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RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Professional Services Manager, Aliso Viejo, CONEXiS --VP, Engineering, Glendale, CONEXiS --Wi-Fi Field Engineers - Camp Pendleton, 29Palms, Yuma, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless --Senior Network Engineer - Broadband Wi-Fi, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless - L.A. --Network Management Systems Engineer (NMS Engineer), Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Call for Applications Open for LA Tech Connect at SXSWi LA Tech Connect, March 9, 2014, to Feature 20 Leading Companies Advancing the Tech Community in Los Angeles Top technology companies from all over Los Angeles are joining forces during the largest convergence of tech of the year, at the third annual LA Tech Connect event on March 9, 2014 from 12pm - 6pm. The event, a follow up to last year's 'Silicon Beach Sunday Funday,' was created by LA-based communications firm, Radix Collective, to draw attention to the many tech enclaves that make up the bustling business ecosystem in Los Angeles. Learn more at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-tech-connect-sxsw-interactive-tickets-7056577413 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Thrively Wants To Help Your Child Reach Their Full Potential ---- Jon Kraft--a serial entrepreneur, who was one of the founders of music service Pandora, and has served at Idealab, UberMedia, Big Stage, and a number of other startups here, has a new mission: helping children find their full potential, by connecting them with activities that match up with their personality and passions, through his new startup, Thrively (www.thrively.com). Kraft, who co-founded Thrively with fellow startup veteran Girish Venkat, sat down to talk to us about Thrively, as it emerges out of beta. Tell me about your new company? Jon Kraft: Our mission is to help kids discover and pursue their (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/how_thrively_wants_potential/s-0053722.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Trade Desk Adds $20M ---- Ventura-based The Trade Desk, the real time, demand-side advertising platform developer led by Jeff Green, has raised $20M in a Series B funding, the company said today. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/the_trade_desk_adds___m/s-0053723.html http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55359 Quarterly Brings Funding To $3.7M ---- Los Angeles-based Quarterly, the startup led by Zach Frechette which curates gift boxes from influencers and celebrities and delivers them to you on a quarterly basis, has now brought its funding up to $3.7M (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=55332 Disney Debuts Cloud Movie Service ---- Burbank-based Walt Disney Studios has launched a new, cloud movie service this morning, called Disney Movies Anywhere. According to Walt Disney, the new service--available via iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and the web--allows users to purchase and watch movies from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel. Disney said its new service will feature over 400 digital titles. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/disney_debuts_cloud_movie_service/s-0053724.html Doremi Labs Acquired By Dolby ---- Burbank-based Doremi Labs, a developer of digital video playback hardare, servers, format converters, and other products, has been acquired by Dolby Laboratories, the two said late Monday, in a deal worth $112.5M after earn out. According to Dolby, it will pay $92.5M in cash plus an additional $20M in contingent consideration over the next four years. Doremi Labs--which was founded in 1985--develops media server hardware, digital cinema players, theater management systems, post production equipment, and other related hardware. The company had been founded by Camille Rizko, and has around 130 employees. Adform Sets Up Shop In LA ---- European advertising platform developer Adform said Monday that it has set up a new sales and support office in Los Angeles, as it looks to expand into the United States. Adform, which says it supplies technology to European media agencies, trading desks, advertisers and publishers, said the new office is part of an effort to offer U.S.-based clients access to its programmatic platform. Los Angeles and the surrounding region is both a major market for online advertising, as well as a source of technology for the online advertising market; local online ad companies include such companies as Rubicon Project, OpenX, Nativo, Airpush, BlueCava, LeadBolt, SHIFT, and many, many others. Burstly Acquired By Apple ---- Los Angeles-based Burstly, the developer of app analytics and testing software, has quietly been acquired by Apple. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. The acquisition is not a surprise to Apple app developers, who have widely adopted the company's tools. The company has said that over half the apps in the Apple App store use its tools. Burstly was venture backed by GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, SoftBank Capital, and Founder Collective, and was led by Evan Rifkin. Burstly acquired TestFlight back in 2012. Rifkin is a serial entrepreneurs, having succesfully sold his prior firm--TagWorld/Social Project--to MTV. ReachLocal Open Sources Mobile App Development Framework ---- Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal, which offers up local, online marketing services for small and medium sized businesses, said Monday morning that it has released a chunk of software to the open source community, to help others develop cross-platform, mobile apps. ReachLocal said its open source framework, LigerMobile, was originally developed to power its ReachEdge mobile app for Android and iOS. The move looks to be ReachLocal's first large scale, open source effort. The company said it hoped that by sharing its code, the development community can create their own, cross-platform applications and help improve the code. ReachLocal has posted its code on the Github open source code repository. https://github.com/reachlocal/liger Avalon Ventures Gets Exit At Cloudant ---- San Diego-based venture investor Avalon Ventures has scored an exit, after IBM said Monday that it has acquired Boston-based Cloudant, a developer of a NoSQL-based, cloud-based database. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Cloudant had been backed by Avalon Ventures, Devonshire Investors, In-Q-Tel, Rackspace, Samsung, and Toba Capital, and had only raised around $14.0M in funding. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- DevLab by AT&T: Speech API and In-App Messaging API Workshop - Feb 27 DevLab by AT&T: Los Angeles - Speech API and In-App Messaging API Workshop February 27, 2014 ROC 604 Arizona Ave Santa Monica, CA 90401 Free one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and In-App Messaging API. Are you a mobile application developer with an interest in adding voice commands or text-to-voice translation to your app? Or sending text messages from inside your application? Join the AT&T Developer Program for a one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and AT&T In-App Messaging API, including SMS and MMS. This will be a day of learning and hands-on coding ("lab time"). Bring your laptops and leave with our APIs working from your own AT&T Developer Program account. The workshop will be taught by AT&T subject matter experts and AT&T Developer Program staff. This also is a great opportunity to network with AT&T and your fellow mobile developers. The event is free and lunch is provided. If you are an app developer working independently or with a company planning or already producing mobile applications then this is the event for you. Space is limited so register now. We look forward to meeting you! Register today at: http://bit.ly/M19K9Y ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. 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To learn more about the Key Cloud, visit the Key Info website or contact Pete Elliot at Key Information Systems, Inc., 30077 Agoura Court, First Floor, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, USA, email [email protected] or call 1.818.737.2804. http://www.keyinfo.com ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Professional Services Manager, Aliso Viejo, CONEXiS http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5548 VP, Engineering, Glendale, CONEXiS http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5547 Wi-Fi Field Engineers - Camp Pendleton, 29Palms, Yuma, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5546 Senior Network Engineer - Broadband Wi-Fi, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless - L.A. http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5545 Network Management Systems Engineer (NMS Engineer), Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5544 Installation and Tech Support Manager, Los Angeles, CA, CheckAlt http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5543 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 02/25/14 The Trade Desk $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55359 02/20/14 MindBody Software $50.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55287 02/20/14 Cylance $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55255 02/19/14 MaintenanceNet $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55222 02/13/14 Lithera $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55056 02/12/14 Tapiture $2.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55027 02/05/14 TradeYa $1.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54883 02/04/14 REGEN Energy $7.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54823 02/04/14 Unitas Global $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54819 01/31/14 BlueCava, Inc. $13.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54758 01/30/14 Newscrafted L.L.C. $1.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54757 01/28/14 HomeHero $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54624 01/28/14 Sightly $1.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54622 01/27/14 TigerText $21.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54618 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events This Month http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar socaltech.com Calendar of Southern California High Tech Events Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html February 25, Los Angeles -- Google Hangout With Top L.A. Tech Journalists. PRSA Hangout With Top L.A. Tech Journalists. Tune-In February 25th for PRSA-LA's Inaugural Happy Hour Hangout Featuring L.A. Tech Journalists. Hear first-hand from some of L.A.'s most prominent technology industry journalists about how they cover the L.A. tech scene and what they look for in a story. This is PRSA-LA's first entirely online event, and you'll have a chance to submit questions in advance and live on Twitter via hashtag #PRSALA. This event is free for all to attend, so tune in at 5 pm on February 25th and join the discussion! Panel includes: Rich DeMuro, Technology Reporter, KTLA-TV, @RichDeMuro; Natalie Jarvey, Digital Media Writer, The Hollywood Reporter, @natjarv; Benjamin Kuo, Editor & Publisher, socalTECH.com, @benkuo; Salvador Rodriguez, Technology Writer, Los Angeles Times, @sal19; MODERATOR: David Bloom, Consultant for Digital Content Production & Partnerships, Deadline.com, @DavidBloom. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23968 February 25, Santa Monica -- CoFoundersLab Matchup Santa Monica. CoFoundersLab Matchup Santa Monica is aimed at helping entrepreneurs find co-founders, advisers & interns and to build strong, core startup teams.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23967 February 25, Brentwood -- Materials Innovation: The Challenging Road to Market. This month Innovation SoCal looks at the commercial challenge of building revenue from new materials technology. While new materials offer extraordinary economic and social value, the innovator's journey to commercial success is frequently fitful and slow. This has led innovators away from venture capital and toward industrial partners to realize the full value of the new science and technology. Government research grants, especially grants under the SBIR program can often help. Our special guest is Stephen Jaffe, Founder, Material Methods, LLC. Steve holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and seven US patents.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23962 February 26, Camarillo -- SoCal Digital Symposium. The SoCal Digital Symposium (SDS) serves as an exciting hub for Southern California's diverse group of tech entrepreneurs, scholars, visionaries, business leaders, developers, and power brokers. Every quarter, engaged professionals will be invited to take part in stimulating discussions on emerging trends, share innovative ideas in solutions-oriented cross-disciplinary conversations, and learn about new and relevant strategies, technologies, and techniques. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23887 February 26, Murrieta -- TriTech SBDC Presents: Twin Cities Business Success Series. Tax Planning - how can you save money on your taxes? Find out! World's Biggest Customer - how to sell to government. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23837 February 26, Los Angeles -- Systems Delivery: Affordability Analysis & Ilities Tradespace (GSAW SPIN/INCOSE-LA). Topic: Ilities Tradespace and Affordability Analysis Speaker: Prof. Barry Boehm, Director, USC Center for Systems and Software Engineering and Chief Scientist, DoD-Stevens-USC Center for Systems EngineeringNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23972 February 26, Irvine -- The Journey: Exploring the Many Career Paths in IT and Technology Leadership. AWT Forum. The first in our 2014 series of forums is devoted to helping you explore and manage your personal career portfolio includes a diverse panel of successful technology leaders who will share the story of their path in IT. Carmella Cassetta, SVP/President Online Division, Corinthian Colleges Inc.; Chad Johnson, VP IT, United Healthcare; Julie Sokol, CIO, Irvine Company; Marshall Toplansky, Managing Director, KPMG; Dawn Trautman, SVP of IT and Business Strategy, Pacific Life moderated by Geraldine Ramezani, CTO, Toyota Financial Services. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23966 February 26, Irvine -- TiE SoCal. An Evening with Mohnish Pabrai. Getting customers, scaling and building brand Investment guru Mohnish Pabrai talks about Marketing success. He will discuss the finer points of The Ask, The Close - and everything in betweenNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23970 February 27, San Diego -- CONNECT Frontiers - The Behind-the-Scene Story of MiP. Learn about MiP, a dynamic new line of game-changing self-balancing robotic vehicles from partner developers Thomas Bewley, Ph.D.Director, UCSD Coordinated Robotics Lab, and Peter Yanofsky, President, WowWee USA. At the event, Prof. Bewley will survey his lab's recent and ongoing efforts in robotic vehicle design, as well as some of the unique design and commercialization challenges of MiP. Peter Yanofsky, will also speak regarding the complex processes of creative prototyping, refinement of a toy's playspec, design for manufacturing, production, and distribution, all of which are essential in the making of a major success in the toy industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23965 February 27, Santa Monica -- HBS Alumni Angels Pitch Event. Pitch event for startups. Requires pre-registration to meet SEC reles. Email [email protected] for detail. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23892 February 27, Irvine -- Bitcoin - Fireside Chat with Brock Pierce {Hosted by Tech in Motion and TCVN}. Tech in Motion: OC and Tech Coast Venture Network will be co-hosting an exclusive Fireside Chat with 15-time entrepreneur best known for pioneering the market for digital currency, Brock Pierce. Pierce named a "guru" of the Bitcoin space by USA Today in 2013 will provide great insight on how to find the next "Big" trend, what the "Bitcoin" phenomena is all about and how to win "Big" in your own market space. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23933 February 27, Santa Monica -- Girls in Tech LA Presents: A Night of Inspiration and Innovation @ Red Bull HQ in Santa Monica. Join us at Red Bull Headquarters in Santa Monica for a night filled with inspiration, innovation and brilliant woman executives sharing their stories of success in the tech world. Each speaker will take the stage and give us an intimate look into their career and how they've risen to the top of industries, such as gaming, electronics and media. Come with your thinking caps on and business cards handy. Before and after our presentations, we'll be opening up the floor for mixing and mingling throughout the night.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23961 February 27, Santa Monica -- DevLab by AT&T. Free one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and In-App Messaging API. Are you a mobile application developer with an interest in adding voice commands or text-to-voice translation to your app? Or sending text messages from inside your application? Join the AT&T Developer Program for a one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and AT&T In-App Messaging API, including SMS and MMS. This will be a day of learning and hands-on coding ("lab time"). Bring your laptops and leave with our APIs working from your own AT&T Developer Program account. The workshop will be taught by AT&T subject matter experts and AT&T Developer Program staff. This also is a great opportunity to network with AT&T and your fellow mobile developers. The event is free and lunch is provided. If you are an app developer working independently or with a company planning or already producing mobile applications then this is the event for you. Space is limited so register now. We look forward to meeting you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23947 February 27, Los Angeles -- REACH | The Connected Future, will bring together more than 400 executives from LA's tech scene. This community of business and tech influencers will gather at Dave&Buster's (Westchester) to hear discussions on topics related to our connected future -- such as the myths surrounding the cleantech industry; gaming; the marriage of hardware and software; and the role of the smartphone in our connected futureNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23969 March 1, Los Angeles -- ProductCamp.LA. ProductCamp is a free, user-driven "unconference" that brings together passionate product people who are interested in learning best practices, sharing insights, and networking with top minds in the local product community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23949 March 5, Camarillo -- ACG 101: Agriculture on the Gold Coast. What is the state of the agriculture industry along Southern California's Gold Coast, in the face of challenges that include drought, labor issues, regulatory burdens and the loss of land to development? Come hear the answers from industry experts at an ACG 101 panel at the Spanish Hills Country ClubNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23971 March 5, San Diego -- CoFoundersLab Matchup San Diego is aimed at helping entrepreneurs find co-founders, advisers & interns and to build strong founding teams. Get started networking now with a potential core team member by creating a free profile on CoFoundersLab.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23940 March 5, Los Angeles -- Founders Meeting. Founders and fellow like minded entrepreneurs are invited to attend the Founders monthly meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to be a resource to one another as we actively pursue our company goals. Present at the meeting will be Founder Institute Mentor Joshua Azran. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23958 March 5, Santa Monica -- The Montgomery Summit. Where senior-level investors, successful entrepreneurs, and top executives from growth companies and industry-leading corporations in media, communications, technology, and related sectors gather for exclusive market insights and exceptional networking opportunities. By invitation only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23913 March 6, Thousand Oaks -- From Bench-Top to Bank. Join us at the Ventura BioCenter to discuss the legal aspects of protecting and monetizing your ideas, beyond patent applications and trademarks. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23952 March 6, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs. Presents: Private Equity & Technology Companies. A fireside chat with Greg Bettinelli,advisor to Freeman Spogli & Co and Venture Partner at UpFront Ventures. Hosted by Mark Landay, Dynamic Synergy Executive Recruitment. This event is limited to CEOs & CFOs only. A confirmed reservation is required. No service providers will be admitted.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23939 March 6, Los Angeles -- Live Talks LA: Seth Goldman, Honest Tea. SETH GOLDMAN is the president and TeaEO of Honest Tea, which now operates as an independent business unit of The Coca-Cola Company. He is an internationally recognized spokesman for mission-driven enterprise and sustainability. He appears regularly on MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox. He blogs for Inc.com, Treehugger.com, The Huffington Post, and The New York Times. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23923 March 6, Los Angeles -- Live Talks LA: Biz Stone, Co-Founder, Twitter. Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind. Biz Stone became an Internet entrepreneur in 1999. He went on to work for Google, helped to create both blogging and podcasting, and then co-invented Twitter. Before he was a tech star, Biz wrote books and articles about the social aspects of technology in the nascent days of the web. He regularly addresses large audiences as a visiting scholar at colleges or keynote speaker for companies and conferences. Most recently, Biz is founder and CEO of his newest venture, Jelly. He lives near San Francisco, California, with his wife and son.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23925 March 6, Santa Monica -- The Montgomery Summit. Where senior-level investors, successful entrepreneurs, and top executives from growth companies and industry-leading corporations in media, communications, technology, and related sectors gather for exclusive market insights and exceptional networking opportunities. By invitation only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23914 March 8, Riverside -- TriTech's 5th Annual Funding Forum . Take part in TriTech's annual signature event, and personally meet and present your idea to Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and Private & Equity Investors as part of our speed date program. Also, take part in The Best BIG Idea fast pitch Competition where you have the chance to win a $1,000 prize for the BEST business idea. Attendees will be judging and voting for their favorite. 4 finalists will be selected to take part in the Piranha Pool. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23850 March 8, Pasadena -- Cybersecurity: Threats and Opportunities. Caltech Enterprise Forum. Data breaches, industrial espionage, cyber-terrorism, identity theft, and more populate a growing rogues' gallery of cyber-horribles and increasingly define and shape our "grave-new-digital-world." Each day's news brings cyber-crimes, threats, security breaches, and new cyber-xyz's, as well as constant privacy invasion and erosion (both for evil and for profit). Years of inadequate attention -- despite growing opportunistic and malicious innovation -- means the cyber-problems we face are varied, pervasive and pernicious, not unlike epidemics challenging public health or the many sources of pollution contaminating the environment. Lacking any mandated and comprehensive solutions, the scope and diversity of cyber-issues yields a host of entrepreneurial opportunities. They embrace dimensions ranging from industry focused to technology specific. To tease out such "opps," our program features speakers with an uncommon array of experiences and expertise. They will delineate today's exposure and future trends, including combating cyberspace crime, data breaches, terrorism and espionage. Along the way they will highlight entrepreneurial opportunities such as fortifying assets from, and playing an active role in, the spy-vs-spy cyber-wars. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23945 March 12, Temecula -- TriTech SBDC Presents: Twin Cities Business Success Series. Selling and Succession Planning - how do you cash out? The Next Step - is it time to acquire a competitor? Exit? Sell. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23838 March 12, Thousand Oaks -- g-Meter: the future of home and building energy management systems. CTC Workshop. Brent Locke,CEO and Co-Founder of EnerGtech Experts is our keynote speaker. He will present *Internet control of energy systems at an affordable price *What's next in high efficiency energy technology. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23963 March 13, San Diego -- Connect with CONNECT. San Diego is a hotbed for new technologies and up and coming companies across the life science industry. Discover the region's most exciting innovations in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, mobile health, therapeutics, medical devices, genomics and more at Connect with CONNECT, San Diego's Premier Networking event, on March 13.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23942 March 13, Pasadena -- Innovate Pasadena Presents CONNECT: A Weekend for Difference Makers and Disruptors. Join the innovators, difference-makers, and disruptors from the Greater Pasadena area and beyond for a kickoff mixer celebrating the launch of Connect Weekend. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23953 March 14, Pasadena -- Big Ideas: CONNECT Weekend Edition. Ad + Tech panel, Arts + Science Panel and individual presentations from Caltech + Art Center Design Accelerator companies. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23956 March 15, Pasadena -- Hack for Pasadena. Hack for Pasadena is two-days of open-sourced talks and hands-on problem solving, to re-imagine the way the web, applications, technology, and community participation will shape the future of the City of Pasadena. Help solve the city's biggest challenges like homelessness, transportation, crime, affordable housing and public safety, to beautification projects and business ideas that will make the city more livable. At the end of two days, each team will present a workable solution that improves the daily lives for real people in the community. There is a competition with over $3,000 in cash prizes for the top teams. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23943 March 15, Pasadena -- Hack for Pasadena. Hack for Pasadena is two-days of open sourced talks and hands-on problem solving, to re-imagine the way the web, applications, technology and community participation will shape the future of Pasadena. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23954 March 16, Pasadena -- #GeekNight at the Ice House. We're wrapping up our weekend of Innovation with a night of geek fun at the Ice House! Electrical engineer turned stand-up comedian Don McMillan will be performing, and the winners of all pitch fests and events will be featured. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23955 March 18, Los Angeles -- SBIR Phase II Workshop. This workshop, presented by Tibbetts Award Advocate Dr. Marie Talnack, will provide the tools, techniques, plans and deliverables to meet the proposal requirements and the best practices to maximize your chance of winning an award. 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