6,250,000 New Round”
Bayhill Therapeutics Obtains $54,293,100 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2609ccdd-66d3-4b5a-96cf-b9c8592c888b&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Bayhill Therapeutics Mailing Address 1804 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Bayhill Therapeutics Inc. is focused on the translation of research into therapeutics by developing novel drugs for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Website http://www.bayhilltherapeutics.com/ Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $54,293,100 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Bayhill Therapeutics Obtains $54,293,100 New Funding”
Blazent Garners $2,100,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a44ac62a-5ba5-4c4c-a3a6-bd52d3bd9330&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Blazent Mailing Address 1820 Gateway Drive San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description Organizations are repeatedly being tasked with identifying and improving their internal business practices and achieve greater organizational maturity. Blazent can be the business-oriented analysis platform for IT. Website http://www.blazent.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Blazent Garners $2,100,000 New Round”
TravelMuse Garners $600,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5e8791e-4ae8-42c7-bfcb-bff78982d610&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name TravelMuse Mailing Address 4410 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description TravelMuse was founded by avid travelers exasperated by the fragmented and commoditized online travel experience. The team, which hails from various technology and media backgrounds, shares a passion for all things travel and a … Continue reading “TravelMuse Garners $600,000 New Round”
Revascular Therapeutics Garners $260,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eccc62f3-82d4-4f79-b217-c2c651775bc6&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Revascular Therapeutics Mailing Address 766 Palomar Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description The company is developing a device system for treatment of total occlusions in arteries. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $260,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms … Continue reading “Revascular Therapeutics Garners $260,000 New Funding”
Zvents Lands $16,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8cd1cc95-8e22-4ea3-b5cd-c2e17adab7e8&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Zvents Mailing Address 1875 South Grant Street San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description The company is a developer of the Zvents Media Platform, an events search engine that powers media and publishers with dynamic local event content and a targeted, self-service advertising system. Zvents provides a complete … Continue reading “Zvents Lands $16,000,000 New Funding”
Mocana Obtains $650,100 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f61e40ad-3b97-4bd8-8ba8-c449a5ce639c&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Mocana Mailing Address 350 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Mocana is a security software company focused on enabling next generation networks and services all the way to edge devices. Mocana’s industry-leading infrastructure software solutions ensure that wired and wireless devices, networks and services perform … Continue reading “Mocana Obtains $650,100 New Round”
Paglo Labs Receives $249,900 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a8d9bc3-29f9-4bea-a177-c7ac4b1982a7&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Paglo Labs Mailing Address 855 Oak Grove Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94205 Company Description It started with a bold idea — IT search. IT search helps organizations better understand and manage their technology. By capturing everything about your network and devices, Paglo serves as a starting place … Continue reading “Paglo Labs Receives $249,900 New Funding Round”
Tomken Medical Lands $1,100,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d3b9d0f-03c8-44b7-8f5b-c84fb08e026b&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Tomken Medical Mailing Address Undisclosed Portola Valley, CA 94028 Company Description The company provides medical health and services. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,100,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Emergent Medical Partners Venture Investor Undisclosed
Upperbeyond Garners $11,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=161d85dc-41c0-4f85-a0b7-c9b232dbc3fe&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Upperbeyond Mailing Address 43606 Skye Road Fremont, CA 94539 Company Description The company operates as an Internet-based social network. Website http://www.upperbeyond.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Ignition Partners Venture Investor Undisclosed
ViOptix Obtains $3,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6b91dd20-123e-496a-af22-ce854d6ffa6d&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name ViOptix Mailing Address 47224 Mission Falls Ct. Fremont, CA 94539 Company Description ViOptix has developed the proprietary breakthrough Optical Diffusion Imaging and Spectroscopy (ODIS) technology which enables non-invasive, direct, real-time measurement of local tissue oxygen saturation. Website http://www.vioptix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “ViOptix Obtains $3,000,000 New Round”
Somo Enterprises Lands $275,200 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d4ff0562-7d03-442d-b34d-d3c6f5edad03&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Somo Enterprises Mailing Address P.O. Box 60608 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description The company designs and develops software applications. Website http://www.somoenterprises.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $275,200 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Lightspeed Venture Partners Venture … Continue reading “Somo Enterprises Lands $275,200 New Financing”
Dasient Secures $1,341,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8dcf0b11-3698-4e45-893a-d752a3a289d3&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Dasient Mailing Address 530 Lytton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Dasient is an early-stage company that is solving next-generation security problems for the Internet. Our founding team comes from Google, Berkeley, Stanford, McKinsey, HP, and Bellcore. Website http://www.dasient.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,341,000 … Continue reading “Dasient Secures $1,341,000 New Funding”
Intalio Receives $2,949,800 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c53543ed-5368-4398-9db0-dac1b23b3188&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Intalio Mailing Address 644 Emerson Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Intalio is the leading Open Source BPMS vendor. Intalio|BPMS empowers organizations of all sizes to design, deploy, and optimize the most complex business processes, on top of any application and middleware system, without having to … Continue reading “Intalio Receives $2,949,800 New Financing”
G2 Microsystems Lands $3,800,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b52e402-1929-4537-95bf-db10ae777dbe&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name G2 Microsystems Mailing Address 1475 S. Bascom Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description G2 Microsystems designs and markets ultra low-power, active MRM system-on-a-chip ICs that provide active asset tracking leveraging existing wireless IEEE 802.11 network infrastructures. Website http://www.g2microsystems.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,800,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “G2 Microsystems Lands $3,800,000 New Financing”
Itero Biopharmaceuticals Obtains $12,750,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2a68b7e0-6e30-4ba0-807c-dc0f3b522bbf&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Itero Biopharmaceuticals Mailing Address 155 Bovet Road San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description Itero Biopharmaceuticals is focused on developing value-added follow-on and novel therapeutic proteins and antibodies. Website http://www.iterobiopharm.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,750,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “Itero Biopharmaceuticals Obtains $12,750,000 New Financing”
Entone Technologies Receives $126,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81485e52-fde6-4be3-8904-dc5fe6f51410&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Entone Technologies Mailing Address 2755 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description Entone is a leading provider of customer premise equipment (CPE) solutions that enable the delivery of IP television (IPTV) services. Website http://www.entone.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $126,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Entone Technologies Receives $126,000 New Financing”
Boxbe Secures $1,018,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=63c0a71d-97c6-4db7-abad-e3239ae79da7&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Boxbe Mailing Address 2390 Chestnut Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description Boxbe’s goal is to create a widely-used, safe and efficient way for email users to establish and maintain communication for good relationships. The best, we believe, are personal or commercial relationships where each participant feels … Continue reading “Boxbe Secures $1,018,000 New Financing”
Unidym Lands New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=577322af-fa05-446e-bb11-e473e14cf23e&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Unidym Mailing Address 1430 O’Brien Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Unidym, a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR), is a leader in the manufacture and application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a novel material with extraordinary electrical, mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties. Unidym provides … Continue reading “Unidym Lands New Funding Round”
WaveSplitter Technologies Lands $256,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5573cb29-e67d-402a-9b07-e6e403b2bf2b&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name WaveSplitter Technologies Mailing Address 46824 Lakeview Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description WaveSplitter Technologies, Inc. is an independent provider of high-performance optical components and modules for system manufacturers worldwide seeking flexible, scalable technology platforms, advanced design capabilities, and extensive production capacity. Website http://www.wavesplitter.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “WaveSplitter Technologies Lands $256,000 New Financing”
MyoScience Secures $1,058,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c141f93-0433-4537-948e-e95f4a655a83&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name MyoScience Mailing Address 525 Chesapeake Dr Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Develops novel technology with applications in cosmetic surgery. Website http://www.myoscience.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,058,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Accuitive Medical Ventures (AMV) … Continue reading “MyoScience Secures $1,058,000 New Funding”
Cemaphore Systems Obtains $6,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78635708-1ab3-4a02-ac47-ea09cb0d90b7&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Cemaphore Systems Mailing Address 1825 South Grant Street San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description Cemaphore Systems has identified several issues that plagued its customers. This resulted in a set of software tools dedicated to the management and acceleration of messaging systems. Website http://www.cemaphore.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Cemaphore Systems Obtains $6,000,000 New Financing”
Nor1 Obtains $4,107,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31051352-1523-47f7-bba5-f0a1eafd4b05&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Nor1 Mailing Address 440 N. Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Nor1, Inc. is headquartered in Silicon Valley with European offices in Amsterdam. It serves a variety of industries by assisting them with creating additional revenue and profit by utilizing Nor1’s patented concepts. Website http://www.nor1.com Transaction … Continue reading “Nor1 Obtains $4,107,000 New Funding”
UltraCell Corporation Lands $1,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5627bd65-314b-49eb-b2e1-f1c328fe7dc6&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name UltraCell Corporation Mailing Address 399 Lindbergh Avenue Livermore, CA 94551 Company Description UltraCell develops and manufactures complete micro fuel cell systems for portable devices. The company has developed new technologies and intellectual property in the field of methanol-based fuel cells. Website http://www.ultracellpower.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “UltraCell Corporation Lands $1,000,000 New Round”
SoloPower Receives $48,187,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=013fa0b5-82d4-4741-b93c-f373b2acba13&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name SoloPower Mailing Address 5981 Optical Court San Jose, CA 95138 Company Description SoloPower, Inc. is a technology leader in the field of thin film photovoltaics (PV) for low-cost module manufacturing and delivery of solar electricity for a variety of uses including grid-connected commercial, residential and distributed power … Continue reading “SoloPower Receives $48,187,000 New Round”
Vivaldi BioSciences Lands $15,683,200 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c2c3aab-0346-4766-9cc3-f73bb7ebde9c&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Vivaldi BioSciences Mailing Address 750 Battery Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description The company is developing influenza-targeted vaccines and therapeutics. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,683,200 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Alexandria Real Estate … Continue reading “Vivaldi BioSciences Lands $15,683,200 New Round”
AOptix Technologies Lands New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf376be0-2a30-4c46-b8c8-f8a3d6b0370a&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name AOptix Technologies Mailing Address 695 Campbell Technology Parkway Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description The company has expanded to develop superior very long-range laser communications systems targeted at government applications. The latest AOptix lasercom systems offer far greater reliability and link availability than any other system, while providing … Continue reading “AOptix Technologies Lands New Funding”
Lending Club Secures $5,414,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fb9b1baf-b43f-484d-8ab9-fb7a248963bf&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Lending Club Mailing Address 370 Convention Way Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Lending Club is an online lending community where people can borrow and lend money, bypass the banks, and get better rates. By working together, members can borrow money more easily and at a better … Continue reading “Lending Club Secures $5,414,000 New Round”
Xtify Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f0d31a8-1042-4cbf-a05a-3bca3641f7ec&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name Xtify Mailing Address 45 West 25th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10010 Company Description The company provides a location-based API for mobile devices. Website http://www.xtify.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Xtify Receives New Financing”
MeetMoi Garners New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4de79d3b-69cf-4216-ba9a-533f9d9004be&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2008 Company Name MeetMoi Mailing Address 45 West 25th Street New York, NY 10010 Company Description meetMoi LLC developed the technology behind the meetMoi website and mobile dating service. Website http://www.meetmoi.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms … Continue reading “MeetMoi Garners New Round”
Gates, Ballmer Head List of Obama Donors
The list of donors to Barack Obama’s presidential inaugural committee includes some Seattle-area luminaries. The families of Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer each contributed $100,000, while several other Microsofties, including Craig Mundie, also made donations. Rob Glaser of RealNetworks and John Vechey of PopCap Games contributed $50,000 each, and Nick Hanauer of Second Avenue Partners … Continue reading “Gates, Ballmer Head List of Obama Donors”
A Mini-Cluster of Algae-to-Biofuels Technology Blooms in San Diego
When I sat down recently with Mario Larach, he was still excited about a U.S. Department of Energy workshop he had attended on algae biofuels earlier this month at the University of Maryland. As the co-founder of a local biofuel startup called Kai BioEnergy, Larach has been tracking a nationwide surge of interest in algae-to-biofuel … Continue reading “A Mini-Cluster of Algae-to-Biofuels Technology Blooms in San Diego”
Procrastinating On Giving? A Last-Minute Guide to Seattle-Area Innovation Charities
Lots of people put off giving to charity until the last couple days of the year when you can still get the tax deduction (including some of us here at Xconomy). We know this year has been rough, but for those of you who can still give, we put together a list of organizations that … Continue reading “Procrastinating On Giving? A Last-Minute Guide to Seattle-Area Innovation Charities”
Of Drivable Airplanes, Hair-Raising, OLPC, Card-Counting, Black Silicon, & More: New England’s Top Innovation Stories of 2008
What did the New England innovation community devote itself to, struggle with, and just plain obsess over in 2008? Well, as you might expect, the answer was far different from 2007. Last year at this time we were reminiscing about iRobot’s legal battles with Robotic FX, the upheaval at Mitsubishi’s computer research lab in Cambridge, … Continue reading “Of Drivable Airplanes, Hair-Raising, OLPC, Card-Counting, Black Silicon, & More: New England’s Top Innovation Stories of 2008”
Atigeo Adds Heavyweights to Board, R&D
Bellevue, WA-based Atigeo, a data-intelligence firm, announced today that Joe Abrams has joined its board of directors. Abrams was the co-founder of Intermix, the company that developed MySpace. The move comes on the heels of Atigeo’s hiring of Oliver Downs, formerly of Mindset Media and Inrix, as chief scientist earlier this month. The company’s board … Continue reading “Atigeo Adds Heavyweights to Board, R&D”
Amazon Releases Holiday Stats, Lists
Seattle-based Amazon announced its sales for the 2008 holiday season were its best ever, peaking with 6.3 million items ordered worldwide on December 15. Best-selling items included the “Wall-E” DVD, Nintendo Wii video-game platform, Microsoft Office software, and, of course, the Amazon Kindle e-book reader.
Ring In The New Digital Standard for Broadcast Television
What began in 1941 as the first black-and-white broadcast standard for television is coming to a historic end on Feb. 17. San Diego’s CommNexus has organized a panel of industry experts to discuss the transition to all-digital transmission and new applications for the vacated analog spectrum. Get more information here.
Biocom Hosts Update on Capital Markets at Its January Breakfast Meeting
We’re tempted to ask how much can there be to say? But the credit crunch has made this topic more important than ever. San Diego’s Biocom industry group plans to focus on the state of capital markets at its regular monthly breakfast meeting. Get more info here.
Trends and Alternatives to Financing Medical Device Companies
With conventional financing curtailed, San Diego’s Biocom has organized this event in Newport Beach for an in-depth look at the market trend and creative financing alternatives. You must RSVP by Feb. 17. Get more information here.
Business Continuity Planning for the Big One and Other Major Disasters
Manufacturing engineer Barry Davis has organized this presentation organized by the AeA San Diego Council. Learn about business continuity planning and get a checklist that can help you keep your supply chain intact following a disaster. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and attendance is free for AeA members and $20 for non-members. Get more info here.
The Blue Brothers Join Connect’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Join Connect in welcoming General Atomics’ Neal and Linden Blue to San Diego’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. This luncheon brings together hundreds of top-tier executives to recognize individuals who have achieved distinction in founding, leading or advancing a San Diego life sciences or technology business or organization. Registration begins at 11 a.m., or you can … Continue reading “The Blue Brothers Join Connect’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame”
The Next Fork in the Road: Opotek as a Case Study
San Diego specialized laser systems maker Opotek has been profitable since it was founded in 1993, but after 15 years, founder El Margalith is seeking advice on the next fork in the road from the MIT Enterprise Forum’s panel of entrepreneurs. You can register here.
A Different Type of Tech Giving Guide
It’s an unofficial tradition in my family to spend the last few days of the year—often New Year’s Eve itself, I’m embarrassed to admit—deciding what charities we’d like to support before the tax-deduction clock resets for another year. So for any of you who are thinking along the same lines this week, and who are … Continue reading “A Different Type of Tech Giving Guide”
San Diego’s CovX and Pfizer’s New Strategy For Innovation
It has been a year since the largest pharmaceutical company in the world acquired San Diego’s CovX, a venture-backed life sciences company developing new treatments for cancer and diabetes. At the time, Pfizer already had invested more than $522 million to develop a San Diego campus, which has more than 1,000 employees and operates as … Continue reading “San Diego’s CovX and Pfizer’s New Strategy For Innovation”
Washington’s Life Sciences Ambassador, Jack Faris, Exits the Stage
From the minute he took the job as Washington state’s biotech ambassador, Jack Faris had a dream of making this mysterious business a little less intimidating, a little more embraceable, for the general public. Faris, a career ad man who helped Boeing airplanes capture the public imagination, wanted to do the same thing for an … Continue reading “Washington’s Life Sciences Ambassador, Jack Faris, Exits the Stage”
India’s Innovation Front Lines, Part 6: Return to Pune, the Boston of India
Pune, Monday, December 22—I visited the cerebral city of Pune, 120 miles southeast of Bombay (Mumbai), on the Deccan plateau. Pune is the closest parallel city to Boston, with a multitude of universities and government research labs. I attended high school in Pune over 30 years ago. The city was unrecognizable, with huge population and … Continue reading “India’s Innovation Front Lines, Part 6: Return to Pune, the Boston of India”