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Certain interpersonal dynamics frequently present themselves in high-stress situations, including business deals, and they often interfere with or impede quality outcomes. More often than not, parties participating in transactions don’t understand and account for these factors when performing their work—they should. Proper facilitation can create alignment on both the buy and sell side of business … Continue reading “The Psychology of Transactions and How to Get Alignment on Deals”

Biocom’s annual conference on medical devices and diagnostics is being held this year at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Speakers include Dr. Stephen Spielberg, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner, Office of Medical Products and Tobacco; David Sayen, the U.S. Region IX administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; … Continue reading “Biocom’s Annual Devicefest”

While some business managers think that environmentally sustainable practices will hurt the bottom line, a report completed by MIT Sloan Management Review and the Boston Consulting Group found that 70 percent of surveyed companies have a permanent sustainability plan—and are experiencing financial benefits. Qualcomm’s Gail Welch will discuss Qualcomm’s sustainability initiatives, including lessons learned, and … Continue reading “Environmental Sustainability and Profitability are Not Mutually Exclusive”

The San Diego Biotechnology Network (SDBN) is holding its regular monthly meeting with professional networking and a presentation on Lilly’s Open Innovation Drug Discovery program and the opportunities it offers for biotech professionals in San Diego. The meeting will be held at the Green Flash microbrewery in Mira Mesa and the SDBN is hosting John … Continue reading “San Diego Biotechnology Network: Lilly’s Open Innovation Drug Discovery”

Modernization of the power grid is taking place on a scale comparable to the development of the Internet, with expenditures on “smart grid” technology projected to be more than $2 trillion over the next 40 years. A new generation of software is needed for such diverse applications as smart meter management and analytics; integration of … Continue reading “Software Opportunities in the Smart Grid with SDG&E”

In the first of three colloquia to be held this summer, San Diego’s Center for Ethics in Science & Technology has organized this forum to explore the real ethical issues in collaborations between academic researchers and industry, and to distinguish between real problems and those that are perceived or only speculative. The session is billed … Continue reading “Academic-Industry Collaboration: Can’t We All Just Get Along?”

What does information dominance mean to the innovation industry? The commander of the U.S. Navy SPAWAR System Center on Point Loma, Capt. Joseph J. Beel, offers some insights on current national security priorities and how industry can interpret information dominance to provide government solutions. Online registration is here.  

Malaria endangers the health of up to 40 percent of the world’s population and kills up to a million children each year. Elizabeth A. Winzeler, a longtime malaria research scientist now in the Department of Pediatrics at U.C. San Diego School of Medicine, will provide an overview concerning several new chemotypes for the treatment of … Continue reading “The Future of Malaria: Resistance to Front-Line Drugs”