The FCC and Privacy: A Conversation with The Hon. Peter Swire

The FCC and Privacy: A Conversation with The Hon. Peter Swire

The Honorable Peter Swire served in privacy roles in the Clinton and Obama Administrations. Leading up to the filing deadline on the FCC's proposed rulemaking regarding privacy and ISPs, we spoke to Peter about a study released recently by the Institute for Information Security and Privacy at Georgia Tech.

Means to an End: Inside the Founder's Studio with Marcel LeBrun

Means to an End: Inside the Founder's Studio with Marcel LeBrun

In this dual episode of Inside the Founder's Studio, CTC visits with Marcel LeBrun, co-founder of Radian6. He talks through the founder process in Atlantic Canada and what it meant to be removed from Silicon Valley. "An exit is a means to an end, NOT an end," LeBrun told us.

Investor Attitudes Toward Internet Regulations

Investor Attitudes Toward Internet Regulations

"I think we are in a substantial era of transition," Matthew LeMerle told CTC. LeMerle's firm, Fifth Era, has published their annual survey of investor attitudes toward Internet regulation. He spoke with CTC on the Innovation Agenda podcast about the findings of the survey.

First Pitch: Digital Health Features Rising Stars

First Pitch: Digital Health Features Rising Stars

The First Pitch series produced by CTC showcased a wide variety of startups in Digital Health on March 24th. The demo day was hosted by Fenwick and West in Mountain View, and sponsored by Foley and Lardner, Lab360, and the Southern California Biomedical Council. 

CBIA Meets at UC Irvine

The California Business Incubation Alliance met on Wednesday, March 23rd at UC Irvine. The new facility at The Cove in the UC Irvine Research Park served as the spectacular backdrop for the meeting.

Attendees discussed corporate partnerships and compared practices for attracting corporate support in various forms.

How to Become an Overnight Success in a Decade or Less

How to Become an Overnight Success in a Decade or Less

Promising advances in the combination of technology and healthcare have led to successive waves of innovation since the genomic revolution. The combination of genomic data, health information systems, inexpensive and ubiquitous sensors, integration with mobile phones and watches, and other factors have contributed to the dramatic rise in potential for "digital health" to change our overall care. So why is getting to scale proving so challenging?