GenRocket to land in Ventura after moving from Boston
After 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.
The Nobel effect: UCSB laureates have a big impact on regional economy
The list of Nobel laureates at UCSB continues to grow and with it so do the number of tech company startups spun-out of the university.
Fit Buddha expands to Ventura
A gym adorned in Far East-inspired décor and a tranquil atmosphere, Fit Buddha in Ventura offers gym-goers a unique workout experience featuring a celebrity trainer brand of Pilates and a line of other fitness classes.
ParentSquare software helps connect classrooms
Santa Barbara-based startup ParentSquare is making a communication system that hopes to reach all parents, regardless of what kind of communication technology they have at home or what language they speak.
Nurturing the sole: Heeluxe leverages deals with Deckers, New Balance
Four years after launching a shoe insert that failed to bring homerun sales, Geoffrey Gray now has a thriving business in Heeluxe, a Goleta-based research lab for developing high performance footwear for the likes of New Balance, Mizuno and Deckers Brands, the parent company of Teva sandals.
A swing at success: Edufii gets $1.4M to fund sports training platform
San Luis Obispo-based Edufii has raised a $1.4 million round of investment for its online sports training platform.
The Mill hopes to bring Funk Zone style to Santa Barbara’s Haley Street corridor
A much-wondered-about project at the corner of Laguna and Haley streets in Santa Barbara is poised to become the next big attraction to a corridor that area real estate insiders say is shaping up as the latest extension of the city’s Funk Zone.
