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• Qualcomm Sees Licensing Model in Wireless EV Charging Technology

  Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) plans to use its well-established model in technology licensing as it advances innovations in wireless charging of electric vehicles (EVs), smartphones, and other devices, according to Qualcomm’s top European executive, Andrew Gilbert.

  The San Diego wireless giant, which... Read more »

  Bruce V. Bigelow5/15/12

  • San Diego

  • cleantech

  • Wireless Charging

  • Electric Vehicles

• Verdezyne Raises $10.6M to Advance Sustainable Chemicals Technology

  Verdezyne, the Carlsbad, CA-based company developing industrial biotechnology processes for making adipic acid and other sustainable chemicals and fuels, has raised more than $10.6 million, according to a recent regulatory filing.

  A spokesman for the company confirmed the financing, but would not... Read more »

  Bruce V. Bigelow5/11/12

  • San Diego

  • cleantech

  • Financing

  • Sustainable Chemicals

• Greenstart’s Second Batch of Startups Has “Digital Cleantech” Focus

  Startups with ideas for improving energy efficiency in the transportation, construction, and utility industries got their first big chance to promote their businesses at last week’s semi-annual demo day at Greenstart, San Francisco’s cleantech startup accelerator.

  It was the second... Read more »

  Wade Roush5/8/12

  • San Francisco

  • energy

  • IT

  • startups

• Boston Deals: Hologic, CustomMade, and the MIT Clean Energy Prize

  New England clean energy, life sciences, and Internet startups pulled in funding this week. Plus there was some big acquisition news.

  —Hologic (NASDAQ: HOLX), a Bedford, MA-based maker of women’s health products, said Monday it will acquire San Diego-based molecular diagnostics... Read more »

  Erin Kutz5/2/12

  • Boston

  • deals

  • Roundup

  • startups

• San Diego’s EcoATM Raises $17M As It Builds Recycling Cash Machine

  San Diego’s EcoATM is ringing up $17 million in a Series B round of venture funding today to expand the operation of its automated kiosks, which recycle cell phones and other handheld electronic devices and immediately dispense cash or gift cards.

  After deploying several... Read more »

  Bruce V. Bigelow5/1/12

  • San Diego

  • cleantech

  • funding

  • deals

• Innovation Report Shows San Diego Added 695 Tech Jobs at End of 2011

  San Diego’s innovation economy added 75 new technology companies and 695 jobs during the last three months of 2011, according to the Connect Innovation Report for the fourth quarter of 2011. New jobs created in San Diego’s innovation sector during the... Read more »

  Bruce V. Bigelow5/1/12

  • San Diego

  • Innovation Economy

  • startups

  • innovation

• San Diego BizTech Roundup: Independa, Zui.com, Bandsintown, and More

  It was a light week for tech news in San Diego. Our roundup today is short and sweet.

  —Fueled by strong growth over the past nine months, San Diego’s Zui.com introduced “Facetube,” a social network intended to empower pre-teens to share age-appropriate content. The... Read more »

  Bruce V. Bigelow4/30/12

  • San Diego

  • Roundup

  • Web 2.0

  • Health IT

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