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March 11: SXSW Innovation Awards

Austin Startup

The annual Interactive Festival awards program began in 1997 as the Texas Interactive Media Achievement Awards, and was re-named the SXSW Web Awards the following year. SXSW audiences were among the first to witness the emergence of Twitter when they won the Best New App in 2007.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

He was named among the World’s Top 100 Young Innovators by MIT Technology Review and received the TR100 award in 2002. Mr. Vukajlovic has two kids and lives with his family in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Lindzon continues to manage a hedge fund he started in 1998. Moderator: Robert Savage, CEO, Track.com.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter June 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The IMD, which is a leading business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland, examines the level of developed nations’ competitiveness based on some 330 different parameters. billion in 2007 and de-listed from Nasdaq. 8 ISRAELI START-UPS NAMED RED HERRING 100 WINNERS. billion), or 2.5 Kamada won U.S. percent in 2011.

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The 12 Strangest Celebrity Businesses

YoungUpstarts

While other celebrities are trying to make their clothing lines stand out from the rest, Welch went a completely different direction and created a name for herself in the wig industry. until 2007, and Manson decided to jump into the newly opened market. Raquel Welch’s line of wigs. Manson now won’t drink any alcohol but absinthe.