Alliance Member News

Alliance Members don’t just read the news ... they make the news. To check out our “Members News” from prior years, click the list below:

Apexigen Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1b/2 Clinical Trial
July 17, 2017

Apexigen,announced that the first patient has been dosed in a new multicenter Phase 1b/2 clinical trial. Under a clinical trial collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Apexigen is evaluating the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of Apexigen's APX005M in combination with Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo (nivolumab) in second-line metastatic NSCLC patients who have failed prior chemotherapy and in metastatic melanoma patients who have failed prior I-O therapy.  Alliance member Xiaodong Yang is the President & CEO of Apexigen.

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Savioke’s “Little Butler Robot” Wins International Inventors’ Award
July 17, 2017

The 13th Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics and Automation Award (IERA) was presented to the Relay butler robot. Made by Savioke, led by Alliance member Steve Cousins, the little robot completes deliveries in hotels, hospitals or logistics centers.

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New Evidence of Sutro ADC’s Potency in Human Tumor Xenografts
July 17, 2017

Sutro Biopharma announced that its antibody drug conjugate targeting the CD74 cell surface protein in hematologic B-cell malignancies, has been shown to eradicate tumors in human xenograft models of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma.  Alliance members Bill Newell and Ed Albini lead Sutro Biopharma.

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Kenandy Awarded 2017 CRM Excellence Award
July 13, 2017

Kenandy has announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Kenandy as a recipient of a 2017 CRM Excellence Award, presented by CUSTOMER magazine.  Alliance member Chuck Berger is the CEO of Kenandy.

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LightRiver Named Best Next-Gen Optical Communication Technology Provider
July 12, 2017

Congratulations to Alliance member Glenn Johansen and LightRiver Technologies on being named the "Best Next-Gen Optical Communication Technology Provider" by Technology Media Telecom (TMT) News for 2017.

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HyTrust Raises $36M and Acquires DataGravity
July 11, 2017

HyTrust announced that it has acquired data visibility and security startup, DataGravity.  Additionally, the company announced that it has raised a $36 million Series E round led by Advance Venture Partners.  HyTrust plans to use the new funding to expand its sales and marketing teams and fund new product development.  Alliance member John De Santis is the CEO of HyTrust.

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Dennis O’Malley Interviewed on Bay Area Ventures Radio Program
July 10, 2017

Alliance member Dennis O'Malley, President of Caliva, was recently interviewed on the Bay Area Ventures radio program, on Sirius XM Channel 111, Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School. Alliance Director Doug Collom is a Bay Area Ventures co-host.

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First Patient Treated with CytomX Therapeutics‘ Investigational Probody Drug
July 07, 2017

The first patient has been treated with CytomX Therapeutics‘ investigational Probody drug conjugate CX-2009 in a new phase 1/2 clinical trial. The drug candidate is designed to target a surface molecule found in a number of solid tumors, including castration-resistant prostate cancer.  CytomX is led by Alliance member Sean McCarthy.

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USA Triathlon Announces Partnership with Health IQ
July 05, 2017

USA Triathlon recently announced a new corporate partnership with special-rate life insurance agency Health IQ.  Alliance member, Munjal Shah is the Founder and CEO of Health IQ.

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Stan Schneider Ranked Eighth on IoT ONE’s List of the 100 Top Influencers in IIoT
July 01, 2017

Congratulations to Alliance member Stan Schneider on being named to IoT ONE's list of the 100 individuals with the most influence in IIoT.  Stan is the CEO of Real-Time Innovations.

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6 Alliance Members Among the Top 50 East Bay Private Companies
June 30, 2017

Six companies, led by Alliance Members, were named to the list of the Top 50 East Bay Private Companies by the San Francisco Business Times.

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Robert Dykes Interviewed by Traders Magazine
June 29, 2017

In a conversation with Traders Magazine, Alliance member Robert Dykes discusses his strategy for building his business and how his firm lowers the total cost of ownership (TCO) for his order and execution management system (EMS) technology.

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Bailard Named to Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers
June 22, 2017

Bailard, Inc., an independent wealth and asset management firm, announced that the firm has been named to the 2017 edition of the Financial Times 300 Top Registered  Investment Advisers. The list recognizes top independent RIA firms across the U.S.  Alliance member Peter Hill is the CEO & Chairman of Bailard.

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BOE Honors Kateeva
June 19, 2017

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., a leading IoT technologies, products and services supplier, honored Kateeva with an award for Collaborative Innovation.  Alliance member Alain Harrus is the CEO of Kateeva.

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Network Control Cited in Two Key Industry Guides
June 13, 2017

Network Control announced that the company has been selected for inclusion into two recent and influential industry reports -- first, from IT analyst firm Gartner and, second, from TEM industry strategic advisors, AOTMP.   Alliance member Mark Hearn is the President & CEO of Network Control.

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Cyber AdAPT Named Gartner Cool Vendor for 2017
June 12, 2017

Congratulations to Alliance member Kirsten Bay and Cyber AdAPT.  The company was named the "Gartner Cool Vendor" for 2017 at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit on June 12, 2017.

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Evan Singer of SmartBiz On Sprouting More Loans
June 08, 2017

Alliance member Evan Singer, CEO of SmartBiz, was recently interviewed by Banking Exchange about the company's switch from the consumer loan business to the small business loan market.

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How Calithera Biosciences Won Big With Its Cancer Treatment
June 07, 2017

Calithera Biosciences, led by Alliance member Susan Molineaux, announced that it has been granted a "Fast Track Designation" by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The designation is for CB-839 in combination with everolimus, for the treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who have received two or more prior lines of therapy.

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Paul Lipman’s Smart Home Security Vision for BullGuard
June 02, 2017

Alliance member Paul Lipman, CEO of BullGuard, was recently interviewed by Internet of Business and discussed his smart home security vision for the company.

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Real-Time Innovations Seeks Internet of Things Revolution
May 29, 2017

Alliance member Stan Schneider, CEO of Real-Time Innovations, was interviewed by the Bay Area News Group to discuss the company's role in the internet of things.

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