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Biocom and the Leadership Edge have organized this four-day program for bringing out the best in life sciences industry managers. More than 3,000 people from 300 companies have enrolled, helping their companies address such matters as creating productive teams in a challenging environment and clearly communicating goals. Sessions will be held on Sept. 12, Sept. … Continue reading “From Life Sciences Laboratory to Leadership”

The San Diego chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals, (AITP) has organized its third annual conference to focus on cloud computing. This one-day conference offers an opportunity to network with the industry experts and learn how they and their customers are tackling the business and technical challenges (and rewards!) of cloud computing. More … Continue reading “The Risks, Rewards, and Realities of Cloud Computing”

Peregrine Semiconductor, currently in the IPO pipeline, was founded in 1990 as a fabless designer of high-performance radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs). Using proprietary technology, the company enables the design, manufacture, and integration of multiple RF, mixed signal, and digital functions on a single chip. James S. Cable has served as Peregrine’s CEO since 2002, … Continue reading “CommNexus Industry Leaders Series: Peregrine Semiconductor CEO Jim Cable”

From the teen-ager surfing the Web to highly coordinated overseas attacks, cyberspace threats occur daily against many vital U.S. computer networks and IT infrastructure. The volume and increasing sophistication of such attacks is prompting concerns over future security measures and whether or not the U.S. can maintain adequate security to maintain services, prevent unwanted access … Continue reading “Defending Cyberspace with Private Sector Solutions”

How can a small company providing electronic health records compete with a goliath like Microsoft Health Vault and other emerging players? The San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum has organized a presentation by eMix. Unlike some of its competitors, eMix has proprietary capabilities to solve one of the biggest challenges: the secure transfer and storage of … Continue reading “Elevating Medical Records to the Cloud: A Case Study in San Diego’s eMix”

Lynn Reaser, the chief economist at the Point Loma Nazarene University Fermanian Business and Economic Institute, was commissioned last year to conduct an economic impact study about the potential economic impact of the emerging field of biomimicry. Now, almost one year later, Dr. Lynn Reaser will announce the Da Vinci Index, as a means of … Continue reading “Biomimicry, Innovation, and the Global Economy”

Opportunities for acquiring or selling a company still exist, despite the U.S. credit-rating downgrade, market volatility, high unemployment, debt overhang, and potential regulatory and fiscal changes. To successfully navigate an M&A transaction in this economy, buyers and sellers must have the insights needed to optimize results and be adequately prepared to address questions and issues … Continue reading “Mergers and Acquisitions in a Changing Economy”

In this economy, founders, and executives should prepare to get outside investment long before approaching potential investors. In this workshop, the Tech Coast Angel’s Doug Giese will explain the TCA’s seed track program for fledgling companies and P. Blake Allen of the Duane Morris law firm will discuss entity formation and how to structure and … Continue reading “How to Prepare for Seed Funding”