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RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Sr Staff Engineer--R&D, Irvine, CONEXiS --Sr Staff EE Manager, Irvine, CONEXiS --Junior Software Developer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies --Principal Software Engineer (Networking), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report: Fisker Sued Over Unpaid Bills ---- Irvine-based Fisker Automotive has yet to file for bankruptcy, but its vendors appear to be getting in line for any liquidation of the firm. According to a report this morning, multiple lawsuits are now in motion from Fisker's vendors, over unpaid bills, including one by its web site and mobile designer. That firm, Ignited, has apparently sued Fisker for $535,000 in unpaid bills owed by the company. Fisker hired a bankruptcy lawyer at the beginning of the month, and has laid off most of its U.S. staff. http://bit.ly/103ZCnw ViaSat Buys LonoCloud ---- Carslbad-based Viasat, which develops satellite and other wireless networking products and services, said Friday that it has acquired LonoCloud, a La Jolla-based startup developing cloud-based networking software for the distributed computing market. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. ViaSat said that Lonocloud is developing a cloud-based platform specifically aimed at the "Internet of Things", including a mesh algorithm for connecting together multiple servers. ViaSat said that it would add LonoCloud's team to its broadband group. LonoCloud was headed by longtime San Diego serial entrepreneur and angel investor Neil Senturia. Life Technologies Agrees On Acquisition Deal With Thermo Fisher Scientific ---- Carlsbad-based life science equipment maker Life Technologies and Thermo Fisher Scientific said this morning that the two are in a definitive agreement, where Thermo Fisher will buy Life Technologies for $76.00 in cash per share, or approximately $13.6 billion, plus the assumption of net worth around $2.2 billion. The deal comes after weeks of rumors of a buyout effort from multiple private equity firms. Novatel Wireless Gets Certification On M2M Network ---- San Diego-based Novatel Wireless said today that it has received technical certification of its machine-to-machine (M2M) modules on the Aeris Communications network. Aeris Communications operates a cellular network specifically aimed at use by machine-to-machine communications. Novatel said Aeris certified its CDMA2000 1X Enabler HS 3001 module, which is aimed at the security, alarm, telemetry, asset tracking, POS, mHealth, AVL and AMI/AMR industries. Novatel is a developer of wireless modules, Wi-Fi hotspots, wireless modems, and other similar products. Ambit Biosciences Names Venture Partner To Board ---- San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals firm Ambit Biosciences announced this morning that it has tapped a venture partner from New Enterprise Associates for a new board member. Ambit said it has named David R. Parkinson, M.D. to its board of directors; Parkinson also serves on the board of Threshold Pharmaceuticals and Zyngenia, in addition to previously sitting on the boards of Facet Biotech. He was previously CEO and President of Nodality become joining NEA. FieldLevel Launches Matching Algorithm For Sports Recruiting ---- Can a software algorithm help student athletes and coaches connect better? Los Angeles-based FieldLevel, which operates an online social network aimed at coaches and sports recruiting, said Friday that it has rolled out new technology its says allows coaches to more easily identify student athletes, making it easier for teams to attract better talent. (More...) http://bit.ly/158Hlq1 Tumblr Expands In Los Angeles ---- Online photo blogging platform Tumblr is the latest, hot Internet startup to set up shot in Los Angeles, saying that it has opened up its first, official West Coast office in the city. The firm said Thursday that the primary function of its office will be sales and outreach, and that it initially has seve, full time employees in Los Angeles. The opening of the office was first spotted by Betabeat, which saw photos of the new office posted by Tumblr's head of sales. in a statement, Tumblr said that "We are excited to bring Tumblr closer to our agency and Entertainment brand partners in LA." 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Coloft Academy. This class will cover an introduction to the business world of games. How the key players break down into 3 main teirs, how it compares to Hollywood, production models, who does what, key hubs, what are business models, what are the 3 main types of games, what does the mobile gaming market actually look like, is anyone actually making money, and if so where. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23329 April 16, Los Angeles -- Bright Ideas in Sustainable Infrastructure. Eric Jacobs, PE, at P2S Engineering and Robert Rutherford, CEO, of Hive Lighting headline the April Forum at Los Angeles Harbor College (10AM – noon). Stan Tomsic, Executive Director, will launch the local kick-off to the 2013 Cleantech Open. April’s PortTech Forum should be an informative and entertaining morning of disruptive technology, large clean infrastructure engineering and the drive to recruit local entrepreneurs for CTO’s $1M business competition.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23321 April 17, Los Angeles -- Amplify Mentor Series w/ John Shiple. Are you getting the most from your CTO? How do you know that things are working...or not working? What can you do to feel confidant and make your business more robust? This presentation and conversation will offer CEOs and Board Members a comprehensive overview of strategies and tactics for assessing the performance and the long-term viability of your technology leadership. We will also discuss how to protect your company in the event that this precious resource gets run over by a truck (or worse!). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23346 April 17, Santa Barbara -- The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur: What it means for the future of business. MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. According to the New York Times, "This revolution is fundamentally changing the way society organizes itself and the way we approach social problems." Whether you call it social entrepreneurship, social venture, or the mission-driven enterprise, it is a large and growing economic sector that uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create and manage a business to achieve a desired social change. Unlike traditional business entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs seek to generate "social value" often in combination with for profit organizations.. And unlike the majority of non-profit organizations, their work is targeted not only towards immediate, small-scale effects, but sweeping, long-term change. Panelists include: John Glanville, General Partner, Athenaeum Capital Partners LLC; Andy Lower, Eleos Foundation ; Andrea Neal, Ph.D., President and Founder Blue Ocean Sciences; Nancy Swanson, Executive Director of the Linked Foundation; Kate Tierney, Vice President of Sales, AlterEco Foods; Ron Boehm, BOMA Investments. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23333 April 17, Santa Monica -- Introduction to Agile & Scrum. Coloft Academy. This class is for anyone interested in an introduction to the Agile methodologies. We will cover the different types of Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban and XP. We'll also go more in-depth on how Scrum can help you in the way you work with your company no matter what team size or industry. Agile revolutionized the way we work as individuals and teams and it adds transparency and ways to communicate and collaborate in an iterative fashion versus waterfall. This course is for anyone who has an interest in applying Agile and Scrum for their teams even after receiving a certification and then having still having a lot of questions on the best implementation. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23330 April 17, Irvine -- The Fifth Wave. Mobile Computing and Productivity Tools for Business. TechBiz Connection. The Fifth Wave of Computing has arrived, with Smartphones and tablets displacing the Internet connected PC as our primary means of interaction. In the midst of this Mobile Wave what are the essential mobile tools needed to minimize waste, drive productivity, and simplify our lives? What can you do to drive efficiencies in to your business with mobile solutions? What are the mobile solutions and products mobile industry leaders prefer? For answers to these and other mobile productivity tool related questions, be certain to join us Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 PM for an entertaining and informative panel discussion with our panel of mobile industry experts. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23342 April 18, Westlake Village -- Solar Power Secrets. Meet leaders in energy including Greg Johanson, prolific inventor and president of Solar Electrical Systems. Uncover trends and business opportunities in sustainability and off grid power. Can solar power kick start the US economy? What is the future of electric vehicles? Can solar installation grow without subsidies? What is the next solar power break through? Visit the premier destination for sustainability-clean tech education, incubation and investments. Workshop sponsored by CleanTechnologyCouncil.org. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23316 April 18, Newbury Park -- Financing Trends For Life Science Companies. Who received funding in the last year and why? The Bio Science Alliance CFO/Finance Interest Group. Brett Maver, Sr. Relationship Manager in the Life Science sector for Silicon Valley Bank will give us insight as to: Overall trends in venture capital investing in the Life Science industry; What key sectors are getting the most attention? How is the Bank reacting to and following these trends? Presented by The BioScience Alliance and TechCXO. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23338 April 18, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 2 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 500 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. SOCALTECH readers can get a 10% discount using the code: SRADIUS. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23244 April 19, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 2 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 500 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. SOCALTECH readers can get a 10% discount using the code: SRADIUS.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23245 April 22, Santa Monica -- SAM Preccelerator Presents: The Fundamentals of an Investor Pitch. Join Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP for this exclusive event! 1. Learn what really interests investors 2. Learn how to get their attention and KEEP their attention 3. Proper use of PowerPoint as a tool to enhance your message 4. Techniques to make you a more credible presenter Featuring Eli Eisenberg, Founder & CEO Straightline Management Eli Eisenberg has more than 35 years of hands on experience in the financial and business management of entrepreneurial companies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23343 April 22, Santa Monica -- Social Analytics & ROI for Brands. Coloft Academy. This 2.5 hour workshop will provide hands-on training so you'll have the opportunity to set up these tools and start using them right away. Optimize your brand’s social presence to meet your goals. Learn the latest reporting methods and tools for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Google+. Learn best practices for these social channels and how to use Google Analytics social reporting to compare performance across channels. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23331 April 23, Los Angeles -- SBIR Phase 1 Workshop. Annually the federal government grants over $2.5B to companies researching and developing innovative technology. Entrepreneurs, researchers and start-up executives applying for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research grants for the current year’s funding should attend this workshop. Upcoming solicitations: NSF, DoE, DHS and DoD. Marie Talnack, PhD., a NSF Tibbetts SBIR Advocate, will provide the tools, tips and techniques to submit winning proposals.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23323 April 24, Newport Beach -- En Pointe IT Expo. Who should attend: CIOs, IT Directors, Systems Engineers, and IT Managers The En Pointe IT Expo event features both educational seminars and an extensive tech trade fair in one venue. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23335 April 25, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases attractive firms needing growth capital. View products, videos, online demos. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23226 April 25, Costa Mesa -- Making Strategic Partnerships & Acquisitions Successful: What You Need to Know. OCTANe. Burton M. Goldfield knows a few things about strategic acquisitions. In the past three years, his company, TriNet, has made four very strategic acquisitions and quadrupled in size. People, people, people! That’s the key – figure out what motivates the people and ensure that y ou take care of them first. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23280 April 25, Costa Mesa -- Making Strategic Partnerships & Acquisitions Successful: What You Need to Know. OCTANe. Burton M. Goldfield knows a few things about strategic acquisitions. In the past three years, his company, TriNet, has made four very strategic acquisitions and quadrupled in size. People, people, people! That’s the key – figure out what motivates the people and ensure that you take care of them first. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23313 April 25, Culver City -- The Capture, Care and Feeding of Your Technical Animals By the CTO who won the LA Business Journal’s 2012 CTO of the Year Award and his team. AITP. Come hear a case study by the team headed by Mark Long, LA Business Journal’s 2012 CTO of the Year Award winner, on how they successfully moved their company’s talent acquisition efforts to become a magnet to hire great employees, fewer contractors, and built an excellent team. The Vision, the Restructuring, and the Implementation of talent acquisition. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23183 April 25, Los Angeles -- Tech in Motion LA: Building API-First Applications with Ember.js and Rails. Steve Klabnik will speak to us about Building API-First Applications with node.js and Rails. Check out our meetup.com site for more details!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23345 April 26, San Diego -- 14th Annual High-Tech Night @ the Opera. Join San Diego's leading tech executives, investors and innovators for a lovely networking event at San Diego Opera. The featured opera is Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23292 April 26, Santa Maria -- Startup Weekend Santa Maria. No talk, all action. Launch a startup in 54 hours! Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Come share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23295 April 26, Los Angeles -- TechZulu Final Friday At NextSpace / Amplify LA (#TZFF).Held the last Friday of every month, TechZulu Final Fridays (#TZFF) are a creative blend between networking event, startup showcase, and community celebration. Join us as we introduce you to featured faces and spaces across our great city, highlighting the many flavors of innovation that make up the LA tech ecosystem. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23337 April 27, El Segundo -- AngelHack Los Angeles - Hosted by HRCloud AngelHack Hackathons are a worldwide series of events aimed at helping developers and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful startups. Compete for a chance at $100k in cash, investments, acceptance into that AngelHack Accelerator, and a trip to the Silicon Valley to demo your product. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23326 April 30, Goleta -- The Lost Art of Being Human. WITI. With over two billion people on the planet connected through the web, and one billion connected via media-rich devices like smartphones and tablets, it would stand to reason that we would feel more connected. But we don't. In fact, studies now suggest that we have never been lonelier. And this loneliness is cutting us off from each other with every tweet, text or update. In this illuminating and entertaining presentation, award-winning brand expert and BrandU co-creator Kim Castle shares simple yet powerful solutions for inspiring and fostering real connection once again--without getting rid of the devices that we have grown to love and depend on. It all starts with a tingle. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23307 May 1, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs presents: A fireside chat with SGN CEO Chris DeWolfe, one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world, and chosen by Barbara Walters as one of her 10 most fascinating people, hosted by Dynamic Synergy Managing Director Mark Landay. Discussion will include going from a founder and a guy with an idea to the CEO of a company sold for over half a billion dollars. Chris DeWolfe is best known as co-founder and former CEO of MySpace from 2003 to 2009. Under DeWolfe’s leadership, MySpace grew exponentially. At launch in 2003, MySpace attracted an average of 300,000 new members daily, and when he left the company in 2009, it had more than 125 million monthly active users globally. Currently as CEO SGN, DeWolfe led the acquisitions and rollup of MindJolt, SGN and HallPass Media, creating a leading independent multiplatform game developer and publisher. This sponsor supported event is restricted to CEOs ONLY, others will not be admitted. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23344 May 1, Irvine -- The Future of E-Commerce. On May 1st Tech in Motion: Orange County will be hosting a Tech talk on Online Commerce with Tom Nora. Online Commerce has several evolution categories - E-Commerce, Social Commerce, Relationship Commerce, Flash Sales, Apparel Commerce, Mobile Commerce, etc. Southern California is beginning to take the center stage in Online Commerce and innovative new online commerce technologies. Major series A and B funding rounds of $50 million or more are fueling the growth of this industry and providing great career opportunities in all disciplines, including technical careers. Southern California takes a different approach to building web technologies - We're design first, entertainment-centric and use a lot of video and imagery. We combine this with the stellar software engineering talent and amazing new software tools to help lead the next generation of E-Commerce businesses.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23318 May 1, Santa Monica -- Company Culture Design for Startups. Coloft Academy. The phrase “company culture” is getting thrown around a lot these days, usually followed by words like “Google,” “Zappos,” “ping-pong table,” “organic employee cafeteria” and “20% time.” But what if culture isn’t REALLY about “perks," but is actually something much more powerful — something that can be designed like an architect would design a building or a landscaper would craft a beautiful backyard? This session will show you why culture is one of the most powerful competitive advantages a startup or small business can leverage, and why the time to start thinking about culture is RIGHT NOW (though yesterday would be even better). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23332 May 2, Anaheim -- Firsty Baseball Game! - 5/2/13. Firsty is heading to Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 2nd! Bring your friends & family and enjoy a great baseball game against the Orioles. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23312 May 2, Anaheim -- Firsty Baseball Game! - 5/2/13. OCTANe. Firsty is heading to Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 2nd! Bring your friends & family and enjoy a great baseball game against the Orioles. Agenda 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.: Meet at OC Sports Grill for hosted appetizers, networking, and Angels game ticket pick-up if you purchased them in advance.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23285 May 2, Santa Monica -- Learn To Be A Business Rockstar- First Steps In Starting A Business. Business Rockstars. BUSINESS ROCKSTARS ACADEMY: Starting your own business and becoming an entrepreneur can be one of the most exhilarating and rewarding experiences of your life. But you need to clearly understand what it takes and how to start. In this 3 hour class you will learn what it takes to become an Entrepreneur and tools to get clear on your business idea! Who Should Attend: Those Interested In Learning From Successful CEO's & Mentors; Anyone interested In Starting A Business & Becoming An Entreprenuer; For Those Who Just Don't Know Where To Begin; Those That Are Having A Hard Moving Forward & Taking Action; Find The Right Business Idea Based Around Your Skillset & Passions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23347 May 6, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels Investment Accelerator. Do you have a great business idea? Do you find it difficult to raise capital or communicate your offering in a way that is complete or compelling in the time given for your pitch to investors? Many entrepreneurs have promising businesses but are not skilled in how best to present themselves to investors. At Maverick Angels, we understand our responsibility as angel investors to help entrepreneurs streamline their investment pitch and to better articulate their vision to enroll investors. The Investment Accelerator is a Three-Part Process which teaches the fundamental steps for becoming a successful entrepreneur, including time-tested strategies for raising start-up capital from angel and venture capital investors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23093 May 8, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels - Southern California Deal Line Up. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23096 May 9, Aliso Viejo -- The Affordable Care Act – Now is the Time for Companies to Act. OCTANe. In this presentation, we will present an overview of the Affordable Care Act, including a discussion of the major employer requirements, key effective dates, and what companies need to know in the short- and long-term. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23281 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. 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