SARTA News

ViVita Technologies wins UC Davis contest with plan for heart valve replacement

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: ViVita Technologies won the 13th annual Big Bang! Business Plan Competition at the University of California Davis Graduate School of Management.

Auburn company uses crowdfunding to launch business

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:54 -0700

KCRA: Auburn company ioSafe is using a concept called crowdfunding to help raise money without a bank.

Biotech lab provides cells for research

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:37:50 -0700

News10 Inventures: Placerville, CA - Nestled in this historic gold rush town is a bio-tech company that could hold the key to the future of modern medicine by providing researchers with human primary cells, blood and tissue samples.

Robodoc\'s inventor honored by SARTA

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:21:01 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Dr. William Bargar, inventor of Robodoc, a precision surgical system for joint replacement, is the winner of the SARTA MedStart 2013 Claire Pomeroy Award for Innovation in Medical Technology.

Glue Networks gets Cisco validation for remote connectivity

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:38:24 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Cisco Systems Inc. named Glue Networks Inc.’s remote network technology as a Cisco Validated Design.

ThermoGenesis shrinks loss in third quarter

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:18:08 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a loss of $1.1 million, or 7 cents a share, in its fiscal third quarter ended March 31.

California leads tech sector payroll at $120 billion

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:27:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California leads the nation in most technology sector rankings compiled by the Washington D.C.-based TechAmerica Foundation.

Aerojet part of successful missile intercept test

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:30:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet components contributed to a third consecutive successful missile intercept of a target in tests of a Raytheon Co. missile system.

Regulatory risk is barrier to med tech investment: Panel

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:46:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The high cost of regulatory risk is a deal breaker for investors in medical technology companies, a panel of investors told an audience of entrepreneurs and medical professionals Tuesday at the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance Med Tech Showcase in Sacramento.

Sacramento region poised for growth in bioscience, med tech

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:48:46 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The biosciences and medical technology economy locally will double every four to six years, said Cary Adams, chairman of the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance's MedStart Program.

SARTA MedStart Pomeroy Award for Med Tech Innovation Presented to Dr. William Bargar

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:27:56 -0700

SARTA Press Release: Dr. William Bargar, inventor of ROBODOC ®, a precision surgical system for joint replacement, has been named winner of the SARTA MedStart 2013 Claire Pomeroy Award for Innovation in Medical Technology. The award was presented at today’s SARTA Med Tech Showcase in Sacramento.

Orthopedic surgeon honored for widespread use of Robodoc invention

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:42:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dr. William Bargar, the inventor of the Robodoc precision surgical system for joint replacement, was named winner of the SARTA MedStart 2013 Claire Pomeroy Award for Innovation in Medical Technology.

SynapSense named as finalist for green IT award

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:47:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SynapSense Corp. and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory were picked as finalists for the 2013 Green Enterprise IT Awards from the Uptime Institute.

Rancho Cordova\'s ThermoGenesis narrows losses from a year ago

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:51:07 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a loss of $1.1 million, 7 cents a share, in its fiscal third quarter ended March 31.

How California will tackle image problem: Q&A with GO-Biz director

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:27:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: GO-Biz, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, is the state agency working to make California more friendly to business by streamlining permits, cutting red tape and helping companies expand in the Golden State.

Pacific Ethanol shareholders approve reverse-stock split

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:29:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. said Friday that shareholders had voted to approve a reverse-stock-split proposal.

Inventures: Couple creates app that takes housekeeping high tech

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:30:36 -0700

News10: Elizabeth Dodson and John Bodrozic were already partners in love.

"My husband and I moved into our home," Dodson explained. "We wanted to understand how to maintain the home to retain its value as well as maintenance activities."

El Dorado Hills Tech Startup Tracks Down Elusive Fugitive

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:57:02 -0700

CBS13: Investigators had a hard time locating Brandi Thomas, so they turned to a local startup company to track her down.

VSP and others in limbo again with state health exchange

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:16:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: For VSP Global, it’s shades of August all over again.

Sacramento Techweek begins tonight

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:17:44 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A week of events celebrating Sacramento's tech community launches this evening with a happy-hour gathering and includes seminars and workshops on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Blue Diamond invests in energy-efficient lights

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:19:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: With an electric bill of about $2 million a year, it takes quite a few cans of almonds to cover the cost of running the Blue Diamond Growers processing plant in Sacramento.

Determine if a startup has ‘star’ investment potential

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:21:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: There are no absolute answers to the question of what makes a great angel deal, but you can make some assumptions and do some math.

Medical technology companies growing regionwide

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:20:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento region is seeing growth in medical technology companies and jobs, according to a report released today by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.

SolarCity adds panels to Sacramento water treatment plants

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:23:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento residents and businesses, will see savings in the electric bill with the installation of solar panels at the city’s water treatment plants.

Hack to the future

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:29:12 -0700

Sacramento News & Review: Tech whiz, mom, entrepreneur, crazy—Sacramento Hacker Lab founder Gina Lujan is all these things. And a bag of microchips.

SARTA MedStart Progress Report Identifies 18 New Med Tech Companies

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:47:43 -0700

SARTA News: The number of Sacramento region med tech companies now totals 126, an increase of 10 percent compared to last year, according to a report released today by the Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA).

Five Sacramento companies to keep an eye on during Sacramento Techweek

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:19:20 -0700

Sacramento News & Review: Sacramento Techweek kicks off Friday, May 10, and runs through Saturday, May 18, with a series of events that put a spotlight on local technology and innovation.

Obama hopes open data, manufacturing innovation institutes will create jobs

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:46:38 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: President Barack Obama's jobs agenda is going nowhere in Congress, so he's taking steps on his own to boost the economy by opening more government data to entrepreneurs and starting new manufacturing innovation institutes.

Sacramento region adds 18 med tech companies in year

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:48:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento continues to grow a presence for med tech companies. According to a new report from the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance, the region has added 18 med tech companies in a year.

The Information Communication Technology Training Academy (ICTTA) Announces the Formation of a Curriculum Advisory Committee

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:54:27 -0700

Goodwill Press Release: The ICTTA, a joint venture of Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada, Inc. and The Stride Center, trains adults on technical skills that lead to credentials and entry level professional jobs in the Sacramento region’s growing information technology sector. To ensure that their training truly prepares their graduates for today’s technical careers, they have created a Curriculum Advisory Committee of experienced industry professionals.

Rancho Cordova\'s ThermoGenesis gets device cleared for distribution in China

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:53 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. said its AXP AutoXpress system has been approved by regulatory authorities in China, clearing the way for commercial distribution of the product in the world's most populous nation.

Sacramento State Smart Grid Center lands $1.4M grant

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:48:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Smart Grid Center has picked up a $1.4 million research grant from the California Energy Commission.

Startup of the Month: Nicolas\'Garden

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:24:52 -0700

Sacramento Press: There are a lot of cool things happening in Sacramento right now, including the farm to fork movement, signs of growth in the central city and our ever-evolving art scene.

Novozymes adding staff to develop enzymes to turn corn waste to fuel

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:13:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Novozymes Inc. is staffing up to support a $2.5 million Department of Energy contract to find new and more efficient enzymes for turning corn leaves and stalks into fuel for cars and trucks.

SARTA medical technology showcase just around the corner

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:14:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: One of SARTA’s signature events, Med Tech Showcase, is right around the corner.

Can stem cells grow the region’s bottom line?

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:44:53 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: A broken leg used to be a death sentence for a horse. Now, the University of California veterinary teaching hospital in Davis is using stem cells to help the horses heal quickly.

Sacramento company can set up your network in minutes

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:04:54 -0700

News10: A Sacramento technology company is out to change the way IT departments operate across the globe.

Drexel plans health care series

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:32:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Drexel University will present a free, four-day series of programs this week on the changing health care industry.

Intel names new executive team

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:58:15 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Intel, the world's largest maker of semiconductors, has named a company veteran, Brian Krzanich, as its next chief executive.

What should a startup do to attract investors?

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:01:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: What is the No. 1 thing a startup should do to attract investors?

Technology transfer at UC Davis remains a struggle

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:03:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: This much is clear: In fields from agriculture to engineering, research at UC Davis has the potential to create companies — and even new industries.

Rancho Cordova\'s Internet Patents Corp. reduces 1st quarter losses

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:10:05 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based Internet Patents Corp., formerly InsWeb Corp., today reported a loss of $451,000, 6 cents per share, in the first quarter ending March 31.

Intel taps COO Krzanich as chipmaker\'s next CEO

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:02:03 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Intel said Thursday that it has chosen its chief operating officer, Brian Krzanich, as its new CEO. He will steer the world's largest chipmaker in an era where PC sales are cratering while smartphones and tablets thrive.

Intel picks insider Brian Krzanich as CEO

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:53:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp. ended months of speculation about its next CEO on Thursday, picking chief operating officer Brian Krzanich to succeed Paul Otellini at the company's annual meeting on May 16, according to the Silicon Valley Business Journal.

Sacramento companies make Innovate North State top manufacturers list

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:13:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Innovate North State has tagged 10 Sacramento-region businesses for its list of top 100 manufacturers in northern California.

Pacific Ethanol extends shareholder vote, stock split deadline

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:15:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Facing another deadline to get its stock above $1 or be delisted, Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. appealed to shareholders to vote for a reverse-stock-split proposal.

German subsidiary of TSI restructuring

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:53:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The German subsidiary of TSI Semiconductors LLC has entered into restructuring proceedings.

Folsom\'s VIP lands $1.1 million state contract

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:07:50 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Visionary Integration Professionals, a Folsom-based information technology and managed services firm, said it has been awarded a $1.1 million contract from the California Department of Finance.

Slowing rush to invest in clean tech could hurt major Sacramento area industry

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:37:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's leaders are counting on clean technology – the business of solar and wind energy, "smart" buildings and more – to help lift the region out of the economic doldrums.

Kaiser Roseville takes environmental honor

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:40:09 -0700

The Sacramemento Bee: Kaiser Permanente's Roseville Medical Center is one of only three U.S. facilities named to the "Environmental Leadership Circle" by Practice Greenhealth, a national organization that promotes green practices in health care.

Folsom business creates apps

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:22:27 -0700

News10 Inventures: Folsom man started Apptology after creating apps for his daughter. Now he is creating apps for big businesses

Rackwise returns to investors for cash after ominous report

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:28:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based software developer and reseller Rackwise Inc., facing vendor lawsuits and a federal tax lien, has warned shareholders in its annual report that the company needs additional capital to stay open past May.

California enterprise zones are in the legislative crosshairs

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:31:42 -0700

Sacramemento Business Journal: Labor groups and business interests are gearing up for a legislative battle over the future of enterprise zones in California

Peter Van Deventer, board member, Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:39:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Peter Van Deventer has worked in international trade most of his professional life, beginning with adventure travel, then starting a trading company before working in international sales with Intel Corp. for a decade.

Innovation takes center stage

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:54:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: This year’s Capitol-to-Capitol legislative advocacy program was nothing short of impressive. With more than 300 delegates in 13 policy teams who participated in more than 100 meetings, the program required considerable planning and coordination.

Kaiser Roseville gets national recognition for its green practices

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:59:16 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Kaiser Permanente’s Roseville Medical Center is one of three facilities around the country named to the “Environmental Leadership Circle” by Practice Greenhealth, a national organization that supports green practices and resource conservation in health care.

Specialty-crop farmers seek help with water concerns

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00:57 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: In a state likelier to get more thirsty in the next few decades, specialty-crop farmers need better information on ways to grow with less water, according to a study released Thursday by the American Farmland Trust.

Intelligent Highway Solutions goes public

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:03:13 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Sacramento company looking to turn bumps into the road into an energy-efficient way to count traffic has gone public.

SMUD ranked among top utilities in nation

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:11:05 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District ranked among the nation's top utilities in a survey based on brand strength and customer evaluations of service.

Rancho Cordova subdivision features solar, energy efficiency

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:44:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: If new homes are hot, and energy-efficient buildings are cool, the group behind a subdivision being built in Rancho Cordova believes it has proof of being in the sweet spot.

Top of the List: Biotechnology companies

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:46:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Biotechnology companies, ranked by number of local employees

Davis largely represented on Green Leadership Awards credits

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:03:36 -0700

The Davis Enterprise: Seven of the 19 recognized individuals and companies for the Green Leadership Awards can be claimed as Davis’ own, including the winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, Gary Simon.

Shocking? California only ranks No. 7 on innovation list

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:07:30 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California, despite its reputation for innovation in the tech industry, only makes No. 7 on Fast Company magazine’s ranking of innovative states.

MyECheck unveils licensing model for clearing checks electronically

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:08:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: MyECheck Inc. has started licensing its technology that allows payments processors to accept electronic payments using federal check-clearing rules, the company announced Wednesday.

PG&E tops in nation in adding solar power

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:32:51 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Pacific Gas and Electric Co. topped the nation's electric utilities for the most solar power added to its system in 2012, according to a report by the Washington, D.C.-based Solar Electric Power Association.

Sierra Health looking to award grants for mental health respite

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:05:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sierra Health Foundation has issued a request for proposals to provide around-the-clock drop-in mental health respite services for Sacramento residents in crisis.

Marrone Bio makes distribution agreement for bioinsecticide

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:20:53 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: EngageAgro USA of Prescott, Ariz., signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. to sell Grandevo PTO bioinsecticide nationwide.

Aerojet motors help launch Antares rocket in test run

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:25:09 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A pair of Aerojet motors successfully launched the Antares rocket in a test Sunday from an island test center off the eastern shore of Virginia.

Granite Bay startup will be social network for inspirational content

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:45:11 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A former Hewlett-Packard executive and a co-founder of Sacramento's American River Ventures today are formally launching a social networking company focused "on the power of inspiration."

California leads U.S. in solar-related jobs

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:47:56 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: California ranks first in the United States with 43,700 solar energy-related jobs, or nearly 37 percent of the national total, according to a new report by the Solar Foundation, a nonprofit solar research and education organization.

California ranks first for solar installation

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:53:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California ranked first in the nation for solar power deployment in a new study by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association.

TSE Communications aims to ease cloud service set-up headaches

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:55:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A young El Dorado Hills company that bundles a variety of cloud-computing services hopes to capture work from companies that want to write just one check.

A new frontier in medicine: Retail ‘kiosks’ offer health appraisals

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:57:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Health care technology company SoloHealth Inc. is riding the tide of do-it-yourself health care with 21st century versions of the free blood pressure stations located in drug stores for decades.

Telefunken changes name, expands chip-making effort

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:00:48 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: TSI Semiconductors LLC is expanding its Roseville factory as it seeks to become the go-to chip fabrication plant for Northern California technology companies.

Tech veterans launch social messaging company Kamere

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:52:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Local technology veterans launched Kamere Inc., a social networking company that will let users send inspirational messages across multiple platforms.

E-waste event part of world record bid

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:48:07 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based Sims Recycling Solutions and Cintas Document Management in Sacramento will co-host a free electronics-collection and document-shredding event for Folsom residents Saturday at Folsom High School.

Peter Van Deventer Appointed To Sarta Board Of Directors

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:03:18 -0700

News Release: Van Deventer in 2006 co-founded SynapSense Corporation – widely recognized as the pioneer and industry leader in wireless instrumentation and energy efficiency for data centers – and served as president and chief executive officer until 2012.

TSI Semiconductors: Keep intellectual property onshore

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:23:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sager Pushpala, the new CEO of TSI Semiconductors LLC, said the Roseville-based company is poised to pick up clients in the technology industry who want to keep their intellectual property onshore.

UC Davis researchers find security holes in Android apps

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:26:16 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Computer scientists at the University of California Davis found potential security problems with Android smartphone apps, according to the San Francisco Business Times.

'E-transcript' firm opens in Roseville

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:22:52 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Scottsdale, Ariz.-based "e-transcript" firm Parchment Inc. has opened a new office in Roseville.

SunPower Corp. building two Yolo County arrays

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:25:13 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Work has begun on two solar projects in Yolo County being developed by San Jose-based SunPower Corp. for Yolo County.

MyECheck signs pact with Spindle

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:29:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: MyECheck Inc. has signed an agreement with Spindle Inc., the developer of RhinoPay, a mobile commerce and alternative payment system for businesses and consumers, the companies announced Monday.

TSI will sell surplus Roseville land

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:36:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The new CEO of TSI Semiconductor LLC in Roseville is planning to sell the company’s excess land holdings, including perhaps a big chunk of the campus in Roseville.

Telefunken no more: Company changes name to TSI Semiconductors

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:14:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The company known as Telefunken Semiconductors America LLC changed its name to TSI Semiconductors LLC and has seated a new management team.

Roseville computer chip maker gets new name, new CEO

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:52:47 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville's computer-chip plant, after surviving a crippling financial scandal, said today it has a new name and a new chief executive.

Startup TeleMed2U gets role in state health effort

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:09:46 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville startup with a new contract to provide telemedicine services to underserved areas is poised for a new round of private financing and growth.

Tech vets seek $15M to launch data analytics firm Apeiron

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:11:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A pair of local technology veterans are launching a “big data” analytics company called Apeiron Data Systems.

How to lure ‘angels’ to help your small business grow

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:12:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: You’ve bootstrapped your company as much as you can, and tapped out friends and family for funds, but you’re not ready to approach a venture capital firm. Where do you get more money to grow?

Cathie Anderson: Roseville firm enlivens e-books with Snippet app

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:01:09 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: People read differently now than a few generations ago. They like concise information, preferably interspersed with pictures or graphics and big type that outlines a key point or highlights a quote.

VSP buys Rancho Cordova building rather than lease

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:04:37 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A potential lease of a Rancho Cordova building became a purchase, as VSP picked up the 75,000-square-foot building recently for future growth and expansion.

ALCO Stores to use Revionics technology

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:06:25 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Revionics Inc. signed ALCO Stores Inc. into a multiyear deal for price optimization and analytic services, the Granite Bay company announced Wednesday.

El Dorado Hills firm launches suite of cloud computing services

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:01:45 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: El Dorado Hills-based TSE Communications has launched CloudView24, featuring multiple cloud-computing services.

Marrone Bio hires chief science officer

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:09:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. hired Allison Stewart as its chief science officer.

Dignity Health to study medical implant use

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:10:14 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dignity Health has joined a new venture to conduct independent studies on the effectiveness of medical devices implanted into patients for everything from heart problems to bad hips and knees.

Sacramento Startup Weekend wrap-up

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:02:04 -0700

Sacramento Press: One of the country’s premier hackathons was in Sacramento over the weekend, and it was a long 54 hours of creation and critical thinking for budding Sacramentan entrepreneurs.

Personal Finance: Crowdfunding helps creative people raise money for their projects

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:16:12 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: To raise $15,000 for a new business venture, Sacramento artist Danny Scheible went the route of many creative professionals: crowdfunding. In a matter of weeks, his online appeal to launch a new line of quirky eyeglasses scooped up more than 200 interested donors.

ThermoGenesis sells system in Portugal

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:19:52 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. says it has a new customer in Portugal.

Growers tap technology to save water — and their crops

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:03:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: As California’s agricultural heartland prepares for a long and potentially dry summer, the solution for some farmers is at their fingertips.

Roseville startup TeleMed2U lands telehealth contract

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:06:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville startup will provide physician specialty care to patients in remote and underserved areas across the state via telemedicine under a new agreement with the California Telehealth Network.

Nonprofit hosts event to aid new companies

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:27:09 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Hacker Lab, the Sacramento nonprofit that aims to nurture and develop technology startups, will host Sacramento Startup Weekend, running Friday through Sunday.

Following the cloudy changes in photovoltaic contractors

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:10:23 -0700

Sacramento Businesss Journal: What’s up with photovoltaic contractors?

Free online technology class available for California nurses

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:25:14 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A new online continuing education course for registered nurses on telehealth, new technologies and clinical health information is available.

HomeZada upgrades home inventory product

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:22:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: El Dorado Hills startup HomeZada launched a new version of its home inventory product that real estate professionals can give their clients.

8minutenergy Renewables, Saferay to power Southern California Edison

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:23:03 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based 8minutenergy Renewables LLC and Saferay Inc. announced they have a signed 20-year contract to sell 20 megawatts to Southern California Edison .

Blue Oak Energy solar array will power BART

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:51:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Blue Oak Energy completed a 4.2 megawatt solar array in Gridley, which will send electricity to the city of Gridley and to Bay Area Rapid Transit.

Powerhouse Science Museum expected to add millions to economy

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:54:41 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A groundbreaking for the long-anticipated Powerhouse Science Center on the Sacramento riverfront is a few months away, but expected to bring about $14.5 million in outside annual consumer spending after it opens.

Davis company finishes solar project in Gridley

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:44:13 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based Blue Oak Energy, which designs, builds and maintains photovoltaic systems in the United States, said today that it has completed installation of a 4.2-megawatt solar facility in the Butte County community of Gridley.

Novozymes' new president, CEO takes the helm

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:24:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Peder Holk Nielsen, 56, took over Monday as the new president and CEO of Novozymes, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The promotion was first announced in January.

CLASSICS GONE GREEN: A new take on an old favorite

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:14:45 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: Gary Morton has a dream and a car. If his dream comes true, like those of Henry Ford and Karl Benz before him, Morton will turn his prototype into a car company.

TECH MAGNET: Are building owners ready to view leases through a new lens?

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:09:22 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: When Hacker Lab outgrew 800 square feet on Franklin Boulevard last year, the founders needed more than additional space. They needed a change of scenery.

Why is Apple hiring in Elk Grove?

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:16:24 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Apple Inc. has long been secretive about what it does in Elk Grove. But whatever the company does there, it is doing more of it.

Sacramento County will help finance energy upgrades

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:17:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Beginning this summer, Sacramento County property owners can work with the county to borrow money for energy upgrades and other environmental improvements, then pay it back through property taxes.

HEATER’S DIGEST

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:15:04 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: Organic waste to renewable energy gains traction

Pacific Ethanol enters cash-raising accords

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:24:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc., a producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels, says it has entered into agreements to raise up to $14 million to reduce debt and increase ownership interest in processing facilities.

How to sign up for 'Startup Weekend' hackathon

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:38:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Today is the last chance to get early registration pricing on the Sacramento Startup Weekend hackathon, which begins at 5 p.m. on April 5 and runs 54 hours in a competition to build product — and even companies — in a single weekend.

Ajay Kaul, managing partner, AgreeYa Solutions Inc.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:49:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Ajay Kaul, managing partner of AgreeYa Solutions Inc., wants to offer customers the diversified technology they need. The company offers clients everything from staffing, software development and technology consulting to desktop management, private cloud management and application development.

Marrone seeks to patent bacteria species

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:30:47 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations this week filed for a patent for a species of bacteria that one of its employees discovered in soil near the roots of a tree in the high Sierra Nevada.

Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol aims to raise $14 million

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:24:56 -0700

Energy efficiency | End User: RagingWire Data Centers

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:42:13 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: By operating some of the country’s most energy-efficient data centers, RagingWire Data Centers is taking the heat off its customers.

Energy Efficiency | Product: Sunoptics

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:42:03 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sunoptics has a sunny solution when it comes to helping customers trim energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy Efficiency | Service: Davis Energy Group

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:41:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Many homebuilders turn to Davis Energy Group when it comes to designing more sustainable neighborhoods.

Architect: Lionakis

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:41:45 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: When it comes to good design, sustainability is essential for architectural firm Lionakis.

Alternative Fuels: CleanWorld

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:41:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Biodigesters have been around for decades, producing methane from decomposing plant material. The trick has been finding a way to make them pencil out. A company called CleanWorld in Gold River thinks it has found the answer.

Nonprofit: SARTA

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:41:10 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: When highlighting SARTA’s contributions to the local clean-technology community, most people would point to the nonprofit’s CleanStart program. It’s a logical choice.

Entrepreneur | Individual: Pam Marrone, CEO, Marrone Bio Innovations

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:42:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A pioneer of biological pesticides, Pam Marrone has spent 30 years developing a greener path for controlling pests and diseases in agriculture.

Entrepreneur | Rising Star: Micromidas Inc.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:42:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Micromidas Inc. CEO John Bissell has big plans for his West Sacramento startup. It will, he predicts, reduce dependency on foreign oil, have positive impacts related to climate change and reap big economic benefits.

Leadership | Individual: Benjamin Finkelor, executive director, UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:40:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Benjamin Finkelor got involved in the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center before it existed. In 2005 he helped write part of the proposal that led to its creation. As its first program director and now as executive director, he helps commercialize energy-efficient technology by connecting academia, industry and policymakers.

Leadership | Company: SMUD

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:42:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: “SMUD is a real class act,” said Ken Cross, CEO of Sacramento Habitat for Humanity, which has been partnering with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District for more than a decade.

Elk Grove Software Developer Elected to Open Source Project Board

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:58:40 -0700

Granite Horizon Press Release: Greg McAvoy-Jensen, CEO of Granite Horizon, begins a second term on the eZ Community Project Board (CPB).

Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol reports losses for quarter, year

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:47:15 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Citing unfavorable industry conditions and lower prices per gallons sold, Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. reported sizable losses for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31.

Thermogenesis hires former Surewest CFO

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:50:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: ThermoGenesis Corp. hired Dan Bessey as its chief financial officer. Bessey was most recently CFO of SureWest Communications Inc. in Roseville.

Sacramento Co. on board with Ygrene clean energy upgrades

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:53:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a partnership with Ygrene Energy Fund to finance clean energy upgrades for property owners in unincorporated Sacramento County.

Pacific Ethanol refinances, raises money

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:45:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. is raising up to $14 million to retire debt maturing this spring and to buy more ownership interest in its processing plants.

Lifetime achievement: Gary Simon, CEO, CleanStart

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:42:53 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Gary Simon admits he has utterly failed at retirement.

Solar | Project Developer: Swinerton Renewable Energy

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:40:45 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: With more than 125 years of experience in the construction business, Swinerton Inc. knows a thing or two about the building industry. And how to stay ahead of the curve.

Sustainability | VSP Global

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:45:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Richard Detwiler enjoys his commute to work. The VSP Global employee bicycles about 13 miles from his home in Orangevale to VSP’s office in Rancho Cordova. Some days his commute includes a leisurely spin along the shores of Lake Natoma. Other days he opts for the Folsom South Canal.

Solar | Product: SMA America LLC

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:44:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SMA America LLC has a reputation for providing the missing link that will enable solar power to meet the skyrocketing demand for renewable energy.

Transportation | Union Pacific Railroad

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:44:47 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: What is 71 feet long, weighs 200 tons and travels within a 300-mile radius of Roseville?

Educator: Fred Evangelisti, Professor, American River College

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:47:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: It’s hard to have a short talk with Fred Evangelisti, professor of electronics at American River College.

SARTA's MedStart seeks innovators for awards

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:04:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance MedStart program is again looking for nominations for its annual awards in the med tech industry.

SMUD offering device to monitor customers' smart meters

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:06:51 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento Municipal Utility District said today that customers can use their Sacramento Public Library card to check out an "EnergyAware" device to monitor their in-home smart meters.

Medical tech awards looking for nominees

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:08:59 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance's MedStart is seeking nominations through April 12 for the annual Claire Pomeroy Awards for Innovation in Medical Technology.

Teams come up with facial, audio controllers at Intel's Perceptual Hack

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:41:53 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Some 60 people — about a third of them from the Bay Area — participated in the Intel-sponsored Perceptual Hack Friday and Saturday at Hacker Lab.

Sacramento tech group seeks nominations for innovation award

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:21:50 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance MedStart is seeking nominations for the annual Claire Pomeroy Awards for Innovation in Medical Technology.

Telefunken may be picking up plant in San Jose

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:59:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based Telefunken Semiconductors America appears to be doubling down on chip fabrication and foundry work in California with the potential purchase of a plant in San Jose.

Tech group gathering again in Elk Grove

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:00:57 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Elk Grove Tech Connect is having its second meeting on Wednesday inside the Red Room at the Elk Grove Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar at 8525 Bond Road.

Bamboo Creative's reading, publishing app Snippet goes live

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:39:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Snippet, the publishing platform app that we told you was on its way, has launched.

Nominations Open Through For Sarta Medstart Pomeroy Awards

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:58:39 -0700

Press Release: Program Honors Sacramento Region’s Best Medical Technology Innovations

Taking the lead in going and staying green

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:50:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: What does an electronics professor at American River College have in common with a 104-year-old architectural firm?

‘Next Economy’ moves from plan to action

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:57:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento civic leaders on Tuesday unveiled a blueprint that aims to transform the capital area’s economy by 2017.

5th Planet Games keeps up in volatile online game marketplace

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:00:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville’s 5th Planet Games Inc. has been on the move since it launched its first game almost three years ago on Facebook. Last month, the company launched a mobile game for the iPhone and iPad.

Entrepreneur finds niche with online compliance training firm emtrain

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:14:37 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: By her early 30s, Janine Yancey had practiced labor and employment law for several law firms, including her own. In 2000, she took a leap of faith and founded emtrain, a Sacramento web-based software company that provides online, on-demand compliance training.

Entrepreneurs’ pitch to investors should be short, informative, to the point

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:12:12 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Most angel investors are accomplished business people and investors, and part of their wisdom is a healthy and informed skepticism of anybody asking for money. For that reason, an entrepreneur must be really prepared when facing angel investor groups, like the Sacramento Angels. First impressions really count and aren’t easily erased — even if an entrepreneur somehow gets a do-over.

Moss Adams offers webinar on mobile security

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:04:45 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Accountancy firm Moss Adams LLP is putting on a free webinar March 27 on computer security related to employees using their own devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Roseville's Cloud Cruiser to open office in Europe

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:08:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based cloud computing management company Cloud Cruiser is opening a European office, the company announced Wednesday at an industry conference in Germany.

DST Output adds positions to help with Charles Schwab contract

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:19:36 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: San Francisco-based brokerage Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. signed a multiple-year contract with DST Output LLC to produce and deliver trade confirmation, bank and tax statement as well as other fulfillment such as direct mail and warehouse distribution services.

Next Economy sets goals for Sacramento region

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:33:49 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Government and housing construction have served the Sacramento region well over the years, but a coalition of area leaders says the region needs to diversify into other industries to secure its economic future.

Consultant moves to bigger offices

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:10:20 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based technology, consulting and staffing services firm AgreeYa Solutions has moved into a new headquarters building at 605 Coolidge Drive.

Next Economy plan sets goals for economy's transformation

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:13:45 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento civic leaders this morning are unveiling the long-awaited “Next Economy” plan, a five-year blueprint that aims to transform the capital-area business climate by 2017.

Aerojet invests in tech startup Unified Nexsys

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:15:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet led an early stage investment into Carlsbad-based technology startup Unified Nexsys Inc. The value of the Series A funding round is not being released, said Tom Baird, Unified Nexsys CEO.

Gold Standard Diagnostics is distributing analyzer in 18 countries

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:20:25 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Gold Standard Diagnostics Corp. says it has distribution partnerships in 18 countries for its ThunderBolt automated immunoassay analyzer.

Sacramento leads the state in clean tech job growth

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:30:35 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento area has contributed to significant growth in California's clean energy sector, according to a report released today by Next 10, the San Francisco nonprofit that promotes growth of California's clean economy.

Next Economy plan offers potential for 35,000 new jobs in Sacramento region

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:31:56 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Next Economy, the business-led effort to foster economic growth in the Sacramento region, today announced an economic plan with the potential to create 35,000 new jobs and $5.3 billion in economic output over the next five years.

Innovate North State launches angels network, co-investment fund

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:37:24 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Chico-based Innovate North State launched its 530 Angels Network this week and next week launches an associated co-investment fund targeted at innovation companies in the 530 area code.

Sacramento campus of tech institute turns out mechanics for local dealerships

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:35:22 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Giant rooms are filled with sofa-sized diesel engines, massive trucks and myriad car parts, yet the floors look clean enough to spread out a picnic blanket.

Blue Diamond opens Almond Innovation Center to develop new products

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:36:35 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Really, how many food products can you make with almonds?

Hip workspaces help large companies find tech talent, keep them happy

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:58:13 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The yellow sticky note on the door inside midtown Sacramento’s Hacker Lab simply says “The Shop.” It marks a little office rented by VSP Global, which has vast corporate offices in Rancho Cordova.

AgreeYa Solutions moves into new headquarters in Folsom

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:49:06 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based technology, consulting and staffing services firm AgreeYa Solutions has moved into a new headquarters building at 605 Coolidge Drive.

Blue Diamond opens innovation center to develop new products

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:01:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: On Thursday, Blue Diamond Growers formally opened a 6,500-square-foot facility to develop new almond food products, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Aerojet part of successful test of missile control system

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:12:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A live fire, altitude test of Aerojet’s throttling divert and attitude control system was successful, the rocket-motor maker reported Wednesday.

HBGary offers online security classes

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:32:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: HBGary Inc. launched a series of online training courses for security professionals.

Solar firm job event aims to fill sales openings

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:56:15 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Energy efficiency firm Paramount Solar is hosting a job fair Saturday at its Roseville headquarters. The free sales hiring event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 8781 Sierra College Blvd., between Eureka Road and Douglas Boulevard.

SynapSense takes data center monitoring mobile

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:25:44 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SynapSense Corp. introduced a mobile application for its data center control technology.

UC Davis medical school climbs rankings for primary care

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:20:57 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis School of Medicine made the top 20 in primary care among America’s medical schools in new rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

Matsui pushes clean energy financing for small businesses

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:59:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento Congresswoman Doris Matsui introduced legislation to help clean energy small businesses access financing.

First HP CodeWars in Roseville brings 16 teams

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:43:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Teams from 16 schools participated in the First CodeWars contest at the offices of Hewlett-Packard Co. in Roseville earlier this month.

Auburn's Riskalyze named among most innovative companies

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:52:16 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Auburn startup Riskalyze Inc. was named as one of the world's most innovative companies in finance by Fast Company Magazine.

Technology workshop tackles websites, email marketing, social media

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:46:10 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A technology workshop for businesses will be held at the Sacramento Small Business Development Center on April 11.

Cary Adams, CEO, MedForce Accelerator; chairman, SARTA MedStart

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:39:57 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: For 30 years Cary Adams was a lawyer representing hospitals, medical groups, device manufacturers and drug companies.

Pandora co-founder: Consider risk of not doing something

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:58:58 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s technology community is large, varied and growing, as evidenced by record crowd at the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance’s 2013 Techedge event Friday.

Pride adds manufacturing space to fulfill contract with Mighty Leaf Tea

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:01:25 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville’s Pride Industries Inc. has added manufacturing space for the first time in nearly six years for a big new contract it picked up in January.

SureWest buyer Consolidated Communications' 2012 Q4 revenue increases

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:02:48 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The company that bought SureWest Communications Inc. last year, Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc., earned $2 million on revenue of $160.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to earning $7.9 million on revenue of $93.7 million in the period a year earlier.

Sacramento becomes growing player in technology field

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:17:38 -0800

News10 ABC: When you think technological innovation, Silicon Valley most likely comes to mind. But Sacramento is becoming a growing player in the technology field.

Davis adding chief innovation officer

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:26:11 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The city of Davis is hiring a chief innovation officer, half of whose pay will be shared by a nonprofit that seeks to foster innovation growth.

Roseville's Daegis reports small loss for its third quarter

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:24:21 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Daegis, the Roseville-based electronic discovery and information-management firm, today reported a loss of $65,000, or a penny a share, for its third quarter ended Jan. 31.

Daegis reports Q3 loss

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:49:30 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Daegis Inc. lost $65,000 in the three months ended Jan. 31, down from earning $53,000 in the same period the previous year. In the first nine months, the company earned $344,000, up from a loss of $931,000 in the same period the previous year.

Capital Public Radio Insight Interviews Pandora Radio Founder, Tim Westergren

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:26:28 -0800

Capital Public Radio: Pandora founder Tim Westergren talks about listening habits across the country and whether artists really benefit from participating in the internet radio company.

Internet Patents reports another quarterly loss

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:34:26 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova-based Internet Patents Corp. reported it lost $2.7 million in 2012 and $667,000 in the fourth quarter of the year.

Pandora founder will speak at tech lunch

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:54:21 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Tim Westergren, founder and chief strategy officer of Pandora Internet Radio, will be the featured keynote speaker at the Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance's 2013 TechEdge luncheon Friday in Sacramento.

Pandora founder to keynote SARTA TechEdge event

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:24:45 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: More than 525 people have registered to attend the SARTA TechEdge event March 8 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento.

VIP lands $2.5M state tech contract

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:25:45 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Office of Systems Integration awarded Folsom-based Visionary Integration Professionals a $2.48 million contract to begin work on a case management, information and payroll system.

Los Rios buys Rancho Cordova site for satellite campus

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:27:57 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Los Rios Community College District has purchased land for a center in Rancho Cordova — the last site in a decade-long plan to build satellite campuses.

Pandora founder headlines Sacramento technology event

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:58:31 -0800

Nurturing Sacramento's growth as 'Emerald Valley' for green tech, ag

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:16:32 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Asking the rhetorical question, “what defines us,” Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson pointed to the city’s place at the center of a region known as a hub for green technology and agriculture.

Top of the List: Medical-device manufacturers

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:18:26 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Each week, we show you the top five companies from our Lists printed in our Friday paper. This week we feature medical-device manufacturers.

Folsom tech firm wins $2.5M contract to update state system

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:17:06 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Visionary Integration Professionals, a Folsom-based information technology and managed services firm, said it has been awarded a $2.48 million contract from the California Office of Systems Integration.

Four new members join SARTA's board

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:20:52 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance has added four new board members with significant backgrounds in business/ financial management and technology startup expertise.

Micron acquisition of Elpida approved

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:23:08 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Micron Technology Inc. announced the Tokyo District Court approved the chipmaker’s $2.5 billion acquisition of Elpida Memory Inc. out of bankruptcy reorganization.

SARTA adds different voices to board

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:34:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Four area executives were added to the board of directors of the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.

Intel sponsoring 'perceptual' hack for interactive applications

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:56:55 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: You can wave your hands and make stuff happen at an Intel Perceptual Hack starting on March 22 and running through the next 26 hours in downtown Sacramento.

Aerojet boosts Powerhouse project with money

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:08:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet boosts Powerhouse project with moneAerojet, the rocket motor subsidiary of GenCorp Inc., delivered $100,000 to the effort to create an Aerojet Challenger Learning Center to be part of the Powerhouse Science Center.

Sarta Adds More Technology Expertise To Board Of Directors

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:56:40 -0700

Press Release: Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 27, 2013 – The Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA) announced that it has added four new members to its board of directors.

Cathie Anderson: A UCD Aggie is sold on Drexel U.

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:50:58 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: As associate vice provost at Drexel University, Sandra Kirschenmann is telling the Philadelphia-based institution's story with a Sacramento voice.

SMUD, Millbrae firm team up for solar energy study

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:52:08 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Stem, a Millbrae-based energy technology company, today announced a pilot project to study the impact of high-penetration solar photovoltaics on the grid.

Micron offering solid-state drive for data centers, enterprise storage

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:53:51 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Micron Technology Inc. is making a new robust solid-state drive to its offerings for data centers and enterprise storage.

SMUD to study residential, commercial use of solar

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:55:02 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is launching a study of the extensive deployment of photovoltaic solar cells on its electrical grid.

Two Sutter hospitals make national list

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:14:04 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Two Sutter hospitals have made a national list for performance.

Intel unveils new mobile processor

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:56:45 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp. is launching a new dual-core Atom processor aimed at smartphones and tablets, the company's latest effort to catch up in the mobile market, according to VentureBeat.

HP, Samsung introducing new tablets

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:58:02 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Hewlett-Packard Co. and Samsung Electronics are dropping new entries into the tablet computer market in an effort to bite into Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) huge chunk of the tablet pie, according to the Wall Strreet Journal.

Startups can pick from many incubators

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:18:51 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The many opportunities that surface while working alongside other entrepreneurs is a compelling reason why startups join one of the Sacramento region’s many incubators and collaborative spaces.

ProSoft Technology Re-Launches Website with Powerful Product Selector

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:35:19 -0800

Granite Horizon Press Release: Granite Horizon, a provider of web-based content management system integrations, today announced the launch of a new website for its client, ProSoft Technology.

Region's Med-Tech Companies Growing

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:46:04 -0800

Capital Public Radio: The healthcare sector in the Sacramento region fared well during the recession and is expected to continue doing well. That includes biomedical companies and businesses that make medical devices

AgreeYa moves into new building in Folsom

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:08:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: AgreeYa Solutions Inc. bought itself a new headquarters building at 605 Coolidge Drive in Folsom.

Catching up with SMUD board of director Michael Picker

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:52:44 -0800

Sacramento News & Review: Governor's energy czar and SMUD board member Michael Picker looks at Sacramento's energy future

Clean tech industry event set by SARTA

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:35:59 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance will host its inaugural "CleanStart PowerUP" event Thursday in West Sacramento.

Entrepreneur award awaits nominees

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:09:30 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP is taking nominations for its annual Northern California entrepreneur of the year award.

SARTA plans clean tech networking

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:47:02 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance is set to hold its first-ever CleanStart “PowerUP” networking event geared toward clean tech companies and investors from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in West Sacramento.

Pacific Ethanol has deal to use Chromatin sorghum

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:48:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: In another step to diversify its feedstock base, Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. has entered into a multi-year agreement with Chicago-based Chromatin Inc. to use, produce and deliver locally grown sorghum in the production of ethanol, Pacific Ethanol announced Monday.

Connecting with Sacramento's tech scene

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:37:22 -0800

The Sacramento Press: Trying to connect with Sacramento's tech scene? Below are my "best bets" this week for those involved in Sacramento’s technology startup community (or those who want to be).

Natoma Technologies seeks federal contracts

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:50:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based technology consulting company Natoma Technologies Inc. this week announced it is going after business from the federal government.

After rise and painful fall, Folsom's OSI Inc. rising again

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:52:26 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A one-time technology success story says it is bouncing back from hard times. Over the past year, OSI Inc. of Folsom has rehired 13 people it let go during waves of downsizing.

Ron Groepper, senior vice president/Sacramento area manager, Kaiser Permanente

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:56:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Ron Groepper quietly stepped into a new role at Kaiser Permanente 18 months ago, after the company split its Sacramento-Roseville region and needed an administrator to head up its 287-bed Sacramento Medical Center on Morse Avenue and related medical offices.

CirrusMD aims to give patients direct access to doctors

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:05:07 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A Denver-based telemedicine startup plans to use the Sacramento area to test a secure communications technology that lets patients and doctors confer electronically — and skip the insurance paperwork.

Nominate yourself, others for Entrepreneur of the Year

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:42:59 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP is now taking nominations for its annual Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Energy Commission approves $1.8M for SMUD to improve waste digestion

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:16:58 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved $17.2 million for a wide range of clean transportation projects, including an award to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

Glue Networks adds more complex networking for customers

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:18:08 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Glue Networks Inc. released a new operating system Wednesday that allows customers to support more complex networking environments.

UC Davis gets grant to study improving memory with Fragile X

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:19:31 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have received a four-year, $1 million grant to study whether children and youth with Fragile X Syndrome can improve their memory, cognition and behavior by using an online computer training program.

Cathie Anderson: Sold on HomeZada

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:25:51 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The co-founders of El Dorado Hills-based HomeZada.com didn't know it, but they couldn't have chosen a more opportune time to present their product to executives in the Denver headquarters of real estate franchiser Re/Max.

VSP chief praises California business climate

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:27:27 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A few months ago, the CEO of Rancho Cordova insurer Vision Service Plan was so angry at California officials, he put hundreds of new jobs on hold and made vague threats about leaving the state.

Green energy projects awarded $17.2 million

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:29:12 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved awards of more than $17.2 million for green transportation projects, including more than $2.2 million to expand the state network of electric vehicle charging stations.

Roseville's Revionics has Barcelona partner

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:30:09 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, is partnering with an overseas company that will offer the local company's services in Spain and Portugal.

Aerojet gets $23.3 million NASA contract for advanced SLS boosters

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:33:45 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: NASA has awarded Rancho Cordova's Aerojet a $23.3 million contract to develop engineering demonstrations and risk-reduction concepts for future advanced boosters for the agency's Space Launch System.

Dignity Health moving on Elk Grove development

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:59:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Dignity Health, parent company to local Mercy hospitals, is quietly proceeding with development plans in Elk Grove.

Aerojet rocket motors part of test of missile intercept

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:00:54 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet announced Wednesday that its rocket motors propelled a successful intercept of a incoming missile in a test off the coast of Hawaii.

CoBank gives funding for agricultural research, including UC Davis

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:32:44 -0800

Sacramento Businss Journal: Denver-based CoBank, a cooperative bank for rural credit and agribusiness, committed $5 million to fund agricultural research and education at 31 universities across the country, including three in California.

Cathie Anderson: Party Central at H & 16th

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:14:43 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Tech entrepreneur Brett Owens has plenty of reasons to party. One would be that his 5-year-old Sacramento startup, Chrometa, started turning a profit in October, earning enough to start paying salaries and to buy a car last weekend for company business.

Group forms to promote making bioenergy in California

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:16:18 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: An association formed to promote bioenergy generation in California is set to launch at a reception at the Sutter Club in Sacramento, set from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Roseville's Revionics aims to expand into Spain, Portugal

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:46:44 -0800

Association promoting bioenergy launches in Sacramento

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:48:54 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A new association to promote bioenergy generation in California is being launched today in Sacramento.

Kaiser offers clinical rotations to Drexel medical students

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:51:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Kaiser Permanente is working with Drexel University to boost the physician workforce of the future and develop emerging health care leaders for the Sacramento region.

Lessons Learned From Raising a $400K Angel Round

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:16:20 -0800

Forbes: Angel financing has been critical for most great companies, such as Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) or Google (NASDAQ:GOOG). It’s amazing that small amounts, like $50,000 to $100,000, can help to create empires.

Job Front: Sacramento area's clean-tech sector grows

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:25:18 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's still-evolving clean-tech sector is adding jobs even as it continues to grow in stature.

UC Davis names interim replacement for Pomeroy

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:17:58 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Tom Nesbitt has agreed to serve as interim vice chancellor of human health sciences and interim dean of the School Of Medicine when Dr. Claire Pomeroy steps down June 2, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi announced Monday.

Technology's comeback: Sacramento Region gets its share and fills commercial properties

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:32:30 -0800

Sacramento Press: As reported in a recent article by the Sacramento Business Journal, “a new Brookings Institution study ranked 20 U.S. metro areas by the number of patents per million residents from 2007 through 2011. All, including Sacramento, are home to major research universities.

Sutter Davis Hospital performance honored

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:29:10 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sutter Davis Hospital this week received the Governor's Award for Performance Excellence from the California Council for Excellence.

Power: The new cash crop

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:31:30 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: With help from new laws, a rising number of California farmers and ranchers are pursuing a new revenue source: energy.

California Safe Soil’s West Sac pilot plant turns stores’ food waste into soil booster

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:33:29 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: California Safe Soil LLC has spent more than $1 million developing a business to convert leftover food from supermarkets into a low-cost, nutrient-rich soil amendment and building a pilot plant in West Sacramento.

Tobin Booth, CEO and founder, Blue Oak Energy

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:34:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: An engineer by trade, Tobin Booth founded Blue Oak Energy 10 years ago after moving to California to do contract engineering for BP Solar.

Social media interaction with customers key for business

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:36:25 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The first thing I do any time I plan to try a new restaurant is go to Yelp to see what other diners thought of the food, the cost and the service. And if I see a couple of really bad reviews, I usually reconsider.

Despite scrutiny, limo call service Uber expands to Sacramento

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:41:42 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A San Francisco startup is unveiling an online service in Sacramento next week that lets mobile-phone users summon the nearest limo. But the future of the service — and others like it — is unclear.

RagingWire data center gets energy certification

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:47:31 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: RagingWire Data Centers announced today that its second Sacramento data center earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification.

Cathie Anderson: Bridging stem cell gap

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:19:01 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: While procuring organs for transplant teams in hospitals, Cate Dyer learned something that kept nagging at her: Not all viable tissues were being used.

Family Dollar renews pact with Revionics

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:20:35 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, said one of its major clients has renewed a multi-year agreement with the local company.

Fast-growing company? We want to hear from you

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:37:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: One of the most dynamic lists that we publish each year is of fastest-growing companies. I’m excited to announce that I’m accepting nominations for the list.

Cisco report shows huge rise in mobile data traffic

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:39:31 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Mobile data traffic rose 70 percent in 2012, according to a Cisco Systems Inc. report, the Silicon Valley Business Journal.

New UPS electric fleet touted as clean-air boost

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:44:28 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Big Brown is going green.

Weekly classes aid small businesses

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:46:46 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento County's Business Environmental Resource Center and SCORE are presenting a series of six weekly classes in Sacramento to help small business owners.

California leads country with biofuel companies

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:28:05 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Biofuel companies are now in more than half of U.S. states, and California has more biofuel companies than any other state, according to an analysis by Environmental Entrepreneurs.

Cathie Anderson: Micromidas plans to turn cardboard into oil substitute

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:42:12 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Chemical engineer John Bissell is preparing for the day when the people of Chindia consume plastic bottles, polyester clothing and other goods the way that everyone in the United States does.

Innovation expert to teach at UCD

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:43:26 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Carl Schramm, an internationally known expert on entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth, is coming to teach at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.

Sutter Davis Hospital receives top CCE award

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:21:56 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sutter Davis Hospital has received the Governor's Award for Performance Excellence from the California Council for Excellence.

UPS rolls out 100 electric vehicles in California

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:24:22 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: United Parcel Service announced the rollout of California’s largest electric-vehicle fleet Tuesday morning at its West Sacramento hub.

Micron offering $440 million in notes to buy back debt

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:42:03 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Micron Technology Inc. announced it is selling $440 million in convertible senior notes, with a maturity of 2033, to institutional investors.

Billion-dollar club's crowded

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:48:40 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The number of privately held Silicon Valley startups that are worth more than $1 billion shocks even the executives running those companies.

HP launches $329 Chromebook

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:44:48 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Hewlett-Packard Co. has officially launched the $329.99 Chromebook that was rumored last week.

Sutter Davis Hospital snags state performance award

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:47:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sutter Davis Hospital will receive the Governor’s Award for performance excellence from the California Council for Excellence at a ceremony in Irvine Monday night.

StartupDigest is coming to town – Sacramento gets own edition

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:41:02 -0800

Sacramento Press: It's about time! Sacramento now has its own edition of the world-famous StartupDigest (famous in startup circles that is and powered by the Kauffman Foundation).

Alliance Healthcare Solutions Inc. merges with another GE Healthcare retailer

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:36:54 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A small Rocklin business has merged with a Texas-based company to form Quatris Health, now the largest privately held company authorized to sell a software system developed by GE Healthcare.

Social Network - How crowdfunding connects strangers with money — and your business

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:57:09 -0800

Comstock's Magazine: “Small Market, Big Heart” tells the story of the Sacramento Kings and their fans’ fight to hold onto the team. But the 80-minute documentary—packed with NBA archive footage and interviews with Kings’ executives, local politicians and sports entertainment personalities — isn’t from the NBA offices or an established production company.

Inspired Solar Technologies Inc. raises funding, ready to roll out technology

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:42:07 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A new management team and increased peer recognition have revitalized a small clean-tech company in Rocklin and helped attract investment dollars.

Jack Crawford Jr., general partner, Velocity Venture Capital

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:44:52 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Jack Crawford Jr. has started companies, raised money for startup companies and invested in several startups locally over the years.

Passing Clouds - The debate over public/private clouds

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:56:41 -0800

Comstock's Magazine: Instead of sitting down to watch White Christmas or another streaming movie or TV show, Netflix online video users huddled around their television on Christmas Eve were greeted with an unfortunate message: the online content was unavailable.

Energy-Efficient Opportunities - Making lemonade out of greenhouse gas mandates

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:59:53 -0800

Comstock's Magazine: Late last year, California held the nation’s inaugural cap-and-trade auction, where greenhouse gas emission permits were sold in an effort to monetize and reduce carbon pollution.

Free classes geared to small firms start Feb. 21

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:57:10 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento County's Business Environmental Resource Center and SCORE are presenting a series of six weekly classes in Sacramento to help small business owners.

Serial entrepreneur to teach at UC Davis

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:56:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A serial entrepreneur and author whom The Economist calls the “evangelist of entrepreneurship” is coming in March to teach at the University of California Davis, Graduate School of Management.

New $100 million program offers funding for clean energy upgrades

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:17:54 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A $100 million program that provides funding for clean technology upgrades to commercial and residential buildings was launched in Sacramento on Wednesday.

Huge jump in startups letting workers sell their stock

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:20:29 -0800

Silicon Valley Business Journal: There was a huge jump in sales of private stocks by startup employees last year, but it reportedly wasn't triggered by nervousness following the IPO plunge of Facebook Inc.

Intel-GE launches remote care tool for health plans

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:24:22 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC, a joint venture with a growing Roseville office, launched a new product Thursday to help health plans understand remote care management of chronic conditions in patient homes.

Spaces still available for small business boot camp

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:52:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Space is still available for a three-day business boot camp that offers small business startups in the Sacramento region the opportunity to apply for one year of free rent.

iSnap takes social photo kiosks global

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:08:20 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Social photo-sharing kiosk maker iSnap is expanding with partnerships that make its reach global.

SAFE Credit Union promotes Roughton

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:02:25 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: North Highlands-based SAFE Credit Union, which has more than 160,000 members and 21 branches throughout the Sacramento region, has expanded its executive structure amid anticipation of continued growth.

Clean Energy Sacramento upgrade, retrofit program launches

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:04:29 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Clean Energy Sacramento, a private-public energy retrofit financing program created by a partnership of Ygrene Energy Fund and the city of Sacramento, has launched.

Glue Networks adds London office

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:06:39 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based technology startup Glue Networks Inc. has expanded into the European market with an office in London.

Sierra Health grant will promote health equity

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:21:48 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento-based Sierra Health Foundation has received a $200,000 grant to support its work to reduce health disparities and promote health equity in the Sacramento region.

Sacramento's iSnap making an international push

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:20:12 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: iSnap, the Sacramento-based producer of social photo kiosks and other social media marketing tools, said today that it has formed partnerships with various international resellers.

iDaegis offers new eDiscovery product

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:21:48 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based Daegis Inc. launched a new legal eDiscovery product called Daegis Edge at the LegalTech trade show in New York today through Thursday at the Hilton New York.

Execs stepping down at Daegis in Roseville

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:35:40 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Daegis Inc., the Roseville-based electronic discovery firm, announced that Todd Wille plans to step down as company president, CEO and board member "to pursue new leadership opportunities."

UC Davis School of Management makes business school social media list

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:37:14 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Graduate School of Management at the University of California Davis has made a list of the nation's business schools with the most active social media presence.

Tech-oriented MetaVista Consulting hires president

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:40:32 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: MetaVista Consulting Group, a Sacramento company that provides contracted technology workers to private companies and public agencies, this month chose technology industry veteran Jack Batchelor as president.

Rocklin company merges to become Quatris Health

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:55:48 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A small Rocklin-based business has merged with a Texas-based company to form Quatris Health, allowing both companies to expand sales of a practice management and electronic medical record software system developed by GE Healthcare into new territories.

GenCorp raises money for Rocketdyne purchase

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:57:11 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: GenCorp Inc. announced Monday it closed its $460 million offering in its efforts to finance the purchase of Rocketdyne.

Area clean-tech firms' revenue grows 29%

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:34:08 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance says regional clean-tech companies' revenue grew by 29 percent to more than $2.1 billion in 2012.

New service lets Sacramento users hail nearest cab by smartphone

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:06:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A San Francisco startup says it is rolling out an online service in Sacramento today that lets mobile-phone users quickly summon a luxury car, SUV or taxi cab.

Sacramento region’s clean-tech sector sees a quiet boom

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:08:12 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Revenue and employment from Sacramento area clean-tech manufacturing and design companies both got big boosts in 2012, setting new records for the region’s clean-tech sector, according to a report released today by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.

Angel investing is a chance to invest in area’s future

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:09:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: It turns out that Broadway first gave us another definition of the word “angel.” Before it became common in business, the term referred to affluent arts patrons willing to fund theatrical productions.

Report: Sacramento region's clean-tech sector on a roll

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:14:53 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance says regional clean tech companies' revenues grew by 29 percent to more than $2.1 billion in 2012.

Clean Tech Employment Grows to More Than 3,200

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:29:09 -0800

Press Release: Sarta CleanStart Progress Report Shows Sacramento Region Clean Tech Revenues Hitting All-Time High Of Over $2.1 Billion

UCD medical dean will take foundation post

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:09:34 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Dr. Claire Pomeroy, who announced last November that she would step down as dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, will become president of the New York-based Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to medical research.

Apple loses a bit of its polish with lackluster profit

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:10:48 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: While it would take a crowbar to pry iPhones and iPads out of the hands of their fans, investors have been falling out of love lately with the company that makes them.

Nehemiah Companies CEO to lead regional group Valley Vision

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:28:37 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Scott Syphax, president and CEO of Nehemiah Companies, will be this year's chairman of the board of directors for Valley Vision, a group dedicated to regional problem solving.

Novozymes chooses American CEO

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:33:08 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Denmark-based biotechnology company Novozymes’s board of directors has appointed is first-ever American to an executive position.

Intel plans to stop making motherboards

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:00:02 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Want more proof of the dominance of mobile? Intel, the leader in the desktop space, wants to stop making desktop motherboards entirely.

UC Davis health chief gets new job

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:22:51 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Dr. Claire Pomeroy, who leads the UC Davis Health System, will take a new job as president of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, a New York nonprofit that supports medical research.

UC Davis' Pomeroy heading to New York foundation

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:28:13 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Dr. Claire Pomeroy, who announced last November that she would be stepping down as dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, will become president of the New York-based Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to medical research.

Amazon to build Tracy distribution center, its third in California

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:22:02 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Amazon.com is building a third California distribution center, this one in Tracy.

High-tech paychecks up 5.3% nationwide

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:24:06 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: No question the tech industry is one of the hottest hiring sectors out there. And nationwide, high-tech salaries are matching that sizzle, with average paychecks hitting $85,600 in 2012, up 5.3 percent from the year before, according to an annual salary survey released Tuesday by Dice.com, a career site for technology professionals.

Dell bid rumor includes Microsoft

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:25:54 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The effort to take Dell private has gained a prominent, if unusual, backer: Microsoft.

Tech worker salaries surge

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:28:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Technology salaries increased more last year than they have in a decade.

Apple's flat earnings beat Street, but stock is down

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:16:14 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Apple shares dropped more than 5 percent on Wednesday after it posted a slight increase in profit but a drop in earnings per share that still managed to slightly beat Wall Street expectations.

Daegis CEO steps down

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:12:37 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Todd Wille is stepping down as president and CEO of Daegis Inc., the publicly traded Roseville software and technology services company that used to be known as Unify Corp.

PG&E opens Sacramento data center

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:17:13 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has opened a new 12,000-square-foot data center in the Sacramento area to strengthen security and business continuity.

Aerojet tests engine for Antares rocket

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:27:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet successfully completed a hot-fire test of its large new engine for the Antares rocket program, which eventually will be used to launch 5.5-ton payloads into low earth orbit for missions, including getting supplies to the International Space Station.

HP's high school CodeWars contest coming to Roseville

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:29:45 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The HP CodeWars High School Programming Competition is coming to Roseville’s Hewlett-Packard Co. campus in March.

M Corp picks up first international client

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:32:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based M Corp picked up its first international client with a project in Australia.

GenCorp offers aggressive return on debt

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:35:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: GenCorp on Friday priced its offering of $460 million in second-priority senior secured notes at 7.125 percent.

Valley Vision chooses Nehemiah's Syphax as chairman

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:12:02 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Scott Syphax, president and CEO of Nehemiah Corp. and lead developer of the Township 9 development, is taking over as chairman of the Valley Vision Board of Directors for 2013, the Sacramento organization announced Tuesday.

Pacific Ethanol buys larger stake in plants, refinances debt

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:00:57 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc. this week closed agreements to increase its ownership interest in the Pacific Ethanol plants and improve its debt position.

Micron Technology, Inotera Memories agree on new supply arrangement

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:02:24 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Micron Technology Inc. announced Thursday it has entered into agreements with Nanya Technology Corp. to amend a joint venture relationship involving Inotera Memories Inc., a leading Taiwanese memory manufacturer of extremely high-density DRAM computer memory chips.

Is training role secondary to research at UCD medical school?

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:06:17 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: UC Davis Medical School is slipping in its prestigious ranking as a top training ground for primary-care doctors at a time when they are desperately needed.

Biotech startup Micromidas gets cash to make key chemical from cellulose

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:08:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Micromidas Inc., a biotech startup in West Sacramento, has raised $13 million in its latest round of financing. That brings the total capital raised by the 4-year-old company to more than $20 million.

Cloud’s flexibility draws small businesses

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:10:44 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: For some small-business owners, the benefits of keeping vital company data and software in the cloud may be as hazy as the term suggests.

It takes a whole lot of energy to start a wind farm

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:13:21 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Just east of Interstate 5 about 20 miles north of Woodland is a small farming community called Zamora. If you blink, you’ll likely miss it.

SMA America part of group working on solar industry standards

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:16:37 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rocklin-based SMA America has helped found a consortium of market leaders that will work to set industry standards for solar projects.

HP not looking to sell Autonomy, despite interest

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:19:26 -0800

Silicon Valley Business Journal: Hewlett-Packard set off a wave of speculation that it might be looking to sell its ill-fated Autonomy unit earlier this month, when it included new language in its quarterly report that suggested it might want to get rid of units that don't "meet objectives" anymore.

Pacific Ethanol adds to production stake

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:09:26 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Pacific Ethanol Inc., the Sacramento-based producer and marketer of renewable fuels, said it has closed agreements to increase ownership of its plants to 80 percent.

Weak Intel earnings expected amid PC sales slump

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:13:05 -0800

Silicon Valley Business Journal: Intel Corp. is expected to post its biggest earnings drop in nearly four years on Thursday amid a major period of transition.

West Sacramento firm's solar power project completed

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:47:49 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A 296-kilowatt solar energy system that will provide long-term power to West Sacramento-based ASC Profiles Inc. has been completed.

Business park gains more McClellan land

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:32:39 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown has approved a transfer of 528 acres of former McClellan Air Force Base land to McClellan Business Park under a multi-agency agreement that allows a privatized cleanup of the area.

S&P gives GenCorp note offering B-minus

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:22:31 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s assigned a B-minus rating to the $460 million in secured notes that GenCorp Inc. plans to issue to fund its purchase of Rocketdyne.

Feds lift threat against UC Davis over rogue researchers

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:25:31 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis Medical Center has ducked a knock-out punch from federal officials: the academic medical center is back in good graces with the agency that oversees Medicare.

McClellan Park getting additional property in return for privatized cleanup

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:34:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Gov. Jerry Brown has approved the early transfer of another 528 acres from the U.S. Air Force to Sacramento County, which is turning it over to McClellan Business Park LLC for privatized cleanup.

GenCorp selling notes to fund Rocketdyne purchase

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:51:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rocket motor maker GenCorp Inc. will offer $460 million in senior secured notes to institutional investors in a private placement to fund the company’s purchase of Rocketdyne.

GenCorp plans to sell debt to cover Whitney Rocketyne purchase

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:43:23 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: GenCorp Inc. said today that it intends to offer $460 million in notes due in 2021.

Grass Valley chooses former president, CEO to lead again

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:51:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Imaging, video and broadcast technology company Grass Valley USA LLC has chosen Tim Thorsteinson as its new president and CEO effective immediately.

Sacramento Co. chooses head of economic development, marketing

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:35:30 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento County has named Troy Givans to lead its office of economic development and marketing.

The Public Eye: Environmental group opposes Placer biomass power plant

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:37:24 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: An Arizona-based environmental group is challenging Placer County's plans to build a small power plant near Truckee that would burn forest waste wood, questioning whether such biomass facilities warrant their reputation as producers of green energy.

Privacy guidelines issued on mobile apps

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:46:08 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: California Attorney General Kamala Harris has issued recommendations for mobile application developers and the mobile device industry to safeguard consumer privacy.

Solar developer builds fourth SMUD supplier

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:48:36 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: San Francisco-based solar project developer Recurrent Energy says the last of its four photovoltaic projects in Sacramento County is now in commercial operation.

Pacific Ethanol to increase ethanol yields at Stockton plant

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:06:21 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Beginning this quarter, Pacific Ethanol Inc. will deploy technology that is expected to increase ethanol yields at its Stockton ethanol plant to between 2 percent and 4 percent, the company announced Friday.

California Telehealth Network Awarded $200,000 Blue Shield of California Foundation Grant

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:14:42 -0800

California Teleheath Network Press Release: California Telehealth Network (CTN) has been awarded $200,000 from the Blue Shield Foundation to improve coordination of health care among care providers by integrating primary and behavioral health care and expanding access to health information exchange services in San Bernardino County.

Ken Giannotti, senior vice president, McClellan Business Park

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:49:21 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: As head of marketing and leasing for the past three years at McClellan Business Park, Ken Giannotti has overseen deals involving more than 2 million square feet at the former U.S. Air Force Base.

Medical e-records save little, study finds

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:50:52 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The conversion to electronic health records has failed so far to produce the hoped-for savings in health care costs and has had mixed results, at best, in improving efficiency and patient care, according to a new analysis by the influential Rand Corp.

UnitedHealthcare launches $60,000 health tech innovation contest

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:37:46 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: United Healthcare launched a challenge at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: come up with an innovative way to improve the health system and help people live healthier lives — and win $60,000.

HomeZada offers loyalty program for insurance, real estate agents

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:08:25 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: HomeZada launched a new homeowner customer loyalty program that insurance and real estate professionals can give to their clients.

Yuba college district gets funding for energy-efficient lighting

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:16:41 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Energy Commission has awarded a $900,000 loan to Yuba Community College District to install energy efficient lighting at three community colleges, including Woodland Community College.

Aerojet must sell part of business to buy Rocketdyne

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:14:13 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: It turns out the Federal Trade Commission isn’t too concerned about Aerojet cornering the market on big rocket engines in its purchase of Rocketdyne, but the agency is concerned about concentrating too much rocket flight stabilization technology in one company.

Novozymes gets $2.5M to research turning corn waste into fuel

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:15:44 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Denmark-based biotechnology company Novozymes has received a $2.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to find new and more efficient enzymes for turning corn stover into fuel for cars and trucks.

Cheaper iPhone on the way?

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:17:18 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper iPhone that would launch later this year, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reports.

Roseville's Revionics adds two retail chain clients

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:05:54 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, has added two chain operations to its client list.

GenCorp will sell business segment to expedite $550 million acquisition

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:45:10 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: GenCorp Inc. is prepared to jettison a part of its business to clear the way for acquiring Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne.

Report: Apple may build less expensive iPhone

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:46:51 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Apple is trying to decide whether it makes sense to offer a cheaper iPhone as it tries to boost sales in less-affluent countries and reclaim some of the market share lost to cheaper phones running Google's Android software, according to a published report.

Tennessee firm gains Data Systems Group

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:11:12 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A Tennessee firm says it has acquired Sacramento-based Data Systems Group, a company specializing in health care information systems.

Apple could owe $28B on overseas money

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:25:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Apple has been roundly criticized for keeping a sizable portion of its $121 billion cash hoard overseas.

Intel: ultrabooks must have touchscreens

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:27:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp. is blurring the line even further between a notebook PC and a tablet with its demand that any computer using its ultrabook branding include a touchscreen, according to CNN Money.

Revionics lands contract with outdoor outfitter Cabela's

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:11:58 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based retail price optimization company Revionics Inc. signed outdoor outfitter Cabela’s Inc. to a multi-year contract.

Aerojet gets military rocket control contract

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:13:22 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova rocket motor maker Aerojet announced it was awarded a multi-million contract to develop rocket control technologies for the military’s new Standard Missile 3 interceptor program.

Recurrent Energy completes SMUD-fed power project

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:15:32 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: San Francisco-based solar project developer Recurrent Energy said today that the last of its four photovoltaic projects in Sacramento County is now in commercial operation.

PRIDE Industries products offered in five Sacramento-area Walmarts

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:55:25 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: PRIDEClean cleaning products produced by Roseville's PRIDE Industries are now being offered to consumers at five Sacramento-area Walmart stores.

Health system software provider Data Systems Group acquired

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:41:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Data Systems Group, a health system software provider, has been acquired by a Tennessee company.

Social Media Club plans another year full of workshops

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:55:37 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Last year, the Sacramento Social Media Club had its busiest year in its five-year history, holding or co-hosting 24 events.

7 ways startups mess up taxes

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:57:08 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: If you don't think about taxes until your company starts earning revenue, you've waited too long, according to the Upstart Business Journal.

Ennetix graduates out of UC Davis technology incubator

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:24:32 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A startup firm that is bringing to market research from the University of California Davis has graduated from the school’s Engineering Translational Technology Center.

Pride cleaning products hit Walmart shelves

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:07:47 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pride Industries Inc. has taken the first step toward making the retail big time.

Personal Finance: Online startups help with credit, loans

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:30:31 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: They're both young, socially conscious entrepreneurs with MBAs.

Glue Networks ended 2012 with $1.6M funding, new execs

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:50:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Glue Networks Inc. has ended the year on a strong note, hiring three technology-industry veterans and raising nearly $1.6 million from private investors.

Startup hopes to profit by targeting government waste

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:52:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A Folsom startup company says it has a timely solution to reduce government waste — and hopes to take a share of what it saves taxpayers.

Biotech: World’s food crisis could mean boost for ag sector

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:44:57 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The need for increased food production and non-chemical pesticides are expected to help boost agriculture-related biotechnology companies in 2013.

Economic development: ‘Next Economy’ effort will set a course in new year

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:56:21 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Economic development officials ended 2012 feeling good. That bodes well for 2013.

Technology: Some startup companies are ripe for acquisition

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:58:32 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Angel groups, venture investors and technology startups in 2012 were all talking about the climate being ripe for a blossoming of Sacramento’s technology economy. In 2013, we’ll see if they were right.

QTS acquires Internet data center operator in Sacramento

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:47:57 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Overland Park, Kans.-based QTS, which bills itself as one of the nation's largest providers of data center facilities and managed services, said it has completed the acquisition of Herakles, which operates an Internet data center in Sacramento.

Internet Patents sues two more companies over infringement

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:44:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova-based Internet Patents Corp. reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday that it filed patent infringement lawsuits Dec. 21 against Tree.com Inc. and Quinstreet Inc.

Roseville's Revionics opens London location

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:08:06 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville price optimization software company Revionics Inc. opened a London office.

Herakles data center bought by Quality Technology Services

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:28:12 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Overland, Kan.-based Quality Technology Services bought Herakles LLC, the parent of Herakles Data Center in Sacramento.

Rancho Cordova's ThermoGenesis sells product line

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:13:01 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. said today that it has sold its ThermoLine plasma freezer and thawer product line to global medical equipment manufacturer/distributor Helmer Scientific based in Noblesville, Ind.

Roseville's Revionics opens London office, hires overseas exec

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:14:25 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, said today that it has opened a new office in London.

Michigan firm acquires Davis-based Scidera Genomics LLC

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:16:10 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A Michigan company says it has acquired Scidera Genomics LLC, an animal genomics business based in Davis.

Thermogenesis sells plasma freezer, thawer product line

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:34:33 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova-based stem cell technology company ThermoGenesis Corp. has sold one of its product lines to Helmer Scientific for an undisclosed sum of cash, the company announced Thursday.

Animal genetics company Scidera acquired

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:17:25 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based animal genetics testing company Scidera Genomics LLC has been acquired by a Michigan company.

Intel's web TV delayed

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:21:02 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp.'s plans for internet television service and hardware have been delayed, partially due to negotiations with content providers, according to the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

HP may sell underperforming units

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:22:58 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A note in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s annual report may mean the company is looking to sell underperforming business units, according to Bloomberg.

Rob Lych: A visionary for vision

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:00:15 -0800

Comstock's Magazine: In August of last year, it was reported that local eye-care titan VSP would be excluded from competing for individual members in the state’s health insurance exchange market because the vision plan it provides is a stand-alone program.

Economic Evolution It’s slow growing out there

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:04:17 -0800

Comstock's Magazine: Congratulations Sacramento. You finally got the economic recovery you’ve been asking for.

U.S. HealthWorks adds three occupational medicine centers

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:16:30 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: U.S. HealthWorks, a subsidiary of Dignity Health, has acquired three centers in the Chicago area from Advanced Occupational Medicine Specialists.

A Toast to Growth

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:49:05 -0800

Comstock's Magazine: As we begin a new year, few of us feel ready to break out party hats and celebrate the state of our economy.

Top 25 business newsmakers of 2012

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:32:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: It was a tough year for many businesses. But across the Sacramento region, certain leaders made the most of the opportunities presented in 2012.

RagingWire wins second patent in 2012

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:15:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based RagingWire Data Centers Inc. has won its second patent of the year.

Leaders of the year: Neil Koehler

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:21:58 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: President and CEO, Pacific Ethanol Inc.

Leaders of the year: Brice Harris

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:21:49 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Chancellor, California Community Colleges

Leaders of the year: Gina Lujan

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:23:48 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Founder, Hacker Lab; creative director, Webify Lab

Leaders of the year: Rob Lynch

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:25:12 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: President and CEO, VSP Global

Leaders of the year: Garry Maisel

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:27:41 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: CEO, Western Health Advantage

Leaders of the year: Steve Oldham

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:29:16 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Retired CEO and president, SureWest Communications Inc.

Leaders of the year: Claire Pomeroy

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:31:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: CEO, UC Davis Health System; vice chancellor of health sciences, UC Davis; dean, UC Davis School of Medicine

Leaders of the year: Kathleen "Kathy" Redd

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:32:44 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: CFO, GenCorp Inc.

Year of acquisitions, expansions and growing interest in seeds

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:35:36 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The year saw several promising developments in the region’s biotechnology and medical technology sectors

Executive of the year: Sutter's Fry adapts to rapid change

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:37:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pat Fry seriously considered taking more than 1,000 back-office jobs out of state before he chose Roseville as the place to put them instead.

Some wins, some losses in boosting region's economy

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:39:03 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: It was an uneven year in local economic development.

SAFE Credit Union CEO Wirtz knows the value of giving back

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:40:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: In the nearly 30 years that Henry Wirz has been president and CEO of SAFE Credit Union, it has grown from $142 million to $1.9 billion in assets and become one of the area’s greatest supporters of educational, public health and literacy programs.

Health care industry gets ready for federal reform

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:42:49 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Hospitals, providers, insurers all geared up in 2012 for wrenching changes

Apple expansion in Elk Grove was among many signs of growth

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:46:26 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The technology sector in Sacramento showed strength in 2012, with signs of growth in companies ranging from startups to international giants.

Growth helped offset big-name closures

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:48:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The year’s manufacturing news was mixed as the Sacramento region gained a food processor and the promise of growth for existing manufacturers, but lost other opportunities and hundreds of jobs.

Glue continues veteran tech exec hiring spree

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:22:17 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Glue Networks Inc. hired two more veteran technology executives to help expand the company.

Roseville's Revionics on 'Top 100 Global' list

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:58:26 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, has been selected by Red Herring as a "Top 100 Global Award" winner of leading private companies from North America, Europe and Asia.

Fixing America's Health and Legal Services Safety Net

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:55:04 -0800

Becker's Hospital Review: Written by Claire Pomeroy, Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine, University of California, Davis

UC Davis, ag agency share wastewater grant

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:00:46 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The UC Davis Olive Center and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service have been awarded a grant to develop innovative approaches to wastewater management and beneficial reuse.

GenCorp Foundation lists tech-related grants

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:03:23 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: In efforts to encourage young people in engineering and technology careers, the GenCorp Foundation announced Thursday that it distributed more than $604,300 this year in grants, scholarships and matching gifts in 12 U.S. communities, including Sacramento.

Find a manufacturer that’s the best fit

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:42:02 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Using the wrong manufacturer can jeopardize the survival of a business — so picking the right one is vital.

What should I look for in a mentor?

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:44:45 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: What should a small-business owner look for in a mentor?

Rocket scientists aim to offer clean-air power plants by 2015

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:47:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A company founded by rocket scientists that is working to make power without pollution a reality has moved a step closer to operating on a commercial scale.

Ethanol firm ups its stake in plants

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:51:36 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's ethanol company is slowly recapturing the production plants it lost to bankruptcy, part of a comeback strategy in what is still a struggling industry.

Pacific Ethanol upping ownership in ethanol plants

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:09:13 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. has entered into agreements to increase its ownership interest in its ethanol plants to 80 percent, from 67 percent, and to improve its debt position, the company announced Wednesday.

Oracle aims for cloud with $871M Eloqua buy

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:11:28 -0800

Silicon Valley Business Journal: Oracle moved to deepen its cloud offerings on Thursday, agreeing to buy cloud-based marketing automation company Eloqua.

UnitedHealthcare chooses CEO of California health plan

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:15:03 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: UnitedHealthcare created a new job, CEO of its California health plan, and chose Brandon Cuevas to do it, according to the San Francisco Business Times.

Apple's 'pinch to zoom' patent gets initial rejection

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:17:20 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Apple Inc.'s "pinch to zoom" patent in an preliminary ruling, according to the Washington Post.

Former SureWest chief operating officer lands in Hawaii

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:08:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Scott Barber, the former chief operating officer of SureWest Communications Inc., has landed that same position with Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Inc.

Glue Networks taps former Intel CIO as executive director

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:29:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Glue Networks Inc. appointed John “J.J.” Johnson, former Intel Corp. chief information officer, as executive director.

Photo kiosk maker iSnap grabs funding

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:36:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: iSnap, the Sacramento company that created and sells a social photo-sharing station and related social media marketing tools, has received $400,000 from angel investors.

8minutenergy makes contract to sell 20 megawatts for 20 years

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:15:57 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based solar developer 8minutenergy Renewables LLC has signed a 20-year contract to sell to San Diego Gas & Electric about 20 megawatts of energy from a solar farm the company is developing in Imperial Valley, the company announced Monday.

Cathie Anderson: Sacramentan's invention deters home drug theft

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:12:54 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: At least once a month, Joseph Simpson gets the call. Simpson invented a combination-lock cap that fits onto a prescription medicine vial and deters drug theft.

Aerojet contracts for maintenance, repairs

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:18:10 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based rocket-maker Aerojet said it has a multiyear agreement with a Pennsylvania company that will manage maintenance, repair and operations services throughout the company.

Aerojet makes procurement contract for parts, maintenance

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:18:03 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet has signed a multi-year agreement with Radnor, Pa.-based Storeroom Solutions Inc., to manage the procurement and replacement of parts related to maintenance, repair and operations.

Jim Alves, economic development manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:05:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Jim Alves leads a team that works with local and regional organizations to promote job growth in the Sacramento region. In the past 2-1/2 years he has helped attract and retain 17 companies and 4,275 jobs in Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s service area.

Sacramento software developer tests growing health care IT market

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:07:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento entrepreneur Lucas Mageno made a lot of money mining data in the e-discovery legal market. Now he’s turned his attention to health care.

Design firm Bamboo Creative seeks investors for publishing app

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:08:36 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A 10-month-old Roseville creative design firm is growing fast and attracting investors' attention.

Aerojet tabs Pennsylvania firm to oversee in-house operations

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:13:50 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based rocket-maker Aerojet said it has a multi-year agreement with a Pennsylvania company that will manage maintenance, repair and operations services throughout the company.

Aerojet thrusters help launch orbital test vehicle

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:45:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet rockets and thrusters were used in the successful launch Tuesday of the U.S. Air Force’s orbital test vehicle.

Roseville's Solar Power switches accounting firms

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:46:42 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based Solar Power Inc. announced last week in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has dismissed KPMG LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm in favor of Crowe Horwath LLP.

Summary Box: WebMD to cut 250 jobs

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:55:24 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: THE CUTS: Health website operator WebMD Health Corp. said Tuesday it plans to cut about 14 percent of its workforce as part of a push to reduce costs.

Intel debuts new chips for mobile devices

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:59:35 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp. revealed a system of making chips for mobile devices that takes some cues from the three-dimensional transistor design it introduced last year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Sutter Health hires CEO for HMO plan

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:40:06 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sutter Health has hired a CEO for a new HMO plan currently under development.

Job Front: Magazine touts Rancho Cordova's VSP as a job creator

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:46:59 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova's VSP Global was recognized as one of the nation's top 100 job-creating companies by Inc. magazine last week.

CleanWorld Partners to open second organic waste recycling center

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:58:52 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: CleanWorld Partners of Gold River is set to open its second organic waste recycling center, which will turn Sacramento food waste into natural gas, electricity and soil amendment products.

Hewlett-Packard faces printing decline

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:01:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Analysts say Hewlett-Packard Co. could be hit by a decline in the use of printers, according to the Mercury News.

Sutter Health consolidating records, billing systems

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:27:26 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sutter Health is consolidating separate computer systems for medical records and billing this month that will improve administrative efficiency and boost what patients can do online.

Moss Adams plans merger with accounting firm Mohler, Nixon & Williams

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:09:53 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Campbell-based accounting firm Mohler, Nixon & Williams will merge into Seattle-based Moss Adams LLP on Jan. 1.

Entrepreneurs make quickie pitches at Sacramento event

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:49:06 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: It wasn't exactly like ABC television's "Shark Tank" reality show, with entrepreneurs making pitches to a celebrity panel of wisecracking, prospective investors.

SMUD OKs 2013 plan, doesn't expect growth

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:00:12 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District board of directors has approved a $1.35 billion budget for 2013.

UC Davis responds to experimental treatment investigation

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:38:35 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: UC Davis Medical Center officials submitted a plan to Medicare Thursday for how the hospital will correct serious problems in its research program on dying brain cancer patients — and said the doctor who lead the research has taken a leave of absence pending four new claims against him.

Ten young companies pitch to investors

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:41:13 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento entrepreneurs and investors need to embrace their place near the Bay Area, venture capitalist Jack Crawford told the Entrepreneurs Showcase Thursday night at the McGeorge School of Law.

California stem cell agency needs administrative changes, report says

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:43:29 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The California stem cell agency has helped establish the state as an international hub of stem cell research during its first seven years, but the organization needs to make administrative changes to maintain credibility as it matures, concludes a new report by the Institute of Medicine.

UC Davis is revamping its joint nurse-PA program

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:46:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: University of California Davis is retooling a program that trains family nurse-practitioners and physician assistants.

Sacramento Angels group adds investors to boost region's startups

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:47:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Angels investment group is picking up momentum as it ads members and seeks a more active role boosting technology and other fast-growing companies in the region.

SMUD directors approve $1.35 billion 2013 budget

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:51:36 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District board of directors has approved a $1.35 billion budget for 2013.

Apple move excites Elk Grove

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:53:04 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: It was a source of community pride – the first candy-colored iMac computers, the ones that fueled Apple's comeback in the late 1990s, were assembled at the company's Elk Grove campus.

System will begin turning waste into gas

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:54:22 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's Clean World Partners will open its $13 million anaerobic digester system next Friday in south Sacramento.

Blue Oak completes big solar installation

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:56:38 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based Blue Oak Energy said that it has installed Arizona's largest rooftop solar system – a 4.1 megawatt array in Mesa, east of Phoenix.

VSP ranks high on list of job creators

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:29:46 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova eye-care company VSP Global ranks No. 11 on the Inc.com inaugural list of top job creators in the nation.

Pacific Ethanol wins reprieve on delisting

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:02:48 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol Inc. said it has received a letter from the Nasdaq stock market granting the company a 180-day extension to avoid delisting.

Blue Oak Energy installs Arizona's largest rooftop solar system

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:09:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Blue Oak Energy this week announced it has installed Arizona’s largest rooftop solar system.

Intel CEO predicts successor will be insider

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:28:05 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel CEO Paul Otellini said on Wednesday he thinks the company will pick one of its inside candidates to replace him when he steps down in May, according to the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

Sierra Energy Waste-to-Biofuels Project Proposed as Part of GO-Biz Investment Forum in Beijing

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:14:40 -0800

Sierra Energy Press Release: Yesterday, US Ambassador to China Gary Locke kicked off his investment forum in Beijing where the U.S. Embassy worked with several U.S. Chamber of Commerce Organizations, International Trade Programs, and other partners to bring Chinese dollars to projects in the United States. A similar conference in May 2012 resulted in over $900 million in investment deals concluded or under discussion.

Pandora founder Westergren highlights SARTA event in March

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:38:34 -0800

Could Elk Grove get bite of Apple manufacturing?

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:49:20 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Tech giant Apple Inc. leases space all over the world, but it owns four huge buildings in Elk Grove, which is stirring speculation that when the company brings manufacturing back to U.S. soil, Elk Grove might be the place.

Solar company plans to boost sales force

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:06:29 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based Paramount Solar, a division of Paramount Equity that bills itself as one of the largest residential solar companies in California, says it plans to hire 90 salespeople over the next few months.

Cathie Anderson: Webconnex now thrives in niche it resisted

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:50:54 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Eric Knopf listened. Well, eventually, he listened.

For several years, more than 200 nonprofits and businesses called upon Knopf to provide the electronic tools needed to succeed in the online world. The only thing he wouldn't do was e-commerce.

Hewlett-Packard unveiling new Autonomy software

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:51:05 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Hewlett-Packard Co. is preparing to release new software from its Autonomy line, after its acquisition of the company led to the recent $8.8 billion write-down, according to Bloomberg.

Roseville's Paramount Solar looking to expand sales staff

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:01:13 -0800

Paramount Solar hiring 90 at Roseville HQ

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:42:49 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Paramount Solar plans to hire 90 people to beef up its Roseville headquarters sales team, the company announced Monday.

U.S. HealthWorks acquires health care centers

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:44:51 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: U.S. HealthWorks, a subsidiary of Dignity Health, has acquired four health-care centers and two work-site clinics in Wisconsin.

Daegis earnings fall in second quarter

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:43:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Daegis Inc. earned $252,000 on revenue of $10.3 million in its second quarter ended Oct. 30, down from earning $795,000 on revenue of $11.1 million in the year earlier period.

Seed-research firms are growing like weeds in Woodland

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:46:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A Swiss-based seed company is expanding in Woodland, joining growth spurts by two other seed companies there and furthering Woodland’s reputation as a center for seed production, research and development.

Developers hatch more tech ideas in second ‘hackathon’

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:47:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A second Sacramento “hackathon” has unleashed a new crop of tech ideas — including some that may even create new companies.

Revionics adds social media reach by acquiring L.A. company

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:51:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Revionics Inc., the fast-growing Roseville developer of software for the retail industry, hopes to broaden its reach by buying a Los Angeles company that specializes in social media marketing.

Companies seek investor support at Sacramento event

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:46:50 -0800

The Sacrament Bee: Ten companies in Sacramento region and Northern California will present business plans with hopes of attracting investor dollars in the finale of Velocity Venture Capital's third annual Entrepreneurs Showcase from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. next Thursday at McGeorge School of Law, 3200 Fifth Ave. in Sacramento.

IT outsourcing company CMIT plans franchise expansion in Sacramento

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:15:13 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Austin-based CMIT Solutions is targeting the Sacramento area for five franchises of its outsourced information technology services business in the next few years.

Founding partner will depart capital law firm

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:45:28 -0800

The Sacrmamento Bee: Joe Genshlea, a founding partner of business law and litigation firm Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corp., is leaving the firm at the end of this year to focus on his new mediation practice.

Five companies that could buy HP

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:02:07 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Speculation about a Hewlett-Packard buyout was hot 15 months ago when it was worth more than twice as much as it is today.

Carlsen, others to be honored by chamber

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:49:34 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Dale Carlsen, founder and chief executive of Rocklin-based Sleep Train Mattress Centers, has been named 2012 Sacramentan of the Year by the Sacramento Metro Chamber.

Weintraub Tobin founding partner leaving at year's end

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:52:39 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Joe Genshlea, a founding partner of business law and litigation firm Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corp., is leaving the firm at the end of this year to focus on his new mediation practice.

Blue Shield exec Geyer takes on new title, duties

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:44:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rob Geyer, a Blue Shield of California executive in El Dorado Hills who oversees customer operations, will get a new title and more duties next year as the health plan boosts efforts to improve the way it handles the customer experience.

Daegis takes eDiscovery mobile

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:05:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Software and technology services company Daegis Inc. has made its eDiscovery platform able to be used securely on mobile devices, supporting both Apple and Android operating systems.

New CEO for Folsom's SynapSense

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:29:00 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based data center management firm SynapSense Corp., said today that it has named tech industry veteran Bart Tichelman its new CEO.

Los Rios hires chancellor

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:00:47 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Los Rios Community College District has found its new leader in Aptos.

Education technology innovators wanted at Hacker Lab

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:02:55 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Is there a community of teachers, education technology innovators and entrepreneurs in the Sacramento area who can work together to advance education?

SynapSense chooses clean-tech veteran as CEO

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:31:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based SynapSense Corp. announced today the company has a new CEO, Bart Tichelman, a 30-year technology industry veteran and a 15-year veteran of clean technology.

Investors sue HP over Autonomy writedown

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:03:35 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: It's not just Mike Lynch, the former CEO of Autonomy, who is accusing Hewlett-Packard of lying about last year's $11.1 billion purchase of the British software company.

Revionics acquires social media marketing company

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:05:46 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based developer of software for the retail industry, earlier this month bought a SkuLoop, a Los Angeles company that specializes in social media marketing.

Aerojet pact lines up electronics supplier

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:27:40 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based rocket-maker Aerojet says it has a multi-year agreement with Colorado-based Arrow Electronics that will cover procurement of about 65 percent of Aerojet's electronic component requirements.

SureWest’s former Roseville headquarters draws strong interest

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:57:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The former headquarters of SureWest Communications on Industrial Drive in Roseville is a hot commodity.

Mentors help companies get on course, then stay there

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:00:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: When Henrik Westergaard started a small business in 2009, he’d never run a company before and had basic questions about what kind of attorneys he’d need, how to make a budget and how to impress investors.

Direct Technology adds utilities division

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:53:46 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Direct Technology, a Roseville-based software development and consulting firm, is expanding a new business unit focused on utilities.

Thermogenesis at risk of delisting

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:10:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Days after reporting a quarterly profit, Rancho Cordova-based stem-cell technology company ThermoGenesis Corp. told investors it faces delisting from the Nasdaq exchange.

Next Economy outlines regional plan for jobs, innovation

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:10:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The greatest economic downturn since the Depression spawned the Next Economy regional initiative last year, which in turn led to comprehensive research to define and find ways to develop the most promising industry clusters in the Sacramento area.

Aerojet deal with Arrow for electronics will cut costs

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:11:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova rocket motor maker Aerojet has signed a deal with Arrow Electronics Inc., which will cover nearly two-thirds of Aerojet’s electronics procurement needs.

Amid controversy, Claire Pomeroy to step down as UC Davis med school dean

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:55:36 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Amid scrutiny from federal regulators and her own administration, the dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine announced Monday she will be stepping down.

Sacramento's M Corp moving to K Street building it helped buy

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:01:35 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's K Street Mall is getting a shot in the arm from a partnership that includes a growing local tech company.

HP alleges fraud in Autonomy deal, posts $6.9B loss

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:06:35 -0800

Silicon Valley Business Journal: Hewlett-Packard's fourth-quarter loss shrank in the fourth quarter but it said on Tuesday it had found serious wrongdoing in its $10 billion acquisition of Autonomy last year, resulting in a huge new charge related to the deal.

Job Front: Vision Service Plan hopes to fill up to 150 jobs

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:40:26 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The news was met with a sigh of relief. One of Sacramento's largest employers decided to stay put after talk of leaving California. Better still, it announced plans to hire more workers.

Sacramento tech firm buys Regis Building on K Street

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:41:48 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: M Corp, a Sacramento-based information technology and management consulting firm with government and commercial clients, said today that it is part of a partnership that purchased the century-old Regis Building on K Street in downtown Sacramento and will eventually move its headquarters there.

UC Davis School of Medicine dean to step down

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:44:24 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine announced Monday she will be stepping down. Dr. Claire Pomeroy said she will leave the university on June 30 at the close of the academic year, according to a news release from the university.

M Corp to take top floor at Regis Building

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:46:25 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A partnership including the fast-growing technology company M Corp today announced it bought the Regis Building at 11th and K streets in downtown Sacramento.

UC Davis medical school dean Pomeroy plans to leave

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:47:39 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Dr. Claire Pomeroy, UC Davis vice chancellor for human health services and dean of the School of Medicine, announced Monday morning that she plans to leave the university June 30.

Adventist Health plans office next to Roseville headquarters

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:49:39 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: With its local full-time workforce now topping 500 -- up almost 35 percent from two years ago -- Adventist Health plans to build a second office next to its headquarters on Douglas Avenue in Roseville.

Folsom's 8minutenergy helps create solar vocational program

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:50:38 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based solar developer 8minutenergy Renewables LLC has entered into a public-private partnership with the Calipatria Unified School District in Imperial Valley to create a vocational program to train high school graduates for careers in the solar industry.

Intel CEO Paul Otellini to step down in May, 3 execs promoted

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:52:14 -0800

Silicon Valley Business Journal: Intel said on Monday that Paul Otellini will step down as CEO and as a member of the board in May after nearly 40 years with the chip giant.

Sierra Energy lands grant for waste gasification system

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:27:38 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Sierra Energy has received a $3 million federal award from the Department of Defense to install a waste gasification system at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County.

Rackwise losses increase in Q3

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:30:44 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rackwise losses increase in QData-center management software company Rackwise on Thursday reported a 2.9 million loss for the third quarter, widening from a $2.3 million loss in the same period last year.

Sutter pilot program coordinates patient care

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:36:57 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: At a pilot program in Davis, they call it the “Mo-Joe,” the handoff of a patient from one provider to another that’s central to a new trend in health care nationwide.

UC Davis Health System’s profit margin takes a nosedive

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:34:07 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Net income at the UC Davis Health System plummeted 70 percent last year as stimulus money dried up, a bump in Medi-Cal revenue ended and pension payments rose.

SPI Solar posts loss after taking write-off

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:50:23 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SPI Solar reported a third-quarter loss $7.2 million, or 4 cents a share.

Roseville's Telefunken to double output

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:39:03 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville's computer-chip manufacturer, devastated by a financial scandal earlier this year, announced a major expansion Wednesday.

ThermoGenesis profit reverses year-ago loss

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:40:02 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. reported net income of $1 million, or 6 cents a share, in its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30.

Sacramento makes list of top digital governments

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:45:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Is Sacramento’s city government connected in the digital world? According to a new survey, it is.

California-based Sierra Energy Receives U.S. Department of Defense Grant

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:49:54 -0800

Sierra Energy Press Release: Sierra Energy today announced receiving a $3 million investment from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to install a modular, community-scale waste gasification system (FastOx Pathfinder) at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey
County, California.

Roseville's Solar Power reports loss but slight boost in sales

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:44:12 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. widened its loss in the third quarter and boosted sales slightly, saying the quarterly results were hit by project funding delays.

Telefunken to expand production capacity

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:45:23 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Telefunken Semiconductors America said today that it is embarking on expansion plans that could double production at its Roseville plant over the next two years.

UC, Anthem Blue Cross join to focus on affordable health care

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:47:16 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Anthem Blue Cross and the University of California's medical centers and professional schools have formed a private-public partnership to address critical issues facing the state health care delivery system.

SynapSense recognized for green tech leadership

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:49:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based SynapSense Corp. has been chosen by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Global 200 winner for the fourth time, the company announced Tuesday.

Pacific Ethanol reports loss in third quarter

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:51:00 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. reported a net loss of $6.3 million, or 5 cents a share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with net income of $4 million, or 12 cents a share, in 2011.

ED GOLDMAN Blog: John Frisch looks ahead

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:52:35 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: “I have no hobbies,” John Frisch says in responding, modestly and humorously, to a question about what one might call — admiringly — his compulsive philanthropy.

ThermoGenesis reports $1M profit in Q1

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:50:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova-based stem cell technology company ThermoGenesis Corp. on Tuesday reported a $1 million first-quarter profit for fiscal 2013 compared to a loss of $1.2 million in first-quarter 2012, and continued declines in revenue.

Pacific Ethanol posts another loss

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:58:20 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc. on Monday reported a third straight quarterly loss, citing declines in sales volume and price of ethanol.

8minutenergy begins first phase of 800MW solar project

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:43:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Construction has begun on a 266-megawatt solar farm being co-developed in Imperial County by Folsom-based solar developer 8minutenergy Renewables LLC. It represents the first of three phases of a planned 800-megawatt project, billed as the largest solar project in the world.

Major decisions expected at Wednesday's state health exchange meeting

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:01:13 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The board for Covered California — the new name for the California Health Benefit Exchange — will make major decisions about health plan selection, tribal policy, consumer-assistance centers and the next federal grant application at a meeting in Sacramento on Wednesday.

ED GOLDMAN Blog: John Frisch on real estate

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:03:13 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: John Frisch tells me over lunch that he learned he didn’t want to be a farmer during the years he was one, growing plums and almonds in Clovis. The circumstances make his decision understandable. When his father began to suffer a series of heart attacks, Frisch took over running the family farm. He was 12 years old.

Davis robot maker Barobo is ramping up production

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:59:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A big order is forcing Davis-based Barobo Inc. to crank up production of the robots it makes for school science classes. And that means the young company must raise more money.

Drexel will add undergraduate program with business focus

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:04:33 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Nearly four years after launching its Sacramento graduate center, Drexel University’s capital campus is broadening its reach by offering its first undergraduate degree — a bachelor’s in business for students who already have some college credits

Nonprofit group hosts gathering for startups

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:50:47 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Hacker Lab, a 10-month-old Sacramento nonprofit organization with a goal of nurturing and developing technology startups, will host Cereal Hack II Saturday and Sunday at its headquarters at 1715 I St.

Synergex veteran will take presidential reins

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:52:35 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Synergex International Corp., a software and professional services company based in Gold River, said William Mooney has been named president of the firm.

UC Davis offers guide to health information exchange standards

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:45:35 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis Health System has system has released the first edition of its free buyers’ guide to health information exchange.

Federal approval clears way for electric vehicle charging stations across California

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:10:48 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a settlement between the California Public Utilities Commission and a New Jersey energy company, clearing the way for construction of 200 electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state.

McClellan expo features more than 150 businesses

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:14:30 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: More than 150 businesses, ranging from sole proprietors to corporations to government entities, are set to exhibit their products and services between noon and 4 p.m. Thursday at the third annual McClellan Business Expo.

Kaiser finds new CEO from inside ranks

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:17:27 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Kaiser Permanente has named a new CEO and chairman. Bernard J. Tyson will succeed current chairman and CEO George Halvorson, who is retiring next year, the nonprofit health care system announced Monday.

Internet Patents reports loss

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:18:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Internet Patents Corp., formerly known as InsWeb, reported a loss of $411,000 in the third quarter.

Mercy Telehealth Network expands reach to help stroke patients

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:21:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Mercy Teleheath Network, which connects stroke specialists to stroke patients in emergency rooms in community hospitals, has expanded its reach to include Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital in San Andreas.

Pacific Ethanol to separate corn oil at Stockton plant

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:25:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Low-carbon ethanol producer and marketer Pacific Ethanol Inc. announced Monday it will implement a high-tech system to separate out corn oil at its plant in Stockton.

Mori Seiki’s new Davis factory plans growth

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:36:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A new Davis factory for a Japan-based machine-tool manufacturer, widely touted as an economic-development success story for the region, is up and running less than two years after it was proposed.

Aerojet official named outstanding engineer

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:41:46 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Marvin Young, vice president of engineering for Rancho Cordova-based rocket maker Aerojet, will receive Purdue University's Outstanding Mechanical Engineer award at a banquet today.

Internet Patents Corp. survives on suing over patent violations

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:40:12 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: With lawsuits filed against four companies already, Rancho Cordova-based Internet Patents Corp. is preparing to file still more.

Roseville firm starts division for its energy-monitoring technology

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:41:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville technology firm Direct Technology this month launched a division focused on the growing business of energy monitoring for large utility companies.

Pacific Ethanol adds to credit line

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:44:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Holding Co. LLC has added $10 million to its lines of credit, the company announced Thursday.

Coding Da Vinci

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:09:13 -0700

The Sacramento Press: Hacking, that rare word which is both violent and devised as an insult, today ironically indicates intelligence and computational prowess.

The Green Flash: There’s energy in Solano’s technology sector

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:09:38 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: An influx of green manufacturing companies and a burgeoning renewable-energy sector is creating the critical mass Solano County needs to usher in a new era of competitive economic growth.

Cathie Anderson: Davis-based easycause.com makes helping nonprofits easy on Web

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:36:11 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A couple of years ago, Tom Sykes stumbled into an emerging industry that helps online shoppers score donations for their favorite charities.

SureWest parent Consolidated reports earnings down

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:24:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. lost $311,000 in the third quarter, down from earning $5.8 million in the same period the year earlier.

Tesla charging station installed at Folsom Outlets

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:38:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: One of the first charging stations for Tesla's Model S, a full-size sedan recently introduced by the electric-car startup, is located in the parking lot at the Folsom Premium Outlets.

VSP to add 400 jobs after favorable state ruling

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:05:45 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Vision Service Plan isn't going anywhere. In fact, a favorable decision by a state agency Tuesday prompted the Rancho Cordova insurer to green-light a plan to add 400 jobs in the area.

UC Davis MIND Institute gets grant to study brains and ADHD

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:26:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have received a four-year grant of almost $3 million to study brain development and self-control among teens and young adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Dignity Health's Mercy General gets new president

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:28:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dignity Health has hired a new president at Mercy General Hospital and a chief physician executive for the Greater Sacramento-San Joaquin area.

SureWest's new parent reports a small loss

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:28:37 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The new owner of SureWest Communications said Thursday that the Roseville company is performing better than expected.

Novozymes acquires stake in biotech company Beta Renewables

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:31:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Under an agreement reached Monday between Novozymes A/S and Beta Renewables, the Denmark biotechnology company Novozymes will acquire a 10 percent stake in Beta Renewables and become its preferred enzyme supplier.

Mayor to be honored for dedication to green city

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:33:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is the recipient of the U.S. Green Building Council’s 2012 Richard M. Daley Legacy Award for Global Leadership in Creating Sustainable Cities, the city has announced.

Attorney general sending privacy warnings to some app makers

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:37:43 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: As many as 100 companies that produce mobile applications are getting letters from California Attorney General Kamala Harris this week formally informing them that they violate the state’s privacy law.

VSP to stay, add jobs after Health Exchange decision

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:39:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: As expected, the California Health Benefit Exchange voted Tuesday to change policy and allow local eye-care giant VSP Global to compete for individual members in the new insurance marketplace when it launches in 2014.

Grass Valley wins technology Emmy

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:26:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Video production technology company Grass Valley won an Emmy Award for its automated technology that allows broadcast stations to operate with very few technicians.

Kaiser uses GPS to track mobile equipment

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:53:10 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Kaiser launched a program last year that uses wireless technology to track movable equipment in its Northern California hospitals and medical offices. The goal is better care delivered more efficiently — but cost savings are expected, too.

Aerojet successfully tests escape module for Bezos rocket

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:58:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet’s escape module rocket motor was part of a successful test of a reusable rocket created by Blue Origin LLC, the company announced Thursday.

NASA honors Aerojet for contractor skills

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:19:44 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Aerojet is being honored for its effort to help small businesses participate in a five-year contract to create liquid methane propulsion engines for a NASA research center.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/26/4940125/nasa-honors-aerojet-for-contractor.html#storylink=cpy

Sierra Health Foundation hands out 34 grants, including in Sacramento region

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:00:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sierra Health Foundation has awarded 34 grants of up to $25,000 each to support programs that improve health and well-being in 19 Northern California counties.

Roseville chipmaker Telefunken to add unit, take over German plant

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:19:20 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Just a month ago, Roseville computer-chip maker Telefunken Semiconductors was laying off 15 percent of its workforce as it tried to cope with a big financial scandal.

Telefunken opens microchip foundry to contract business

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:01:46 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Telefunken Semiconductors America is beginning to market its Roseville plant as a contract microchip fabrication plant for Northern California technology companies.

Sacramento ranks No. 4 in clean tech index

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:21:52 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Lots of energy-efficient buildings and hybrid vehicles. A sizable crop of workers engaged in green and clean-tech industries. Add it all up, and Sacramento ranks No. 4 in a nationwide index of clean tech metro areas released Tuesday.

Rocklin hires new economic growth chief

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:23:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The city of Rocklin has hired Karen Garner as its new public affairs and economic growth manager. Garner was previously economic development development coordinator for the city of Roseville, where she worked for more than 17 years.

Slideshow: Electric vehicles on display in Sacramento

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:04:12 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: One of the highlights of Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance’s CleanStart Showcase on Monday was a display of electric cars, electric bikes and Segways.

Sacramento ranks No. 4 on clean tech index

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:05:46 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California and West Coast cities took all the top five spots in Clean Edge Inc.'s new U.S. Metro Clean Tech Index.

SARTA honors maker of smart thermostats

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:27:53 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Rancho Cordova maker of "intelligent thermostats" was honored Monday by the Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance.

Clean Technology Thriving in Sacramento

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:36:53 -0700

FOX40: Electric cars like the Chevy Volt were featured at the sixth annual CleanStart Showcase.

California, Sacramento at center of green tech revolution

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:09:09 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Developments now being made in green technology and energy efficiency are “the tip of the iceberg” of the future economy, and both Sacramento and California are at the epicenter of this growing economic engine, according to Steve Westly, managing partner of the Westly Group.

Guide helps stem cell researchers go through approval process

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:10:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: In an effort to help researchers move promising therapies from the laboratory to clinical trials, an executive with the California stem cell agency has written a guide to navigating the approval process

IoSafe crowd funding campaign nets more feedback than funding

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:11:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Auburn based ioSafe Inc. scored 42 pre-sales of its new storage device that comes out next year with its 30-day campaign on crowd-funding site Indiegogo.

Hacker Lab gets $10k Intel sponsorship for hackathon

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:40:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Foundation is giving Hacker Lab a $10,000 sponsorship for the non-profit technology collaborative’s second hackathon.

RagingWire’s Virginia land buy opens door to rapid growth

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:49:12 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Fast-growing RagingWire Data Centers has made its biggest play to date, tentatively agreeing to buy 75.4 acres in northern Virginia to build a 750,000 square-foot data center that will double the size of the company’s operations and expand its presence in the heart of “Data Center Alley.”

CleanStart highlights energy, tech trends in annual showcase

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:51:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: As many as 700 people are expected to attend Monday’s CleanStart Showcase at California State University Sacramento.

SARTA's CleanStart Showcase highlights energy, transportation trends

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:09:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: As many as 700 people are expected to attend Monday’s CleanStart Showcase at California State University Sacramento, Melanie Turner writes.

RagingWire wins OK to build data center

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:41:37 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based RagingWire Data Centers said Wednesday that its $20 million offer to acquire 75 acres of land in Ashburn, Va., has been approved, clearing the way for the company to build a 750,000-square-foot data center in phases on the site.

Clean tech sector in spotlight at CSUS

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:42:25 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance's sixth annual CleanStart Showcase, spotlighting the region's clean tech sector, comes to California State University, Sacramento, on Monday, October 22.

RagingWire buying land in Virginia for data center

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:53:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: RagingWire Data Centers is buying 75.4 acres of land in Virginia to build a new 750,000 square-foot co-location data center which will double the size of the company’s space.

Solar company SMA America names president

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:57:18 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SMA America LLC, a subsidiary of the $2 billion global company SMA Solar Technology AG, announced late last week it has hired a new president and general manager.

California's renewable-energy plans may hinge on presidential race

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:34:05 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: On 7,300 isolated acres in eastern Kern County, a plan for dozens of wind turbines 20 stories high to generate enough electricity for tens of thousands of homes may hinge on who is elected president

Nonprofits fill ‘microloan’ gap

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:13:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: More local lenders — all of them nonprofits — have begun offering microloans, helping businesses with capital needs under $50,000.

Solar industry fails to shine as bright as forecasts

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:28:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento region’s solar industry has been growing in recent years but not in the way or at the pace that many expected.

Newsmaker | Martin Hermann - 8minutenergy Renewables

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:45:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Martin Hermann enjoys explaining the name of his company, 8minutenergy Renewables.

Business advice offered in El Dorado County

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:31:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A 12-week series of workshops with one-on-one business consulting is being offered beginning Oct. 29 by the Sacramento Small Business Development Center and El Dorado County at no cost to qualified established and startup micro-businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county.

Sutter deal is a boost for Roseville and the region

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:34:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Wednesday’s announcement by Sutter Health that it will consolidate 1,000 back-office jobs at a new shared services center in Roseville was good news for the region on three fronts.

GenCorp.'s revenue up, but profits down

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:55:28 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: GenCorp., parent company of rocket maker Aerojet, on Wednesday reported higher revenue in the third quarter, primarily because of increased deliveries on its defense and aerospace contracts.

Sutter Health to open major administrative center in Roseville

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:56:43 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based Sutter Health announced Wednesday that it will open an administrative service center in Roseville to support its Northern California health care operations – a move it said will reduce staff but concentrate as many as 1,000 jobs in the Sacramento area over the next 18 months.

Cathie Anderson: SBA will open Sacramento center to help women entrepreneurs

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:57:48 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The phone rings every day at California Capital, the small business lender on O Street in midtown Sacramento, with calls from people who want money to start or expand a business.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/business/v-all_stories/index.html#storylink=cpy

Rocklin company Cokeva plans move into former HP building

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:15:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: On the same day Sutter Health announced it was leasing a former Hewlett-Packard Co. building in Roseville, a Rocklin business confirmed it bought and is moving into another building on the same campus.

GenCorp reports loss in Q3, partly related to Rocketdyne acquisition

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:25:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: GenCorp Inc. lost $9.5 million in its third quarter, down from earning $1.2 million the year earlier. The Rancho Cordova-based rocket motor maker had…

California Capital tapped to serve as Women's Business Center

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:26:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sutter Health plans to consolidate 1,000 back-office jobs to a new shared services center in Roseville over the next 18 months, Sutter officials announced.

Retail operator Kimco offers free rent for entrepreneurs, small biz owners

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:30:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The nation’s largest owner and operator of neighborhood shopping centers, Kimco Realty is offering small business startups in the Sacramento region the opportunity to apply for one year of free rent on available commercial space.

Woodland seed firm's assets gained by Dow

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:59:17 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Co., said it has acquired the assets of Cal/West Seeds in Woodland.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/business/v-all_stories/index.html#storylink=cpy

UC Davis professor part of $10M prostate cancer research “Dream Team”

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:31:51 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The associate director of basic science at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento is part of a “Dream Team” of six principal investigators on a $10 million grant to research personalized treatments for drug-resistant prostate cancer.

Woodland seed supplier Cal/West Seeds acquired by Dow

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:33:44 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) has acquired the assets of Cal/West Seeds, a Woodland-based supplier of alfalfa, clover and other crops to seed companies and growers in the U.S., Canada and 25 other countries.

Dow Agrosciences Acquires Cal/West Seeds

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:10:47 -0700

Dow AgroSciences News Release: Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), announced today that it has acquired the assets of Cal/West Seeds, based in Woodland, Calif.

First pharmacy school class has higher than average pass rate

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:40:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The first graduating class from the California Northstate College of Pharmacy in Rancho Cordova achieved a pass rate of 98.59 percent on the national licensure exam, school officials announced late Friday.

CalSTRS will invest in solar power plant

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:03:35 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: CalSTRS said Thursday it's investing $42.8 million in a solar-power plant near Sacramento and three other California infrastructure projects.

PRIDE's Lopez will lead Hispanic chamber

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:04:51 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Tony Lopez, a vice president at PRIDE Industries in Roseville, has been elected chairman of the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors for the next year.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/business/index-p2.html#storylink=cpy

2 hospitals among best in cardiac care

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:01:53 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Two Sacramento hospitals are among the "50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals" selected by Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Truven Health Analytic.

California ranks No. 3 on entrepreneurship index

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:38:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: People can say what they want about California and its business climate, but one thing it does is fosters entrepreneurs. The Golden State ranks No. 3 in the nation on the annual University of Nebraska-Lincoln entrepreneurship index.

El Dorado Hills solar cell company gets $3M more in financing

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:05:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Bloo Solar Inc., an El Dorado Hills company working to develop a next-generation solar cell, has attracted another $3 million in investor financing, putting it one step closer to manufacturing high-tech, ultra-efficient solar panels.

Firm from UC Davis incubator hires CEO, secures funding

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:06:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The first company to enter the engineering incubator at the University of California Davis has raised capital, hired a CEO, signed a licensing deal — and changed its name.

Startup EasyCause helps charities raise funds from online shopping

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:08:14 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Davis startup is already winning customers for a web-based service that allows charities to raise money while their supporters shop online.

Folsom tech company tailors ready-made apps for small biz

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:09:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based custom-app builder Apptology Inc. is adding a line of less expensive applications in a bid to broaden its market share.

Rackwise software to help Nebraska utility manage power use

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:39:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rackwise Inc. announced Thursday a new licensing agreement with Lincoln Electric System, which operates multiple data centers around Lincoln, Neb.

Winters walnut farm honored for sustainable practices

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:42:51 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dixon Ridge Farms of Winters was recognized as a leader in sustainable farming Wednesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Melanie Turner writes.

Pacific Ethanol repays its production loans

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:08:59 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: As promised, Sacramento renewable fuels producer and marketer Pacific Ethanol Inc. said Wednesday that it has repaid $10 million in loans that were used to help buy back a 67 percent stake in its four production plants.

Jackson Laboratory West to expand Sacramento facility for genetic research mice

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:34:54 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Sacramento genetics laboratory is planning a $27 million expansion that will translate into 60 to 80 jobs.

Consulting firm NewPoint joins with Crowe Horwath

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:36:44 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento consulting firm NewPoint Group has joined with Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the country.

Tech SaTech Savvy: Insight from Sacramento’s clean tech maven

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:17:00 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: For more than a decade Meg Arnold has been actively supporting technology commercialization and entrepreneurship throughout the Capital Region.

SBA Web chats to aid female entrepreneurs

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:51:09 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: During October, the U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting a series of weekly, live Web chats for female entrepreneurs.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/business/v-all_stories/index.html#storylink=cpy

Sacramento doctors form company to monitor ICU patients remotely

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:57:24 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sixteen Sacramento doctors are aiming to revolutionize the way medicine is practiced.

Vision Service Plan puts 150 jobs on hold amid insurance dispute

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:54:00 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Vision Service Plan, in a dispute with the state of California over a new insurance program, said Friday it's putting 150 new jobs on hold until the controversy is resolved.

SARTA says med-tech sector growing

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:26:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The number of medical technology companies in the Sacramento region grew by 10 percent last year to 113 and at least three more companies will be added to the list this year.

Sacramento photo kiosk maker seeks venture capital to expand

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:30:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: With a camera inside every cell phone these days, you might think there’s no longer a demand for photo kiosks at bars, stores or events. Think again.

150 VSP jobs in California on hold

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:38:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: VSP Global has put 150 new California jobs on hold pending a decision about whether the company will be allowed to compete for individual members in the California Health Benefit Exchange as a standalone vision plan.

ICU doctors have national ambitions for new firm

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:40:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A group of doctors at Pulmonary Medical Associates — the medical group that staffs Sutter’s electronic ICU in Sacramento — has formed a new company to offer similar services nationwide.

Newsmaker: Sandra Kirschenmann, Drexel University

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:57:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sandra Kirschenmann is a professional educator who thinks the cost of education in California is “just tragic.” Born and educated in Sacramento, Kirschenman is the chief administrator at the Drexel University Center for Graduate Studies in downtown Sacramento.

Pacific Ethanol completes $11M public offering

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:18:16 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc. has closed an $11 million public offering of common stock and warrants, its second public offering in three months.

Investors pump $11 million into Pacific Ethanol coffers in stock offer

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:58:41 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Pacific Ethanol, Inc., which is emerging from a 2009 bankruptcy, announced today it has completed another combined stock-and-warrant offering that yielded $11 million for the renewable energy firm.

UC Davis to lead electronically linking hospitals, docs across the state

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:36:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis Health System has signed a $17.5 million agreement with state and federal health officials to lead an effort to electronically link hospitals, doctors and emergency rooms statewide by 2014.

Telestream offers new version of media player for Macs

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:56:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Nevada City-based Telestream on Monday launched its Flip4Mac 3.0, which is the official Windows Media player for Apple Inc.'s Mac computers.

UC Davis cancer center expansion opens

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:54:15 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: After 10 years of planning, the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center opened a $33 million new wing to patients Monday.

Venture capital event offers startup advice

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:47:00 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Venture capital experts who have helped some high-profile companies succeed will offer their insights to area startup executives on Tuesday at a panel discussion hosted by Folsom's Velocity Venture Capital.

Sacramento's Hacker Lab expanding to offer services to startups

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:46:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: For every story you've heard about a billionaire technology entrepreneur who started in a garage or a dorm room, there are thousands of tech-minded people looking for a place to set up shop.

North state Kaiser is ranked high nationally

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:44:43 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Kaiser Permanente Northern California is the eighth-best commercial health plan in the country – and the third-best Medicare plan – in the National Committee for Quality Assurance's 2012 ranking of health plans in the United States.

Pacific Ethanol plans public stock offering

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:30:08 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Pacific Ethanol, the Sacramento-based producer and marketer of renewable fuels, said Thursday that it intends to offer shares of common stock and warrants in an underwritten public offering.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/business/v-all_stories/index.html#storylink=cpy

ThermoGenesis posts smaller quarterly loss

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:31:02 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a loss of $738,000, or 4 cents per share, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30.

Experts to offer advice for startups at entrepreneur showcase

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:35:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A panel of experts will discuss startup strategies on Tuesday at the third annual Entrepreneurs Showcase in Sacramento.

ThermoGenesis reports smaller loss in Q4

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:37:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova-based stem cell technology company ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a smaller loss but declining revenue for the fourth quarter, which the company attributed to a decrease in sales of its BioArchive System devices, driven by declines worldwide in capital equipment spending.

Wind farm is planned for Yolo farmland

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:38:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Austin-based Pioneer Green Energy LLC, which has raised $20 million to develop wind and solar development projects across the country, is quietly planning to build as many as 400 wind turbines in Yolo County that would generate up to 600 megawatts.

ioSafe seeks money - and feedback - on Indiegogo

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:39:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Auburn-based ioSafe Inc. this week launched a $150,000 crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo.com. But raising money is only one reason; the company also is using the move to conduct market research for a new data storage device.

Web moderation firm expands into customer support

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:40:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Metaverse Mod Squad started five years ago as a business supplying moderators for Internet game sites. Now the Sacramento-based company is expanding to offer traditional services like call center operations, e-commerce support and online marketing.

Cathie Anderson: Display sheds light on retail energy costs, options

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:33:06 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The next time you walk into a store or a salon or a restaurant, take a moment to consider the lighting. Kelly Cunningham does it all the time.

Marrone Bio taps industry veteran as senior VP

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:42:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. of Davis has appointed industry veteran Hector Absi Jr. as senior vice president of commercial operations, the company announced Thursday.

California Waste Recovery moving to Galt

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:43:43 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A waste recycling company plans to move its operations to Galt, where it will employ 60 people, a city official said.

Tahoe RF gets innovation grant to develop a chip for spacecraft

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:59:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Auburn-based Tahoe RF Semiconductor Inc. announced this week it was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research grant by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., to develop a miniaturized chip for spacecraft.

Sutter hospitals included again in national listing

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:02:57 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-area Sutter hospitals stood out on a list of the nation's top performers in an annual report released today by the Joint Commission, the Illinois-based nonprofit health care accreditation organization.

Rancho Cordova's VSP threatens to leave state over health insurance decision

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:04:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: California's rollout of the federal health care overhaul, still in its infancy, has prompted one of Sacramento's most important companies to threaten to leave the state.

New Texas office aids Revionics expansion

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:06:56 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, has opened a new office in Austin, Texas.

Daegis out of danger for delisting

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:03:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Stock in Roseville-based e-discovery business Daegis Inc. has traded at more than $1 for 10 days, which means the company stock no longer faces delisting from the NASDAQ stock market in January.

With improved finances, Drexel plans growth

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:06:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Drexel University’s Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies has moved into the black and is mulling an expansion to serve undergraduate students.

Vision Service Plan presses to participate in health exchange

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:09:13 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova's Vision Service Plan, backed by the leader of the state Senate and the region's top business organizations, urged a state agency to reconsider a decision that prohibits VSP from competing for customers in a new state-run health care exchange.

SARTA is co-recipient of feds' grant to UCD

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:10:14 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance said it is a co-recipient – along with the University of California, Davis – of a $1 million federal grant to create a UCD-based AgTech Innovation Center that will connect ranchers and farmers with resources to develop their businesses.

Revionics opens Austin office, headquarters staying in Roseville

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:00:48 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville’s Revionics has opened an office in Austin, Texas. The office in the Texas capital has 10 employees now and is actively hiring.

Startup Nano-Sharp makes silicon blades

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:04:53 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Nano-Sharp Inc., a startup in the University of California Davis College of Engineering incubator, is working on technology using silicon wafers to produce surgical tools and razor blades.

SARTA part of $1 million grant to create UC Davis ag-tech center

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:21:24 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance said it is a co-recipient - along with the University of California, Davis - of a $1 million federal grant to create a UCD-based AgTech Innovation Center that will connect ranchers and farmers with resources to develop their businesses.

Scandal-hit Roseville chip plant lays off 85

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:00:36 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Weakened by a multimillion-dollar financial scandal, a Roseville computer-chip plant is laying off 85 workers this week, city officials said Wednesday.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/13/4815166/scandal-hit-roseville-chip-plant.html#storylink=cpy

Cathie Anderson: Curtains for Oz? Not quite

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:37:28 -0700

Sacramento Bee: Oh Great and Powerful Oz, it's time you met the guys behind MagicEditover in West Sacramento.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/13/4815244/cathie-anderson-sacramento-frankenstein.html#storylink=cpy

UC Davis gets money to create ag innovation center

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:52:52 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: University of California Davis is getting a $1 million federal award to create an AgTech Innovation Center.

UC Davis stem cell researcher gets money to study fixing heart rhythm

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:03:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: UC Davis stem cell scientist Deborah Lieu has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to develop stem cells that can restore biological rhythm in the heart as an alternative to pacemakers.

Grant to help develop sustainable agricultural businesses, provide innovative technologies

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:49:17 -0700

UC Davis Press Release: UC Davis is one of six recipients nationwide, and the only one in California, to receive a $1 million award in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration's 2012 i6 Challenge Grant competition. The university will use the grant to establish the Clean AgTech Innovation Center.

SARTA and UC Davis Receive $1 Million Grant to Create AgTech Innovation Center

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:33:12 -0700

SARTA Press Release: SARTA and UC Davis today were notified by the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) that they are receiving a $1 million i6 Challenge Grant to create an AgTech Innovation Center that will help farmers and ranchers grow their businesses.

UC Davis ranked No. 8 for public universities

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:33:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The University of California Davis holds it own in a ranking of colleges across the country. Overall, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university at No. 38. As a public school, UC Davis ranked much higher at No. 8.

Roseville's Telefunken plant laying off 85 workers

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:36:37 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Telefunken Semiconductors Inc. fabrication plant in Roseville notified the city it is laying off 85 employees. The company describes the layoffs as permanent as it restructures.

Health nonprofit Social Interest Solutions gets grant for tech innovation

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:38:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Social Interest Solutions, a health care technology nonprofit with a growing Sacramento office, has received a $300,000 grant from the California Health Care Foundation to foster tech innovation and policy reform to improve consumer access to health and human services.

Pandora founder Westergren: No worries over Apple

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:46:56 -0700

Upstart Business Journal: Pandora has gotten a lot of buzz in the past couple of years, as the company has gone public and has grown users and revenue. But there are a couple of issues in the way for the streaming-music phenom.

'Momentum' seen in Sacramento small-business loans

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:02:08 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Amid signs the loan market is perking up, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration dropped into Sacramento on Tuesday to tout new "momentum" in lending to small firms trying to start or expand.

Grass Valley, Telestream win international broadcasting awards

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:24:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A pair of Nevada City broadcast technology companies won awards at the International Broadcasting Conference in Amsterdam.

Sacramento County to consider adopting climate action plan

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:25:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is set to consider adopting a plan for reducing the county government’s greenhouse gas emissions while saving money and improving service to businesses and residents.

Revionics lands deal with Australian chain City Farmers

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:27:24 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Revionics Inc. signed up Australian chain City Farmers for its suite of price optimization software.

McWong uses SBA loans to grow, bring back manufacturing from China

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:30:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: In the more than 25 years in she’s been in business, Margaret Wong, CEO of McWong International Inc., has used Small Business Administration loans for import-export, real estate, working capital and equipment.

Job Front: Learn solar installation at class in N. Highlands

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:35:11 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A new round of free training is preparing Sacramento-area workers for jobs in solar energy.

California economy ranked 9th largest in world

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:36:47 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: California's economy is the world's ninth-largest. As for Sacramento, it's No. 58, tied with Bangladesh.

Propel Fuels offers renewable fuel at another station

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:43:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Propel Fuels operates a network of low-carbon fueling stations throughout California and Washington. There are 28 stations so far and more than 200 stations are planned for new and existing markets over the next two years.

Top of the List: Technology companies

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:51:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Each week, we show you the top five companies from our Lists printed in our Friday paper. This week we feature technology companies.

Tickets still available for Wozniak talk

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:40:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Tickets are still available for the presentation Oct. 29 at the Mondavi Center featuring Apple Inc. cofounder Steve Wozniak.

New owner says Premier Power will become power producer

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:50:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Following the sale of a majority share of Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. to an Italian energy company, the El Dorado Hills firm says it will keep its headquarters local as it works to return to profitability, expand its market share and transition to owning and managing solar power plants.

Equity crowdfunding: Will it work?

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:50:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A concept called equity crowdfunding hasn’t yet been tested. But many experts are already questioning whether it will work.

What can Denver teach us?

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:46:30 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Metro Chamber and its partners in the Next Economy economic development initiative have identified seven key business clusters on which to focus economic-development efforts.

California's solar energy passes a milestone

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:49:43 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: California surpassed a major milestone during a recent heat wave, hitting more than 1,000 megawatts of solar power generation. That's equal to the production of two large gas-fired power plants.

New Company: Dibachi and Clark Launch JLM Energy Inc.

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:19:49 -0700

JLM Energy Inc. Press Release: JLM Energy Inc. to Provide a Portfolio of Energy Saving Technology Products

VIP lands $6.5M contract to help replace outdated system for Medi-Cal payments

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:34:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based Visionary Integration Professionals LLC has landed a $6.5 million contract with the California Department of Health Care Services for project management support.

Folsom IT firm wins $6.5 million state contract

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:37:13 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Visionary Integration Professionals, a Folsom-based information technology and managed services firm, said today that the California Department of Health Care Services has awarded it a $6.5 million contract to provide project management support services for the California Medicaid Management Information System project.

Three energy-related bills headed for signing

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:40:43 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Three bills meant to make it easier for Californians to participate in the state’s effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are a step closer to adoption.

TEDx Sacramento Hosts Conference at The Crocker

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:08:10 -0700

Examiner.com: TEDx Sacramento held an all-day TED conference at the Crocker Museum in downtown Sacramento on Friday, August 31. Over 250 people attended the event, which featured 24 speakers from throughout the United States as well as from other countries, discussing ideas in various fields such as robotics, photography, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Home health care a growing need and business in California

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:44:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The fastest-growing profession in California doesn't require a college degree and provides constant validation that you are making a difference in someone's life.

Aerojet thrusters aid in launch of NASA mission to radiation belt

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:21:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A successful NASA launch Thursday of a two-year science mission is supported by myriad Aerojet rockets, thrusters and propulsion systems.

Rocklin startup Ask Ziggy gets national attention, funds

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:24:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A tiny Rocklin startup vaulted from obscurity into the limelight this month with news that it raised $5 million to continue developing a cloud-based voice-recognition app that competes with Apple Inc.’s virtual assistant, Siri.

Feds give Roseville firm OK to market medical cooling helmet

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:27:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville medical technology company founded by a former space-suit inventor and fighter pilot has been given permission to market a cooling helmet designed to lower patient body temperatures during the critical minutes after an injury and in hospital intensive care units.

Doctors forming local group to promote medical innovation

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:45:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Doctors with ideas for improving care could help both patients and the health system, according to a group of physician entrepreneurs.

New ‘smart’ buildings need smarter technicians

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:37:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Electricity hasn’t changed at all since Benjamin Franklin flew his kite in a storm more than 250 years ago. It’s still all about positive and negative, says Dennis Morin. But today’s “smart,” energy-saving buildings have electrical systems unimaginable to electricians just a generation ago.

VSP furious over health exchange vote

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:40:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A key policy decision made by the California Health Benefit Exchange last week handed one big local employer a victory — and made another hopping mad.

California gives carbon auction a trial run

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:47:13 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The state ran a test of its controversial greenhouse-gas market Thursday, even as it wrestles with ongoing complaints that the price of carbon could prove too costly for businesses.

Rackwise system will aid Iowa health care

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:49:08 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based Rackwise Inc., a software development, sales and marketing company, said Iowa Health System has selected Rackwise technology to support IHS health care delivery in the Midwest.

Daegis shifts to profit in its first quarter

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:50:46 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Daegis, the Roseville-based "electronic discovery" company, reported net income of $157,000 for its first quarter ended July 31.

SynapSense improves energy efficiency controls for data centers

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:41:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SynapSense Corp. introduced advances to its data center efficiency products that increase capability and control for operators.

M Corp. lands work for state, L.A. agency

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:53:38 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: M Corp, a Sacramento-based information technology and management consulting firm with government and commercial clients, has been hired to work on four new contracts, three of them with the state.

Daegis sells former name, Unify, to help bottom line

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:45:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: What’s in a name? Well for Daegis, how about a cool $1 million? Daegis Inc. sold its former trade name “Unify” for $1 million.

Spain-based OPDE solar power plant project never took off

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:31:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: OPDE Group of Spain has closed its U.S. development operations in West Sacramento

Innovate summit to focus on bringing manufacturing back to state

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:48:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Innovate North State will present a Manufacturing Repatriation Summit in the first quarter of next year, sponsored by U.S. Bank.

ThermoGenesis sells its CryoSeal system

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:54:17 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. said it has received a $2 million cash payment from Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei Medical Co. Ltd. to purchase the local company's CryoSeal Fibrin Sealant System wound care product line.

Insight: Sacramento's Business Climate

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:02:57 -0700

Capitol Public Radio: Sacramento and California have a reputation for not having the best business climate. But recently, 20 of the region's companies made Inc. Magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the world. We'll explore the Sacramento area's business climate by looking at what attracts businesses to the region and what makes them successful.

8minutenergy solar projects in Imperial County get permits

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:54:47 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Imperial County Board of Supervisors has approved conditional use permits for three 8minutenergy Renewables LLC solar projects totaling 275 megawatts in the Imperial Valley.

Tech company M Corp donates laptops to Sac State program

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:14:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based technology consulting company M Corp donated 12 laptops Friday to the Guardian Scholars Program at California State University Sacramento.

Company retrofits curtain wall with solar panels for SMUD

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:39:15 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: BISEM Inc. of Sacramento has retrofitted a curtain wall at Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s customer service center with its UL-approved photovoltaic system designed for such outer coverings that shield buildings from the weather

Rackwise adds to board of directors

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:16:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based data center efficiency company Rackwise Inc. announced two new members to its board of directors — William Andrew and John Kyees.

Popularity zooming for Ask Ziggy

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:23:30 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Shai Leib, a third-party developer based in Rocklin, has seen meteoric success of his Ask Ziggy voice-powered app, launched in late December for Windows Phone platforms. Since then, the free app has gone viral worldwide. Leib's fledgling company has attracted two rounds of venture capital funding, including a recently announced $5 million.

Premier Power reports loss of $5.2 million

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:25:17 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: El Dorado Hills-based solar power developer Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. reported a loss of $5.2 million, or 18 cents a share, in the quarter ended June 30.

Motion analysis is helping Shriners patients improve mobility

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:04:14 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The technology that put expression into the faces of extra-terrestrial beings in the 2009 hit film “Avatar” is being used at Shriners Hospital in Sacramento to help kids with cerebral palsy become more mobile.

Thermogenesis completes sale of wound care product line

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:07:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova-based stem cell technology company ThermoGenesis Corp. announced it has received a $2 million cash payment from Asahi Kasei Medical Co. Ltd. associated with the sale of the company’s wound care product line.

Apple's big patent win, Samsung must pay $1.05B damages

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:09:48 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. infringed on multiple Apple Inc. patents and should pay $1.05 billion in damages, a jury ruled on Friday in a widely followed trial in federal court in San Jose.

ThermoGenesis signs with Asian distributor

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:40:00 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. said it has signed a product purchase and distribution agreement for its AXP AutoXPress system with a health care services enterprise in China and Southeast Asia.

SynapSense names CFO

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:52:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based SynapSense Corp. named Ryan Benton as its new chief financial officer.

Aerojet tests novel rocket

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:35:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet, the rocket motor division of GenCorp Inc. in Rancho Cordova, on Thursday reported a successful test of a new rocket at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base.

Check out Y Combinator's latest startup crop

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:12:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: That's one product that some investors are excited about at Silicon Valley's high-profile venture-capital giant Y Combinator.

Video technology company shuffles management

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:28:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Video technology company Grass Valley USA LLC said Monday it reorganized its sales and marketing as part of an effort to streamline the company.

Sacramento region's economy shows recovery, University of Pacific forecast says

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:56:09 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The economic recovery has reached Sacramento. And most of the rest of the Central Valley, too.

Sacramento-area firms hit top 1,000 on rapid-growth list

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:58:50 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A handful of Sacramento-area companies cracked the top 1,000 in Inc.'s annual list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/22/4746421/sacramento-area-firms-hit-top.html#storylink=cpy

Local companies make Inc. 5000 list

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:51:48 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Thirteen local companies have been named to Inc. Magazine’s 2012 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

Forecast sees recovery taking hold

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:53:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: This is the year that the economic recovery finally took hold in California's Central Valley, say economists in the latest quarterly forecast from the University of the Pacific.

Davis’ Novozymes joins in quest to produce greener diapers

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:54:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: An effort by three global companies to improve production of a chemical used in disposable diapers will primarily be led by research and development laboratories at Novozymes Inc. in Davis, the company says.

Care Innovations consolidates, focuses on aging in place

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:06:17 -0700

Mobihealth News: Less than two years after its founding, the Intel-GE Care Innovations joint venture is making some changes to its product line and operating structure to reflect a new emphasis on care coordination and senior living, including aging in place.

Autism and Cord Blood Stem Cells: FDA Gives Green Light for Groundbreaking Clinical Trial

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:10:01 -0700

Sutter Neuroscience Institute Press Release: Sutter Neuroscience Institute, a recognized Center of Excellence, and CBR (Cord Blood Registry), the world's largest stem cell bank, are launching the first FDA-approved clinical trial to assess the use of a child's own cord blood stem cells to treat select patients with autism.

ThermoGenesis signs purchase, distribution deal with Chinese firm

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:44:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova-based stem cell technology company ThermoGenesis Corp. (NASDAQ:KOOL) announced that it signed a product purchase and distribution agreement with Chinese health care firm Golden Meditech.

Bayer finalizes AgraQuest purchase

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:04:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Bayer CropScience has completed its purchase of Davis-based AgraQuest Inc., a global supplier of biological pesticides, Bayer has announced.

Yammer CEO predicts Silicon Valley is over

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:48:58 -0700

Upstart Business Journal: He sold Yammer to Microsoft in a $1.2 billion deal in June, but David Sacks still believes that the Silicon Valley startup culture is over.

Capital is a good bet as HQ site, report says

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:30:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A noted site-selection consultant thinks Sacramento is well positioned to land corporate headquarters as more companies look at moving.

TEDx re-emerges in area with three events

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:33:36 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Sacramento group that convenes conferences on big ideas about technology, entertainment and design — or TED — is planning to step up the pace this year.

Grass Valley USA will cut 33 staff, sell division in Germany

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:41:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Grass Valley USA LLC will lay off 33 people in its Nevada City offices and turn some of its manufacturing work over to a vendor in Florida.

Healthiest Employers: Synergex

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:46:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Synergex program, dubbed SynerFit, has three goals — increasing employee physical fitness, reducing stress and encouraging better nutritional choices

Healthiest Employers: Kaiser Permanante Northern California Region

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:48:18 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Miller is one of many employees who have benefited from Kaiser’s “Live Well Be Well” program, which offers more than 250 wellness options to workers.

SPI Solar posts larger loss, tightens its belt

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:51:45 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SPI Solar on Thursday reported a loss of $2.4 million in this year's second quarter, compared with a loss of $400,000 in the year-ago period.

Davis firm's fungicide wins OK for expanded use

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:54:08 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Davis ag-biotech firm said Thursday that California regulators have approved the expanded use of one of its fungicides.

Revionics in Roseville adds eBags as client

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:55:38 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, has added Denver-based eBags.com to its client list.

Premier Power reports Q2 loss

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:24:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. reported a second-quarter net loss of $5.2 million, or 18 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $2 million, or 7 cents per share, in second-quarter 2011.

TEDx brings 'ideas worth spreading' to Sacramento

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:30:14 -0700

Sacramento Press: You never know where the next brilliant, world-changing idea will come from: your next-door neighbor, your kid’s fifth-grade math teacher, the landlady – but if you’re at a TEDx event, it may come from the person sitting next to you.

Elk Grove company ranks high on Inc. 500 list

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:34:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: One of the Sacramento-region’s companies made it to Inc. magazine’s 2012 list of America’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

Roseville's SPI Solar cutting 30 jobs

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:13:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SPI Solar today reported a loss of $2.4 million in this year's second quarter, compared with a loss of $400,000 in the year-ago period.

Roseville's Solar Power reports deeper loss, job cuts

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:15:43 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. has widened its loss, reporting a net loss of $2.4 million for the second quarter, compared with a net loss of $400,000 for second quarter 2011.

Rocklin Chamber offers businesses free alternative fuel

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:17:43 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rocklin businesses that have diesel or flexible-fuel vehicles are being offered free fuel — no strings attached.

Pacific Ethanol loss partly driven by drought

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:26:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: In the midst of a challenging market environment for the ethanol industry, Pacific Ethanol Inc. on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $2.6 million compared to a small profit of $750,000 for the three-month period a year earlier.

Second-quarter loss for Pacific Ethanol

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:29:03 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s second-quarter financial results reflected a difficult U.S. ethanol market.

Union Pacific to test new diesel technology

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:06:26 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Union Pacific Railroad says Roseville will be a primary testing ground for new technology designed to reduce diesel emissions from freight locomotives in California.

Rocklin startup Ask Ziggy announces $5 million in funding to challenge Siri

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:08:30 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Rocklin startup has some fresh funding as it ramps up to chase Siri, the pleasant-voiced intelligent personal assistant application for Apple mobile phones.

Dignity Health completes purchase of U.S. HealthWorks

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:19:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dignity Health’s deal to buy the largest independent operator of occupational health and urgent care centers in the U.S. closed Friday.

Sacramento State to begin buying power from solar panels

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:22:36 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California State University Sacramento is set in the coming months to begin buying electricity generated by solar panels on the roofs of the campus library and recreation center, better known as The Well.

Speech search engine Ask Ziggy gets $5M in funding

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:23:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rocklin’s Ask Ziggy closed a $5 million round of funding to develop its downloadable speech search engine for nearly all Android, Apple and Microsoft mobile devices by the third quarter of this year.

Life Sciences Venture Capital Funding Shrinks for Fourth Straight Quarter According to the MoneyTree Report

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:35:28 -0700

PwC Press Release: Venture capital (VC) funding in the Life Sciences sector, which includes the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries, decreased 39% in dollars and 22% in number of deals during the second quarter of 2012 from the same quarter of last year, according to a new PwC US report.

Hackathon winner Raidarrr picked up for startup bootcamp

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:06:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Members of the team that developed the smartphone application Raidarrr at the Sacramento Cereal Hack hackathon in June were picked this weekend to participate in Startup Bootcamp Berlin later this year.

UC Davis ranked as 'coolest school' for sustainability

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:35:30 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: It’s one thing to say you go to a cool school, and another thing to be able to prove it.

California energy panel OKs biodiesel funding

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:01:14 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento-based California Energy Commission has approved more than $1.8 million in funding for the expansion and upgrade of a biodiesel production facility in Northern California.

Roseville recycling firm touts new Guinness record

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:02:53 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based Sims Recycling Solutions said it set a certified Guinness World Record for recycling on this year's Earth Day, April 22.

Union Pacific to test ways to reduce diesel emissions on freight trains

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:28:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Union Pacific Railroad is investing $20 million to test technology designed to reduce diesel emissions on 25 freight locomotives, including 16 that will be based in Roseville.

Ask Ziggy, Siri For Windows Phone, Closes $5 Million Funding Round To Expand To iOS, Android

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:32:32 -0700

TechCrunch: Ask Ziggy is the Windows Phone answer to Siri. It’s a virtual voice-powered assistant that can change feet to yards, offer you stock quotes, and answer life’s most difficult questions. And today, the company announced that they have received a brand new $ 5 million round of funding from “a publicly traded multinational corporation” whose name has not been disclosed.

Revionics lands patent for price optimization software

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:34:53 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville retail software company Revionics Inc. was awarded a new patent for its price optimization software.

Folsom software firm reports quarterly loss

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:25:52 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rackwise Inc., a software development, sales and marketing company that moved its corporate offices from San Francisco to Folsom earlier this year, reported a loss of $2.6 million, or 3 cents a share, in the quarter ended June 30.

New high-efficiency gas power plant in Lodi ready for final testing

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:29:21 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: California's largest single consumer of electricity plans to eliminate 80 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A new, highly efficient power plant outside Lodi will help make that possible.

Server software maker Rackwise reports loss

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:36:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based Rackwise Inc. reported a loss of $4.9 million in the first six months of this year, compared to a loss of $2.2 million in the year earlier period.

Start Me Up! Sacramento region entrepreneurs gather to gain traction

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:26:50 -0700

The Sacramento Press: There’s a lot going on around town for Sacramento entrepreneurs this month and next — especially those with a technology focus.

Roseville recycling firm claims Guinness World Record

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:27:07 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based Sims Recycling Solutions said it set a certified Guinness World Record for recycling on this year's Earth Day, April 22.

SARTA's CleanStart looking for innovator

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:45:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Nominations are being sought for the Clean Tech Innovator of the Year award, which was launched last year by CleanStart, an initiative of the tech-focused nonprofit Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.

Aerojet thrusters help land Curiosity on Mars

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:27:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet rocket motors were used on every stage of the successful 354 million-mile interplanetary journey that put the Curiosity rover safely on the surface of Mars on Sunday night.

Electric vehicle supplier expands manufacturing operation in Dixon

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:27:57 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Palo Alto-based developer and marketer of drivetrain systems for electric vehicles is expanding its operations in Dixon.

SPI Solar finishes 2 projects in Greece

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:13:50 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SPI Solar said it has completed construction and interconnection of two large-scale solar energy facility projects in Greece.

Hewlett-Packard changes enterprise services boss, takes $8B goodwill charge

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:23:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. shook up its "enterprise services" unit, the former Electronic Data Systems, replacing its boss, John Visentin, with Mike Nefkens.

Rancho Cordova's Aerojet playing key role in Mars rover Curiosity's mission

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:20:43 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The thunderous applause Sunday night from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena echoed in the halls of Rancho Cordova's Aerojet, which provided key propulsion components for the super-complex rover landing on the surface of Mars.

Aerojet thrusters help land Curiosity on Mars

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:54:00 -0700

Davis biotech company AgraQuest is a striking success story

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:22:32 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: If this were Silicon Valley, the story of AgraQuest Inc. would barely make a ripple. In the Sacramento area, where high-tech startups struggle and big payouts are rare, what's happened to the Davis biotech company is nothing short of remarkable.

Humana & Intel-GE Care Innovations promise numbers will show power of telehealth

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:49:28 -0700

Healthcare IT News: Advocates and critics alike talk about finding the data to back up claims that telehealth can be successful. Officials at Humana and Intel-GE Care Innovations say they'll have those numbers shortly, thanks to a nationwide collaboration.

Davis biotech firm buys Michigan factory

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:27:25 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., the Davis-based biotech firm, said it has acquired an 11,400-square-foot manufacturing facility on 11 acres in Bangor, Mich.

Two Sutter Health facilities make "100 Best Places to Work" list

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:25:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based Sutter Health is used to having its hospitals make the Modern Healthcare journal's "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" list, but officials were pleasantly surprised when the Sutter Center for Psychiatry made this year's rankings.

Marrone Bio buys manufacturing plant in Michigan

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:54:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations has acquired a manufacturing plant in Michigan.

Top of the List: UC Davis research projects

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:54:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Each week, we show you the top five companies from our Lists printed in our Friday paper.

Top of the List: Sacramento State research projects

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:54:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Each week, we show you the top five companies from our Lists printed in our Friday paper.

Sacramento tech incubator moves into bigger offices

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:30:22 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Hacker Lab, a Sacramento venture that fosters development of technology startups, has signed a commercial lease to move into nearly 10,500 square feet of office and warehouse space at 1715 I St.

Hacker Lab moving to big midtown space

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:41:52 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Gina Lujan took a leap of faith on Monday, agreeing to move Hacker Lab in September from its tiny south Sacramento office to a 10,480-square-foot building in midtown Sacramento.

Pharmacy school dean focuses on accreditation

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:43:10 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: One month into the job, the new dean at California Northstate University College of Pharmacy has kicked off an aggressive program to ensure the school achieves full professional accreditation next summer.

Clean Tech Innovator of The Year Nominations Open

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:18:38 -0700

SARTA News: Clean Tech Innovator of the Year award nominations for 2012 now are being sought by SARTA CleanStart.

SureWest buyer Consolidated reports earnings down in Q2

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:48:56 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The company that bought SureWest Communications Inc., Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc., earned $2.9 million in the second quarter, down from earning $5.5 million in the year earlier period.

Elk Grove adds energy efficiency program for commercial property owners

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:48:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Commercial property owners in Elk Grove have another way to finance renewable energy, energy efficiency and water conservation upgrades, thanks to a new Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program.

HP hires new CIO

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:49:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Hewlett-Packard Co. has hired Ramon Baez as its new senior vice president and global chief information officer, effective Aug. 20, according to the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

Hacker Lab moving to larger space in Sacramento

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:26:25 -0700

N. Carolina purchaser closes Lipomics deal

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:32:18 -0700

The Sacrameto Bee: A North Carolina-based diagnostic services and products company says it has completed its acquisition of Lipomics Technologies Inc. in West Sacramento.

Daegis warned of possible delisting from stock exchange

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:45:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based Daegis Inc. reported that it received a letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC warning the company that it potentially faces delisting from the market because company shares have fallen below $1 minimum required for listing.

Sacramento Business Review predicts subdued economic growth

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:15:06 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's job market just recorded its strongest month since 2006. Housing prices are steadily creeping up after a historic slide.

Internet Patents Corp. reports $911,000 loss

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:17:06 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based Internet Patents Corp., formerly InsWeb Corp., reported a loss of $911,000, or 12 cents per share, in the second quarter ended June 30.

Mercy San Juan, Sutter ranked as top hospitals for bariatric surgeries

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:19:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Sutter Medical Center Sacramento ranked among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation that perform a minimum volume of bariatric surgeries, according to a report released Tuesday by Healthgrades, a leading provider of information on doctors and hospitals.

Report: Economic recovery not expected for rest of year

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:20:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Despite some positive signs, the Sacramento region isn’t expected to see much in the way of economic recovery this year, according to a new report.

FCC Chairman talks telemedicine during South Shore visit

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:19:59 -0700

Tahoe Daily Tribune: On Monday Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski visited Barton Health in South Lake Tahoe, a California Telehealth Network site whose telemedicine program has grown significantly since it started in 2007.

Folsom firm has deal with Argonne centers

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:59:53 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rackwise Inc., a Folsom-based software development, sales and marketing company, said it has a license agreement to install its technology in Argonne National Laboratory's data centers in Illinois.

Aerojet shows solar-powered system is cheap solution for space cargo

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:06:15 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet completed a study for NASA that shows its solar-powered space propulsion system will work as a low-risk and low-cost approach for space cargo missions.

Hacker Lab secures bigger space

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:24:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Gina Lujan took a big leap of faith Monday, agreeing to move Hacker Lab in September from its 850-square-foot office to a 10,480-square-foot building in downtown Sacramento.

Internet Patents reports loss in Q2

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:24:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Internet Patents Corp. reported a loss of $1.6 million in the first half of the year and a loss of $911,000 in the second quarter of the year.

Hacker Lab Signs Commercial Real Estate Lease Deal in Midtown Sacramento

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:23:20 -0700

The Sacramento Press: Get ready for an infusion of entrepreneurship and software development that is now steadily growing in the Capital region.

Sacramento medical jobs to boom as health care law takes effect

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:36:14 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: From hospitals to home health services, Sacramento's medical industry has become an economic powerhouse. It surged when practically every other sector of the economy stalled, and now employs more people here than state government.

Deal gives Aerojet a big boost

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:45:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: By acquiring Southern California-based Rocketdyne, GenCorp Inc. is poised to become the Sacramento region’s largest public company — and to better compete for business in the rapidly evolving aerospace industry.

Rackwise gets big contract with Argonne

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:47:36 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based Rackwise Inc. announced Friday it has a license agreement with Argonne National Laboratory on to install and deploy Rackwise DCiM X in Argonne’s data centers in Illinois. Argonne is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

UC Davis gets $53M in grants for stem cell research

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:52:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis Health System was awarded three separate grants totalling more than $53 million from the state’s stem cell agency Thursday.

Italian firm buys Premier Power

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:58:00 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: El Dorado Hills-based solar power developer Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc., which has been making a push in Europe for the past five years, appears to now be in European hands.

UC Davis gets $53 million in stem cell funds to study Huntington's, other diseases

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:33:30 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The University of California, Davis, scored a major coup in stem cell funding with a $53 million award Thursday for research into Huntington's disease, limb ischemia and osteoporosis.

Sacramento has more than 800 medium-sized businesses

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:46:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: While the majority of businesses in the Sacramento region are considered small, there’s still a few medium or large-sized businesses in town too.

Majority of Premier Power shares bought by Italian energy company

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:40:00 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A multimillion-dollar Italian energy company has purchased a majority share of Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc.

Davis City Council approves contract with firm to develop business growth plan

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:00:56 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Davis City Council has approved a $15,000 contract with design and consulting firm William McDonough and Partners to develop a plan for future business growth in Davis, paying particular attention to "green" and sustainable ventures.

Rocketdyne buy could drop GenCorp's rating

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:03:09 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: GenCorp Inc.'s pending $550 million takeover of a rival rocket-engine maker could put a dent in its credit rating.

ED GOLDMAN: What Jack Crawford is up to

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:36:53 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Jack Crawford Jr. made a life-altering decision when he was working on an MBA degree at the University of California Davis. He dropped out.

Aerojet's parent buys engine maker Rocketdyne

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:06:37 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: It was once Sacramento's glamour company, a bustling hub on Highway 50 that employed 22,000 workers and helped put men on the moon.

GenCorp to acquire Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne for $550M

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:59:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rocket motor maker GenCorp said Monday that it plans to acquire Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne from United Technologies Corp. for $550 million.

GenCorp's Aerojet chooses president

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:02:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: GenCorp Inc. said Warren Boley Jr. will take over as president of Aerojet-General Corp., the rocket-motor subsidiary the Rancho Cordova-based company.

Aerospace manufacturer GenCorp Inc. purchases engine division for $550 million

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:04:32 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Aerojet's parent company, GenCorp Inc., announced a $550 million acquisition today, a deal that nearly doubles the size of the company.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/23/4651698/aerospace-manufacturer-gencorp.html#storylink=cpy

California is nation's key player in electric vehicle sales and development

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:06:27 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: California is the nation's electric vehicle capital, hands down.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/22/4646208/california-is-nations-key-player.html#storylink=cpy

Medtech startups increasing in region

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:00:25 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Industry insiders say the region’s small medical technology cluster is on its way to becoming an important part of the economy.

Job growth expected from stem cell grants

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:04:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Almost $80 million in grants for stem cell research and related technologies has flowed to the Sacramento region since voters approved a ballot measure in 2004 to jump start the industry with $3 billion in state bond financing.

Industry Focus: Medical & Biotechnology Newsmaker: David Duncan

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:18:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Health care providers are sometimes troubled by problems with equipment or by the lack of equipment that would make their work easier, more efficient and more effective for patients.

M Corp reports pact with 4 California agencies

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:35:52 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: M Corp, a Sacramento-based information technology and management consulting firm with government and commercial clients, recently was hired to work on four new contracts with the state.

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Daegis revenue down from soft e-discovery sales

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:22:38 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Revenue declined at Roseville-based Daegis Inc. in the quarter and fiscal year ending April 30, the company said Tuesday.

Revionics adds BevMo as software customer

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:42:35 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, has added Concord-based BevMo to its client list.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/18/4638072/revionics-adds-bevmo-as-software.html#storylink=cpy

Daegis earnings down slightly for quarter

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:46:15 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Special charges dragged down the quarterly earnings of Daegis, the Roseville-based eDiscovery company.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/18/4638548/daegis-earnings-down-slightly.html#storylink=cpy

Northern California PET Imaging Center Strides to the Forefront of the Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:55:10 -0700

NCPIC Press Release: Northern California PET Imaging Center has become among the first facilities in Northern California to offer patients the service of positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging using the newly FDA approved agent Amyvid™, a radioactive tracer able to detect the presence of amyloid plaques in the brain.

Aerojet chosen to test booster for NASA

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:10:30 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: GenCorp’s Aerojet will be one of several companies to demonstrate engineering of an advanced booster for NASA’s space launch system, the company announced.

Ygrene expands clean energy program

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:24:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Ygrene Energy Fund said it has expanded its Clean Energy Sacramento program to all types of property.

NASA launch system gives Aerojet nod

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:47:37 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Aerojet, the Rancho Cordova rocket-engine manufacturer, is one of the firms selected to develop engineering demonstrations and risk-reduction concepts for NASA's Space Launch System.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/17/4635467/nasa-launch-system-gives-aerojet.html#storylink=cpy

Make the most of networking events

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:03:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Experts say it is important to pick networking events that fit your business, try to make real connections.

AgraQuest deal signals growth for biopesticide makers

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:06:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: News last week that global biotechnology company Bayer CropScience will acquire AgraQuest Inc.is a signal, industry observers say, that biopesticides — a niche business that thrives in Davis — have a big future.

SMUD class on cutting-edge cooling technologies spills into webinar

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:58:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A webinar has been created for an event highlighting new technologies in air conditioning on July 19 in response to big demand from contractors, architects and engineers.

UC Davis announces major research project at new gene lab

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:04:05 -0700

Sacramento Bee:UC Davis today announced a major genetics research project to be carried out at its new gene laboratory in Sacramento.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/12/4626791/uc-davis-announces-major-research.html#storylink=cpy

Composite Engineering gets part of deal to provide drones to Swedish agency

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:56:41 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Composite Engineering Inc.is getting work to provide unmanned targets to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration.

SCORE offers series of short classes for small-business owners

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:12:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A year ago Sacramento SCORE shook things up, and it worked.So starting next month, the organization that counsels small businesses, will again offer its “How to become a well-run business” series.

Cathie Anderson: HomeZada, Chrometa among Sacramento-area innovators

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:36:46 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: If the Sacramento region's technology experts were making up a list of companies to showcase homegrown innovation, El Dorado Hills' HomeZada and Sacramento-based Chrometa would be among the initial 30 or so businesses on it.

8minutenergy lands solar project in Imperial Valley

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:27:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom’s 8minutenergy Renewables LLC has signed an interconnection agreement with the California Independent System Operator Corp. and San Diego Gas & Electric for a 200-megawatt, utility-scale solar project in Imperial Valley.

Paramount Solar looks to hire 60 workers

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:30:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Paramount Solar of Roseville plans to hire 60 solar sales and management professionals before the end of August.

Aerojet plans European subsidiary in Northern Ireland

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:34:36 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: GenCorp’s Aerojet is planning a subsidiary in Europe to serve the space industry there, according to the company.

Roseville's Paramount Solar plans to fill 60 jobs

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:36:48 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based Paramount Solar is looking to hire for 60 new positions in July and August.

Aerojet forming European subsidiary based in Northern Ireland

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:38:17 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Aerojet said today it is planning to create a European subsidiary based in Northern Ireland.

Fast-growing companies stepped up pace in 2011

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:29:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: If the Sacramento Business Journal’s annual list of fastest-growing companies is any guide, the region is poised for a strong economic comeback.

Weintraub merges with Beverly Hills entertainment law firm

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:29:52 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s second-largest law firm merged this week with an entertainment law firm in Beverly Hills — another step in a strategic plan to go statewide.

Davis firm AgraQuest agrees to purchase by Bayer CropScience

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:37:21 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based AgraQuest Inc., which was founded 16 years ago to develop chemical-free pesticides, is being bought out for $425 million.

Arcadia Biosciences will work on tomatoes

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:48:40 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based biotech firm Arcadia Biosciences Inc. and a company in India have signed an agreement to develop tomatoes with a long shelf life.

GenCorp Inc. reports $1.7 million profit

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:10:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based GenCorp Inc. Thursday reported net income of $1.7 million, or 3 cents a share, for its second quarter ended May 31.

Bayer acquiring Davis-based AgraQuest

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:30:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based biotechnology company AgraQuest Inc. is being acquired by Bayer CropScience, a subgroup of global company Bayer AG, for close to $500 million, Bayer CropScience has announced.

Sacramento gears up to install more electric vehicle chargers

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:51:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The city of Sacramento is installing 28 electric vehicle charging stations in city public garages at no charge to taxpayers.

Davis company wins innovation award

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:51:34 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based Sierra Energy's FastOx Pathfinder, a compact waste gasification system that converts trash into renewable diesel, took home a top award at Rabobank's Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge.

Pacific Ethanol deal finances a purchase

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:52:09 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol Inc. said Tuesday that it had closed its public offering, which raised gross proceeds of $12 million.

ThermoGenesis sheds CryoSeal with a sale

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:51:03 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. said Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei Medical Co. Ltd. has exercised its option to purchase the local company's CryoSeal Fibrin Sealant System wound care product line for $2 million in cash.

Illinois firm wraps up purchase of SureWest

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:53:39 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. of Mattoon, Ill., said Monday that it has completed its acquisition of SureWest Communications in Roseville for approximately $324 million.

Dignity Health buying U.S. HealthWorks

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:02:36 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: San Francisco-based Dignity Health, formerly Catholic Healthcare West, said Monday it will acquire U.S. HealthWorks, which bills itself as the largest independent operator of occupational medicine and urgent care centers in the United States.

Roseville's SPI Solar acquires Italian firm

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:11:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SPI Solar said Thursday that it has acquired Italy-based Solar Green Technologies, a global contractor for the construction of photovoltaic installations.

PRIDE Industries raises its high-tech game with Roseville manufacturing plant

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:06:56 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: One surefire way to prompt a chuckle at PRIDE Industries in Roseville is to suggest that the nonprofit oversees primarily rudimentary services performed by people with disabilities.

SureWest acquisition complete; most stockholders take cash

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:30:53 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The majority of the shareholders of SureWest Communications Inc. elected to take cash out of the sale to Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc.

ThermoGenesis sells wound care line for $2M

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:50:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Stem cell technology company ThermoGenesis Corp. said Monday that Asahi Kasei Medical Co. Ltd. has exercised its option to buy the company’s wound care product line for $2 million in cash, effective June 30.

Dignity Health to acquire U.S. HealthWorks, will become national health system

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:52:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dignity Health has signed an agreement to buy the largest independent operator of occupational health and urgent care centers in the U.S., health system officials announced Monday.

Drexel's über commuter

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:31:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Daniel O’Meara is the first student to earn a doctorate degree at the Sacramento campus of Drexel University. And I do mean earn.

Green for Green: Alternative financing for sustainable development

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:55:13 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: Developers looking to build in the Capital Region are finding cash in emerging green-financing products.

Genome Project: UC Davis finds opportunity on a cellular level

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:54:47 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: At a conference in China in November 2010, Harris Lewin and Richard Michelmore approached Jian Wang, the president of global genetics company BGI, with an informal question: Could they interest the world’s largest genomics research institute in building a lab at UC Davis?

The Company Story: Demystifying the art of branding

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:54:16 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: Product and company branding is more complex than a logo, a slogan and a catchy marketing campaign. Branding is the way consumers talk about your product or service, how they remember you and how they expect you to behave.

Sacramento skylight maker Sunoptics is ahead of the energy curve

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:09:27 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: As entrepreneurs look for ways to capitalize on the national movement to cut energy use, an established south Sacramento firm is succeeding with an old technology.

UC Davis takes over state cancer registry

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:52:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis Health System will partner with the California Department of Public Health to run the day-to-day operations of the California Cancer Registry, university officials announced Friday.

Pacific Ethanol sells $12M in public offering

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:53:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. on Thursday priced a $12 million public offering at $0.43 per share.

El Dorado Hills power control firm wins federal grant

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:50:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: An El Dorado Hills company, Decision Detective Corp., has received a nearly $1 million U.S. Energy Department grant, part of $102 million in grants supporting 104 small businesses nationwide.

Rancho Cordova's GenCorp reports quarterly profit of $1.7 million

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:52:09 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based GenCorp Inc. today report net income of 1.7 million, or 3 cents a share, for its second quarter ended May 31.

Roseville's SPI Solar acquires Italian solar firm

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:53:20 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SPI Solar said today that it has acquired Italy-based Solar Green Technologies, a global contractor for the construction of photovoltaic installations.

Roseville's Solar Power acquires company in Italy

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:07:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Photovoltaic systems developer Solar Power Inc. has acquired a solar developer in Italy.

GenCorp earnings up in Q2

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:08:52 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova rocket motor maker GenCorp Inc.earned $1.7 million on sales of $249.9 million in the second quarter, up from no earnings on sales of $229.9 million in the year-earlier period.

El Dorado Hills power control firm wins federal grant

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:13:11 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: An El Dorado Hills company has received a nearly $1 million U.S. Energy Department grant, part of $102 million in grants supporting 104 small businesses nationwide.

Pacific Ethanol adds to production stake

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:14:34 -0700

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Telestream shows off in the Google Sandbox

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:01:48 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Telestream is participating in the Google I/O Developer Sandbox at San Francisco’s Moscone Center today through Friday. The Google Sandbox is an event where developers display what they have built based on underlying Google Inc. technologies.

Pacific Ethanol acquiring majority stake in production plants

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:03:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc.is set to acquire a majority ownership interest in the four Pacific Ethanol production plants.

GenCorp CEO rings closing bell at stock exchange

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:05:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Scott Seymour, the CEO of GenCorp and president of its subsidiary Aerojet , rang the closing bell at the NASDAQ market in New York City.

Affymetrix completes eBioscience acquisition

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:54:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Affymetrix Inc. has completed its previously announced plans to purchase eBioscience Holding Co. Inc., according to the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

New call center could bring 2,000 jobs to Sacramento

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:37:42 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A major call center is opening in the Sacramento area next month, an economic development boost that could bring around 500 jobs by year's end.

Call center to bring 2,000 jobs

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:40:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Advanced Call Center Technologies LLC signed an 87,000-square-foot lease for a call center in Sacramento that's expected to bring 2,000 jobs.

SARTA Launches Technology Flagships Group of 30+ Companies

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:55:41 -0700

SARTA News Release: More than thirty technology companies headquartered, or with operations in the Sacramento area have been announced by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA) as the region’s first Technology Flagship companies.

Biodigester's appetite is fed by the ton

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:33:10 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Crates filled to the brim with watermelon rinds, bushy pineapple tops, lettuce scraps and grass clippings each weigh in at nearly a ton.

New 'digesters' will turn Sacramento food waste into energy and natural gas

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:34:59 -0700

The Sacramento Business Journal: Two new projects in Sacramento are proving that one person's trash is another's big business.

Pacific Ethanol adds corn oil to its product line

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:31:00 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento ethanol producer and marketer Pacific Ethanol Inc. is getting into the corn oil game.

Airport adding electric vehicle charging stations

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:33:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento International Airport has installed a dozen electric vehicle charging stations in a parking garage serving the airport’s two passenger terminals and plans in July to install another four stations in the airport’s daily overflow lot.

Skylight maker Sunoptics finds new markets, renovates with help of new owner

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:40:00 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Bankrolled by a new owner, a longtime Sacramento skylight company recently renovated a warehouse and is expanding into new markets.

Startup Riskalyze helps users pick stocks based on their risk tolerance

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:53:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Auburn startup Riskalyze Inc., which received $200,000 in angel investment money last week, is launching a service next week that allows investors to easily — and without charge — pick investments according to their risk tolerance.

Pacific Ethanol to produce, sell corn oil

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:51:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Low-carbon ethanol producer and marketer Pacific Ethanol Inc.is set to install a high-tech system to separate out corn oil at its Magic Valley plant in Idaho, the company announced Thursday.

Sutter Health, HealthLinkNow get grants to improve medical care, add jobs

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:37:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Two Sacramento companies will receive a total of $20.7 million in federal funding to support projects to improve the quality of medical care, enhance the workforce and save money.

Tesla Motors to start deliveries of Model S, manufactured in Fremont

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:19:01 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Tesla Motors this week will begin delivering its new Model S, manufactured in Fremont, to customers.

UC Davis shows off energy-efficient outdoor lighting

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:29:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The University of California Davis has unveiled one of the most advanced outdoor lighting systems in the country.

Energy Commission green lights grants for renewable fuels

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:31:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Energy Commission recently approved $23 million in funding for projects that aim to advance the development of green fuels and the installation of fueling stations.

E.Republic taps two associate publishers

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:35:14 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: E.Republic Inc., a Folsom publishing and research company that focuses on government technology news and events for the government and education markets, has promoted two employees in its Governing division to associate publisher positions.

Medical Technology Companies Developing Customized Growth Strategies to Penetrate Emerging Markets, Finds New Report

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:15:01 -0700

PRNewswire: Medical technology companies looking to grow globally are finding that one approach does not fit all markets, and they are developing customized growth strategies to penetrate emerging markets, with products tailored to unique local market needs.

Manufacturing plant to open in Roseville

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:12:41 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: PRIDE Industries will unveil its new Electronics Manufacturing Plant on Thursday at its Roseville headquarters.

Sacramento event aims to help aspiring entrepreneurs, companies

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:08:42 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based Velocity Venture Capital will kick off its third annual Entrepreneurs Showcase on June 28 at the Sacramento Convention Center

Sacramento area Kaiser hospitals get top safety rating

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:15:47 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Fifteen Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California – including those in Sacramento and Roseville – received top safety grades from the Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.

Surewest sale gets sharholder approval

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:25:30 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The sale of Roseville's SureWest Communications to an Illinois company is all but assured, with the deal getting approval from shareholders of both companies earlier this week.

Pride Industries seeks growth after $3M plant renovation

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:13:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pride Industries Inc. has completed a $3 million renovation at its Roseville headquarters that includes expansion of its high-tech manufacturing plant and new equipment it says no competitor in the region can match.

Investors bankroll growth for Cloud Cruiser

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:28:43 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Cloud Cruiser Inc. has raised $6 million from investors to expand its cloud computing management business. The Roseville company’s second round of funding closed Wednesday.

Eight area firms are finalists in innovation challenge

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:25:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Innovate North State announced 40 finalists for its Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge — eight of them from the Sacramento area.

Apple, Google, and others seek to register domain names

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:54:57 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: nternet domain names look to get a whole lot busier as companies seek to get into the action, according to USA Today.

Green power sources and baby products win at Big Bang! business competition

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:56:33 -0700

The biggest bang in this year's UC Davis business plan competition came from the S2E Energy founder who touted a thin, clear windowlike material said to conduct the sun's power more cheaply and efficiently than existing solar technology.

Synapsense signs with Stulz Australia to provide support on that side of the world

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:21:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom's SynapSense Corp. signed Stulz Australia Pty Ltd. to be its provider of sales, installation and technical support in data centers in Australia and New Zealand.

Clean World Partners gets $6M grant to expand food waste recycling

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:26:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Clean World Partners on Wednesday got a $6 million grant from the California Energy commisiono expand its organic waste recycling center on Fruitridge Road, which will make it the largest such system in the country.

Glue expands Cisco partnership to cloud-based networks

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:25:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Glue Networks Inc. says it has expanded its partnership with Cisco Systems Inc. to ower cloud based Wide Area Networks

Sacramento food waste project awarded $6 million

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:20:15 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The California Energy Commission on Wednesday awarded $6 million to Sacramento's Clean World Partners to help construct a facility in south Sacramento that will convert food waste into natural gas.

Roseville's Solar Power lands 68 project in Hawaii

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:22:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Photovoltaic systems developer Solar Power Inc. has picked up the rights to develop 68 projects in Hawaii.

HP Enterprise Services snares $543 million deal with VA

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:12:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: HP Enterprise Services landed a Department of Veterans Affairs contract worth as much as $543 million to develop and install a Real-Time Location System in all of its medical facilities and mail-order pharmacies, according to NextGov.

Revionics buys price optimization company

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:27:51 -0700

Revionics has bought a company that is also provides price optimization software for retailers.

Telefunken settles 2nd executive fraud suit

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:27:29 -0700

The owner of Roseville's semiconductor plant has settled a second lawsuit claiming it was defrauded by its former top executives.

Social Madness Contest

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:57:36 -0700

As our Social Madness challenge heads into a second full week, here are some questions and answers about the competition:

UC Davis to lead effort to unite state medical records

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:18:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis Health System is poised to take over the state’s troubled health information program in a move that could bring jobs and $26 million in federal funding to the region.

Sacramento hackathon gives birth to promising products

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:22:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s first “hackathon” produced a host of new applications, including tools to simplify invitations on Facebook, help bicyclists join rides and link creative work on the Internet to physical locations.

Telefunken’s future uncertain in wake of financial scandal

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:38:47 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Telefunken Semiconductors America LLC remains in triage mode following allegations that its former president and chief executive officer improperly transferred millions of dollars to a German affiliate.

One region, one voice in D.C.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:48:15 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: For the 42nd year, the Sacramento Metro Chamber’s annual Cap-to-Cap delegation advanced on Capitol Hill in late April, bringing the region’s concerns to the decision-makers in Washington. Cap-to-Cap is our effort to inform, educate and advocate to Congress, regulatory agencies, and the administration on federal policy and funding for our region

Roseville's Telefunken settles fraud suit against former president

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:58:08 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The owner of Roseville's semiconductor plant has settled with one of two former executives whom it has accused of defrauding the company.

Telestream's NASCAR project tapped as finalist for international award

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:32:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Telestream Inc. saw its NASCAR project named to the shortlist of finalists for the International Broadcasting Convention’s Innovation Award.

UCD medical CEO to join PRIDE board

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:34:22 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Claire Pomeroy, CEO of the UC Davis Health System and dean of UCD's School of Medicine, has been named to the board of PRIDE Industries in Roseville.

Siemens cuts 44 jobs after landing big contract

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:49:10 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Siemens Rail Systems said it is eliminating 44 positions at its Sacramento manufacturing plant, Mark Anderson writes. Siemens has 800 employees working in Sacramento, and the Sacramento plant supplies one out of every three light-rail vehicles in North America.

Healthcare Problems Are Tremendous; So Are the Opportunities to Address Them, Says Siemens Healthcare CEO

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:03:16 -0700

MD+DI Online: In a recent talk, Gregory Sorensen, MD, CEO of Siemens Healthcare North America took on a number of big topics related to healthcare—from the Affordable Care Act to Watson.

Wheelchair innovation inventor is honored

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:04:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Brian Watwood, inventor of the Wijit Lever Driving and Braking System for wheelchairs, was named Tuesday as winner of the SARTA MedStart 2012 Claire Pomeroy Award for Innovation in Medical Technology.

Clean World Partners to begin work on organic waste recycling center

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:39:38 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Gold River-based Clean World Partners and Sacramento’s Atlas Disposal Industries are set to break ground Thursday on an organic waste recycling center that will start by converting 25 tons of food waste per day into natural gas.

Siemens cuts 44 jobs, weeks after winning Oregon contract

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:40:57 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Just weeks after announcing a new railcar contract, officials of Siemens Rail Systems on Tuesday announced that 44 positions are being eliminated at its Sacramento manufacturing plant.

Pomeroy Award for Med Tech Innovation Present to Brian Watwood

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:38:49 -0700

SARTA News Release: Brian Watwood, inventor of the Wijit® Lever Driving and Braking System for wheelchairs, has been named winner of the SARTA MedStart 2012 Claire Pomeroy Award for Innovation in Medical Technology.

Wijit wheelchair inventor honored for innovation

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:41:52 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The inventor of the Wijit wheelchair, which features levers for easier driving and braking, won the SARTA MedStart 2012 Claire Pomeroy award for innovation in medical technology.

Sacramento Steps Up to the Challenge

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:48:47 -0700

Stephane Come Blog: June 2nd, it was another sunny weekend in Sacramento and most people had chosen to go hiking, biking, or just chill by the pool or the lake.

SacPort Biofuels gets $5M to demonstrate generating biodiesel from solid waste

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:01:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Energy Commission has unanimously approved funding of $35 million to projects that aim to accelerate the development of green fuels and technology in California.

Help Desk: Third-party IT options for small business

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:01:52 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: When it comes to financial planning, Cesar Lopez knows his stuff. He can write up an annuity, help with investment and tax strategies and give advice on insurance needs. Just don’t ask him to fix his own computer.

Cereal Hack brings attention to Sacramento's tech community

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:02:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The inaugural Sacramento hackathon held over the first weekend in June was enough of a success that another is being scheduled for early in December.

Scandal-rocked Telefunken plans Roseville layoffs

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:31:55 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville's semiconductor plant, wrestling with a financial scandal that allegedly cost its owner millions, plans to cut its workforce.

Telefunken plans layoffs in Roseville

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:32:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Telefunken Semiconductors International plant in Roseville told workers it plans to cut its payroll this month, eliminating 40 to 50 jobs, according to a news report.

Chipmaker with Roseville plant says execs stole millions

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:38:01 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: When an obscure Silicon Valley company bought the big semiconductor plant in Roseville last spring, it was hailed as a savior.

ED GOLDMAN: Help for small businesses

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:23:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Asked once about the origins of her first name, Panda Morgan once told a phone caller, “Well, I’m about 7 feet tall, black and white, and very furry.”

Health Care Heroes: Brian Watwood, Wijit Inc.

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:43:52 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Brian Watwood spent more than a decade developing a lever to help people propel their wheelchairs more easily. But just as he was starting production, standard wheelchair design changed. Watwood had to start over and spend another decade perfecting a design.

Health Care Heroes: Garry Maisel, Western Health Advantage

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:53:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Piloting the only locally based health plan through the changing health care industry is more than a job for Garry Maisel. It’s a calling.

Health Care Heroes: Thomas Nesbitt, UC Davis Health System

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:53:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Working in his residency program near Spokane, Wash., Dr. Thomas Nesbitt saw an aspect of medicine that would guide the rest of his career.

Central Valley Fund II has $110M to invest

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:01:44 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Davis-based private equity group has raised $110 million to fund investments in mature companies from Bakersfield to Redding.

Area companies picked to compete in innovation competition

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:06:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: At least two Sacramento-area companies have been picked to make a pitch to industry decision makers in an upcoming competition to find the most revolutionary products.

Ruling on metering boosts solar industry in California

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:13:34 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday increased the number of rooftop solar installations that will qualify for credits by clarifying the way its net energy metering program is capped.

UC Davis Health researchers get $6.6M for stem cell work

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:50:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California’s stem cell agency approved two grants Thursday worth a total of about $6.6 million to researchers at the UC Davis Health System.

Photovoltaic projects sell energy to SMUD

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:15:47 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: San Francisco-based solar project developer Recurrent Energy said Wednesday that three of its photovoltaic projects in Sacramento County are now in commercial operation.

Three solar farm projects go online, serve SMUD

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:19:00 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: San Francisco-based Recurrent Energy Inc. has announced that three of its solar photovoltaic projects in Sacramento County have achieved commercial operation.

ThermoGenesis device gets OK in Thailand

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:28:39 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. said its AXP AutoXPress system has been approved by regulatory authorities in Thailand, clearing the way for commercial activities there later this year.

HP to cut 27,000 jobs by 2014

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:39:47 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Hewlett-Packard Co. said it will cut 27,000 positions, or 8 percent of its workforce, by the end of fiscal 2014, as part of a restructuring.

Cal ISO makes it easier to connect commercial solar projects to grid

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:03:15 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Commercial rooftop solar arrays and other small-scale power generators are expected to find it easier and faster to connect to local electricity grids, under a new process established by the Folsom-based California Independent System Operator Corp. , Melanie Turner writes.

Folsom-based ISO moves to foster small solar projects

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:41 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Commercial rooftop solar arrays and other small-scale generators are expected to gain easier connection to local electricity grids under a measure approved recently by the California Independent System Operator Corp., based in Folsom.

California missing out on 'green' manufacturing jobs

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:32:22 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: When solar technology company SMA America was looking for a place to put its headquarters, Rocklin was a logical choice. California, after all, represents more than 40 percent of the national market for solar installations.

SMUD program can adjust temperatures

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:34:13 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: An Austin, Texas-based company is implementing a smart energy pilot program with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

Editorial: Grow jobs, yes, but exactly how do we do it?

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:51:01 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: In this local election season, there's no shortage of promises to create jobs and boost economic development. What candidates don't have are many specific ideas.

New owners may expand Sacramento military-drone maker

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:30:09 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento has lost another headquarters office with the acquisition of Composite Engineering Inc. But observers say the region still stands to benefit because its business — making military drones — is expected to soar in the decades ahead.

Connecticut lures Sacramento tech startup with $1.2M

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:43:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: NextCloud Inc., a cloud-computing startup launched out of Sacramento’s Herakles Data Center, has moved its headquarters to Connecticut, where a state agency offered a $1.2 million incentive.

Sierra Health Foundation looks to expand funding sources, staff

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:44:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Assets are down and needs are up, so the Sierra Health Foundation is aggressively pursuing a new strategy of snagging dollars from federal sources or larger foundations that typically bypass the Sacramento market.

Robot maker Barobo shows how firms can adapt

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:47:13 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Barobo Inc. started out developing sophisticated robots for the university science market — but found its target customer wasn’t buying.

Website startup offers only positive reviews

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:49:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Sacramento startup alternative to Yelp with only positive reviews and constructive feedback officially launched its website on Mother’s Day, perhaps appropriate given that the company is called MamaAlwaysSays.com.

Rackwise posts bigger net loss for quarter

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:55:44 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rackwise Inc., a software development, sales and marketing company that recently moved its corporate offices from San Francisco to Folsom, reported a loss of $2.2 million, or 2 cents a share in the quarter ended March 31.

Sacramento gathering urges state to allow more solar projects

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:58:11 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Businesspeople and workers from the state's burgeoning solar industry gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday to call for a change in state policy to allow more solar projects to be built in California.

Reports: Funding energy efficiency programs makes economic sense

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:28:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: As California policymakers discuss how to spend revenue generated by the state’s soon-to-be-launched carbon market, four related studies providing legal and economic analysis of different investment scenarios were released late Wednesday.

Chrometa, A Startup Built On Conviction

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:04:07 -0700

Sacramento Press: Chrometa is a Sacramento startup, and its founders’ story is one of the tenacity it takes to make a startup successful.

SARTA med tech event includes Siemens Healthcare CEO

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The region boasts a healthy number of med tech companies, 113, and the annual Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance banks on that strength with its annual showcase.

NorCal World Trade Center taps new leader

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:31:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Renée Nunes Taylor, an elected member of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board of Directors, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Northern California World Trade Center, the organization announced Wednesday.

Poll results: Sacramento region needs entrepreneurial culture to attract public companies

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Our Business Pulse Survey this week asked: What does Sacramento need to attract more public companies? Out of 373 votes cast, many think the answer is cultivating a more entrepreneurial culture, at 37 percent.

Rackwise losses in Q1 include shifting headquarters to Folsom, adding staff

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:35:24 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rackwise Inc. lost $2.2 million in the first quarter, compared to a loss of $899,127 the year earlier period.

Intel plans to hire next CEO from within

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:39:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp. chief executive officer Paul Otellini said on Tuesday that he expects his replacement will eventually come from within the company, saying chief operating officer Brian Krzanich is one of a number of good candidates, according to the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

Sacramento entrepreneur academy scholarships available

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:18:25 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, a Sacramento-based nonprofit offering an entrepreneurial fellowship program, said it will fund $47,500 in scholarships for up to 25 fellows in its 2012-13 class.

SPI Solar first-quarter loss smaller than 2011

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:19:55 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SPI Solar reported a loss of $327,000 in this year's first quarter, an improvement from a loss of $1.9 million in the year-ago period.

Hackathon Aimed At Sparking Local Tech Industry

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:20:19 -0700

Capital Public Radio: They're hoping for 100 or so folks to show up, from programmers to app designers to people with tech business savvy and the idea is they'll form teams, and come up with ideas, work with a business model and even create the product - all there in 30 hours of nonstop work.

Startup site MamaAlwaysSays keep reviews constructive

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:05:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Sacramento startup alternative to Yelp with only positive reviews and constructive feedback appropriately launched — at least officially — its website on Mother’s Day, given that the company is called MamaAlwaysSays.com.

Consolidated Communications raising cash to fund SureWest deal

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:25:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The company buying SureWest Communications is raising money to complete the deal. Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. on Monday said it intends to sell $350 million in senior notes that mature in 2020 to partially fund the deal with Roseville’s SureWest.

Roseville's Solar Power reports smaller loss, higher revenue

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:26:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Photovoltaic systems developer Solar Power Inc.of Roseville reported a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue for the first quarter, helped by additional engineering, procurement and construction contracts.

Hackathon app-writing contest to debut in Sac

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:40:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Hoping to introduce some Silicon Valley style into Sacramento’s quieter way of life, a group of technology entrepreneurs plans a “hackathon” next month at which engineers will try to build Web and mobile applications from scratch.

Pacific Ethanol predicts better days ahead as prices improve

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: These are dramatic times for Pacific Ethanol Inc. The Sacramento-based company boosted revenue 174 percent last year. Yet the company’s stock price and profits have plummeted.

Red Herring picks Revionics as Top 100 Americas finalist

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:27:14 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Technology publisher Red Herring Inc. picked Roseville’s Revionics Inc. as a finalist for its Top 100 Americas award for promising privately held technology companies in North America.

Pacific Ethanol posts bigger quarterly loss

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:22:15 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol Inc. reported a net loss of $5.3 million, or 6 cents a share, in this year's first quarter, a sharp decline from a loss of $300,000, or 2 cents a share, in the year-ago perio

Sales dip, extra costs hurt ThermoGenesis

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:23:47 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a loss of $1.8 million, or 11 cents per share, for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31.

SARTA News: Siemens Healthcare North America CEO Headlines Med Tech Showcase

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:26:25 -0700

MedStart News: The 2012 Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA) Med Tech Showcase on Tuesday, June 5, will feature a keynote address by Siemens Healthcare North America CEO Dr. Gregory Sorensen and presentation of the Claire Pomeroy Award for Innovation in Medical Technology.

ThermoGenesis reports Q3 loss

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:43:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Stem cell technology company ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a net loss of $1.8 million for the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $845,000 in the year earlier period.

Pacific Ethanol boosts revenue but reports Q1 loss

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:46:45 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s Pacific Ethanol Inc. on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $5 million compared to a small profit of $18 million for the three-month period a year earlier.

Wells Fargo grants $500,000 to UC Davis energy center

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:29:12 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Wells Fargo & Co. has awarded a five-year, $500,000 grant to the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center.

Roseville's SPI Solar lands New Jersey resort project

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:28:03 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The solar power business pipeline between the Sacramento area and New Jersey continues to produce energy projects and hundreds of jobs.

Startup from UC Davis gains private funding

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:30:11 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The University of California, Davis, College of Engineering's fledgling high-tech business incubator, the Engineering Translational Technology Center, has its first "graduate."

Kaiser adds an app for health care clients

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:32:17 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Kaiser Permanente has launched its "iOS health management" application, available free from the Apple iTunes store. The app offers members access to the same information and services at "My Health Manager" on www.kp.org.

Roseville's Solar Power to build plants at New Jersey resorts

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:12:18 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc.of Roseville is set to build another large-scale solar project in connection with its preferred provider agreement with KDC Solar LLC of Bedminster, N.J.

Startup Dysonics gets round of seed funding

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:17:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dysonics Inc., a consumer audio startup with roots at the University of California Davis, secured a $750,000 seed funding round from Rawah Partners LLC.

Internet Patents posts loss for first quarter

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:36:06 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based Internet Patents Corp., formerly InsWeb Corp., reported a loss of $737,000, or 10 cents a share, for the first quarter ended March 31.

Life Sciences Venture Capital Funding Falls 22% in Q1 2012, According to the MoneyTree Report

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:09:12 -0700

FierceBiotech: Venture capital funding in the Life Sciences sector, which includes the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries, decreased 22% during the first quarter of 2012 from the prior quarter, according to a new PwC US report, "Mixed Momentum."

Arcadia Biosciences gains key patent in China

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:39:03 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Arcadia Biosciences Inc. of Davis has been granted a key patent for its nitrogen use efficiency technology from the State Intellectual Property Office of China.

Aerojet boosters help launch Atlas V rocket

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:41:46 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova rocket motor maker Aerojet reported that three of its solid rocket boosters aided in the launch of Atlas V rocket.

Software developer Rackwise moves to Folsom

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:36:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rackwise Inc., a fast-growing technology company, moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Folsom last week.

Sacramento is far behind in number of public companies

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:41:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Just as investors are getting hungry again for initial public offerings, Sacramento is moving in the opposite direction: The region is losing public companies.

Sacramento’s companies have many reasons for not going public

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:44:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Privately held companies in the Sacramento region offer many reasons for not going public. Among them: A need for flexibility and an aversion to the costs and regulatory burdens that come with issuing stock.

Sacramento needs risk-takers

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:52:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The issue: The region lacks publicly traded companies in part, experts say, because its history and culture fosters an aversion to risk

Mark Otero persevered through poverty, became famous when players flocked to his Superhero City

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:52:30 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Mark Otero likes to say, "Video games saved my life." Born into poverty in South Korea where the menu was rice and cabbage, Otero now barbecues steaks for his family on the grill at his Arden Oaks Georgia colonial mansion.

Business accelerator to nurture UC Davis startups

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:16:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A business accelerator to support and keep startups in Davis opened Monday, and it already has two companies on board. Davis Roots, a collaboration between the city of Davis and the University of California Davis, is based in the Hunt-Boyer Mansion.

Forecast: Central Valley will see economic recovery this year

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:19:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento continues to lag behind the rest of California, but recovery will come to the Central Valley this year, predicts the University of the Pacific Business Forecasting Center.

SMUD has $1 million rebate for housing/redevelopment agency

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:22:06 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District will present a million-dollar check today to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, in recognition of the agency's efforts to improve energy efficiency in hundreds of area households.

Wind farm adds 55 turbines

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:01:07 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A stretch of 55 new wind turbines that will supply energy for 44,000 customers of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District are up and spinning in Solano County.

Nonprofit seeks to grow local firms, keep them in Davis

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:03:40 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A new small-business accelerator is taking root in Davis with the goal of growing local firms and keeping them in the city.

New SMUD wind turbines start to produce power

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:13:12 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Phase 3 of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s wind power plant in the Rio Vista area, which includes 55 wind turbines, has started to produce power.

Draker Continues Expansion, Outgrows its “Laboratory”

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:04:47 -0700

Draker Press Release: Draker, the global leader in turnkey solar monitoring and asset management solutions for commercial and utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, today announced several exciting milestones and developments in the company’s evolution.

Energy-savings program could expand

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:42:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The city of Sacramento is poised to expand its program to help commercial building owners pay for energy-efficiency improvements, writes Sacramento Business Journal energy reporter Melanie Turner this morning.

New law could help companies find investors

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:55:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Businesses that want to raise capital will have an easier time looking for investors under the recently enacted Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.

Aerojet successfully tests updated thruster

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:57:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rocket motor maker Aerojet announced it successfully tested a new version of a space propulsion system it first made for the 1977 Voyager spacecraft.

Sacramento's annual Cap-to-Cap lobbying trip is busy in D.C.

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:11:53 -0700

Sacramento Bee: About 300 Sacramento-area officials and community leaders are swarming over Capitol Hill this week in search of a sympathetic Uncle Sam.

SARTA medical expo picks keynote speaker for Sacramento showcase

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:38:54 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Dr. Gregory Sorensen, CEO of Siemens Healthcare North America, will be the keynote speaker at the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance's "Med Tech Showcase" June 5 in Sacramento.

GenCorp retires $75M of debt with excess cash

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:45:24 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova rocket motor maker GenCorp Inc. is paying off $75 million in 10-year notes early.

Intel, Kohl's, Microsoft top EPA's 'green power' rankings

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:47:46 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp. once again is No. 1 on the Environmental Protection Agency’s “green power” list, which ranks organizations based on their use of electricity from renewable resources such as solar, wind and low-impact hydropower, according to the Washington Bureau of the Business Journals.

Nation’s first waste-to-energy facility debuts in Sacramento

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:38:21 -0700

Sacramento Press: In Collaboration with Clean World Partners, American River Packaging opened the nation’s first commercial high-solid organic waste conversion facility at their Sacramento headquarters.

Report: Region boasts 113 med-tech companies

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:49:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: There are 113 medical technology and bioscience companies in the Sacramento region, a 10 percent increase from 2011, a new report shows.

ThermoGenesis gains product OK in China

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:59:55 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. said that China's State Food and Drug Administration has approved registration of the company's BioArchive system.

Study touts California's clean-tech industry

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:04:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: California's clean-technology industry is growing and supporting economic recovery in the state, according to a report released today by Next 10, a San Francisco nonprofit that promotes growth of California's clean economy.

Sacramento firm gets $5 million for development of stem-cell harvesting systems

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:06:02 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Phil Coelho, president and CEO of SynGen Inc. in midtown Sacramento, is back in the regenerative medicine industry in earnest.

Sacramento ranks No. 7 for solar generation

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:10:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento ranks seventh in the state for solar generation with 16 megawatts of solar capacity from 1,119 installations, according to the “2012 California Green Innovation Index” released late Wednesday by the nonpartisan group Next 10.

Stem cell startup SynGen lands $5M in funding

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:22:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SynGen Inc., a medical device startup in Sacramento that develops stem cell harvesting systems, has completed a $5 million stock financing round with Bay City Capital LLC

SARTA MEDSTART REPORT IDENTIFIES 21 NEW MED TECH COMPANIES

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:11:52 -0700

SARTA News: SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 18, 2012 – The number of Sacramento region med tech companies now totals 113, a 10 percent increase compared to 2011, according to a report released today by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA).

Aerojet delivers 50th rocket booster for Atlas V

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:35:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Aerojet division of GenCorp announced it delivered a solid rocket booster to the United Launch Alliance for the launch of an Atlas V rocket scheduled for next year.

Sutter Davis named to top hospitals list

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:37:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sutter Davis Hospital has been named in the Thomson Reuters 2012 Top 100 Hospitals list.

Intel reports Q1 revenue of nearly $13B

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:38:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp. on Tuesday reported net income of $2.7 billion, or 55 cents per share, in the first quarter, compared to $3.2 billion, or 58 cents a share for the same period last year.

Bob Shallit: Capital-area investor looks for wealth underfoot

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:58:03 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Local business exec Chuck Hansen, who sold his last company for a reported $100 million, is looking to make millions more with a new technology for detecting leaks in sewer pipes.

Report: Clean energy investment hits record

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:30:48 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Global clean energy investment reached a record $263 billion in 2011, a 6.5 percent year-over-year increase, according to a new report by The Pew Charitable Trusts

Sacramento's "green" leaders honored

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:02:41 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: More than a dozen Sacramento-area companies, organizations and people won honors Friday as innovators in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship at the Sacramento Business Journal’s inaugural Green Leadership Awards breakfast.

Green Awards: Five Star Bank

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:04:48 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Five Star Bank prides itself in giving depositors a way to green their community while earning more on their savings.

Green Awards: SynapSense Corp.

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:06:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Riding the wave of wireless technology, SynapSense Corp. has found a niche for energy savings in another new technology: data storage.

Green Awards: Julia Burrows, Greenwise Joint Venture

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:07:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: To the casual observer, Julia Burrows — who leads Sacramento’s new Greenwise Joint Venture — seems as energy efficient as a Prius and sustainable as a redwood.

Green Awards: American River Packaging

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:09:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: All too often when a package arrives in the mail, it holds a pea-sized product in a pineapple-sized box. Within seconds, armfuls of packaging material and confetti scatter all over the floor.

3-D mammography ups ante in medical arms race

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:11:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Radiological Associates of Sacramento is the first local provider to offer three-dimensional mammograms, believed to do a better job of finding tumors in dense tissue.

Drexel to offer unusual health care MBA

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:20:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Drexel University’s Sacramento center is rolling out the region’s first health care Master of Business Administration program, helping to supply Sacramento’s huge health care industry with managers who understand accounting and leadership — not just the clinical specialty in which they work.

Folsom prison construction program focuses on health care

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:38:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Inmates at Folsom State Prison who build modular buildings have found a new product — in health care. The first modular telemedicine building made at the prison’s career training lab was shipped to Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City last week.

Sacramento listed No. 12 on green buildings

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:54:02 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento ranks 12th on a federal Environmental Protection Agency list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of energy-efficient buildings.

Bob Shallit: Unveiling April 19 for N. Natomas waste-to-energy system

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:55:29 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Sacramento startup company is about to debut what it's calling the nation's most efficient commercial system in the country for converting food waste into energy.

Medical technology showcase set for June 5 in Sacramento

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:29:17 -0700

Social media novices can plunge into Social Madness

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:45:12 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: That’s the spirit! We’re glad to see that the Sacramento Business Journal’s Social Madness challenge is attracting companies that aren’t just the usual suspects on the local social media scene.

Superior Vision acquired by private equity firm

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:45:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A private equity firm in Rhode Island has acquired a majority stake in Superior Vision Services Inc., one of the fastest-growing companies in the Sacramento region.

Telehealth Network gets $700K donation from UnitedHealthcare

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:47:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: UnitedHealthcare has donated $700,000 to the Sacramento-based California Telehealth Network to expand telemedicine training and provide technical support for rural and underserved hospitals and clinics in California.

Hewlett-Packard launching cloud service

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:48:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Hewlett-Packard Co. was set Tuesday to launch a cloud service that will let companies use its data centers for a variety of computing tasks, moving the company into direct competition with Amazon and others, according to the Mercury News reports.

PRESS RELEASE: Sierra Energy joins President Obama’s signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:47:11 -0700

Press Release: SACRAMENTO, CA – Today President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, a bipartisan bill that enacts many of the President’s proposals to encourage startups and support our nation’s small businesses.

Solar farm with Folsom tie OK'd in south state

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:59:36 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Imperial County Board of Supervisors has approved a series of large solar power projects being developed by Folsom-based 8minutenergy Renewables LLC.

Dignity Health moves 250 jobs to Rancho Cordova

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:59:36 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dignity Health, the San Francisco-based hospital system formerly known as Catholic Healthcare West, is transferring 250 back-office jobs in San Mateo, Redding and Glendale to a new consolidated office in Rancho Cordova that may someday house as many as 700 employees.

8minutenergy Renewables gets approval for largest solar farm

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:32:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday unanimously approved a set of large-scale solar power projects under development by Folsom’s 8minutenergy Renewables LLC

Sacramento State, Roseville form partnership

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:37:30 -0700

Sacramento Bee: California State University Sacramento and the city of Roseville are going to work together more closely.

SARTA VentureStart company Envirocycle - The Better Septic System - joins forces with James D. Casey!

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:25:11 -0700

Press Release: AUBURN, CA (USA)-- Envirocycle® The Better Septic System is proud to announce that James. D. Casey has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer.

Marrone's fungicide gains Canada approval

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:42:23 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., the Davis-based biotech firm, said Tuesday that its biofungicide, Regalia Maxx, has received approval from Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency.

Roseville Chamber's economic event features author, entrepreneur

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:49:52 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Roseville Chamber of Commerce's 27th annual regional business and economic development event, Roseville 2012, will feature author and entrepreneur Peter Sims.

Computer veteran new StrataScale president

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:23:32 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: StrataScale Inc., the "cloud computing" subsidiary of Sacramento data center operator RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc., has named industry veteran James A. Fanella its new president.

Net income doubles at Aerojet parent GenCorp

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:25:22 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based GenCorp Inc. doubled its profits in this year's first quarter compared with the year-ago period.

SureWest's buyer registers details with SEC

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:25:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SureWest Communications announced Thursday that Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. has filed a registration statement in connection with the merger of the two companies.

Solar Power reports record Q4 after landing large-scale projects

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:46:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. of Roseville has announced record fourth quarter and year-end financial results, having landed a number of large-scale solar projects.

Late 2011 surge helps Roseville solar firm

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:34:42 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A record fourth quarter helped propel Roseville-based SPI Solar to significantly improved results in 2011.

Rancho Cordova's GenCorp doubles first-quarter profit year over year

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:36:57 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based GenCorp Inc. doubled its profits in this year's first quarter compared with the year-ago period.

Cloud host StrataScale chooses Yahoo veteran Fanella as chief

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:41:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Fast growing Sacramento-based StrataScale Inc. added technology industry veteran James Fanella as its president.StrataScale is the automated cloud hosting subsidiary service of co-location company RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc.

Roseville technology consultant hopes to fill 26 jobs

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:42:52 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Direct Technology, a Roseville-based technology consulting firm, is holding an open house on Thursday, from 4 to 7:30 p.m., with the goal of hiring 26 mobile application developers and engineers.

No public answers for Roseville, region in HP restructuring timeline

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:46:15 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: It’s too early to tell what will happen with the consolidation inside of Hewlett-Packard Co . of its personal computer and printer units, but at least there seems to be a timeline for when things will start happening.

Tech recruiter looking for programmers at job fair

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:48:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville technology consulting and recruiting company Direct Technology is hosting an open house and job fair Thursday seeking computer programmers and mobile applications programmers.

Brown moves on 'hydrogen highway'

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:02:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Gov. Jerry Brown's administration is working to restart the ambitious goals of building a "hydrogen highway" in California to help usher a green revolution in the state, according to the Mercury News.

Initiative aims to up small businesses' access to funds

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:46:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Downtown Association and Citi Community Development announced an initiative to increase access to financing for small businesses in hopes of promoting economic development.

Publicity key to raising funds on Web

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:47:46 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Raising money for a small business usually means having confidential conversations with investors or bankers.

Single Source Medical opening Roseville showroom

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:48:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A local medical supply company that specializes in direct sales to providers is opening a retail showroom in Roseville to serve the public.

Mercy boiler project is helping cut energy costs

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:49:36 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Mercy San Juan Medical Center opened a state-of-the-art patient tower more than two years ago.

ED GOLDMAN: Web design — with sauce | MagicEdit

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:51:12 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: “When you buy a car, you don’t want to also hire a chauffeur to drive it,” Rob Watts says. “So why should you have someone design a website for you and the first time you try to operate it, it’s like sitting down in front of a 747 console?”

Sutter revenue tops $9 billion for first time

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:53:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sutter Health earned $697 million on its core business of health care in 2011, up from $685 million in 2010, the Sacramento-based health system announced Friday.

Small biz center reports significant 2011 job growth

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:55:02 -0700

Saramento Business Journal: California Small Business Development Centers helped businesses create 5,900 new jobs and retain 3,200 jobs that were at risk of elimination in 2011, according to its annual report

Apple growing — just not at its Elk Grove campus

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:03:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Apple Inc. is rapidly expanding its work force and office space in Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas. But Elk Grove seems to be off the radar of the world’s most valuable company.

Tariff on Chinese solar panels worries installers

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:07:45 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A plan by the U.S. Commerce Department to impose new import fees on solar panels made in China is drawing mixed reactions from Sacramento-area solar companies.

Sacramento is state's top destination for movers, U-Haul says

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:16:59 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: For a third straight year, Sacramento topped all California cities as a mover's destination in 2011, according to data compiled by Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc.

Agreement reached on electric vehicle charging network in California

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:18:14 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The California Public Utilities Commission and Princeton, N.J.-based NRG Energy Inc. have entered into an agreement for NRG to build an electric vehicle charging network throughout California, representing an investment of about $100 million over the next four years.

VSP Global named business of the year by RT

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:20:03 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: VSP Global of Rancho Cordova was named as business of the year today by the Sacramento Regional Transit District for its commitment to transit and other sustainable transportation goals.

Contest will put top innovations on Walmart shelves

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:21:17 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Got an idea? Retail giant Wal-Mart is calling out to inventors with its new online contest called "Get On The Shelf."

California lags nation in green jobs

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:23:40 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The latest monthly employment report, released Friday, was not particularly good news for California, whose jobless rate was unchanged in February at 10.9 percent with more than two million workers unemployed.

Fenwal, Applied Science Sign Agreement for HemoFlow 400 Blood Monitor and Mixer in Europe

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:35:51 -0700

MarketWatch: Fenwal, Inc. announced today it has begun marketing, selling and distributing the HemoFlow 400 blood collection monitor/mixer in Europe under a new agreement with the device’s manufacturer, Applied Science, Inc. of Grass Valley, CA.

Nominations sought for Sacramento regional medical technology awards

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:30:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance MedStart is seeking nominations for the annual Claire Pomeroy Awards for Innovation in Medical Technology.

Bob Shallit: Chico entrepreneur develops multi-platform movie device

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:35:07 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: John Strisower shook up the health care world by developing a now-successful laser treatment for toenail fungus. Now the Chico entrepreneur is hoping for a similar breakthrough in a much sexier field – the delivery of films to consumers via their TVs, computers and mobile devices.

Rocket-maker Aerojet celebrates 70th year

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:57:55 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based rocket-maker Aerojet marked its 70th anniversary on Monday.

UC Davis student team hones engineering, business skills with hybrid race car project

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:29:25 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: In the rooms of Bainer Hall on the University of California, Davis, campus, students on the UC Davis Formula Hybrid Team are building a decidedly green racing machine, with an emphasis on efficiency over unbridled speed.

Growth Strategy: Make More Widgets

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:30:28 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: As Sacramento attempts to forge a regional economic development strategy, manufacturing is being touted as a potential breadwinner, but rebuilding the industry piecemeal could take time.

Head-Turning Technology

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:31:07 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: Rollie Swingle didn’t have treatment options for his stage IV prostate cancer.

Web of Possibilities

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:36:08 -0700

Comstocks Magazine: A UOP Scientist on the verge of a breakthrough

Startup will turn grocers' waste into fertilizer

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:37:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: To be near agriculture and the University of California Davis , startup California Safe Soil LLC is opening a pilot plant in West Sacramento next week where it will begin converting leftover food from supermarkets into a low-cost, nutrient-rich soil amendment as early as this summer.

New cancer center label boosts UC Davis

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:40:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Paul Henderson was researching chemotherapy treatments when the UC Davis Medical Center earned designation as a National Cancer Center in 2002.

Top fastest-growing cities for tech jobs--Sacramento #3 in Nation

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:52:45 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: When thinking of tech hubs, Silicon Valley, San Francisco or Seattle all spring to mind. It’s unlikely that many people think that places like Sacramento, Houston or Kansas City are tech-oriented, but a new report suggests the fastest-growing cities for tech jobs may be in those places, and not just in well-known industry centers.

Macer Media 'rocked' SXSW presentation, but didn't win

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:01:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: On Tuesday, Macer Media LLC announced it was one of three finalists in the news-related technologies category for the prestigious SXSW Accelerator event, but the Sacramento company learned at a ceremony a short time later that it did not take home the win.

Interview with Doug Busch of Intel-GE Care Innovations

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:39:43 -0700

MEDS Magazine: The medical electronic market continues to heat up as more and more people demand medical electronic solutions. Intel and GE, the two electronic giants formed a joint-venture called Intel-GE Care Innovations.

UC Davis Cancer Center gains elite 'comprehensive' status in Sacramento

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:02:30 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Today UC Davis Cancer Center officials, surrounded by long-term survivors and elected leaders, will announce the Sacramento facility has joined an elite group of cancer centers across the country, becoming the first in the region designated "comprehensive" by the federal National Cancer Institute.

UC Davis Cancer Center bumped up to elite comprehensive designation

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:27:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis Cancer Center has joined an elite group of 40 comprehensive cancer centers in the nation recognized for the breadth-and-depth of their patient care, research and outreach into the community, university officials announced Wednesday.

Pacific Ethanol issues stock to investors

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:27:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc. filed a registration statement Wednesday cleaning up the paperwork from its successful $8 million private offering in December.

Report: Clean-energy markets continue growth

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:29:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Clean-energy markets continued to expand last year, even with a tough economic and political climate, increased industry consolidation and downward pricing pressures on manufacturers, according to a new report

Kaiser named top health plan in J.D. Power study

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:31:18 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: For the fifth straight year, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has been judged tops in member satisfaction in California as part of a study by J.D. Power and Associates, according to the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

More than $16 million in auto clean energy loans stalled

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:04:40 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: More than $16 billion in loans authorized five years ago by Congress to develop fuel-efficient vehicles has yet to be dispersed, with applicants for the money complaining that the Energy Department is crippling plans for greener cars and trucks at a time of rising gas prices.

Mercy Foundation names Kevin Duggan new CEO

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:06:04 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Mercy Foundation has appointed a veteran fundraiser as its new president and chief executive officer.

Mercy Foundation chooses Duggan as permanent CEO

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:11:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: After six months in the role on an interim basis, Kevin Duggan has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Mercy Foundation.

Macer Media's AdGlue moves up in SXSW finals

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:14:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Macer Media LLC has learned that its AdGlue is now one of three finalists in the news-related technologies category for the prestigious SXSW Accelerator event, which features cutting-edge technologies.

SBA launches nationwide fund to invest $1.5B in small biz

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:20:25 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a new national fund to make equity investments in technology companies, particularly clean tech firms, according to the New Mexico Business Weekly.

California job trend points to gradual growth; Sacramento jobless rate up slightly

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:09:04 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The national economy continues to churn out jobs, and California's unemployment rate is at its lowest level in nearly three years.

Program helps advance hearing testing; experts in Sacramento check ears in Redding

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:45:23 -0700

Record-Searchlight: Using video equipment and computer monitors, Simon supervised Gracie's hearing tests from an office at the Sacramento hospital, communicating with the nurses and technicians in Redding.

SMUD facility aims at extreme efficiency goals

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:07:20 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is pushing the limits of energy efficiency with construction of a greatly expanded corporate yard

Success depends on adapting to business life cycles

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:08:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Organizations are living, breathing entities — and, like people, they grow and change over time. The changes an organization goes through are often referred to as life cycles, and if your organization fails to recognize and adapt to these inevitable life-cycle changes, it will cease to exist.

House passes jobs act for crowdfunding

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:22:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The House of Representatives has passed a package of bills from the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which makes it easier for companies to go public and for entrepreneurs to raise money over the Internet through crowdfunding, Portfolio.com reported

Newsmaker | Mike Lee, Five Star Bank

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:24:03 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Mike Lee is a busy bank executive. He’s going to get a lot busier. Lee is the chief regulatory officer for Five Star Bank.

Daegis Inc. Q3 earnings rise

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:27:30 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based Daegis Inc earned $53,000 in its third quarter on revenue of $11.1 million, up from a loss of $206,000 on revenue of $12.4 million the year-earlier period.

AEE Solar consolidates operations in Natomas

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:37:46 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: San Luis Obispo-based AEE Solar Inc., which bills itself as one of the nation's top distributors of solar energy systems and equipment, is consolidating various operation/distribution activities from throughout California into a new 63,000-square-foot facility in Natomas.

Premier Power lands New Jersey project

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:37:31 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: El Dorado Hills-based solar power developer Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. said it has finalized a $27.6 million contract with a China-connected investment group to build three high-performance, utility-scale solar power plants in New Jersey.

Daegis posts a profit with lower revenue

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:39:17 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Daegis, the Roseville-based eDiscovery company, reported a modest profit of $53,000 in its third quarter ended Jan. 31.

Matsui introduces clean energy financing bill for small businesses

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:14:37 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Congresswoman Doris Matsui on Thursday introduced legislation which aims to help small businesses in the clean energy sector access financing.

Premier Power makes $27.6M deal to expand solar panel market

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:16:44 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. of El Dorado Hills has finalized a $27.6 million agreement with an investment fund focused on expanding the U.S. solar market to build utility-scale solar power plants in the U.S., the company announced Thursday.

AllData pairs with AutoVitals to help attract repair business

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:29:23 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: AllData LLC, the Elk Grove company that provides auto repair shops management systems, has teamed up with a business to help those repair shops attract and retain customers.

Report: Sacramento region exports support 26K jobs

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:31:17 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: American exports are experiencing their fastest growth in more than a decade, helping to drive the nation’s economy, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program.

California helps finance cleaner diesel truck

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:40:47 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The California Air Resources Board is offering a lease-to-own financing program that encourages small-business owners to replace their older diesel trucks with cleaner new equipment.

Premier Power begins constructing Bulgarian solar plant

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:18:43 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. of El Dorado Hills says it has begun construction of a 16.2 megawatt solar power plant in Bulgaria.

Premier Power begins Bulgaria solar project

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:42:43 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: El Dorado Hills-based solar power developer Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. said it has started construction on a new 16.2-megawatt plant in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria.

TEDx video stream brings science events to Sacramento

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:12:58 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: In back-to-back addresses, two pivotal figures in the debate over global warming and energy policy took the stage to address an exclusive audience Wednesday at the TED 2012 event in Long Beach.

Miniature pressure sensors for medical touch

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:29:19 -0700

UC Davis News and Information: A new kind of flexible, transparent pressure sensor, developed at the University of California, Davis, for use in medical applications, relies on a drop of liquid.

Davis biotech outfit joins soybean venture

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:26:54 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based biotech firm Arcadia Biosciences Inc. has formed a 50-50 joint venture with a South American agricultural investment and development company.

Wheelchair company ramps up sales efforts

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:38:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A small Roseville company is poised to launch national sales of a manual wheelchair that lets users drive, steer and stop without touching the wheels.

Health systems step up race for market share

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:41:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: As health care reform marches forward, hospital systems and health insurance plans are vying for position in the changing market.

Arcadia Biosciences forms soybean venture with Argentinian company Bioceres

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:23:17 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Agricultural technology company Arcadia Biosciences Inc. has formed a joint venture with an Argentina-based firm that manages investments in ag biotech, the company announced Wednesday.

SureWest's broadband revenue up, profit down

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:28:48 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SureWest Communications on Wednesday reported year-over-year gains in broadband services revenue, but those were not enough to offset declines in 2011 profits.

Growth Strategy: Make More Widgets

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:20:51 -0800

Venture capital managers affect firms’ success, UC Davis study finds

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:31:36 -0700

UC Davis News and Information: Corporate venture capital investment strategies, goals and outcomes vary greatly depending on the background of the investment manager, a new University of California, Davis, study shows.

Cyber security firm HBGary bought by ManTech International

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:26:22 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento cyber security company HBGary Inc. is being bought by ManTech International Corp.

SureWest reports Q4 earnings

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:23:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: SureWest Communications earned $1.5 million in the fourth quarter on revenue of $63.5 million, compared to earning $2 million on revenue of $61.6 million the year earlier period.

Pacific Ethanol boosts revenue in Q4

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:43:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol reported a fourth-quarter loss of $2.4 million, compared to a loss of $12.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, as the ethanol producer and marketer dramatically boosted overall production and sales.

Visa, Intel team on mobile commerce experience

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:44:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel Corp. and Visa Inc. said Monday they have formed a strategic agreement to develop mobile commerce technologies targeted for consumers in developed and developing countries.

UCD honors graduate for hybrid car work

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:45:37 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Officials of the UC Davis College of Engineering and other departments on Friday honored 1991 UCD graduate Ming Kuang for his contributions to hybrid technology with Ford Motor Co.

Solar Power Inc. lands Greece conract

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:08:48 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. has acquired the necessary contracts and permits to develop a 1 megawatt solar farm in the northeastern region of Greece known as Rhodope Perfecture, the company announced Thursday.

RagingWire lines up expansion financing

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:53:55 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: In a sign of how the Internet is remolding the business economy, a Sacramento company that few people have likely heard of announced Thursday that it had landed $140 million in financing.

Premier Power lands Danish power project

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:47:20 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. of El Dorado said it will supply solar panels for projects in Denmark, underscoring the company's expansion in Europe.

RagingWire's success was hard-earned

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:54:15 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc., is thriving now — with new bank financing and a new location planned — but several times in its 11 years, the company was at the edge of failure.

Ag technology is finally hot, Pam Marrone says

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:56:17 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pam Marrone, founder of Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. says she wants to make her investors a lot of money, because that in turn will make more investors look at the Sacramento region as a good place to invest in new companies.

RagingWire scores $140 million credit deal

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:58:26 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento data center company RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc. is experiencing another growth spurt, with a $140 million infusion of capital and plans for more construction.

SMUD program defrays cost of lighting controls

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:01:16 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A program rolled out this month by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District offers incentives for cutting-edge lighting controls that could dramatically reduce energy costs for businesses.

Solar Power expects to exceed revenue estimates

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:08:27 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. expects to report 2011 revenue of about $100 million, exceeding earlier estimates, the company announced Wednesday.

SureWest transition team chosen

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:12:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The chief financial officers of SureWest Communications and Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. will run the integration of the two companies as they move toward their merger.

RagingWire scores $140M credit deal, plans another expansion

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:14:10 -0800

Apple agrees to new board rule, thinks 'deeply' on dividend

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:16:39 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Apple Inc. agreed to change the rules on how directors get elected to its board and chief executive officer Tim Cook said the company is thinking "very deeply" about what to do with its $100 billion in cash

Tech leader: Key is retaining talent

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:18:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: It was being shot down for even attempting to help entrepreneurs that inspired the founders of Idea Village to indeed start a nonprofit to support and retain entrepreneurial talent and companies in New Orleans.

Wells Fargo to buy BNP Paribas energy lending unit

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:06 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Wells Fargo said it will purchase an energy lending business from French banking giant BNP Paribas, according to the San Francisco Business Times.

Green firm signs deal to sell solar energy

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:23:27 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based 8minutenergy Renewables LLC and its Virginia partner have signed a 25-year contract to sell electricity produced by an Imperial Valley solar farm to San Diego Gas & Electric.

Chinese firm, UC Davis sign genomics lab deal

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:25:42 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: UC Davis signed a "master agreement" Friday with a Chinese firm to establish a major genomics lab on the university's Sacramento medical campus.

Incentives help Sacramento Valley farmers replace diesel pumps with electric to cut pollution

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:28:17 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A wine grape vineyard in Galt is helping to clear the air in the Sacramento Valley. The ranch is one of hundreds that are replacing sooty diesel irrigation pumps with cleaner electric pumps.

Five Star Bank opens loan office in Chico

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:33:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: As other banks consolidate, Five Star Bank is expanding. The bank opened a loan production office in Chico this week, five months after launching an Elk Grove branch.

Startup helps owners keep tabs on homes

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:34:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Three veteran entrepreneurs launched a local technology company this month built around a cloud-based service that helps homeowners keep critical information all in one place.

SARTA pinpoints tech, innovation companies on map

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:31:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance will unveil its first interactive map of 455 technology and innovation companies in the region at its annual luncheon Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento.

8minutenergy subsidiary lands contract with San Diego utility

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:34:38 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A subsidiary of Folsom’s 8minutenergy Renewables LLC has signed a 25-year contract with San Diego Gas & Electric to sell power from its 200-megawatt Mount Signal solar farm in Imperial Valley.

Joanna Wessman: Change is coming, for the publisher and region

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:44:21 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: It’s time for change. I mean big change! It’s time for courage and embracing fear. We have to make some big moves, take risks and keep the spirit moving forward. It’s time to open our minds, communicate with each other, let go of the “way we have always done it” and join in the big transformation of this region.

SMUD ties for No. 1 in satisfaction survey

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:49:24 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District tied for first among midsize utilities in the West in J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 electric utility business customer satisfaction study.

SMUD ties for No. 1 in customer satisfaction

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:07:46 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District tied for the highest ranking among midsize utilities in the West, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study released Wednesday.

Schilling delivers two deep-ocean systems

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:06:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Schilling Robotics LLC has delivered another two of its remotely operated systems.

Former California trade official to speak at regional economic forum

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:13:28 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Former California trade official Julie Meier Wright will be the featured speaker at the Next Economy Regional Forum at the Folsom Community Center on Friday.

What is the Sacramento region's next economy?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:47:38 -0800

PublicCEO.com: Our region has faced unique challenges in this recession.

Let’s return to our roots

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:48:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Few of the prospectors who infiltrated this region over 160 years ago found any gold. Many turned to other means to make a living — and launched our region’s long history in agriculture.

PG&E has record 300 bids for renewable energy projects

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:34:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s 2011 solicitation for new supplies of renewable energy brought in more than 300 offers, a new record for the utility.

Job Front: Biomedical job growth stalls in California, study finds

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:37:57 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Job growth in California's biomedical industry has stalled as uneasy investors wait out a shaky economy and an uncertain regulatory environment.

ThermoGenesis of Rancho Cordova lost $1.3 million in 2nd quarter

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:44:04 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a loss of $1.3 million, or 8 cents per share, for its fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 31.

ThermoGenesis posts Q2 loss

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:38:21 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: ThermoGenesis Corp. lost $2.5 million on revenue of $9.6 million in the six months ended Dec. 31, compared to a loss of $554,000 on revenue of $12.9 million during the same period the year earlier.

Energy Commission awards electric vehicle planning grant

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:41:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento region has been granted $200,000 from the California Energy Commission to promote the use of plug-in electric vehicles and simplify their rollout.

Report: Sacramento region loses fewer green jobs than other sectors

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:01:17 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento region, the Bay Area and the San Diego region have shown the greatest resilience when it comes to retaining “green” jobs, according to a new report released late Tuesday.

Sacramento loses clean-tech jobs in 2010, for first time since 1999

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:03:13 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's green economy employed 200 fewer people in 2010, the first industrywide job decline since 1995, according to a new report.

Sacramento's Sutter Medical Center is first in state to earn atrial fibrillation certification

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:33:56 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento said it has become the second cardiac care center in the nation and the first in California to receive full atrial fibrillation certification status from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

2012 Report: Biomedical Industry Loses Momentum in California

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:49:45 -0800

CHI Press Release: After two decades of steady annual job growth, employment in California's biomedical industry stalled while the state has struggled to recover from financial shortfalls and the industry adapts to a sharp pullback in funding from risk-averse investors in an uncertain regulatory environment...

SARTA's MedStart looking for medical innovators for awards

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:58:55 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: MedStart, an economic development effort by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance, seeks nominations for the third annual Claire Pomeroy Awards for Innovation in Medical Technology.

Roseville's Surewest to be taken over by larger company

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:06:56 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: After a long and lonely battle against bigger rivals, Roseville's SureWest Communications said Monday it has agreed to be taken over by a much larger firm.

GenCorp revenue up, profits down for 2011

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:35:51 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based GenCorp Inc. reported higher revenue but lower profits in fiscal 2011.

Micron chooses new CEO after plane crash

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:09:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Micron Technology Inc. appointed Mark Durcan, Micron’s president and chief operating officer, to be chief executive officer following the death of CEO Steve Appleton in an plane accident in Boise, Idaho.

SureWest Communications acquired by Consolidated Communications

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:10:17 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento region is losing another publicly traded company. SureWest Communications is being acquired by Illinois company Consolidated Communications.

Trade Center's Faust moving to Sacramento Kings

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:57:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The head of the Northern California World Trade Center is heading over to the Sacramento Kings Michael Faust announced Saturday on Facebook and LinkedIn that he’s going to be corporate development manager for the Kings.

UC Davis investigators develop method of directing stem cells to increase bone formation and bone strength

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:01:55 -0800

UC Davis Health System News: A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into the bloodstream, directs the body's stem cells to travel to the surface of bones

Roseville's Revionics helps retailers figure out if price is right

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:18:49 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Founded 10 years ago, Revionics provides price-optimization software solutions to retailers, including base, promotion and markdown pricing.

Enterprise zones brace for change

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:21:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The death of California’s redevelopment agencies makes enterprise zones more necessary than ever to keep and create jobs, say some business and city officials. But ominous language about reform in Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget has them worried.

Print, mail startup's web tracking feature is a draw

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:26:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A West Sacramento startup that incorporates online tracking capabilities into its printing and mailing services is experiencing rapid growth despite the recession and declines in that industry.

Hospitals say voice recognition helps save money

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:16 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A new radiology voice-recognition system installed at Sutter Health facilities in the Sacramento region late last year speeds results, improves care and saves money by eliminating the transcription step in the reporting process, users say.

Data centers need a lot of fail-safe power

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:32:39 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: If the electricity fails while you are using technology, whatever you are doing fails as well. That’s why data centers spend lavishly to make sure their networks never go down

Options abound outside the cloud

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:33:53 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Technology makes it easier than ever to accumulate data and harder to decide how to preserve it all.

Newsmaker | Todd Wille, Daegis

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:36:23 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Todd Wille thought about going into farming, as his father had done, but he ventured into business accounting instead. Turned out to be a good move.

Davis robotics firm opens in Brazil

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:37:57 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Schilling Robotics LLC has opened a service and support center in Brazil.

Davis-based biotech gets $4.5 million grant

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:40:45 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based biotech firm Arcadia Biosciences Inc. said it has received a five-year, $4.5 million federal grant to improve overseas crop production and the environment.

Nominations Open For 2012 MedStart CLAIRE POMEROY AWARDS

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:10:32 -0800

Press Release: SARTA's MedStart Program Honors Sacramento Region’s Best Medical Technology Innovations

Revenue soars for Sacramento-area clean tech firms, report says

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:05:36 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's clean tech companies more than doubled their revenue over the past three years while providing job growth in a region hard hit by the economic downturn.

Arcadia Biosciences gets $4.5M grant for salt-tolerant rice

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:10:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Agricultural technology company Arcadia Biosciences has gotten a $4.5 million grant to develop salt-tolerant rice and measure greenhouse gas emissions in regular rice.

SARTA Program Honors Sacramento Region’s Best Medical Technology Innovations

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:09:21 -0800

The Sacramento Press: SARTA MedStart is now seeking nominations for the third annual Claire Pomeroy Awards for Innovation in Medical Technology.

Report: Area's clean tech companies get boost in revenue

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:20:53 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Revenue from Sacramento area clean tech manufacturing and design companies took a big jump in 2011, according to a report released Thursday by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.

Schilling sends deep-sea system to Norway

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:21:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Schilling Robotics LLC has picked up a new customer for its deep-sea robotic systems.

Moller planning less expensive, smaller Skycars

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:22:54 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Moller International says it has just finished the initial design of two new Skycars.

SMUD incentives promote money-saving lighting control systems

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:25:40 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is offering incentives of up to $100,000 to help owners of small and medium-sized buildings install advanced lighting control systems.

Rancho's ThermoGenesis shakes up top team, to cut 8 jobs

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:27:56 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp., which has been working to reverse fiscal losses, is realigning top management and cutting eight positions.

Wind projects now 5% of California's total power

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:21 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Wind power now supplies 5 percent of California's total electricity demand, according to a new report.

ThermoGenesis chooses new CEO, eliminates positions

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:16:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: ThermoGenesis Corp. announced a management shake-up Monday that will put Matthew Plavan in the top spot as chief executive officer.

Intel Capital leads $20M investment in Solera Networks

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:34:30 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Solera Networks Inc. said Monday it has raised $20 million in Series D financing.

Metro Chamber names standouts in Sacramento region

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:34:51 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sutter Health CEO Pat Fry and Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, dean of University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, were honored as the Sacramento Metro Chamber's businessman and businesswoman of the year Friday at the chamber's annual dinner and business awards.

Health exchange awarding big bids

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:41:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Health Benefits Exchange is awarding several big contracts within the next three months. The plum — a contract to build an information technology system — is valued at $27 million through August and much more, possibly hundreds of millions of dollars, after that.

Sac State economic forecast sees slow, uneven climb

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:18:41 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento region’s economy, having bottomed out in the first quarter of 2011, will continue to recover at a slow and unsteady pace in 2012, according to an independent business forecast released this week.

Group aims to foster economic growth in Davis

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:23:13 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A Davis community group hopes to form an economic development corporation to recruit new businesses, support existing businesses and foster university-related startups and spinoffs.

Davis high school student is science talent search finalist

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:35:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A Davis student has been named one of 40 finalists competing in the Intel Science Talent Search 2012.

Sacramento economic forecast brightens

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:10:57 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's economy has finally bottomed out, and a slow recovery will lead to falling unemployment, according to a forecast released Wednesday.

Sutter Health names new president for Sacramento Sierra Region

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:18:10 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based Sutter Health has named a new regional president, promoting the head of its Modesto medical center to the post.

Sutter Health chooses president for Sacramento region

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:42:58 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: James Conforti, chief executive officer at Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, has been named regional president for the Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region, health system officials announced Thursday.

Rooftop solar capacity soars in Sacramento, report shows

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:12:32 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rooftop solar power installations nearly tripled in Sacramento during the past two years, making it the fastest-growing solar city in the state.

As CHW splits from Catholic Church, patients will notice little change

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:14:10 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Catholic Healthcare West, which operates six hospitals in the Sacramento region, is changing its name to Dignity Health and cutting its affiliation to the Catholic Church.

Sacramento State economic forecast cautiously upbeat

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:36:14 -0800

Saramento Business Journal: The Sacramento region’s economy, having bottomed out in the first quarter of 2011, will continue to recover at a slow and unsteady pace in 2012, according to an independent business forecast released Wednesday.

How well do technical jobs pay in Sacramento?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:37:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento region has its share of tech workers, though it’s no Silicon Valley. According to a new analysis, the best paid workers in technically oriented employment sectors in the area are computer and information research scientists.

Report ranks solar hubs; Sacramento is No. 7 for generation capacity

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:39:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento ranks 10th among cities in California in terms of the number of solar installations on homes and buildings with 1,119 projects installed, and seventh for overall solar generation capacity with nearly 16 megawatts.

BloodSource pact will aid nation of Georgia

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:59 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: BloodSource, the nonprofit blood center, is partnering with Berkeley-based Global Healing to establish a five-year program to improve the safety of blood transfusions on a national scale in the Republic of Georgia.

ThermoGenesis system will be part of Canadian blood bank

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:31:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: ThermoGenesis Corp. has received an initial order for its BioArchive System for a new public cord blood bank that will begin operations in Canada in early 2013, company officials announced Monday.

BloodSource to help Republic of Georgia with blood safety

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:33:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based BloodSource is teaming with a leading international nonprofit in a five-year program to improve the safety of blood transfusions in the Republic of Georgia.

Catholic Healthcare West changes name to Dignity Health, ends church affiliation

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:34:38 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Catholic Healthcare West — parent company to local Mercy hospitals — has changed its name to Dignity Health and ended its formal affiliation with the Catholic Church.

Entrepreneur launches website to keep track of home projects

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:30:04 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Veteran local entrepreneur John Bodrozic is launching a new company this week at the Northern California Home and Landscape Expo at Cal Expo.

HBGary network security software integrated with HP product

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:08:07 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: New computer network security software developed by Sacramento-based HBGary Inc. is now integrated with Hewlett-Packard Co.’s ArcSight security.

Solar Power Inc. to build Volkswagen solar facility

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:32 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based Solar Power Inc . has entered into a contract with Oxnard-based BLT Enterprises to design and build a 400-kilowatt solar facility that will power operations at a cutting edge test center for Volkswagen in Oxnard.…

Sacramento State plans initiative for innovation

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:50:12 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: California State University Sacramento wants to “Redefine the Possible.”

Marrone Bio gets approval for expanded use of product

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:50:04 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations has gotten approval to expand use of a biofungicide.

Businesses slow to tap financing for clean energy

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:45:27 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville consulting firm is among just a handful of businesses since 2010 to take advantage of financing available through Placer County for solar power systems or energy efficiency retrofits.

SynapSense signs lease for office at Palladio

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:47:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Growing local technology company SynapSense Corp. signed a lease this month for 35,000 square feet in the Palladio at Broadstone development in Folsom.

Eight opportunities in 2012

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:52:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The year ahead is key to the long-term health of the Sacramento region and the state. An improving economy, big projects and plans for government reform could reshape our future

SPI Solar lands its 2nd project in Greece

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:06:58 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Continuing its overseas expansion, SPI Solar said it will develop its second solar power project in Greece.

Adventist Health expands use of electronic records system

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:57:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Adventist Health has expanded its affiliation with Cerner Corp. to roll out its proprietary electronic health record system across the health network of more than 130 outpatient clinics in four states.

Intel chooses two local students for national competition

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:10:44 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Two local high school science students are in the running for the Intel Science Talent Search, sponsored by Intel Corp.

Thermogenesis signs agreement with sports medicine company

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:05:35 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: ThermoGenesis Corp. has reached a five-year agreement with a Florida sports medicine company to market ThermoGenesis’ proprietary system to prepare cell concentrates to orthopedic surgeons.

Design company steps up as Powerhouse founding partner

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:06:39 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pair Design, a Gold River graphic design company, has signed on as a founding partner of the effort to build the Powerhouse Science Center.

County airport system to get $150K energy efficiency rebate

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:08:21 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The county airport system is set to receive a $150,000 rebate check from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District for Sacramento International Airport ’s new energy efficient terminal.

ThermoGenesis gets approval to sell cord blood product in India

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:01:44 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: ThermoGenesis Corp. has received approval from India’s Ministry of Health to begin commercial sales of its proprietary product that processes stem cells from cord blood.

Solar Power gets $44M in financing for New Jersey project

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:40:05 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. has secured $44 million in financing from China Development Bank to build a solar project with KDC Solar in New Jersey.

For-profit medical school moves ahead

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:48:27 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Backers have financing for Elk Grove school but must wait for accreditation.

New SARTA chairman Obmann takes reins

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:13:23 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Christopher J. “CJ” Obmann, the managing partner of the Ernst & Young LLP local office in Roseville, has been seated as chairman of the board of the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance for 2012 and 2013.

Local startup's app acts as suggestion box

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:16:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The old-school suggestion box has been given a digital upgrade — and provides the platform for a Sacramento startup.

Folsom Microsemi meets quality certification standards

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:03:57 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Microsemi Corp. got certification for its Folsom test and assembly center. The Folsom site designs and makes radio frequency chips and technology for specialized applications, including military technologies.

Wessman steps down as Business Journal publisher

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:44:40 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento Business Journal publisher Joanna Wessman said Wednesday she will step down Feb. 17 to devote more time to promoting economic development in the region.

Revionics signs grocery chain for price optimization software

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:45:46 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville’s Revionics Inc. announced it signed K-VA-T Food Stores to use its price optimization software.

New law gives firms do-gooder status

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:10:52 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: California has a new law officially designating corporate do-gooders.Starting today, California businesses can incorporate as "benefit corporations," which allows them to work for the public good as well as their shareholders.

Solar Power picked for New Jersey project

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:32:08 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. has been awarded a contract to design, engineer and build an 11.3-megawatt solar power plant to provide solar-generated electricity to the New Jersey power grid, the company announced Tuesday.

Strength in Numbers Hunting economic prosperity in untapped talents

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:05:44 -0800

Comstock's Magazine: Valley Vision has joined forces with the Sacramento Metro Chamber, SACTO and the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance to launch Next Economy, subtitled the “Capital Region Prosperity Plan.”

Look for the Sacramento economy to improve in 2012

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:13:56 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's economy was suffering even before the Great Recession was made official four years ago, and the local business environment has been turned into a modern-day Dust Bowl. Since the downturn began, the region has lost more than 70,000 jobs and real estate values have plunged 50 percent.

Telestream bought, poised for more acquisitions

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:25:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Telestream Inc., which has produced video software for customers such as YouTube and Google Inc. and has completed three self-financed mergers over the years, could soon be on the prowl to buy more companies following its purchase by an investor.

Folsom IT firm gets $17.2M homeland security deal

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:26:29 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based Visionary Integration Professionals was awarded a $17.2 million contract to provide project management consulting for the Department of Homeland Security, it announced earlier this month.

Reaching out for a healthy economy

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:29:05 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: For the Sacramento region, 2012 may be the year of the Next Economy. That’s the name of a regional planning effort that aims to identify where economic opportunity lies as the economy gradually improves. One industry in particular is gaining attention as a future powerhouse: medical technology.

2012 Outlook: Clean tech/green business

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:30:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s clean-tech sector has reasons to be optimistic with the launch of an organization promoting green energy and an expected influx of capital for retrofits on tap for 2012.

Outlook 2012: Technology

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:31:36 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-area technology companies managed to grow the past three years, leading industry watchers to believe even stronger growth will soon follow — adding to the challenge of attracting highly trained tech workers.

Outlook 2012: Manufacturing

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:33:16 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The outlook for manufacturing in the Sacramento region either has promise or is a bit grim — depending on who’s talking.

Folsom's VIP lands a federal contract

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:18:36 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Visionary Integration Professionals, a Folsom-based information technology and managed services firm, said it has been awarded a $17.2 million project for the Department of Homeland Security, the National Protection and Programs Directorate and the Federal Protective Service.

Telestream Inc. to be bought by equity firm

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:21:08 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Telestream Inc., a Nevada City-based producer of high-tech digital video tools and systems, said it has entered into a definitive agreement to be purchased by the private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC.

Wind turbines crop up in Delta

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:30:13 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Margaret and Ian Anderson have made a living for decades dry-land farming and raising sheep and cattle on their Montezuma Hills ranch.Now they have a new, very different crop: the wind.

Premier Power Renewable Energy COO to leave company

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:22:34 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. disclosed Friday that Stephen Clevett, chief operating officer, told the company this week he would not extend his employment with the El Dorado Hills-based solar provider beyond his current contract, which expires at the end of the year.

IT contractor Visionary Integration Professionals wins Homeland Security contract

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:19:27 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based Visionary Integration Professionals won a $17.2 million project award for the Department of Homeland Security.

Chamber of Commerce lists new 2012 laws

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:25:58 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The California Chamber of Commerce has released a lengthy list of new business/employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2012.

NASCAR picks Telestream technology for race video

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:10:06 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing will use Telestream’s high definition instant replay systems in the 2012 season.

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo buys Telestream

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:11:55 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC entered into a definitive agreement to buy Telestream Inc., the video technology company based in Nevada City.

UC Davis gets $2M in research grants

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:13:54 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The University of California Davis has been awarded $2 million to research cell mechanics and the genetics of common diseases.

Some Sacramento leaders push to strengthen mayor's position

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:17:38 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has said his efforts to increase the power of the mayor’s job go beyond him — and to that point, he was not on hand Wednesday as his staff and community leaders launched a renewed push for an “executive mayor” form of government in the city.

Google buys solar stake in Elk Grove, Galt projects

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:31:23 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Google Inc. is jumping into the solar energy business in Sacramento.

Slideshow: Top 10 Sacramento business stories of 2011

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:18:22 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: What were the top local business stories of 2011?

CustomerLink Announces Partnership with AutoTraker

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:38:50 -0800

Press Release: CustomerLink Systems has partnered with AutoTraker Inc. to bring automated marketing services together with AutoTraker’s automotive shop management software.

RagingWire subsidiary upgrades Virginia site

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:00 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: StrataScale Inc., the "cloud computing" subsidiary of Sacramento data center operator RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc., is upgrading its northern Virginia facility.

Conservation Service awarded $131M to farmers in 2011

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:07:06 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded $131 million this fiscal year to farmers and ranchers in California to help them protect water, soil and air resources, wildlife, forests and rangelands.

SACOG announces awards for efforts in transportation, air, planning

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:08:41 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Area Council of Governments has honored outstanding regional efforts in transportation, smart growth planning and air quality as part of the its annual SACOG Salutes awards program.

Transportation Commission awards $401M for projects

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:09:38 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Transportation Commission on Thursday allocated $401 million to 39 projects, including $9.5 million to a project in El Dorado County and $42 million for new rail cars throughout the state.

Elk Grove's Alldata expanding Canadian operations

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:12:41 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Elk Grove-based Alldata LLC, the large-scale supplier of auto repair information, said today that it is expanding its presence in Canada.

Nevada City company to give NASCAR speedy high-def instant replay

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:56:27 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Telestream Inc., the Nevada City-based producer of high-tech digital video tools and systems, has developed a high-definition instant replay system for NASCAR.

GridSense creates power-monitoring system for utilities

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:59:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: GridSense, which has corporate headquarters in Sacramento and Sydney, Australia, developed a battery-free system that lets utilities monitor areas of the power grid where AC power isn’t available.

Davis-based Moller International signs agreement with partner in China

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:53:37 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based Moller, developer of the Skycar flying vehicle and other vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with a joint-venture partner in China to develop, manufacture, distribute and sell its products in China.

Electric vehicles carry unfamiliar challenges for drivers and mechanics

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:59:14 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Those electric vehicles popping up in driveways all over California look a lot like their gas-powered cousins. But under the hood, they're different machines, and their potential problems are foreign to many drivers and mechanics alike.

Pacific Ethanol works to recoup lost plants

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:07:07 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Pacific Ethanol Inc. raised more money Friday and continued its quest to recoup the production plants it lost in a bankruptcy case.

Quarterly income rises at Daegis Inc.

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:08:27 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Daegis Inc., the Roseville-based eDiscovery company, reported net income of $795,000, or 4 cents a share, in its second quarter ended Oct. 31.

Pricing-sofware maker enters partnership

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:10:57 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, has formed a strategic partnership with RivalWatch, a Sunnyvale-based provider of Internet-based online competitive pricing and assortment information.

Aerojet donates $1.5M to science center project

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:07:27 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A key exhibit within Sacramento’s planned Powerhouse Science Center has achieved lift-off with a $1.5 million donation from Aerojet

Guided missile is Aerojet's latest success

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:08:50 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet and Lockheed Martin Corp.have successfully tested a guided rocket technology that allows the military to choose how big a bang each missile will make when it hits — potentially reducing civilian casualties.`

Newsmaker | Donald Nelson, PRIDE Industries

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:13:14 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The daily newspapers are filled with stories about bad people hurting people. By contrast, there’s Pride Industries, which since 1966 has been creating stories about good people helping people.

Daegis posts profit in second quarter

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:26:46 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Daegis Inc. earned $757,000 on revenue of $11.1 million in its second quarter, an improvement over losing $113,000 on revenue of $12.9 million the year-earlier period.

PRIDE Industries' Michael Ziegler is honored as Sacramentan of the Year

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:31:13 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Ziegler, president and CEO of PRIDE, will be honored as "Sacramentan of the Year" by the Sacramento Metro Chamber at its 117th annual business awards dinner on Jan. 27.

Aerojet gives $1.5 million to science center program

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:32:54 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Officials of the proposed Powerhouse Science Center on the banks of the Sacramento River announced Thursday that Rancho Cordova-based Aerojet has agreed to give the facility $1.5 million to help launch the center's simulated NASA space mission program.

Metro Chamber picks PRIDE Industries CEO as Sacramentan of Year

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:23:38 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The chief executive officer of PRIDE Industries Inc. has been named Sacramentan of the Year. The Sacramento Metro Chamber announced Thursday that it picked Michael Ziegler, Pride’s president and CEO, for the honor.

Solar Power to install another rooftop system at Fox

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:24:55 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. is set to install an additional 230-kilowatt photovoltaic system at the 20th Century Fox Studios Lot in Century City.

Air board's new rules aim to boost electric cars in California

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:34:49 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The state unveiled a new set of clean car regulations Wednesday that aim to sharply increase the number of electric cars on California's roads, boost fuel efficiency and reduce air pollution.

Roseville-based SPI Solar to install second array at Fox

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:36:37 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: SPI Solar said it will install a second rooftop solar system at Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.'s complex in Southern California.

Report: California leads electric vehicle development, growth

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:18:06 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: As California is poised to adopt a new round of vehicle standards designed to cut emissions and expand the market for electric vehicles, a new report finds that the state is emerging as a leader in this economic sector.

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Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:19:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Gold Standard Diagnostics Corp. offers a new test that provides an earlier and more accurate diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, company officials announced Tuesday.

California's job market brightens, economist says; Sacramento's is still weak

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:38:45 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The job market is looking healthier, and UCLA forecasters say the California economy is finally kicking it up a notch.

SynapSense hires VP of professional services

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:22:30 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: SynapSense Corp. of Folsom has hired Ron Bostic as vice president of professional services.

Folsom technology industry powers up

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:03:16 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom is a long way from Silicon Valley. But it’s starting to achieve a critical mass of technology companies — and is attracting talent from afar.

Newsmaker | Jeff Gray , Glue Networks

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:06:51 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sometimes, course corrections are necessary. Jeff Gray has made two of them, once before he entered college and once after he left. The second one was the right one.

Power hungry, yet efficient -- Data Centers

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:14:28 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: To call a data center an energy hog is an understatement. Yet they’re not the scourge one might assume they would be in this age of environmental awareness.

Why It’s Getting Harder, and Riskier, to Bet the House

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:20:13 -0800

The New York Times: In March 2008, about nine months after he bought a steel-processing business, Precision Steel Services in Warren, Mich., for some $750,000, Shailesh Kumar went to two banks in search of a $350,000 loan.

Matsui: Sacramento Among First Cities to Benefit from Obama Energy Upgrades

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:52:12 -0800

Matsui: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) applauded President Barack Obama’s announcement that Sacramento, CA will be one of the first five cities to benefit from $4 billion in federal and private green building investments.

SMUD awarded $227K for energy storage project

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:42:08 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Energy Commission has awarded the Sacramento Municipal Utility District $227,000 for its $5.2 million energy storage demonstration project.

Pacific Ethanol shores up Nasdaq standing

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:44:12 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Pacific Ethanol Inc. has regained its foothold on the Nasdaq stock market.

CMT electronics firm's assets purchased

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:47:45 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Orlando, Fla.-based API Technologies Corp. – a provider of electronic and other systems for the defense, aerospace and commercial industries – said it has acquired the assets of Commercial Microwave Technology Inc. in Rancho Cordova for $8.2 million.

VSP taps executive to be new president

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:50:13 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: VSP Vision Care has named a new president, moving executive Jim McGrann into the leadership role.

Gaming giant Electronic Arts buys KlickNation

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:50:26 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Computer gaming giant Electronic Arts Inc. bought Sacramento startup KlickNation in a deal announced Thursday.

Pacific Ethanol ups stake in New PE Holdco

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:52:24 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc. has increased its ownership in the company’s four ethanol production facilities, the company announced Thursday.

Sacramento computer gaming start-up sold to Electronic Arts

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:57:22 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento technology start-up KlickNation has been sold to gaming giant Electronic Arts Inc. in what's likely a multimillion-dollar transaction, both companies announced today.

Pacific Ethanol purchases additional interest in production plant

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:00:45 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento ethanol maker/marketer Pacific Ethanol Inc. has purchased an additional 7 percent ownership interest in New PE Holdco LLC, the owner of PEI's four production facilities with a combined annual capacity of 200 million gallons.

Rancho Cordova tech firm is purchased

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:55:11 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A Florida chip-maker has acquired Rancho Cordova-based Commercial Microwave Technology Inc., which makes radio frequency and microwave filters for satellite and commercial industries.

VSP Vision Care names new president

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:55:47 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Jim McGrann will become president of VSP Vision Care, the largest nonprofit vision benefits and services company in the U.S., effective Jan. 1.

Massive city solar project nears end

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:56:33 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Workers on Friday are expected to install the final panel in a massive Sacramento solar project that will produce enough electricity to power 250 area homes.

Pacific Ethanol keeps NASDAQ listing

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:40:10 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc. has secured its continued listing on the Nasdaq stock market, having boosted its sagging stock price and regained compliance with the exchange.

Revionics inks partnership with RivalWatch

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:11:25 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville-based company that helps retailers manage inventory and set prices has signed a deal to help its customers do the same with their Internet stores.

Mars mission boosters help Aerojet rocket into new era

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:14:07 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Aerojet is decades removed from the glory days of the space race of the 1960s, when more than 20,000 employees were aiming for the moon.

Sacramento-area companies play pivotal role in major solar project

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:16:16 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Two local companies played a key role in the development of the U.S. Coast Guard's largest solar photovoltaic project. Blue Oak Energy of Davis and Point 2 Structural Engineers Inc. of Sacramento conducted the design and engineering work on the Coast Guard's newly completed $50 million solar project in Puerto Rico.

Aerojet motors lift rocket to Mars

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:00:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet rocket motors helped lift the new mission to Mars, and Aerojet rockets will be vital in eventually gently lowering the Mars Science Laboratory onto the planet on Aug. 6 after a 354 million-mile interplanetary journey.

CalPERS plans big cut in venture investing

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:05:29 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Public Employees' Retirement System plans to drastically cut back its venture capital investing.

UCD wins state grant for wind research

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:24:24 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The California Energy Commission has awarded nearly $400,000 to the University of California, Davis, to develop a forecasting tool for responding to sudden changes in wind power production.

Aerojet wins bid for missile control system

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:11:23 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: GenCorp’s Aerojet division was picked by Raytheon Missile Systems in a competitive bid to develop a control system for the U.S. military’s Standard Missile 3 program, which is also being purchased by Japan.

New laws allow firms to pursue social good: New types of companies can put mission ahead of profit

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:59:53 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: In a move that could help the rising movement known as social entrepreneurship, a pair of pioneering California laws that take effect in January will allow formation of corporations whose main purpose isn’t to make money.

‘Next Economy’ campaign seeks region’s future

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:13:19 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Education and support for entrepreneurs are keys to growing the region’s economy, business leaders said this week at the first of three public meetings convened by organizers of a economic-development campaign dubbed Next Economy.

HealthLinkNow lets patients get therapy on Web

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:17:14 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sometimes the idea for a successful small business has to wait until technology catches up. Case in point: “telepsychiatry.”

Next Economy is a call to action; Region-wide effort endeavors to bring jobs, investments to Sacramento

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:26:24 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: You may not have heard of KlickNation — yet we’re one of the region’s fastest growing companies.We are a young, energetic, entrepreneurial company with a brilliant and talented team of programmers, designers and marketers — the type of company commonly associated with the Bay Area and not necessarily Sacramento.

SMUD boosting wind power with new turbines at plant near Rio Vista

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:39:04 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: SMUD is more than doubling its wind power plant in the Montezuma Hills near Rio Vista.

Granite Horizon Now Building Email Marketing Integrations with StreamSend

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:04:03 -0800

Press Release: Email marketing systems allow marketers and communications directors to email groups of people who have opted-in to the email list.

CHW names Sacramento area chief

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:27:29 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Catholic Healthcare West has appointed a new executive to replace former Sacramento area president Tim Moran — and significantly broadened the job.

SMUD offers information to owners of plug-in vehicles

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:30:35 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has launched an effort to help owners of all-electric vehicles and hybrid plug-in electric vehicles, or PEVs.

UC Davis opening larger pediatric intensive care unit

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:49:23 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: UC Davis Medical Center will open a $22 million pediatric intensive care unit early Thursday that’s twice the size of the old one and can accommodate a third more patients.

Premier Power reports lower revenue, smaller loss

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:50:23 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Revenue at Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. fell 46 percent during the third quarter due in large part to reduced sales in Eastern Europe.

Premier Power reports Q3 loss

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:52:24 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. reported a net loss of $464,000, and revenue down 46 percent, for the third quarter.

Forum focuses on strategies to improve regional economy

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:23:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Leaders of an effort to improve the region’s economy sought feedback from members of the business community Tuesday during the first of three public meetings for Next Economy.

Catholic Healthcare West inks $4.3M deal to give doctors remote access to bedside vitals for mothers in labor

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:10:02 -0800

San Francisco Business Times: Catholic Healthcare West, the 40-hospital Catholic hospital system based in San Francisco, said Tuesday it’s signed a three-year, $4.3 million deal to provide doctors with remote access to vital signs for mothers in labor and delivery settings.

Forum to cover regional economy

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:14:42 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: More than 200 people have registered to attend the first of three public meetings that are part of the Next Economy Regional Forum, a business-led economic revitalization effort to grow jobs and investment in the region. The first meeting is Tuesday.

Slow economic recovery in store for Sacramento region, says UOP forecast

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:18:25 -0800

Sacramento Bee: The Great Recession may have hit bottom in the Sacramento area last year, but it will be several years before the region sees the kind of healthy growth rates it's accustomed to, according to a new report.

Sutter Health lifts longtime exec to COO

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:20:05 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based Sutter Health named a longtime executive as its next chief operating officer Friday, the health network's first since 2005. Sarah Krevans, president of Sutter Health's Sacramento Sierra Region the past several years and a Sutter executive since 1999, will step into the post in January.

Regional economic forum set in West Sacramento

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:21:46 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The Next Economy Regional Forum, part of a recently organized effort to stimulate regional business and the economy, will be Tuesday in West Sacramento.

Sutter names Krevans as system’s No. 2 executive

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:31:53 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sutter Health has promoted its longtime Sacramento-area executive Sarah Krevans to a new job as chief operating officer for the health system, effective Jan. 1.

Drexel's pick for local chief sends a signal to city

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:06:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Drexel University’s choice this week of a new executive director for its Sacramento graduate center will help the university strengthen its ties to the region, observers say.

Price drop helps solar rooftops

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:08:56 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The grand plan to cover California rooftops with solar panels appears to be working. Success in the solar industry is measured in watts, and last week California reached 1 gigawatt of rooftop solar installed capacity — enough to power more than a quarter-million homes.

Green expands its reach

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:10:09 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The energy and construction industries tend to take center stage in any discussion about environmentally friendly business practices. There are scores of other players, however, that also have taken active roles in keeping the Sacramento area green.

Newsmaker | William Vasquez, Sims Recycling Solutions

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:12:27 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: American businesses and individuals throw out between 300 and 400 million electronic devices each year. Bill Vasquez and Sims Recycling Solutions are helping to solve that problem.

SPI Solar cuts its loss in half

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:34:23 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: SPI Solar reported a sharp decline in its third-quarter losses just as it announced a new $42 million order for solar panels from a New Jersey company.

ThermoGenesis loss widens in quarter

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:36:25 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a loss of $1.2 million, or 7 cents a share, for its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30.

FAQ: What the new U.S. crowdfunding bill means for entrepreneurs

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:36:26 -0800

VentureBeat: Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a crowdfunding bill that will allow startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites and social networks.

ThermoGenesis reports drop in sales, revenue

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:00:25 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a drop in sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 due to the global debt crisis and increased competition in U.S. and European cord blood markets.

Sacramento loses 9,300 manufacturing jobs in four years

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:02:01 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento lost 9,300 manufacturing jobs since the onset of the recession.

U.S. investigates how China helps its solar panel makers

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:39:32 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The United States and China are gearing up for a trade war that could catch U.S. users of solar energy in a crossfire.

Doctor of change: Meet Claire Pomeroy

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:52:22 -0800

Sacramento News and Review:It’s barely two ticks past 7 a.m. on a drizzly October morning, but Dr. Claire Pomeroy is already in full swing, leading a breakfast meeting on the third floor of the Education building that’s tucked away in the heart of the UC Davis School of Medicine campus on a stretch of Stockton Boulevard located between East Sacramento and Oak Park.

Drexel picks Sacramento native to lead graduate center

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:58:32 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Drexel University has picked a well-connected local educator to lead its Sacramento graduate center. Sandy Kirschenmann, a 30-year veteran of the Los Rios Community College District , will start work Dec. 12 as executive director of the Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies in downtown Sacramento.

State's solar energy doubled in five years

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:41:47 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: California's solar power industry now generates enough electricity to light over 600,000 homes in the state, a new report said.

UC Davis to start up entrepreneur institute

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:44:19 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The University of California, Davis, announced Tuesday that it is launching a new institute devoted to education, research and outreach in innovation and entrepreneurship.

UC Davis gets $5M gift for entrepreneur center

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:37:33 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: The University of California Davis has landed a $5 million commitment with which to create a new institute for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Solar farm for SMUD slated for $40 million

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:46:51 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A unit of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. will invest $40 million in a solar farm serving the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

Sacramento Manufacturing Summit This Thursday, November 10

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:11:47 -0800

Manex: The reasons for revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing sector are compelling, and manufacturing's contribution to our economy cannot be ignored.

Constellation Energy will invest $40 million in solar farm for SMUD

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:52:07 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: A unit of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. will invest $40 million in a solar farm serving the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

California reinstates small wind, fuel cell turbine incentives

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:49:34 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: The small wind and fuel cell turbine industry will be back in business, after the California Energy Commission this week relaunched the state incentive program.

New Metro Chamber CEO brings business, political experience

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:30:25 -0700

Sacramento Press: Former Assemblyman Roger Niello will be the new CEO of the Sacramento Metro Chamber starting Jan. 1, coming back to an organization he led in the 1990s as the area struggles to come out of the recession.

Aerojet wins NASA award

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:33:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet has been named "large business prime contractor of the year" by NASA 's Glenn Research Center, the Rancho Cordova-based company said Friday.

UCD device gives paralyzed people independence

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:58 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Developing technology uses facial movement to help control devices.

Bills would increase R&D funds for small businesses

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:04:32 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: President Barack Obama directed federal agencies to step up efforts to commercialize more of the federal government’s $147 billion annual investment in research and development.

Revolutionary New App for Production & Post Production Professionals

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:02:17 -0700

SHOOT Publicity Wire: "Rent Me" app to radically alter how rentals and trades are done in the industry

Medical-gear maker Volcano's profit drops

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:46:29 -0800

The Sacramento Bee: San Diego-based medical equipment maker Volcano Corp., which operates a manufacturing facility in Rancho Cordova, reported net income of $2.6 million, or 5 cents per share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

Roger Niello named Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce president

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:10:53 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roger Niello, a former state Assemblyman, county supervisor and auto dealer, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

Sacramento Metro Chamber picks Niello as CEO

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:13:59 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Former Assemblyman Roger Niello will take the helm at the Sacramento Metro Chamber.

Genetically Engineered Industry: The Capital Region holds promise for agricultural technology

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:57:39 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: A few months after the 2002 launch of Arcadia Biosciences Inc. in Phoenix, CEO Eric Rey insisted the company move to California. Not to Silicon Valley, but to Davis.

AgraQuest extends partnership with Bayer

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:46:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based AgraQuest Inc. is extending a partnership with Bayer Animal Health GmBH for distribution.

Volcano reports revenue up, income down

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:47:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Medical device-maker Volcano Corp. generated revenue of $85.8 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 18 percent from revenue of $72.9 million for the third quarter of 2010.

Sacramento cloud networking company Glue Networks gets marketing partner

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:50:50 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Glue Networks, a Sacramento cloud networking company, has entered into a partnership with a Southern California company to market its services. The deal with Nexus IS Inc. greatly expands the local startup's marketing clout in the fast-growing information technology sector.

Crowe Horwath completes Perry-Smith deal

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:48:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Crowe Horwath LLP completed its acquisition of Sacramento accounting firm Perry-Smith LLP.

Solar Power chooses Pekarsky as CFO

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:50:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. has appointed James Pekarsky as chief financial officer.

Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce turns to ex-leader

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:23:32 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has named a former chairwoman to lead the group as it seeks a new CEO. Local consultant Alice Perez was appointed interim chief executive officer Friday.

Davis biotech company works on efficient sugarcane

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:42:03 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Agricultural technology company Arcadia Biosciences Inc. has signed an agreement with the South African Sugarcane Research Institute to develop nitrogen use-efficient sugarcane, the companies jointly announced Monday.

Cloud company Glue Networks makes agreement with Nexus IS

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:44:02 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Glue Networks, an enterprise-grade cloud networking company, has made an agreement with Nexus IS to resell cloud services.

Glue Networks Announces Partnership With Nexus Is, Inc.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:36:49 -0700

Glue Networks, Inc. Press Release: Glue Networks, Inc., developer and provider of the world’s first enterprise-grade cloud networking service, today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Nexus IS, Inc. under which Nexus will be a channel reseller of gluwareTM Cloud Services.

Sacramento summit aims to restore manufacturing jobs

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:39:54 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Restoring jobs to the nation's manufacturing sector is the focus of the free November 10 Sacramento Manufacturing Summit at California State University, Sacramento.

Sacramento County installs electric vehicle chargers

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:47:41 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento County is getting plugged in. It has installed electric vehicle charging stations that also will be available to the public for no charge.

2011 Status of Clean Tech in the Sacramento Region

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:55:08 -0700

Teru Talk (Blog Post by Michael Theroux): The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA) staged its 5th Annual Clean Tech Showcase last week entitled, “Green Innovation: Engine of Growth.”

Weintraub to merge with San Francisco firm

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:32:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Weintraub Genshlea Chediak scored a significant boost to its presence in the Bay Area with a merger signed Tuesday with San Francisco’s Tobin & Tobin.

Weintraub Genshlea Chediak merges with Tobin & Tobin

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:19:45 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: One of Sacramento's largest law firms is gaining a Bay Area foothold by merging with a 159-year-old San Francisco firm.

SureWest's revenue, capital spending rise

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:19:34 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville's SureWest Communications released its third-quarter earnings Thursday, showing revenue growth on the strength of new residential and business subscibers.

Sacramento law firm gets foothold in San Francisco

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:46:02 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's second-largest law firm is gaining a Bay Area foothold by merging with a 159-year-old San Francisco firm. Under a deal announced Thursday, Weintraub Genshlea Chediak is joining up with the much smaller Tobin & Tobin firm, a banking law specialist that was founded in 1852.

Pacific Ethanol profits from record sales

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:49:08 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento ethanol producer/marketer Pacific Ethanol Inc. continues to ride the roller coaster that is the alternative fuel industry.

Arcadia gains grant to make plants oilier

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:50:49 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Davis-based biotech firm Arcadia Biosciences Inc. said it has received a $950,000 federal grant to develop technology that enables plants to produce high levels of oil in their leaves and stems.

JP Aerospace airship soars record 18 miles into atmosphere

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:10:30 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: JP Aerospace claims a new record after its Tandem airship flew to an altitude of 95,085 feet over Nevada’s Black Rock Desert on Saturday.

Sacramento City Council approves reducing solar permit fees

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:11:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento City Council approved a plan to reduce fees for commercial and residential solar permits Tuesday.

Clean tech showcase paves green path

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:41:39 -0700

The State Hornet: The possibility of a greener and more environmental friendly planet through technology was showcased at the University Union on Monday hosted by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.

Pacific Ethanol reports booming third quarter

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:42:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol reported record sales for the third quarter, in part due to marketing efforts and rising sales prices per gallon.

Marrone Bio Innovations of Davis signs R&D deal with Scotts Miracle-Gro

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:09:34 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Davis company has signed an exclusive research and development deal with gardening giant Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. to develop green pesticides for the consumer lawn and garden market.

SynapSense CTO honored as clean tech innovator

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:26:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Raju Pandey, chief technology officer at SynapSense Corp of Folsom, was named the Clean Tech Innovator of the Year at the 2011 Clean Tech Showcase. The CleanStart event Monday was organized by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.

EPA ranks Intel No. 1 green power purchaser

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:41:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Intel topped its list of the companies using the most renewable electricity in North America, known as its Green Power Partnership, according to the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. The power comes from renewable sources such as solar, wind and geothermal.

UC Davis dean, professor named to Institute of Medicine

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:50:00 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Two faculty members at UC Davis have been named to the Institute of Medicine. Claire Pomeroy, vice chancellor for human health services and dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine and Patricia Conrad, a professor and veterinary parasitologist at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, were among 65 members named to the institute Tuesday.

At Green Tech Showcase Gadgets and Optimism

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:08:49 -0700

Capital Public Radio: Companies large and small were at the fifth annual Clean Tech Showcase Monday.

UC Davis and BGI announce partnership to establish state-of-the-art genome center in Sacramento

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:16:08 -0700

UC Davis News: The University of California, Davis, and BGI, the world’s largest genomic institute, based in China, have signed a historic agreement that will change the landscape of genomic sciences in California and the Western states, and foster critical breakthroughs in the areas of food security and human, animal and environmental health.

Clean, Green Event Held At Sacramento State

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:26:01 -0700

KCRA 3 (video): The 5th annual Sacramento Clean Tech Showcase, billed as the largest clean tech event in the region and sponsored by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance Cleanstart Program was held at Sac State yesterday.

UC Davis partnership with genomic institute to bring jobs

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:15:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A new partnership between the UC Davis Health System and the world’s largest genome institute is expected to foster breakthroughs in food security and human, animal and environmental health.

UC Davis announces major partnership with Chinese genetics research institute

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:07:56 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: UC Davis announced a major partnership today with a world-renowned Chinese genetics research institute, a move that could jump-start the Sacramento area's life-sciences industry.

Marrone Bio makes deal with Scotts Miracle-Gro for lawns, gardens

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:28:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations will be help develop lawn and garden biopesticides for Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

AgraQuest makes agreement with DuPont for product in France

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:30:43 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Biotech company AgraQuest Inc. has made an agreement with DuPont to develop and distribute a biopesticide based on an ingredient developed by the company.

Clean Energy Products on Display at Clean Tech Showcase

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:35:00 -0700

Fox 40 (video): Sacramento boasts having 110 clean tech companies that provide solar, wind, biofeuls, and energy efficient product or services.

SynapSense is named a green 'game changer'

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:11:48 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based data center management firm SynapSense Corp. is among 19 Golden State companies named "Game Changers of the Year" in clean technology by Grow-California.

Clean tech showcase set for Monday

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:56:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: As many as 800 people are expected to attend Monday’s Clean Tech Showcase at California State University Sacramento. The fifth annual event is sponsored by CleanStart, an initiative of the tech-focused nonprofit Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.

Green grant to help train workers in Sacramento area

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:18:10 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Sacramento on-the-job training program is getting a $300,000 boost to train and put people to work in clean-energy careers.

SETA gets federal money for clean-tech job training

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:32:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Employment & Training Agency is receiving $300,000 in federal funding to support the agency’s on-the-job training.

Environmental adviser to get look at Sacramento's green efforts

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:33:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: President Barack Obama’s principal environmental adviser will kick off Sacramento’s Greenwise meeting Friday, a initiative to foster clean technology jobs in the Sacramento Valley.

Campbell Soup Co. to go solar in Sacramento

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:20:48 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's soup plant is going solar. Camden, N.J.-based Campbell Soup Co. announced Wednesday that it had agreements with a Massachusetts energy company to construct a 2.3-megawatt solar power system on 14 acres of Campbell's Sacramento facility on Franklin Boulevard.

SynapSense expanding to Asia Pacific region

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:22:22 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based data center management firm SynapSense Corp. is expanding its operations to the greater Asia Pacific region.

Pacific Ethanol to maintain ZeaChem plant in Oregon

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:43:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A subsidiary of Pacific Ethanol Inc. has made an agreement with ZeaChem Inc. to maintain the company’s biorefinery.

SynapSense expands with office in Singapore

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:36:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based SynapSense, a technology company, is expanding and adding an office in Singapore.

Campbell Soup to add solar power at Sacramento plant

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:44:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Campbell Soup plant plans to add a solar power array on 14 acres of land at its Franklin Boulevard location.

Gold Standard Diagnostics to distribute tumor marker

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:03:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Gold Standard Diagnostics Corp. in Davis has extended its partnership with a Japanese company for U.S. distribution of their serum tumor marker used to monitor the progression of lung cancer.

Intel in Folsom is hiring again

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:07:17 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: After a decade of downsizing at its Folsom campus, Intel Corp. has begun hiring again. The Santa Clara-based high-tech company, one of the largest private employers in the Sacramento region, said it has added nearly 370 workers to its local operation since Januar

Automated text messages help diabetes patients

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:48:58 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and blindness among adults and contributes to a slew of other health complications, from heart disease to kidney failure.

UC Davis debuts zero-net energy West Village

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:51:57 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Students are now living in the first phase of the long-awaited West Village project at University of California Davis.

Local jobs in question after InsWeb sale

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:54:09 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: One of the few publicly traded companies based in the Sacramento area is about to embark on a radical shift.

Smartphones take a swipe at cash

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Technology companies are working furiously to turn your smartphone — which already functions as a camera, book reader, GPS device, web browser and, well, a phone — into a digital wallet as well.

Schilling Robotics sends two systems to S. Korean navy

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:21:29 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Deep-ocean robotics manufacturer Schilling Robotics LLC has taken orders for two of its HD ROV systems to send to the Republic of Korea Navy.

Agency taking applications for expanding enterprise zones

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:23:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Department of Housing and Community Development announced it will immediately begin processing applications for the expansion of current enterprise zones throughout California, drawing praise Tuesday from California Association of Enterprise Zones.

ClipperCreek sells charging stations to customers online

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:47:09 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Auburn-based ClipperCreek Inc., a manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers, said customers can now buy their charging stations online, instead of going through complicated forms or processes.

Marrone Bio insecticide gets approval

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:25:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Environmental Protection Agency approved the latest natural insecticide from Marrone Bio Innovations of Davis. EPA approval allows MBI to sell the product commercially.

AgraQuest insecticide cleared for use

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:27:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based AgraQuest has gotten approval for using a miticide and insecticide from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and states, including California.

Governor Brown Signs Telehealth Advancement Act Proposed by California Telehealth Leaders

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:36:50 -0700

CTEC Press Release: Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 415, the Telehealth Advancement Act of 2011, Friday opening the door for far-reaching expansion of telehealth services in California.

Partnership between UC Davis, PETNET geared for research, training

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:38:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A new, public-private partnership at University of California Davis will establish state-of-the-art equipment and research laboratories to enable industry and academia to work together to advance clinical care in cancer, neurology and cardiology.

Creating a new economy

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:42:44 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: Call it a recession, a realignment or a downturn. Whatever you call it, our current economy is experiencing convulsions most of us have not seen in our lifetimes.

Deal will increase Pride Industries' deaf workforce

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:28:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pride Industries Inc. has inked a deal with a Rocklin-based communications company to expand job opportunities for people who are deaf and hearing-impaired.

As firms eye mergers, Perry-Smith accepts deal

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:30:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s largest local accounting firm is being acquired by the nation’s ninth biggest in what some industry insiders think could be a series of similar deals.

Rancho Cordova data center sold, part of market surge

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:49:19 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A San Francisco company has acquired the former MCI WorldCom data center in Rancho Cordova, in a deal valued at $30 million.

Revionics announces new retail customer

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:53:46 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Revionics Inc., the Roseville-based maker of pricing software for the retail industry, has added Gander Mountain Co. to its client list.

Energy Commission awards innovation grant to McClellan company

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:54:14 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Energy Commission has awarded grants across the state to support energy research, including a grant to a Sacramento-area company working on hydrogen production for engines and fuel cells.

Steve Jobs helped put Sacramento on high-tech map

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:47:51 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: In 1991, Apple Computer opened a 150-employee distribution center in Elk Grove. A year later, the company said it would open a 300-employee factory in Elk Grove, transferring production from a plant in the East Bay. Apple's arrival solidified the capital area's fledgling reputation as a high-tech center.

Reaction pours in to death of Steve Jobs

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:51:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: In Sacramento and beyond, tech leaders and consumers alike reeled at Wednesday's news that Apple Inc. co-founder and former chief executive officer Steve Jobs had died.

Greider to speak in Davis and Sacramento about her Nobel Prize-winning discovery

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:59:37 -0700

Uc Davis Health System News: Carol Greider, who won the 2009 Nobel Prize for discovering the DNA-protective enzyme telomerase, will speak in Davis and Sacramento as the 2011 UC Davis School of Medicine Nelson Lecturer.

UC Davis Health system designated a national neuroscience clinical trials site

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:02:13 -0700

UC Davis Health System News: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has selected UC Davis Health System to be one of 25 clinical sites in the United States, and one of just four on the West Coast, in its newly created NeuroNEXT Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials.

Innovation at the Food and Drug Administration

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:53:01 -0700

The White House Blog: Today I released the “Blueprint to Drive Biomedical Innovation.” It is the result of months of thoughtful internal analysis as to how the FDA can facilitate innovation. But, perhaps more importantly, it is a direct response to an orchestrated campaign of engagement with all of our stakeholders.

Green Gas Grows: Capital Region biofuels reek of potential

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:09:40 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: A 2009 report from Pike Research in Boulder, Colo., forecasts the combined biodiesel and ethanol markets will reach $247 billion in sales by 2020, up from just $76 billion in 2010, or about 12 percent annual growth.

Tech Connect: Linking green business’ buyers and sellers

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:24:51 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: The Sacramento metro area has more than 37,000 clean jobs, according to a 2011report from The Brookings Institution, which defines clean jobs as those involved in producing a range of clean products, from goods such as wind turbines to services such as mass transit.

FDA Works to Improve Science Used to Approve Medical Devices

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:43:08 -0700

U.S. Food and Drug Administration: The U.S. FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) today released a report highlighting scientific activities that support the medical device industry and product development, while maintaining the safety and effectiveness of the products.

Roseville solar company weathers industry shakeout – without subsidies

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:45:36 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: After laying off 40 percent of its local staff and phasing out a once promising line of business, Roseville's Solar Power Inc. did the unthinkable last year: It returned nearly $25 million in federal stimulus funding.

Med-tech startups reveal their innovations

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:27:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A number of emerging local companies are working to make health care safer and more accessible through technology.

Science center’s entitlements OK'd, plans progress

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:30:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The $50 million Powerhouse Science Center, proposed for just north of Old Sacramento, is on track to break ground early next year.

Auburn tech company creates protection for GPS

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:31:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: An Auburn chip design company says it has a fix for what some fear could become a major problem for devices that rely on the global positioning system.

Elk Grove hires economic development directo

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:36:51 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The city of Elk Grove has made good on its promise to hire an in-house economic development director, announcing Thursday that it has selected Randy Starbuck, who most recently directed the redevelopment agency for the city of Pittsburg in the East Bay.

Solar firm will build Bulgaria power plants

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:38:48 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: El Dorado Hills-based solar power developer Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. said it will build four photovoltaic power plants totaling 16.2 megawatts in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria.

Solar engineering firm moves its HQ in Davis

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:40:41 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Blue Oak Energy, a solar energy engineering and construction firm, has relocated to a more spacious and modern headquarters site in Davis.

CHI Defends 510k Process, Opposes IOM Recommendations

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:49:31 -0700

California Healthcare Institute: In formal comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), CHI this week responded to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) recent report suggesting that the medical device 510(k) process should be eliminated and replaced by a new regulatory framework.

Premier Power plans solar power plants in Bulgaria

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:39:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. has announced it will build four photovoltaic power plants totaling 16.2 megawatts in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria.

GenCorp reports Q3 earnings

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:42:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova rocket motor maker GenCorp Inc. earned $1.2 million on revenue of $226.2 million in the company’s third quarter ended Aug. 31, down from earning $2.8 million on revenue of $210.7 million in the year earlier period.

Blue Oak Energy finishes move

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:47:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Blue Oak Energy of Davis has completed its move to a more spacious, modern headquarters on Drew Avenue in Davis.

UC Davis shares grant for tree biofuel research

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:49:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The University of California Davis is getting a $3.1 million slice of a larger $40 million biofuel research grant that includes researching how to make fuel out of trees.

Zeta Communities builds energy-efficient room

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:52:06 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: San Francisco-based Zeta Communities, which has a 91,000-square-foot home-building factory at McClellan Business Park in Sacramento, announced the opening of an energy-efficient weight room building at Will Rogers Middle School in Sacramento.

VSP rejects offers to relocate

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:43:05 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: California's business climate is often criticized as overregulated and overtaxed and its companies are regularly courted by other states, but Rob Lynch, CEO of Rancho Cordova-based Vision Service Plan, says his company is staying put.

Care Innovations CEO Burns pushes ‘coopetition’ in remote monitoring

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:35:02 -0700

Mobihealthnews: Louis Burns, CEO of Intel-GE Care Innovations, doesn’t much mind that telehealth technology vendor Robert Bosch Healthcare, a major competitor, has been getting a lot of press lately. In an industry with plenty of room to grow, a rising tide will raise all boats.

Sierra Health Foundation lands $500K grant

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:40:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento-based Sierra Health Foundation has been awarded almost $500,000 for efforts to prevent and fight chronic health problems in the region.

UC Davis advocates for new approaches to biomedical research

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:21:20 -0700

UC Davis Health System News: Two deans from the UC Davis School of Medicine have outlined several approaches to biomedical research workforce development, a topic that is currently under scrutiny by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Their ideas were published today in Science Translational Medicine in a focus article titled, "Creating the future biomedical research workforce."

Sacramento State to launch entrepreneur center

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:00:57 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California State University Sacramento will officially launch its Center for Entrepreneurship on Thursday.

New exercise room seen as energy saver

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:48:31 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: ZETA Communities, which builds ultra-efficient modular homes out of its Sacramento factory, said it recently completed construction on a new state-of-the-art weight room at Will Rogers Middle School in Fair Oaks.

AMPAC Fine Chemicals names VP of operations

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:07:20 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova-based AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC has named a vice president of operations.

Active Diagnostics acquired by growing medical firm

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:17:18 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Active Diagnostics Inc., a low-profile Fair Oaks company that monitors nervous system functioning during surgery, has been acquired by a large specialty services company in Nashville, Tenn.

Firm gives away MagicEdit program as promotion

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:32:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: MagicEdit lets users edit the content of their websites in a browser without having to know any code. Traction Systems LLC developed the program in April of last year. To get more people interested in MagicEdit, the small West Sacramento tech company is offering the service for free. The offer includes 50 megabytes of hosted server space.

SMUD No. 3 nationally in customer ratings

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:51:44 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District was rated among the nation's top utilities in a survey based on brand strength and customer evaluations of service.

Care Innovations: The Future of Aging?

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:37:42 -0700

HealthyCal.org: The brainchild of two well-funded corporate giants, a new Sacramento-area company hopes to change the future of aging by using technology to help senior citizens age gracefully – and safely – at home.

Matsui: Clean Energy Presents Work Opportunities

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:30:13 -0700

Roll Call: Perhaps now more than ever, the American people are looking to Congress to put in place policies that will create jobs for the American workforce.

Investors choose Sacramento for green building retrofits

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:57:05 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento is one of two U.S. cities chosen to benefit from millions of dollars in private investment that’s part of a huge energy-efficiency project led by English business magnate Richard Branson.

UC Davis researchers successfully test new tool for imaging live cells

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:24:49 -0700

UC Davis Health System News: As exclusive beta testers of the world's most powerful wide-field fluorescence imaging platform, researchers at the UC Davis-based Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology (CBST) have for the first time successfully imaged the movement of fluorescently labeled nanoscale compartments inside live tumor cells.

Pacific Ethanol at risk for delisting

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:00:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday, the Sacramento company said it received a de-listing warning from Nasdaq. That’s because the bid price for the company’s common stock had closed below $1 for 30 straight trading days.

Sutter, Kaiser praised in health care report

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:59:26 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Local hospitals are among the nation's top performers recognized in an annual report by the Joint Commission, the Illinois-based nonprofit health care accreditation organization.

Wind farm project gets closer to completion

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:03:38 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Gas and Electric Co., an international wind project developer and elected officials gathered in Rio Vista Thursday to celebrate the ongoing development of a 102.5-megawatt wind farm.

SynapSense honored for clean tech innovations

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:05:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based SynapSense Corp. was chosen among 20 companies statewide to be honored as part of California’s 2011 Clean Tech Innovation “Top 40” on Nov. 2-3 at the Kaiser Center in Oakland.

Kushida declines Metro Chamber presidency

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:37:37 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pat Fong Kushida changed her mind and decided she won’t become president and chief executive of the Sacramento Metro Chamber, both she and the Metro Chamber announced late Tuesday.

Tennessee firm buys Active Diagnostics

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:54:52 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Nashville, Tenn.-based SpecialtyCare, which bills itself as the nation's leading provider of clinical services to hospitals, said it has completed the purchase of Active Diagnostics Inc. in Fair Oaks.

Paradigm shift Team plans to identify industries that will bring in new jobs

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:15:39 -0700

Sacramento News & Review: The Sacramento Metro Chamber is teaming up with Valley Vision, a nonprofit regional planning group; the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization, a nonprofit that recruits businesses to the area; and Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance, a regional technology incubator to identify indsutries that will bring in new jobs.

Sierra Energy Selected as a GoingGreen Global 200 Winner

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:53:58 -0700

Press Release: Sierra Energy, a waste gasification and renewable energy company, announced today that its been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Global 200 winners, for the second year in a row.

New Platform Provides Startups with Direct Access to Partner Resources

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:16:43 -0700

News Release: The Startup America Partnership, an organization working to help young companies grow in order to create jobs in America, today announced the official public launch of its platform for startups.

ThermoGenesis reports loss

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:49:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: ThermoGenesis Corp.reported a net loss of $2.6 million Monday for the fiscal year ended June 30, half its net loss of $5.2 million in fiscal 2010.

West Sacramento creates team to focus on economic development

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:11:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: West Sacramento has formed a team of business, economic development and financial leaders to look at economic development and revitalization.

Roseville computing startup signs deal with cloud provider

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:40:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville startup has signed a partnership with a $3 billion technology firm that provides cloud computing to large companies around the world.

Sutter Roseville earns state task force honor

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:56:58 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sutter Roseville Medical Center was among three hospitals affiliated with the nonprofit Sutter Health network to earn a "Certificate of Excellence" from the California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force.

Chief medical officer is Mercy Medical Group's new CEO

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:02:46 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Mercy Medical Group announced that Dr. Gregory Cooper, a longtime Mercy medical leader, has been named CEO.

ThermoGenesis cuts its losses by half

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:06:30 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: ThermoGenesis Corp., the Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment company, halved its previous-year losses in its fiscal year ended June 30.

UC Davis Rural Prime Medical grows with Tahoe Forest Health System

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:31:58 -0700

Sierra Sun: Tahoe Forest Health System physicians train UC Davis medical students in The Rural-PRIME Program, which is designed to help increase health care access in California's rural areas.

UC Davis neurosurgeons use adult stem cells to grow neck vertebrae

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:27:24 -0700

UC Davis Health System News: Neurosurgery researchers at UC Davis Health System have used a new, leading-edge stem cell therapy to promote the growth of bone tissue following the removal of cervical discs -- the cushions between the bones in the neck -- to relieve chronic, debilitating pain.

Five Star Bank expands to Elk Grove

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:43:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Five Star Bank has hired a local banker to open a branch in Elk Grove. The expansion comes at a time when several community banks have been closing offices to cut expenses. It also signals Five Star’s interest in agricultural lending.

Marrone Bio offers product in Mexico

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:45:10 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. has had a biofungicide approved for use in Mexico. Regalia Maxx can be used by conventional and organic growers of fruit and vegetables for controlling early blight and powdery mildew, the company said in a statement.

UC Davis Health gets stem cell research planning grants

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:43:09 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The state stem cell agency has approved research planning grants for five UC Davis Health System teams working to develop clinical trials to treat illnesses such as Huntington's disease, vascular disease, osteoporosis, HIV/AIDS and airway disease in children.

Regional Sacramento partnership to drive economic recovery, growth

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:14:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A joint effort to spur the Sacramento area’s economy was launched Friday at the State of the Region Forum. The partnership is a mix of business and community leaders, along with the Metro Chamber, the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization, the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance and Valley Vision.

New chamber CEO: Pat Fong Kushida

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:16:47 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: When news broke last week that Pat Fong Kushida had been named to lead the Sacramento Metro Chamber, surprise ruled the day.

New regional effort launched to create jobs in Sacramento area

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:40:47 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Community leaders launched a regional effort Friday to lift the Sacramento area out of its financial and employment doldrums and set it on the path toward creating jobs and building a stronger, more diverse economy.

ISO makes agreement with Nevada power cooperative

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:58:07 -0700

Sacraento Business Journal: The California Independant System Operator will be getting a Nevada partner soon.

Elk Grove had colorful role in Apple's glory

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:39:12 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: It was a golden moment for Steve Jobs – and Sacramento's high-tech industry. On Oct. 14, 1998, Jobs announced that Apple – once left for dead by tech industry pundits – had roared back to profitability largely on the strength of the candy-colored iMac computers assembled at Apple Elk Grove.

LCS Technologies named country's fastest growing

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:47:13 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Fast growing LCS Technologies has gone from being a local company largely flying under the radar to being listed in the top 100 of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the country by Inc. Magazine.

SARTA showcase focuses on growth

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:10:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance’s annual Clean Tech Showcase, set for Oct. 24, is expected to attract 800 attendees, including investors, researchers and a host of industry professionals.

8minutenergy makes interconnection agreement with Gestamp Solar

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:11:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: 8minutenergy Renewables LLC, a startup launched to develop utility-scale solar farms, and its partner Gestamp Solar, have signed an agreement with Imperial Irrigation District to provide 355 megawatts of solar power to the grid.

Kaiser to unveil 217-bed tower in south Sacramento today

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:44:50 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The final piece of Kaiser Permanente's five-year, $300 million expansion of its south Sacramento Medical Center – the hospital's five-story South Tower – opens today.

8minuteenergy partner in solar farm project

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:37:08 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Folsom-based 8minuteenergy Renewables and Spanish clean-tech giant Gestamp Corp. are teaming up to develop at least five solar farms in California's Imperial Valley.

Solar firm’s big vision wins big investment

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:20:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Bloo Solar, a West Sacramento startup that aims to make solar energy mainstream by dramatically driving down costs has closed an $8 million round of financing as it prepares to move to much larger space in El Dorado Hills, where it will manufacture solar panels.

Radiology group diversifies to get new business

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:22:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s largest private radiology group has formed a joint venture with a technology company to go after imaging business associated with pharmaceutical trials.

Energy-related companies heat up

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:24:45 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Most businesses these days are looking for ways to cut costs and energy use. That has created a booming business for a legion of energy-related companies specializing in installing, replacing or retrofitting systems such as lighting, solar power and air conditioning.

Later-stage companies corner clean-tech venture funding

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:26:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: With three consecutive quarters of more than $1 billion in funding, the clean-tech sector is showing its age.

Newsmaker: Jason France, CEO of Clipper Creek Inc.

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:28:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: France is the chief executive officer of Clipper Creek Inc., an Auburn-based firm that designs and manufactures charging stations and accessories for both battery-powered vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric and gas vehicles.

Pat Fong Kushida to head Sacramento Metro Chamber

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:54:00 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The head of the Sacramento and statewide Asian Pacific chambers of commerce has been tapped to lead the Sacramento Metro Chamber.

Schilling Robotics completes subsea drilling test

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:31:17 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Schilling Robotics LLC said it has completed testing of a subsea drill with in the waters off Vancouver, British Columbia.

Premier Power reports Q2 loss

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:34:37 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. ended the second quarter with a loss driven in part by increases in costs and expenses combined with a competitive environment in which solar system prices dropped, the company reported.

Solar Power lands another project in New Jersey

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:38:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based Solar Power Inc. has landed a contract with KDC Solar LLC to serve as contractor for designing and constructing a 9.7 megawatt solar energy facility for a pharmaceutical company’s headquarters in New Jersey.

Solar Power of Roseville increases revenue, reduces red ink

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:55:50 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Losses at Solar Power Inc. narrowed during the second quarter as revenue jumped by 37 percent. The Roseville-based solar provider said it lost $2.4 million, or 2 cents per share, during the three months ending June 30, compared with a year-earlier loss of $3.3 million, or 6 cents per share.

Job Front: Folsom data center mangement firm seeks talent

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:36:12 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Local data center management firm SynapSense Corp., fresh from a recent multimillion-dollar round of funding, is hiring – another sign of good news from Sacramento's tech sector.

Solar Power reports Q2 loss

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:36:12 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. announced a second-quarter loss and improving revenue Monday.

GenCorp's Aerojet rocket pump passes test

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:49:41 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Aerojet engineers successfully tested a new turbo pump assembly that could replace current engine technologies in liquid-fueled rocket motors used for space launches.

Powerhouse center draped in ceremonial banner

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:53:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A big reminder of what’s to come at the home of the future Powerhouse Science Center was spread out Thursday.

Korean company Global Solar Energy plans Sacramento office

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:52:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Korean-based photovoltaic and solar energy manufacturer is coming to Sacramento.

Sacramento reduces permit fees for smaller solar projects

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:43:47 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The city of Sacramento on Tuesday announced significant fee reductions for some solar project permits.

SMUD gets 14 plug-in hybrid Dodge Rams for testing

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:41:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District takes delivery Wednesday of 14 plug-in hybrid electric Dodge Ram pickups on loan for three years from Chrysler Group LLC.

Powerhouse co-chair Moulton brings design, construction skills

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:43:01 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Sacramento resident will bring her high-profile project management expertise to the Powerhouse Science Center.

Founders Keepers? When growing a startup requires a change in leadership

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:44:29 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: Since founding Sierra Energy Corp. in 2004, Mike Hart has led the charge to make it a force in the world of renewable energy.

Medical-device maker Volcano reports revenue

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:43:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Medical device-maker Volcano Corp.reported net income of $6 million for the first half of 2011, a big increase from $1.4 million for the same period in 2010.

Pacific Ethanol continues revenue surge

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:25:10 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc. on Thursday posted a loss for the second quarter unchanged from the previous three months, but said it had record sales that point to profits ahead.

RagingWire beefs up data center oversight

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:36:00 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-based data center operator RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc. has formed a construction division to oversee current and future data centers.

UC Davis gets grant to train patient-oriented cancer researchers

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:14:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The UC Davis Cancer Center has received a $3.5 million grant to help develop the next generation of cancer physician-scientists.

Less red tape on solar projects would mean more jobs, study says

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:28:20 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Reducing government red tape for the California solar industry would create nearly 4,000 additional jobs statewide over the next decade, according to a new study.

Legislation aims to restore energy efficiency financing program

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:06:36 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Federal legislation was introduced Wednesday to reinstate — and protect — an energy efficiency financing program that stalled in the summer of 2010.

Agriculture Innovation Conference at UC Davis looks to farming's future

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:44:03 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Dennis Leikam was expounding on the benefits of transforming olive pits and salty water into biomass and soil filters, while David Nicholson was shopping for money to turn oil seeds into jet fuel.

SynapSense gets $16M in financing for expansion

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:43:55 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based SynapSense , which specializes in data center climate monitoring sensors and optimizing for energy efficiency, announced it has gotten $16 million in a Series C round financing to expand the company.

Intel-GE Innovations tool combines monitoring with interaction

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:23:23 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Intel-GE Innovations LLC, a joint venture with a growing Roseville office, launched a new product Tuesday designed to address social isolation in older adults.

California governor plans clean energy conference

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:25:16 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday announced a two-day conference in Los Angeles that will explore how the public and private sectors can drive local energy generation to meet his 12,000-megawatt goal for the state by 2020.

Vehicle charging station boost approved by PUC

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:06:06 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The California Public Utilities Commission approved new procedures Thursday to boost the widespread use of electric vehicles on California's roadways.

San Juan water agency unveiling solar system

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:13:07 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The San Juan Water District next week will unveil its new $5.5 million solar power system, which will supply 90 percent of the local utility's electricity.

Power grid building gets top green rating

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:14:35 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The California Independent System Operator Corp.'s new Folsom headquarters – a $150 million power grid control center completed in January this year – has received the highest possible certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for green buildings.

Sutter Medical Center names next CEO

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:11:15 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A new leader will take over Sutter Medical Center Sacramento in September in a move that paves the way for Chief Executive Officer Tom Gagen's retirement in early 2012.

Gold Standard Diagnostics makes distribution agreement for tumor test

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:32:00 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Gold Standard Diagnostics Corp. in Davis has nailed an agreement with a Japanese company to distribute their tumor marker control test in the U.S.

SMUD 2nd in Western satisfaction survey

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:08:41 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District ranked second among large utilities in the West, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2011 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.

Green jobs flourish in Sacramento area

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:09:51 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The green economy accounts for about one of every 22 jobs in the Sacramento area, according to a report by the Brookings Institution.

California leads nation in clean energy jobs

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:39:09 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California continues to lead the nation in clean energy jobs, according to a new study from the Brookings Institution.

Sacramento region ranks near top in clean energy jobs

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:38:57 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento region’s clean energy economy ranked 12th in terms of its overall size among the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, with 37,319 jobs, according to a study from the Brookings Institution released Wednesday.

SPI Solar will install Palm Springs project

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:49:12 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Roseville-based SPI Solar said it has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction contract for nearly 34,000 solar modules on 36.5 acres near Palm Springs,

Extra water boosts PG&E power supply

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:52:54 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Heavy rain and snow this past winter means a plentiful supply of hydroelectric power for Pacific Gas and Electric Co., which harnesses the power of water rushing downhill to produce about 15 percent of its electricity supply.

Glue signs Cisco reseller contract with World Wide

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:49:08 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Glue Networks Inc. announced it has signed a partnership agreement with St. Louis-based World Wide Technology Inc.where World Wide will be a reseller of Glue Virtual Office.

Roseville's SPI gets solar farm contract near Palm Springs

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:34:38 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville solar energy company said Tuesday it has entered into a contract with North Palm Springs Investments LLC to design and build a utility-scale, 8-megawatt solar farm near Palm Springs.

Solar Gen gets San Diego project

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:32:28 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Gen 2 LLC on Monday announced the execution of a 25-year, 150-megawatt power purchase agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

UC allots $3.4M in grants for patient care

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:31:41 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The University of California’s new Center for Health Quality and Innovation has awarded nine grants totaling $3.4 million to UC faculty and staff to improve patient care throughout California.

Unify takes Daegis name after merger

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:44:21 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Unify Corp., the Roseville-based provider of business software, has changed its name to Daegis Inc. Effective today, company shares will trade under the ticker symbol DAEG on the Nasdaq market,

Unify changes name, focus

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:00:51 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville’s Unify Corp reported earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter and the year-end Wednesday, and the company announced the company is changing its name to Daegis Inc. effective at the close of business Wednesday.

UC Davis will host ag investment forum

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:37:02 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Silicon Valley venture capitalists and agriculturalists from throughout California will meet this month at the University of California, Davis, to explore investment opportunities in the state's agriculture industry.

State hits record for rooftop solar systems

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:56:57 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Californians installed rooftop solar systems with more energy generating capacity in 2010 than in any other year in the state’s history, according to the California Public Utilities Commission.

UC Davis researchers receive $3.3 million to train emergency medicine researchers

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:17:19 -0700

UC Davis Health System: Emergency medicine research leaders at UC Davis will train the next generation of investigators in the field through a new, $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

When chips are down, new owner steps up

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:34:34 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Once in danger of being put out to pasture, a war horse of Sacramento's tech economy is instead about to triple its production capacity. Roseville's semiconductor factory, one of the earliest tech employers in the region, was purchased in March by Telefunken Semiconductors America, a small Silicon Valley company with German connections

GenCorp profits flat as revenue declines

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:31:00 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: GenCorp Inc.'s profits dropped to break even in the second quarter amid a decline in revenue. The parent of Aerojet said Thursday the break-even quarter compared to a profit of $13.5 million or 19 cents a share last year.

UC Davis enters patent agreement for iMobot

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:39:25 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The University of California DavisbizWatch signed an exclusive patent agreement with Barobo Inc. of West Sacramento to commercialize its modular robots called iMobot.

Capital Public Radio hires award-winning reporter Joe Rubin

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:47:39 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Capital Public Radio has hired Joe Rubin, an award-winning reporter and documentary producer, to cover energy and environment issues statewide.

Patent reform advances, fee dispute remains

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:12:33 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have passed legislation overhauling the nation’s patent system, but one stumbling block remains before the bill becomes law: deciding whether the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can keep all of the fees it collects.

Newsmaker | Steven Currall

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:11:09 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Steven Currall is dean of the Graduate School of Management at University of California Davis and he and the school’s staff are responsible for preparing graduate students seeking a master’s degree in business administration for the unpredictable world of work.

Local companies place well in ag innovation awards

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:51:32 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Local companies placed well in Grow California’s California Agriculture Innovation’s awards.

GenCorp breaks even in Q2, shaves off debt

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:22:44 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Rancho Cordova rocket motor maker GenCorp Inc.bizWatch broke even in its second quarter ended May 31 on revenue of $229.9 million, compared to earning $13.5 million on revenue of $234.1 million the year-earlier period.

Raging Wire names general manager for new East Coast Venture

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:55:18 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Dan Golding, the former managing director of DH Capital , is joining Sacramento-based RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc. as vice president and general manager as the company builds out its new colocation center in Virginia.

Governor signs solar tax incentive bill

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:52:43 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Gov. Jerry Brown signed ABX1 15, a special session bill that allows newly installed active solar systems to be excluded from property tax assessment increases until a change in title on the property.

Schilling completes testing phase for seafloor drill

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:57:37 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Schilling Robotics LLC , and Gregg Marine Inc. have completed factory acceptance testing on a new seafloor drill.

Ruling OKs state cap-and-trade plan

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The state can go ahead with plans to cap carbon emissions by California's largest refiners, utilities and industrial companies under a ruling by a state appellate court on Friday.

8minutenergy Renewables hires vice president

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:59:41 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Folsom-based 8minutenergy Renewables LLC hired alternative energy veteran David Lentsch as its vice president of origination.

Viral videos help company that makes hardened hard drives

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:02:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Powered by a successful video marketing campaign, ioSafe, an Auburn maker of rugged external hard drives is hiring executives, adding office space and preparing for a new capital infusion.

Water agency approves photovoltaic system for treatment plant

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:11:48 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento County expects to save about $1 million over the next 20 years with a solar system that will help power a water treatment plant.

Aerojet signs new European deal

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:14:44 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: GenCorp officials this week entered into an agreement with British and Spanish companies to build ion thruster space propulsion systems for the worldwide commercial spacecraft market.

Four utility-scale solar projects seek approval

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:20:27 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Permits for four solar farms proposed in south Sacramento County will be considered by the Sacramento County Planning Commission on Monday. The four projects total 43.4 megawatts.

Robot pharmacist speeds prescription deliveries in Sacramento-area clinics

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:21:44 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: At Molina Medical Group clinics in Sacramento, a vending machine rather than a pharmacist dispenses prescription drugs.

Metro Chamber panel will search for CEO

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:24:36 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Metro Chamber has named a group of nine current and former board members to be on a search committee to find the chamber's next full-time president and CEO.

Humana Cares Pilots Intel-GE Care Innovations Guide

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:00:01 -0700

Care Innovations Channel YouTube: At the American Telemedicine Association conference, Humana Cares President Jean Bision discussed the pilot of Intel-GE Care Innovations Guide, a remote monitoring device.

Pacific Ethanol keeps Nasdaq listing

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:55:37 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc., which had been granted a 180-day reprieve by Nasdaq late last year, has regained compliance with the Nasdaq listing rule and will remain trading on Nasdaq.

StrataScale cloud unit expands to Virginia

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:26:42 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: StrataScale Inc., a "cloud computing" subsidiary of Sacramento data center operator RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc., has moved into a 140,000-square-foot facility in Northern Virginia.

Sacramento job center gets grant

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:48:49 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento Center for Employment & Training got $854,000 in grant funding through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Green Jobs Innovation Fund, Congresswoman Doris Matsui announced Wednesday. The center will use the money to train 150 workers for green jobs.

Aerojet formalizes rocket engine pact

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:48:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: With the signatures on contracts on Sunday, there is now a formal strategic alliance between Teledyne Brown Engineering and Aerojet to build liquid-fuel rocket motors.

Despite big IPOs, VCs say market 'effectively closed'

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:49:50 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Despite high-profile recent initial public offerings such as LinkedIn Corp. and Zipcar Inc., more than 80 percent of venture capitalists globally believe the current level of IPO activity is too low to support a healthy VC industry...

Investors will meet ag technologists

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:45:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A conference at University of California Davis on July 20 and 21 will introduce Bay Area venture capitalists to scientists and farmers from throughout the state.

Another deal for Roseville solar firm

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:26:19 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville solar-energy company said Monday it has won a contract to build a 1.69 megawatt rooftop array in New Jersey.

SMUD, UC Davis get $500K Energy Commission grants

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:33:38 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The California Energy Commission has awarded $7.5 million for 10 research projects, including $500,000 apiece for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and the University of California Davis.

Pacific Ethanol: Ending subsidies won't hurt company

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:38:47 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: In a statement issued Friday in response to Thursday’s Senate vote to end three decades of federal subsidies for ethanol, Pacific Ethanol Inc. chief executive officer Neil Koehler described the Senate’s action as a positive development for the industry.

Premier Power gets strategic investment from Genalta Power

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:26:07 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. will be getting an investment boost of $2.35 million from a Canadian company.

Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. will be getting an investment boost of $2.35 million from a Canadian company.

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Venturing Out Finding funding for tomorrow's med tech innovations

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:47:35 -0700

Comstock's Magazine: The experience of getting a new medical device to market isn’t always smooth. In fact, many med tech projects fizzle at the idea stage, partly because of funding. In 2010, venture capital investment in the medical device industry fell 9 percent and was flat in terms of deals with $2.3 billion going into 324 deals, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ annual MoneyTree Report.

EPA chief Lisa Jackson says Sacramento is on the right track to attract clean tech

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:38:11 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that the Sacramento region is on the right track in its effort to attract green jobs and clean tech industry.

Solar Power, KDC Solar agreement could lead to $600M in new business

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:31:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc. and its majority shareholder LDK Solar Co. Ltd. have entered into an agreement with KDC Solar LLC of Bedminster, N.J., that could lead to $600 million of new business for Roseville-based SPI over the three-year term of the agreement, SPI announced Monday.

Pacific Ethanol increases credit line

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:12:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Inc. has increased the credit facility of its subsidiary, Kinergy Marketing LLC, to $30 million from $20 million, with Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC, the company announced Monday.

Putting the care back in health care

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:48:02 -0700

Roseville Press Tribune: Care Innovations hosted a grand opening at its new Roseville headquarters June 3 — the company has branches in Oregon, New York City, and facilities in London and Australia — and explained how this company, a joint venture between Intel and GE, will transform health care.

Canadian firm invests in Premier Power

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:47:25 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: A Canadian company has agreed to invest $2.35 million in El Dorado Hills-based Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc.

Marrone Bio Innovations lands $25M funding

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:55:34 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Fast-growing Marrone Bio Innovations in Davis will use the $25.4 million it raised in its most recent round of private financing to push even more growth.

Pacific Ethanol's stock plan works on Day 1

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:17:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: For now, anyway, Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s reverse stock split has done exactly what it was supposed to: Pull the Sacramento company's stock price above $1.

Satcon gets big order for solar projects, including Sacramento

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:27:21 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Satcon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) said Tuesday it has been chosen to supply power inverter equipment to 65 megawatts of solar power projects in the United States, including near Sacramento.

UC Davis partners with genome firm BGI

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:48:22 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The University of California Davis is entering into a partnership with a Chinese genome sequencing institute, BGI.

Chicago firm to buy Ophthalmic Imaging

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:22:24 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Ophthalmic Imaging Systems, a small Sacramento medical software company, is being sold. The $30.3 million deal with a Chicago software company creates uncertainty for Ophthalmic's 40 employees in Sacramento.

Ophthalmic Imaging bought by Merge Healthcare

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:48:42 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Ophthalmic Imaging Systems is being acquired by Merge Healthcare. Under terms of a merger agreement, Ophthalmic Imaging shareholders will receive 0.1693 share of Merge Healthcare common stock for each share of OIS common stock, according to a statement from Merge Healthcare.

Sierra Energy Appoints New CEO, Douglas M. Miller

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:44:30 -0700

Press Release: Sierra Energy announced today that Mr. Douglas M. Miller has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and is joining its Board of Directors.

Game incubator helps to hatch next big idea

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:44:24 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: American River Game and Technology Incubator aims to give budding technology companies a boost with networking, tips and a few slices of pizza.

Marrone Bio Innovations raises $25.4M in investment round

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:44:37 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. has closed a $25.4 million private round of financing with three new investors as well as with existing investors.

SureWest ramps up Kansas digital fiber expansion

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:44:44 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Roseville-based SureWest Communications is expanding its direct communications fiber to homes program in Olathe, Kan.

SolarCity announces $158M fund to finance solar projects

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:44:53 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SolarCity Inc. on Wednesday announced a new fund to finance $158 million in commercial and residential solar projects this year.

Report looks at ways to improve emissions, energy use by 2050

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:45:04 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: A new report looks far into the future to envision emissions levels dropping drastically through use of technology and emissions practices.

Sacramento region is relatively cheap for med-tech

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:49:11 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: In good news for the medical device manufacturing industry in Sacramento, the region ranked the lowest cost location in California in a new study.

Report: California leads nation in clean energy

Mon, 30 May 2011 13:06:56 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California tops the nation in clean-energy leadership, according to Clean Edge Inc.’s second annual Clean Energy Leadership Index, released Monday.

Personalized chemotherapy innovation wins UC Davis Big Bang! Business Plan Competition

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:50:02 -0700

UC Davis News and Information: A technology that could allow cancer specialists to better determine the most effective chemotherapy treatment for a given patient won the $10,000 first prize in the 11th annual Big Bang! Business Plan Co

Folsom firm praised for energy innovation

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:48:33 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: SynapSense Corp. in Folsom and AT&T were recognized by an industry group for work on the telecommunications giant's energy-efficient data center in Texas.

Folsom's SynapSense plugs into power monitoring product

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:01:31 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: SynapSense Corp. is launching a new product, hiring employees and looking for more office space as it taps into a growing

ClipperCreek ships 5,000 charging stations

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800

Sacramento Business Journal: Davis-based Schilling Robotics LLC, manufacturer of subsea systems, announced opening a service and support

Next new thing for SARTA: Agriculture?

Sat, 28 May 2011 10:31:35 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance formed CleanStart, a program for environmental and renewable-energy companies, in 2006.

It's official: Mahood leaving for San Jose

Sat, 28 May 2011 10:31:40 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: As expected, the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce on Friday picked Sacramento Metro Chamber chief executive officer Matt Mahood as its new leader.

Ophthalmic Imaging sees its losses mount

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:50:38 -0700

The Sacramento Bee: Ophthalmic Imaging Systems, the Sacramento-based diagnostic tool-maker, reported a loss of $1.54 million, or 5 cents a share, for the quarter ended March 31. That was slightly more than the year-ago loss of $1.49 mi

Pacific Ethanol's loss improves for quarter

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:23:44 -0700

Sacramento Bee: Riding a wave of strong sales gains, Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. continued to narrow its losses in this year's first quarter.

NEC plant's new owners plan upgrade

Sat, 28 May 2011 10:29:25 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Telefunken Semiconductors America LLC, which just spent $53 million buying the former NEC microchip fabrication plant in Roseville, plans to spend even more upgrading the plant over the next several years.

Pacific Ethanol reports smaller loss for Q1

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:51:59 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: Shareholders reacted favorably to Pacific Ethanol’s first-quarter earnings report Wednesday, which showed the company has narrowed its loss and boosted sales. Pacific Ethanol (Nasdaq: PEIX) reported a first-quarter loss of $4.7 million compared to a loss of $10.9 million for first-quarter 2010.Sacramento Bee: Riding a wave of strong sales gains, Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. continued to narrow its losses in this year's first quarter.

ISO names operations chief

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:09:26 -0700

Sacramento Business Journal: California Independent System Operator Corp. has chosen a new vice president of operations.