Foothill Surgery Center acquires cutting-edge robotic surgical system
The Sansum Clinic’s Foothill Surgery Center has become one of the first outpatient surgery centers in the country to start using the innovative Intuitive da Vinci 5 robotic system. The $3 million investment was funded by a $1 million anonymous gift, $675,000 from community supporters and $1.3 million from Sutter Health, an integrated health system headquartered in Read More →
Founder, venture capital partner give advice on fundraising
While attending UC Santa Barbara, Kavitta Ghai and her co-founder, Jordan Long, were annoyed with the education system. With classrooms so large that getting the one-on-one necessary attention to learn the material is impossible, Ghai and Long wanted to change the system. So the two thought “What if we are the ones who solve the Read More →
Simi company was hit with $1.2M fraud judgment in prior case
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Cal Poly announces 12 semi-finalists for 2025 AngelCon
The Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced the 12 tech startup semi-finalists to compete in the 2025 Angel Conference. This year’s event will take place at Rod & Hammer Rock and stream on YouTube Live on May 1st with the 12 startups having the opportunity to compete Read More →
Inogen looks to expand product offering with latest partnership
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Santa Barbara’s unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in December
Two of the three counties on the Central Coast saw their unemployment rates continue to fall in December with the only exception being Santa Barbara County, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released on Jan. 24, the unemployment rate for Santa Barbara County was at 4.5% for the month of December, up 0.2% Read More →
Dragon Q Energy sends help to power up Malibu
In response to the Los Angeles Wildfires that have ravaged the county, such as the Palisades Fire which has left thousands of homes and businesses destroyed and many more without electricity and internet connectivity, Dragon Q Energy is stepping up to the challenge. The Santa Barbara-based company that specializes in battery technology deployed its PowerPole technology to Read More →
