SARTA is once again a proud partner of the 2014 Ag Innovation Showcase in St. Louis Missouri, September 8 - 10. This year, two innovative ag tech companies will be chosen via a competitive selection process to represent the entire Sacramento region. AgStart will cover airfare costs for one company representative. Applications to present at the Ag Innovation Showcase are open now through the end of June--contact Jack Coots, AgStart program director, for more information Click here for the latest Showcase information.
 

Announcing TechCon Sacramento presented by SARTA on November 6 - 7 at the Sacramento Convention Center. This conference + expo is an unprecedented bringing-together of the region's multiple tech sectors: clean tech, med tech, ag tech and info tech. Don't miss this outstanding opportunity to view the full spectrum of technology, gain a more robust understanding and appreciation of what's happening in the Sacramento region, see how local tech companies are making a global impact, and obtain action-oriented information. More information coming soon! For exhibit and sponsorship details, contact us at (916) 231-0770.  
 

Hacker Lab is organizing a youth hackathon and makeathon June 14-15 targeted at 12-18 year olds. The first day of Hackapalooza will include a series of STEM workshops to introduce subjects like programming, electronics, and maker skills like laser cutting and soldering. On the second day, teams will compete with their projects and present them to a panel of judges. Click here for more information about Sac Hackapalooza, If you are interested in helping out as a mentor or volunteer, please contact Laura Good for more information.
 

Last week, 525 people from 75 countries traveled to Las Vegas for the largest grassroots gathering of startup community leaders on the planet. Up Summit, organized by Up Global, included organizers and facilitators for StartupWeekend, Startup NEXT and Startup Education as well as StartupDigest curators. SARTA's Laura Good represented the Sacramento region at the Summit. Innovative ideas for building strong startup communities were shared during the 3-day conference and highlights included a Zappos tour, a carnival-style celebration party hosted by Google for Entrepreneurs, and a Startup Women Dinner that kicked off a new initiative by Up Global to encourage more women to become entrepreneurs. Laura brought back many ideas to share with Sacramento's startup community and invites you to signup here if you are interested in attending a meetup on her Up Summit learnings.
 

Velocity Venture Capital will use popular votes and video presentations to help weed through applicants for its fifth annual Entrepreneurs Showcase, which last year drew hundreds of applicants for 10 spots in its intensive 8 - 12 week boot camp. The bootcamp is designed to ignite, accelerate, and capitalize startups by helping them through aspects of the startup lifecycle such as refining the business model, legal guidance and intellectual property, and scaling the business. The program also helps entrepreneurial companies prepare for an opportunity to present in front of an audience of venture capital and angel investors.
 

Hacker Lab believes that technology can change the world and the starting point is education. They aim to educate folks and seed startups with community driven resources. Collectively they believe they can build a brighter future using lean methods in both education and business. They provide workspace for students, entrepreneurs, and professionals including 24/7 coworking space and a huge shop with rapid prototyping tools like 3D printers and laser cutters. They also have over 40 events and classes per month on software, hardware and startup topics.  Now offering free trial memberships. Join today and start creating your dreams!
 

Member and Sponsor News
 

Medical technology company SynGen Inc. on Monday appointed…
Sacramento Business Journal, June 2, 2014
 

CEO Michele Wong talks science, tech and her climb to the top
Comstock's Magazine, June 1, 2014
 

DCA Capital Partners launches new private equity fund

DCA Capital Partners launched a new private equity fund, which will look for…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 30, 2014
 

Intel wants to sell its chips for 'eyes, ears, wrists and torso'

Intel Corp. CEO Brian Krzanich acknowledged the company missed the rise of the…
Sacramento Business Journal May 29, 2014
 

UC Davis chief outlines vision for 'third campus' in Sacramento area with focus on food, nutrition

The chancellor of UC Davis on Thursday outlined a broad and ambitious vision for…
The Sacramento Bee, May 29, 2014
 

Marrone Bio to collaborate with Italian company Valagro on agricultural products

Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. will collaborate with…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 28, 2014
 

Inventors land “BigBang” prizes at UC Davis

From a ventilator device to prevent infection in…
The Sacramento Bee, May 23, 2014
 

Rabobank in early talks with UC Davis for World Food Center

Global agricultural lender Rabobank has been in talks with…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 22, 2014
 

Ed Goldman: Meet SMUD's new general manager and CEO

“To me, entering into litigation seems like a failure because it means that…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 22, 2014

Aerojet Rocketdyne lands Stratolaunch satellite launch contract

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced Monday it got a contract from…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 20, 2014
 

Folsom’s Intel campus celebrates 30th anniversary

In the hills above Highway 50, tucked into cubicles inside seven office buildings…
The Sacramento Bee, May 16, 2014
 

Davis startup seeks to 'close the loop' with innovative waste to energy process

Davis company CleanWorld sees the future of clean energy with its…
News10 Inventures, May 16, 2014
 

Opinion: It’s time to invest in innovation the right way

The Internet, the Global Positioning System and the Human Genome Project are just a few of the …
Sacramento Business Journal, May 16, 2014
 

SARTA targets tech workers with I-80 jobs billboard

Just in case Bay Area technology workers don’t consider…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 14, 2014

Illinois company acquires Folsom data center management firm SynapSense Corp.

An Illinois company has acquired SynapSense Corp., the Folsom-based…
The Sacramento Bee, May 8, 2014

Moneta Ventures launches with $19M venture capital fund

Moneta Ventures LP in Folsom launched a new $19 million venture capital fund, which seeks to…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 6, 2014

Act-On Software growing fast

Most of startup's new hires expected to fill Roseville office
Sacramento Business Journal, May 2, 2014
 

Regional News

Pacific Ethanol to issue more shares to preferred shareholders

Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. agreed to issue more stock to holders of…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 29, 2014
 

California joins states in electric-vehicle plan

Eight states including California are joining together to promote…
The Sacramento Business Journal, May 29, 2014
 

National investment firm chooses Riskalyze risk analysis tool

An Arizona independent financial investment firm signed up to use…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 28, 2014
 

Rackwise gets $3M in funding round Folsom-based

Rackwise Inc. late Tuesday announced it closed on…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 28, 2014
 

Light Harmonic raises $190,000 in crowdfunding

Light Harmonic LLC raised $190,000 during its most recent crowdfunding effort for its new…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 27, 2014

Air Resources Board shows off mobile pollution monitoring technology

Tasked with monitoring and reducing vehicle emissions, among other things, California Air Resources Board showed off…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 22, 2014

Photo station company iSnap lands $1M, veteran CEO

Photo station company iSnap announced Tuesday…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 20, 2014
 

Newly merged Cesca reports $1.9 million loss in most recent quarter

Newly merged and renamed Cesca Therapeutics Inc. in Rancho Cordova reported a net loss…
The Sacramento Bee, May 16, 2014
 

The Davis Dilemma: New Energy for Innovation, But Where to Grow?

Xconomy presents a two-part series on efforts to transform the Sacramento region into a major…
XConomy, May 15, 2014
 

Can Sacramento End Its Innovation Drought?

Xconomy presents a two-part series on efforts to transform the Sacramento region into…
Xconomy, May 14, 2014
 

Hacker Lab hosting Sac Hackapalooza for teens

Hacker Lab is hosting its first hackathon for kids, Sac Hackapalooza, the weekend of June 14.
Sacramento Business Journal, May 13, 2014

 

SPI Solar agreement calls for sale of $21.75 million of common stock

Roseville-based solar-energy developer SPI Solar, which has been…
The Sacramento Bee, May 9, 2014
 

Arcadia Biosciences Raises $33 Million Series D Investment

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology company focused on…
Arcadia Biosciences Press Release, May 8, 2014
 

Next Economy effort made strides in 2013, report says

In their first annual report, organizers of the Next Economy initiative say the Sacramento region made…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 7, 2014
 

Velocity Venture Capital crowdsources picks for business accelerator

Velocity Venture Capital will use popular votes and video presentations to help weed through applicants for its…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 6, 2014
 

Venture capital fund being organized to invest in agtech

A $50 million venture capital fund is being organized in Davis to invest in…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 5, 2014
 

InnerVid connects 'As Seen on TV' ads with newspapers

t’s been a strange journey for Sacramento startup InnerVid, which two years ago was pushing technology to…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 5, 2014

The List: Software Developers

This week's list features 25 software development companies with operations in the local area.
Sacramento Business Journal, May 2, 2014
 

Monsanto uses old-fashioned crossbreeding to build better crops

In a lab near Woodland, Monsanto scientists design improved…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 2, 2014
 

Gene-splicing or not, crop researchers thrive in Yolo County

Monsanto’s global vegetable-seed headquarters in Woodland is among…
Sacramento Business Journal, May 2, 2014

 

Pacific Ethanol reports higher profits, resumes production at final plant

Sacramento’s Pacific Ethanol Inc. got back to full speed Monday, reporting…
The Sacramento Bee, April 30, 2014