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Owl Biomedical bought by German firm

By   /  Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013  /  Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Owl Biomedical bought by German firm

Less than two years after it was founded, Santa Barbara-based Owl Biomedical has been acquired by a German firm. Bergisch Gladbach-based Miltenyi Biotec said April 23 that it had purchased Owl for an undisclosed sum. The heart of Owl is a chip that can sort millions of cells per minute with help from lasers and Read More →

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Santa Barbara chamber names new CEO

By   /  Tuesday, April 16th, 2013  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara chamber names new CEO

Ken Oplinger, a veteran chamber of commerce executive with roots in California, will move from Washington State to take the helm of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce in June. Oplinger is currently president and CEO of the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Bellingham, Wash. He has served in chamber leadership positions Read More →

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Cool Planet to move HQ, but will keep R&D in Camarillo

By   /  Thursday, April 11th, 2013  /  Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Cool Planet to move HQ, but will keep R&D in Camarillo

Camarillo-based Cool Planet Energy Systems, one of the fastest-rising startups in the region, may relocate its headquarters and build a factory in the Denver area. The company has designed a mechanical system that uses heat and pressure to turn feedstocks such as grass into gasoline-blendable fuels, generating a byproduct called biochar that can be used Read More →

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Miller McCune named 2013 Business Hall of Fame inductee

By   /  Wednesday, April 10th, 2013  /  Columns, Latest news, Women Inc.  /  1 Comment

Pacific Coast Business Times will break its own glass ceiling this year when it installs Sage Publications co-founder, chair and owner Sara Miller McCune into our Business Hall of Fame. With her late husband George, Miller McCune launched Sage Publications in New York in 1965 with what the Sage website describes as the the proceeds Read More →

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Talks on resilience, future technologies and digital evidence at symposium

By   /  Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Talks on resilience, future technologies and digital evidence at symposium

The Central Coast Business Symposium in Arroyo Grande on April 2 drew several hundred business and community leaders to learn more about how to protect their business from hackers from within and without, how to build more resilient organizations and how to prepare for technological change. The symposium is organized by law firm Andre, Morris Read More →

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Ventura County could seek drones without FAA

By   /  Wednesday, March 27th, 2013  /  Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Ventura County could seek drones without FAA

Ventura County would consider going ahead with opening a drone test site even if it is not one of the six applicants out of 50 nationwide that are selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to lead the way in integrating the unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace. That was the word from panelists at Read More →

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Limoneira predicts bumper lemon and avocado crop

By   /  Tuesday, March 26th, 2013  /  Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Limoneira predicts bumper lemon and avocado crop

Santa Paula-based  Limoneira  Co. told shareholders on March 26 that it expects a 25 percent jump in lemon sales and a record avocado crop in 2013. CEO Harold  Edwards said avocados could hit 18 million pounds this year — up 50 percent from 2012. But because of strong production and higher volumes, avocado prices will Read More →

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