Frosts pledge $20 million for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo research center
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has received a pledge of $20 million from alumnus William L. Frost and his wife, Linda, toward construction of a planned multidisciplinary undergraduate research and technology center on campus. The Frosts have pledged the gift in support of Cal Poly’s comprehensive polytechnic education and in hopes of attracting additional donations Read More →
Profit not a dirty word for businesses
By Gary Wechter I must say I was outraged after reading Steven Mintz’ op-ed, “Minimum wage hike a moral issue,” in the April 8 issue. “Outraged” when at the end of the article I learn that Mintz is a professor in the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I asked Read More →
San Luis Obispo leaders work hard to keep tech hub
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2016 expected to be good year for real estate in Tri-Counties
Despite the slight increase of interest rates and the drought’s persistence, real estate brokers are bullish on 2016. The Federal Reserve’s decision to gradually raise interest rates throughout 2016 will not likely have a short-term impact on development and real estate activity, industry sources told the Business Times. And while the city of Pismo Beach Read More →
French Hospital Medical Center unveils educational facility
French Hospital Medical Center has taken the wraps off an 18,000-square-foot health and education facility it hopes will forge closer ties between the hospital and higher education in San Luis Obispo. With about 200 business and community leaders standing by, CEO Alan Iftinik unveiled the Copeland Health Education Pavilion. Iftinik said the building, which Read More →
Startup targeting oil spill cleanups wins Tech Pitch in San Luis Obispo
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Higea Technologies wins Tech Pitch competition in San Luis Obispo
Higea Technologies took the top prize at the fifth annual Tech Pitch competition in San Luis Obispo on Oct. 21. The San Luis Obispo startup is currently working out of the SLO Hothouse and was started by recent Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduates. Higea co-founder Tanner Cook told the crowd that the company is Read More →
