NSF gives $3.3M to UCSB, University of Texas
The National Science Foundation has given $3.3 million to UC Santa Barbara and The University of Texas at El Paso to establish a materials science and engineering program that will focus on solar energy research. The grant forges a partnership between The University of Texas and UCSB’s Materials Research Laboratory, according to a news release Read More →
ValueClick powers up video advertising platform
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Transphorm hiring heats up
Goleta-based energy efficiency firm Transphorm has broken the 100-employee mark and set its sights on markets that could save four times the electricity consumed by New York City. The company, a UC Santa Barbara spinout headed by electrical engineering professor Umesh Mishra and business partner Primit Parikh, laid out the company’s growth and plans at Read More →
NiMin reports $1.5M loss
NiMin Energy Corp., the Carpinteria-based oil and gas producer that is disbanding, said it narrowed its first-quarter loss to $1.5 million, compared to a loss of $8.5 million a year ago. The company said in late April that poor stock-price performance prompted it to start dismantling the business and selling its assets. The move came Read More →
Berry good: Fruit coating technology wins startup contest
Results from UC Santa Barbara’s New Venture Competition on May 9.
CalAmp signs $25M contract
Oxnard-based wireless products maker CalAmp Corp. has signed a $25 million contract with Navman Wireless for fleet-tracking products. CalAmp said May 7 that under the five-year deal, it has purchased several products and technologies from Navman and set up a research and development center in New Zealand that is staffed by 14 employees brought over Read More →
