On the fast track: Ex-Copelands execs power up LeftLaneSports
A San Luis Obispo-based outdoor gear startup has made its first acquisition, buying up a rival online retailer.
Power-One docks outlook on Eurozone austerity
Power products company Power-One slashed its third-quarter outlook Oct. 11, causing stocks to sink 3.8 percent in after-hours trading. The Camarillo-based firm cut its outlook for third-quarter sales to the $240 million to $245 million range, down from its previous outlook of $265 million to $280 million. It said power conversion revenue was down about Read More →
UCSB lab gets $15M from Dow Chemical Co.
UC Santa Barbara’s Materials Research Laboratory has received up to $15 million from Dow Chemical Co. to establish a new institute to study materials that can further technological discovery. The recent five-year gift comes just weeks after the research lab received $20 million from the National Science Foundation to fund its studies through at least Read More →
Vitesse slashes work force, faces lawsuit
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Ventura group tackles energy efficiency
The Venutra County chapter of an international engineering group is organizing an energy efficiency conference that it hopes will grow to include all of the greater Los Angeles area.
Decades of success: Central Coast firms survive tough times
Two San Luis Obispo-born firms, Shopatron and ClearWater Tech, are celebrating anniversaries this fall.
Crammed computing: Tamar helps designers get more power onto chips
Tamar has invented the world’s first device that can accurately measure the thickness of a standard silicon wafer without touching it.
