Ventura backs out of its brief adventure in venture capital funding
The city of Ventura is near the end of its relationship with DFJ Frontier, a venture capital fund associated with Draper Fisher Jurvetson with an outpost in Santa Barbara.
Read More →California Energy Commission awards grants to two regional research projects
Ron Pretlac of GreenTech Motors Corp. in Westlake Village and Peter Jardine of Shape Change Technologies in Thousand Oaks will receive almost $95K each from the Energy Innovations Small Grant Program.
Read More →Editorial: Highway 101 innovation corridor needs public-private partners
The idea of creating a Highway 101 innovation corridor got a jump start on Nov. 21 when a group of entrepreneurs and supporters of entrepreneurship gathered at UC Santa Barbara. The meeting was the result of considerable spadework by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, and her staff, who have visited with many of the organizations promoting entrepreneurship in the Tri-Counties. Dubbed the “SLO to T.O.” corridor at the meeting, the group included representatives from UCSB, California Lutheran University, Santa Barbara City College and CSU Channel Islands.
Read More →Tech firms cheer amenities: Companies say perks reinforce creative culture
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Read More →Op/ed: Running up a tab at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show
Show me a flat space anywhere — home, office, car — and it’s yet another great place to put a tablet touch screen.
Read More →Shopatron closes $4M financing
San Luis Obispo-based e-commerce firm Shopatron has closed a $4 million credit facility with Multiplier Capital, a venture debt fund. Founded in 2001, Shopatron makes an e-commerce system that lets branded manufacturers sell products directly from their websites and fulfill the order through a dealer near the customer via delivery or in-store pickup. While large Read More →
Read More →Drones hovering over Ventura County could be key to tech future
The spinoff possibilities for scientists from Ventura County the region’s universities are enormous.
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