Kajabi may not be an American household name, but users of the web hosting and video tech platform are now being seen in a lot of American households. The company, initially bootstrapped and profitable since its launch, raised a minority investment from Spectrum Equity Partners last November, but that was …
Read More »Analyzing the spectrum of corporate innovation from R&D to VC
Scott Lenet is President of Touchdown Ventures. Innovation is a hot topic, and it can be confusing for large corporations. With terms like incubator, accelerator and corporate venturing frequently mentioned, but rarely defined, the menu of innovation options can be overwhelming. A useful framework for understanding corporate innovation distinguishes what “innovation …
Read More »CERN Physicists Observe Light Spectrum of Antimatter for the First Time
Physicists from CERN’s ALPHA experiment today report the first ever measurement on the optical spectrum of an antimatter atom. Artist’s impression of a cloud of trapped antihydrogen atoms. Image credit: Chukman So. “Using a laser to observe a transition in antihydrogen and comparing it to hydrogen to see if they …
Read More »New Study Confirms Genetic Link between Autism Spectrum Disorder and mtDNA
A new study published in the journal PLoS Genetics has confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder. Structure of the human mitochondrial genome. Image credit: Shanel / CC BY-SA 3.0. Mitochondria contain their own genome, the …
Read More »Optus, Telstra and TPG big winners in digital spectrum sale
Photo: Kainet/Flickr (Creative Commons) The Australian Government has announced the winners of the digital dividend auction – with Optus, Telstra and TPG the big winners in a deal worth nearly $2 billion. The new spectrum, to be made available after the digital television transition is completed, will be used to …
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