Friday, August 28, 2015EvoNexus Deadline Approaches MondaySan Diego-based startup incubator EvoNexus said Friday that the deadline for its Fall startup class is Monday. The startup incubator--which has location in both San Diego and Irvine--offers up free office space, broadband connections, conference calling, IT services, printing/copying, web hosting, plus a host of other services (HR, accounting, payroll, banking, etc.) through the incubator. The technology incubator's aim is to help increase the success rate of startups in the area--and increase j (More info...)
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Yuneec Gets $60M From IntelYuneec Holdings, the Chinese robotic drone maker which runs its U.S. operations out of Ontario, California, has received $60M in an investment round from Intel, Intel announced this week. Yuneec--which makes the Typhoon Q500 Quadcopter--runs is sales, marketing, and other operations in Ontario, which is in the Inland Empire just east of Los Angeles. The investment by Intel also includes an effort to use Intel's chips in future, Yuneec drones, as well as other collaborative product development.
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Siemer Summit 2015 Announced, Tim Draper To KeynoteThe Siemer Summit, the invite-only conference which has been organized by technology investment banking firm Siemer & Associates for the last four years, is returning this year, according to the firm. According to Siemer & Associates, this year's conference, the Siemer Summit 2015, will be held from October 13th to 14th, and will feature Tim Draper as the keynote speaker. This time, the event is being held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, rather than Santa Monica, where the event had bee (More info...)
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Netflix Expands In HollywoodInternet video streaming and rental service Netflix is in a major expansion in Hollywood, and has signed a lease of 200,052 square feet on the Sunset Corridor, the company said Thursday. According to Netflix and Hudson Pacific Properties, Netflix will lease a significant portion of the ICON office tower at Sunset Bronson Studios, as part of a growth and content creation expansion here. Netflix already has major operations in the Los Angeles area. ICON said the deal for the Netflix offices is the (More info...)
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Amgen Gets Approval On New Cholesterol DrugThousand Oaks-based biopharmaceuticals developer Amgen said Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its new, cholesterol lowering drug, Repatha. The medication is being aimed at patients with high LDL-C "bad" cholesterol. The medication works by inhibiting the production of a protein, convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), which reduces the ability of the liver to remove bad LDL cholesterol from the blood. Amgen said the new medication will cost $542.3 for a 140mg, (More info...)
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Coding School Operator Origin Code Academy Launches In San DiegoA new, software coding school operator, Origin Code Academy, said this week that it has launched efforts in San Diego--and says it guarantees its graduates will get a tech job within 90 days of graduation. According to Origin, it provides 12-week long programs which teach software development skills to students, including skills in .NET, Javascript, CSS and HTML. The new coding education provider is led by Jeff Winkler, and says it guarantees that its graduates will get a software development j (More info...)
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NantKwest Gets $1M Grant For Cancer Research EffortLos Angeles-based cancer treatment developer NantKwest said this week that it has received $1M n an award, from the Prostate Cancer Foundation, to study the company's therapy as a novel therapeutic approach in advanced prostate cancer. NantKwest said the $1 Million Challenge award was given to NantKwest, in conjunction with Dr. Ganesh Palapattu at the University of Michigan and Dr. Karen Knudsen at Thomas Jefferson University. NantKwest is the newly public, cancer treatment company led by Dr. Pa (More info...)
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UCI Rolls Out Big Data ProgramUC Irvine is jumping onto the big data bandwagon, saying this week that it has launched a new, online course specifically aimed at helping individuals learn all about big data. According to UCI, its Extension program will offer up a new Big Data Specialized Studios Program, which will specifically help professionals in the industry gain the background their need in big data techniques. UCI said the program will use such software as Hadoop, Teradata, Knime, Aster, IBM-Netiza, HP-Veritca, Statisti (More info...)
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