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The layoffs are expected to be announced during Qualcomm's earnings call. Qualcomm has not officially announced the layoffs yet, which are expected to hit from 3,000 to 4,000 employees. http://www.socaltech.com/qualcomm_major_layoffs/s-0061123.html MicroPower Launches Training, Certification Program ---- San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies, which develops wireless, video surveillance systems, said yesterday that it has launched a new certification and training program for its partners. MicroPower said its online certification and training is aimed at helping resellers gain the technical expertise on its products. MicroPower said resellers who complete the course gain access to marketing collateral, presentations, and preferred pricing. MicroPower was part of the CommNexus incubator, and is backed by Karmel Capital, the Tech Coast Angels, and others. Illumina Names VP ---- San Diego-based lifesciences equipment maker Illumina said Monday that it has named Sanjay Chikarmane as its new Senior Vice President and General Manager, of its Enterprise Informatics business. Chikarmane was most recently at SAP, and also has served at HP and BEA Systems, and has more than 20 years of experience in the business. Illumina said that Chikarmane will head up development and commercialization of products and services aimed at turning genomic data into actionable information for researchers and clinicians. Jukin Media On Track For $10M In Revenues ---- Los Angeles-based Jukin Media, the viral clips licensing company led by Jon Skogmo, is on track for $10M in annual revenues, the company disclosed Monday. The company--which dropped the number in an interview with the WSJ--finds and licenses all kinds of viral clips, which it licenses to TV programs, websites, and also publishes through YouTube and other channels. Jukin is backed by Maker Studios, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Launchpad LA, as well as local angel investors. http://www.socaltech.com/jukin_media_on_track_for___m_in_revenues/s-0061120.html SpaceX Founder Musk: Structural Failure Took Down Falcon 9 ---- Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Hawthorne-based SpaceX, said Monday afternoon that the explosion of the company's rocket last month was due to a broken strut, which held a helium tank to the rocket's second stage. The failure resulted in a catastrophic explosion of the company's Falcon 9 on June 28th. Musk says that SpaceX hopes to recover from the issues, and resume cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as September. SpaceX--which, before the failure, had seen only success in its launches--said it had become "a little complacent" due to its successful track record, and was implementing a number of quality control and testing efforts, as well as enhanced software and monitoring abilities on the rocket. Teledyne Wins $15M NASA Contract ---- Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Monday that it has scored a $15M conttract, to supply space-based imagery to NASA. According to Teledyne, its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, won the multi-year contract to supply the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with a hyperspectral remote-sensing imagery instrument, to be based on the International Space Station (ISS). 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LA Startup Community. In today’s competitive digital landscape, it’s essential that webmasters, marketers, and business owners understand analytics and utilize the information they gather to help propel their organizations forwardNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24822 July 22, Westlake Village -- Huddle Campus Ruby and Rails Developers GroupNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24820 July 23, Los Angeles -- Musicians of Vine and YouTube- VidCon Afterparty. Digital Music LA. If you are a musician with an active YouTube or Vine channel than you are welcome and highly encouraged to come to this event during the week of Vidcon.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24819 July 23, Anaheim -- Vidcon. Online video conference for creatives and industry professionals. Keynote by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, a dditional speakers including Jim Lanzone of CBS Interactive, Ze Frank of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, Albie Hecht of HLN, Mark Terbeek of Greycroft Partners, and David Beebe of Marriott International, among othersThe annual three-day conference will connect more than 300 of the most innovative and influential YouTube creators with more than 20,000 attendees for performances, workshops, discussions and networking. see http://vidcon.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24727 July 24, Anaheim -- Vidcon. Online video conference for creatives and industry professionals. Keynote by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, a dditional speakers including Jim Lanzone of CBS Interactive, Ze Frank of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, Albie Hecht of HLN, Mark Terbeek of Greycroft Partners, and David Beebe of Marriott International, among othersThe annual three-day conference will connect more than 300 of the most innovative and influential YouTube creators with more than 20,000 attendees for performances, workshops, discussions and networking. see http://vidcon.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24728 July 25, Anaheim -- Vidcon. Online video conference for creatives and industry professionals. Keynote by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, a dditional speakers including Jim Lanzone of CBS Interactive, Ze Frank of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, Albie Hecht of HLN, Mark Terbeek of Greycroft Partners, and David Beebe of Marriott International, among othersThe annual three-day conference will connect more than 300 of the most innovative and influential YouTube creators with more than 20,000 attendees for performances, workshops, discussions and networking. see http://vidcon.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24729 July 25, Santa Monica -- Santa Monica New Tech. OpenCoffee Club LA #OCCLA42NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24823 July 29, San Diego -- Wing Wednesdays: "Reasons Why Your Elevator Pitch Isn't Working" The perfect hump day will get a person through the rest of the week on a high-note, with new aspirations and a positive outlook. Join the San Diego Tech Entrepreneur community for Wing Wednesday to hear from a panel of startups who will share their experiences and expertise to help San Diego’s entrepreneurial ecosystem thrive. A tasty plus – we’ll bring in delicious chicken wings from our favorite wing spot - The Commons! What better way to spend hump day than to celebrate entrepreneurship over wings and revelry? . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24759 July 29, Irvine -- A Tech Talk with Founder and CEO of Insteon: Joe Dada. Tech in Motion OC is excited to host a Tech Talk featuring Joe Dada, Founder & CEO of Insteon! Join us for an evening of networking and an enlightening presentation from one of the pioneers in Home Automation. The Tech Talk with cover the Best Practices For Driving Consumer Adoption of Home Automation. We'll be at Institute for Innovation's, "Beach", a brand new state-of-the-art open auditorium. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24783 July 29, San Diego -- MIT San Diego Enterprise Forum Wine Social. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24795 July 30, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24714 August 1, Santa Monica -- Proof of Concept Innovation Fair . Proof of Concept offers Silicon Beach techies an exciting way to see, learn, and experience technology with its first annual Innovation Fair. Located in the heart of Silicon Beach, at the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, tech enthusiasts and the public can tinker, demo, and explore first round prototypes and products while strolling through the mall, just blocks from the beach. The 2015 Innovation Fair is sponsored by Minds and Machines and will include the following exhibitors: Shyp, Mozart, Ozobot, Ditto, Hexlab Makerspace, Kinnecting, Mega Tiny Corporation, The Exploratory, Pleenq, and more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24779 August 4, Irvine -- FundingPost Event - Orange County VC & Angel Roundtable. Interested in meeting early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Orange County? Join us in Irvine on August 4th from 5pm-8pm at Real Office Centers (ROC) in Irvine for our upcoming FundingPost Event. We will be having a top tier panel and quick pitch contest for the first 25 entrepreneurs that sign up! We will have a panel, speakers, pitching session and then networking directly with Venture Capital Firms and Angel Investors. Get advice and answers face to face that day which is usually near impossible otherwise.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24785 August 6, Los Angeles -- FundingPost - Los Angeles VC & Angel Roundtable. Interested in meeting early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Los Angeles? Join us in Los Angeles on August 6th from 2pm-6pm at Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP in Downtown LA for our upcoming FundingPost Event. We will be having a top tier panel and quick pitch contest for the first 25 entrepreneurs that sign up! We will have a panel, speakers, pitching session and then networking directly with Venture Capital Firms and Angel Investors. Get advice and answers face to face that day which is usually near impossible otherwise.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24784 August 9, Los Angeles -- SIGGRAPH 2015. The annual SIGGRAPH conference is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24789 August 10, Los Angeles -- SIGGRAPH 2015. The annual SIGGRAPH conference is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24790 August 11, San Diego -- San Diego VC & Angel Roundtable. FundingPost. At our San Diego Angel Investor Roundtable, the panel of investors will focus on pitching to early-stage investors, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing the things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention during a pitch, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24788 August 11, Los Angeles -- SIGGRAPH 2015. The annual SIGGRAPH conference is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24791 August 12, Los Angeles -- SIGGRAPH 2015. The annual SIGGRAPH conference is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24792 August 13, Costa Mesa -- Potential Disruption of the Internet of Things in MedTech. This interactive breakfast will explore how the Internet of Things - IoT - could enable new business models that would be a real threat to established MedTech players. We'll present a framework to decompose how value is created in a hyperconnected environment and analyze different business models across care settings. Finally we'll review how companies may react to two different IoT adoption scenarios. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24805 August 13, Los Angeles -- SIGGRAPH 2015. The annual SIGGRAPH conference is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24793 August 18, San Diego -- EvoNexus MarketLink Program: Private Meetings With Huawei Executives. MarketLink is an EvoNexus program that facilitates hour-long, private meetings between multinational corporations and emerging technology companies. Huawei is a global leader of ICT solutions. Continuously innovating based on customer needs, we are committed to enhancing customer experiences and creating maximum value for telecom carriers, enterprises, and consumers. Deadline to apply is July 17th. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24810 August 19, San Diego -- EvoNexus MarketLink Program: Private Meetings With Huawei Executives. MarketLink is an EvoNexus program that facilitates hour-long, private meetings between multinational corporations and emerging technology companies. Huawei is a global leader of ICT solutions. Continuously innovating based on customer needs, we are committed to enhancing customer experiences and creating maximum value for telecom carriers, enterprises, and consumers. Deadline to apply is July 17th. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24811 August 20, Costa Mesa -- LaunchPad Open House 8/20/15. If you're an entrepreneur looking to get funding or an investor looking to make your next big deal, come to the LaunchPad Open House to learn more about how we can help you. We will take a deep dive into the highly tested and effective LaunchPad process as well as open up the floor to Q&A. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24806 August 20, San Diego -- EvoNexus MarketLink Program: Private Meetings With Huawei Executives. 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