Vitesse slashes workforce, dims sales outlook
Vitesse Semiconductor, the Ventura County chipmaker rocked by a stock-options scandal in 2006, has laid off 10 percent of its workforce and shuttered one of its Camarillo facilities. Vitesse disclosed the pink slips in a regulatory filing Oct. 3. The company said it ended its lease on facilities at 4721 Calle Carga and terminated 10 Read More →
Scan this, eat that: Honest Label launches nutrition app
Honest Label Foods launched a smart phone app earlier this year that helps users make sense of the nutrition labels on the back of grocery store foods.
UCSB Materials Research Lab gets $20M
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Colorful sounds, tuneful profits: Microphone maker forges a niche
Blue Microphones is running in the black by injecting a little color into the world of professional recording microphones.
Hardware sales, soft touch: NHR leverages social connections
The only thing more cutting edge than Network Hardware Resale’s equipment is the company’s method of selling it.
UCSB snags $20M grant
UC Santa Barbara’s materials researchers have received a $20 million grant to carry on their studies until at least 2017. The money came from the National Science Foundation. UCSB houses one of the foundation’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers and has received support since 1992. “Competition for these flagship centers is fierce,” Craig Hawker, Read More →
Social network startup targets college crowd
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