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UC San Diego hosts the editors of The Atlantic magazine for three days of exploration and conversation on the future of energy, health, and technology. Hear from Twitter co-founder Evan Williams (in more than 140-characters), the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Amory Lovins, Deepak Chopra, Elon Musk, and The Atlantic’s James Fellows and James Bennet as they … Continue reading ““The Atlantic” Meets the Pacific at the Horizon of Energy, Technology, and Health”

Biocom is hosting the Campbell Alliance to present the updated findings to its Dealmakers’ Intentions Survey, the only forward-looking measure of deal-making activity in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. While there are many quality sources of information that look historically at past deal trends, this survey offers a prospective view of the partnering and licensing … Continue reading “A New Partner in Your Future? Biocom Looks Ahead With Dealmakers’ Survey”

The Procopio law firm has organized a cleantech and environmental “Breakfast Club” to examine the implementation of UC San Diego’s renewable energy “microgrid,” and its relationship to the conventional grid. This microgrid has captured the attention of industry leaders around the country; for example, Forbes magazine recently highlighted the importance of the smartgrid as a … Continue reading “The Breakfast Club: The UCSD Microgrid”

Let the winnowing begin. Attendees at the venture group’s annual “PitchFest” will hear presentations by promising Southern California companies that are seeking seed-stage capital. The audience will vote on three finalists who will make their presentation during the dinner. Based upon their votes, the SDVG will award a total of $17,500 in prize money to … Continue reading “The San Diego Venture Group Hosts Its 12th Annual PitchFest Business Plan Competition”

The San Diego Venture Group is looking for a few game-changing healthcare technologies to reprise a venture version of “The Dating Game.” If you’re a startup CEO with a company that focuses on improved health outcomes, you could be one of three eligible entrepreneurs who will get to play for a “date” (i.e. a one … Continue reading “The Dating Game: Healthcare Chooses Between Entrepreneurs No.1, No.2, or No.3”

Standard & Poor’s unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. national debt, coupled with Europe’s debt crisis, has caused the economic recovery to be uneven, impacting investors, retirement security, corporate profitability, and investment opportunities in the stock, bond, and derivatives markets. The USD law school has organized a panel of experts to provide insights and help guide … Continue reading “Navigating the Markets Three Years after the Financial Crisis”

The San Diego Entrepreneurs Exchange is hosting a panel discussion on how to start and sustain a business by leveraging funding from grants. Speakers include Greg Hook of American Life Science Pharmaceuticals, John Cashman of the Biomolecular Research Institute and Kenneth Abeloe of Integrity Applications. Attendance is free, but please register online here.

Shrimp-inspired body armor. Nano-scale energy generation. In this biomimicry reception UC Riverside Professor David Kisailus and his students share how they look to nature in designing the next generation of engineering products and materials. Additionally this reception will feature wine, appetizers, and a special biomimicry-themed animal encounter. More information and online registration is here.

The Maritime Alliance has organized its third annual Maritime Business & Technology Summit to promote advances in maritime technology and business opportunities in the global maritime technology industry. The two-day conference is intended to bring together academia, government, industry, and military interests to promote innovation, maximize business and networking opportunities, and to draw companies from … Continue reading “Third Annual Maritime Business & Technology Summit”