Erika Martin | Friday, October 24th, 2014
Getting a grip on diabetes: Aptitude device gets fast track status for clinical trials
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top StoriesAptitude creates a special type of molecule called an aptamer, which it is using to develop a first-of-its-kind hand-held device that measures insulin concentrations in real-time and can diagnose pre-diabetes. The government’s interest in furthering such research is unsurprising as diabetes affects more than 9 percent of Americans.
Erika Martin | Friday, October 17th, 2014
Sonos finds its groove with wireless offering
Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top StoriesThe company’s flurry of developments continued Oct. 14 with the release of a product called Boost, a WiFi amplifier that surpasses the Bridge’s capabilities without the need for wires.
Erika Martin | Friday, October 17th, 2014
Chamber chief has growth plan for Santa Maria
Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Top StoriesGlenn Morris, who stepped in to lead the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce this June, inherits the steep climb city officials have faced in galvanizing industry.
Erika Martin | Thursday, October 16th, 2014
Teledyne lands 5-year Navy deal
Latest news, Technology, Top StoriesTeledyne Technologies, a publicly traded aerospace and defense engineering firm headquartered in Thousand Oaks, announced today that its Teledyne Oil & Gas group won a contract from Connecticut-based General Dynamics Electric Boat with a potential $40 million value. The company will use the money to develop electrical and fiber-optic connector hardware for U.S. Navy submarines Read More →
Erika Martin | Friday, October 10th, 2014
Nobel laureate fought the odds to make history
Latest news, Technology, Top StoriesIn the relatively short time since his 1992 discovery, Nakamura’s LED technology has supplanted Edison’s incandescent bulb. And Edison never won a Nobel Prize.
Erika Martin | Friday, October 10th, 2014
GenRocket to land in Ventura after moving from Boston
Small Business, Technology, Top StoriesAfter spending 13 years building a powerful software testing system and developing its capabilities, Boston-based GenRocket is making its hard launch and transplanting its roots to Ventura.
Erika Martin | Thursday, October 9th, 2014
Channel Technologies buys Massacusetts defesnse firm
Latest news, South Coast, TechnologySanta Barbara-based military contractor Channel Technologies Group announced today that it has acquired Materials Systems Inc., a producer of sonar technology. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The Massachusetts-based firm will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Channel Technologies, which is owned by private equity group Blue Wolf Capital Partners. Both companies use Read More →