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Quidel and Global Cooling Pay it Forward


The future of biotechnology incubation continues to look strong thanks to generous gifts from local industry to The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Foundation to support the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Innovation Center.


Ecolibrium Solar will introduce EcoFoot - the next generation of photovoltaic systems - at Solar Power International 2011, Oct 17 - 20 in Dallas, Texas.


Molecular Technologies Laboratories (MTL) is a technology development company that engineers bacteria to produce useful products. These products are primarily related to biopharmaceuticals and some bio-based materials, like biofuels. Want to learn more? Check out the rest of the article.


We have many clients that depend on Google Shopping (formerly known as Froogle). We have been helping clients since the early days of Froogle connect their X-cart sites to Google Shopping. We learned today from several articles that Google plans to have a pay-to-play model in by Fall 2012. While we can see that this could potentially help keep their results cleaner and more relevant, however we are concerned for the small businesses that may not have a budget for this.


Based on working with dozens of C-level executives, hereare some characteristics that Mitch has identified thatcontribute to producing an effective IT startup CEO: Experience growing a small, preferably venture-backed, company; demonstrated execution ability; ability to attract and retain top talent, and experience leading such talent; vision and ability to adapt and change if the vision is off target or market conditions change; ethics, integrity, confidence and ability to earn trust and respect. Athenian Venture Partners is located within the Innovation Center. See more of the article, that was featured in Venture Beat.

Third Sun Solar Graduates from Innovation Center


There may be no caps, gowns or formal ceremony, but for Third Sun Solar, a client of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Innovation Center, graduation is cause for celebration.


Round up the unusual suspects. A new generation of companies like Pond Biofuels, SFN Biosystems and ECO2Capture are redefining the use of zero-cost emissions as algal feedstocks.


Three and a half years ago, a committed Redditor named Alan Schaaf, aka MrGrim, launched a free photo hosting service called imgur.com. Today, Imgur moves almost 5 petabytes of data a month and is a top 50 internet site in the U.S.


Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵans will see plenty of both President Obama and Governor Romney between now and November 6th, 2012. Yet despite a slew of references to big business and small business on the campaign trail, one term we aren't likely to hear very often is "entrepreneurship".