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South Coast business, tech and nonprofit leaders to be lauded

By   /  Friday, April 17th, 2020  /  Latest news, Nonprofits, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on South Coast business, tech and nonprofit leaders to be lauded

Though their fields range from hospitality to thermal imaging and food preservation, the business leaders being honored with the 2020 South Coast Business & Technology Awards have each built fundamental elements of the Santa Barbara landscape. That’s reflected through a lifetime of entrepreneurship, leadership in disaster response and founders that have infused philanthropy and community Read More →

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Tri-county biotech firms tackle COVID-19 pandemic

By   /  Thursday, April 16th, 2020  /  Biotech, Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Tri-county biotech firms tackle COVID-19 pandemic

Life sciences companies in the Tri-Counties are stepping up with treatments for COVID-19, led by leaders in inhalable drug technologies. Westlake Village-based MannKind said it expects $4.9 million in forgivable loan relief as part of the CARES Act, passed in March, as it explores four potential anti-infective and antiviral therapies. Separately, aerosolized drug delivery company Read More →

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MannKind getting $5M loan to avoid layoffs and tackle COVID-19

By   /  Thursday, April 16th, 2020  /  Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on MannKind getting $5M loan to avoid layoffs and tackle COVID-19

Westlake Village-based MannKind said it expects $4.9 million in federal forgivable loan relief, among other financial measures that will help it avoid furloughs and layoffs as it pursues potential therapies for the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is currently exploring four potential anti-infective and antiviral therapies, said CEO Michael Castagna.  “These are high risk areas and Read More →

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Pandemic kills demand for tri-county produce and cut flowers

By   /  Friday, April 10th, 2020  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast Health Watch, right, Small Business, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Pandemic kills demand for tri-county produce and cut flowers

COVID-19 restrictions that canceled events and shuttered restaurants have collapsed distribution chains for fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers grown throughout the Tri-Counties. Consumer demand plunged, growers said, as buyers prioritized shelf-stable goods like grains, pasta and frozen and canned foods, foregoing berries, leafy greens and cut flowers grown on the Central Coast. “(Agriculture is) an Read More →

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Santa Barbara cybersecurity startup MixMode gets $4M in funding

By   /  Tuesday, April 7th, 2020  /  Latest news, South Coast, Startups, Technology  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara cybersecurity startup MixMode gets $4M in funding

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Tri-county firms offer products in response to COVID-19

By   /  Friday, April 3rd, 2020  /  Biotech, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Tri-county firms offer products in response to COVID-19

Tri-county technologies are being deployed in the fight against the coronavirus response — but getting products in the field is not always easy. That’s put pressure on Central Coast manufacturers, including FLIR, Seek Thermal, Raytheon and Wyatt Technology to keep supply chains intact as tech firms work with skeleton crews and adopt new safety and Read More →

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COVID-19 challenging for tri-county spas and salons

By   /  Friday, March 27th, 2020  /  Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Small Business, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on COVID-19 challenging for tri-county spas and salons

Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the region’s salon and spa businesses had witnessed a transformation of their business model, moving toward memberships and express services as customers integrated them into a broad approach to wellness. In recent weeks, though, the heavily touch-based businesses have been among the hardest hit by shelter-in-place orders Read More →

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