San Diego-based Aira is developing technologies to help enhance everyday experiences for blind and visually impaired people, while also offering remote positions for military spouses.
Named one of Glassdoor’s top 15 coolest startups to work for and one of Time Magazine’s best inventions for 2018, Aira is a San Diego-based tech startup with a software app that connects blind/visually impaired individuals to trained, professional agents dedicated to further enhancing their everyday experiences. The company was...
Continue ReadingBlockchain tech company XYO hosts #TakeoverTuesday
“San Diego is the big city without the big city feel. You still know (and like) your neighbors, the people you randomly meet at bars become lifelong friends and, of course, Phil’s BBQ.” Meet XYO – Internet of Things company that’s leveraging blockchain technology to connect the digital world with...
Continue ReadingCRM software company LionDesk hosts #TakeoverTuesday
When it comes to finding the right company to work for, culture is everything. If you want to work with a team that values hard work, respect, and some fierce competition on the Super Smash Bros. battlefields, look no further than LionDesk. With the belief that “businesses are built on...
Continue ReadingDefense tech startup Fuse Integration is located in downtown San Diego's eclectic Makers Quarter
Last week, Inc. magazine released its annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. More than 120 companies in the San Diego metro made the 2018 list, including many tech and life sciences companies like Fuse Integration, Cloudbeds, and Scientist.com. This is an uptick from last year‘s number of companies that made the list, proving what we...
Continue ReadingPhoto by Charlie Neuman, San Diego Union Tribune
Originally published in the San Diego Union Tribune. Photo by Charlie Neuman, San Diego Union Tribune. A technology company moving from a dated 9,000 square-foot office to a modern 30,000 square-foot space usually doesn’t portend a major shift in San Diego’s corporate dynamics. But when that company is the nation’s largest...
Continue ReadingThis piece was originally published in Blueprint presented by CBRE. Less than 20 years ago, San Diego was best known for gorgeous beaches with great surfing, perfect, year-round weather and its city-defining Naval base. Today, the city is still known for all of those things, but has also gained a...
Continue ReadingThis interview was originally published on SDVoyager. Today we’d like to introduce you to Melissa Bartow. Melissa, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. Bay Area Born, San Diego Educated, Silicon Valley tested, and now San...
Continue ReadingIn case you missed it: U.S. President Trump blocked Broadcom’s $117 billion proposal to buy out San Diego tech powerhouse Qualcomm, due to national security concerns. The order also prohibits all 15 of Broadcom’s proposed candidates for Qualcomm’s board from standing for election. This was a big deal (and a huge...
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