*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, November 16, 2020* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
*Sponsored By * Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group (http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending) Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Beyond Meat Planning New Beyond Burgers <#0080606> - SpaceX Launches First Official NASA Crew Mission To ISS <#0080602> - Nuuve Goes Public Via SPAC <#0080603> - BayWa r.e. Breaks Ground On 133.6MW Solar Project <#0080604> - Viasat Signs Deal With Infostellar <#0080605> *Marketplace* - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> *Monday, November 16, 2020* *From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice < [email protected]>* KPMG provides Bookkeeping, Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to assist you at any stage of your life cycle. Whether you are starting your business, strengthening your business, expanding into new markets, or pursuing an exit, we have a global network of experienced resources that can take you to the next level. For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. *Beyond Meat Planning New Beyond Burgers* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080606.html> El Segundo-based plant-based meat alternative developer Beyond Meat is launching new versions of its Beyond Burger, its hamburger alternative, with a new, juicier version of its burger which it says has 35 percent less saturated fat than a burger made from 80/20 beef, as well as a version of its burger which it says has 55 percent less saturated fat than a typical beef burger. The company said there's no change to its ingredients in the company's burgers. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080606.html>) *SpaceX Launches First Official NASA Crew Mission To ISS* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080602.html> Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has successfully launched its first full, NASA astronaut mission to the International Space Station, sending the NASA Crew-1 mission into space on Sunday. The crewed astronaut mission--which followed an earlier, demonstration crew mission--put astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) into space at 7:27 p.m. ET aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080602.html>) *Nuuve Goes Public Via SPAC* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080603.html> San Diego-based green technology developer Nuuve, which is developing technology which allows electric vehicles to be used to help store power for the electrical grid, has gone public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). Nuuve said last week that it became public through a $102M merger with a company called Newborn Acquisition Corp., which is listed on the NASDAQ as NBAC. The companies said the newly combined company will be renamed Nuvve Holding Corp. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080603.html>) *BayWa r.e. Breaks Ground On 133.6MW Solar Project* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080604.html> Irvine-based renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. Solar Projects said this morning that it is breaking ground on a new, 133.6 megawatt solar power project in North Carolina. The company said that the Fern Solar project in Edgecombe County, North Carolina is the largest project it has developed and built to date in the United States. The company said the plant will produce and estimated 238 gigawatt hours of clean energy annually, enough to power approximately 12,000 homes in North Carolina. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080604.html>) *Viasat Signs Deal With Infostellar* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080605.html> Carlsbad-based satellite communications and equipment provider Viasat and Japanese company Infostellar said this morning that Infostellar has agreed to act as a Japanese market channel for Viasat's real-time-earth (RTE) network, and that Viasat will become a preferred supplier of antennas for Infostellar's expanding network of ground stations. Financial details of the deal were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080605.html>) *Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <http://www.preccelerator.com>* The Preccelerator® Program is an accelerator for early-stage startups offered to select companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides initial capital, sophisticated legal services, interim office space, mentorship, a targeted curriculum, investment strategy counseling and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. www.preccelerator.com *Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <https://www.bestronics.com>* Are the great ideas stacking up faster than your engineering resources can handle? Your company needs a reliable resource of analog/digital and software engineers to understand your issues, define the problem statements and lay out a course of action to output hardware products ready for integration into your system. Our unique capabilities, used by many in the medical, scientific, military and aerospace industries, allow us to offer engineering services that result in deliverable, production ready subsystems so you can concentrate on targeting your customer base and not stressing about the right mix and numbers of engineering talent needed to see your vision become reality. Contact us at http://www.bestronics.com *UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057>* The UK is one of the world's fastest-growing tech hubs with more than 60,000 tech companies, 30 industry clusters, and over $14 billion in investment over the last five years. The UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) team provides local 1:1 support to companies expanding internationally, helping de-risk market entry with free support services. DIT can provide tailored set-up information, including market research, legal and accounting introductions, recruitment support, policy insight, and partnership-building opportunities. As the #1 destination in Europe for inward investment and tech talent, and home to more fast-growth companies than any other European country, the UK has a lot to offer to US companies. We work with all companies, from start-ups/scale-ups through to the Fortune 500. To find out more about "Why UK," and to work with DIT's LA team, contact us at: https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057 *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. 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