The MIT event mentioned in my last post was held at the beautiful new Synergy Business Technology Center ( www.synergybtc.com ) in Santa Barbara.  Incubators and Accelerators southern california technology incubatorsTake a look at these photos: Click to view slideshow. An incubator 2 blocks from the beach?  Count me in. MORE >>

The firm--which was for years one of Santa Barbara's most prominent technology firms--moved its headquarters to the Bay Area nearly a year ago, and recently went private, delisting from the NASDAQ. Fuze Box said it is now focused on online meetings and mobile collaboration; the firm said it still has offices in Santa Barbara. MORE >>

Camarillo-based Interlink Electronics , which develops force sensing, position sensor, and other electronics for the interface market, said today that it has linked with the University of California, Santa Barbara. interlink electronics ucsb santa barbara research development technology transferREAD MORE>>. MORE >>

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The companies — both of which are apparently out of UC Santa Barbara — were founded by blue LED inventor Shuji Nakamura and fellow UCSB professor Stephen Denbaars. Filed under: Clean Energy , Venture Capital by Benjamin Kuo blog comments powered by Disqus Thoughts and commentary from Benjamin F. All Rights Reserved MORE >>