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News Roundup – January 11, 2017

By Innovate Pasadena Staff — January 11, 2017

In case you missed it! URB-E can Charge all your Devices at Once, Visualizing Gene Expression with MRI, Vertical Management Systems Acquired, Resnick Institute Recognizes Student Innovations, and more!

In Case You Missed It!

Entrepreneurship

URB-E’s New Electric Vehicle Can Charge all your Devices at Once

URB-E’s new models let you pop out the battery, providing you with four USB ports, a USB-C port, and the option of two AC power slots. READ MORE

Science

Visualizing Gene Expression with MRI

A cellular gatekeeper for water molecules finds new use in magnetic resonance imaging. READ MORE

Around Town

Pasadena Tech Innovation Firm Vertical Management Systems Acquired by NewSpring Holdings

Former SunGard executives Jim Ashton, Kevin Rafferty, and Bob Ward partner to launch a financial technology platform. READ MORE

Dow and Caltech's Resnick Institute Award SISCA Prize to Recognize Student Innovations in Sustainability

Caltech's Resnick Sustainability Institute has once again come together with The Dow Chemical Company to award a number of exceptional young scientists and engineers for outstanding student achievement in sustainability innovation. READ MORE

Metamason Becomes Fundable Through Application of Design

One way of increasing the odds of success for startups is to become design-centric, and designers and design accelerators may offer a viable path. READ MORE

Interacting With Caltech History

The history of Caltech is one of intriguing people, significant places, and some very unique things … all of which can be explored in the Institute's new Interactive History Map, created to celebrate its 125th year. READ MORE

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