North Bay Business Journal

Impact Sonoma Tuesday about jobs and future

ROHNERT PARK – The inaugural Business Journal Impact Sonoma conference will feature leaders in the fastest-growing segments of the local business community talking about jobs and what is needed to propel the economy of the future.

Enphase Energy in 4.5 megawatt deal

PETALUMA — Enphase Energy Inc. announced today that its microinverter technology will power 4.5 megawatts of solar projects developed and operated by Main Street Power, a national solar developer, and financed by Morgan Stanley.

Conference to examine conditions needed to fuel local economic vitality

NORTH BAY — What will propel Sonoma County’s economy in the years ahead? How will the region compete in an increasingly global market for innovation, labor and products? What conditions need to be in place to support economic vitality?

These are the questions the Business Journal’s Oct. 19 Impact Sonoma conference aims to answer for the business community in these uncertain times.

Impact Sonoma Conference: The job creators tell their stories

NORTH BAY — At the Business Journal’s inaugural Impact Sonoma conference, business leaders in technology, services and clean tech will address what it takes and the conditions that are needed to spur innovation and create jobs and wealth to support their communities.

The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $49 per person or $510 for a table of 10 and include continental breakfast. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com by October 15, or go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com.

Impact Sonoma forum Oct. 19 all about jobs and the future

ROHNERT PARK – The inaugural Business Journal Impact Sonoma conference will feature leaders in the fastest-growing segments of the local business community talking about jobs, jobs, jobs.

Impact Sonoma registration open until Oct. 15

Impact Sonoma Registration now open.
The Good News: The job creators tell their stories.
Hear from business leaders in technology, services and clean tech who know what it takes and the conditions that are needed to spur innovation and create jobs and wealth to support their communities.

Fast Growing Companies in 2010

Three of Sonoma County’s newest tech companies — Raydiance, Enphase Energy and Métier — have widely diverse products: ultra-short pulse lasers, microinverters for the solar industry and project portfolio management software.

BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, the Buck Institute for Age Research and TriVascular are expanding research, products and staff.

Nearly every sector within health care in the North Bay is undergoing rapid expansion, reflecting a nationwide trend that shows little sign of a respite. This is just a sampling of the quickly growing health care companies and providers across the North Bay, from corporate giants to rural clinics.

La Tavola, ProSight, Central Payment add space, markets; Frank-Lin, Kiewit to move to the North Bay: From linen rentals to financial transaction processing to insurance underwriting to alcoholic beverage production to heavy construction, several companies in various industries have relocated or expanded in the North Bay this year.

Enphase, Raydiance, Métier bring new energy

SANTA ROSA and PETALUMA — Three of Sonoma County’s newest tech companies have widely diverse products: ultra-short pulse lasers, microinverters for the solar industry and project portfolio management software. But Raydiance, Enphase Energy and Métier are alike in three ways: they each arrived within the last four years, they each consciously chose the North Bay to locate their headquarters or a major center and all three are growing as fast as they can find qualified staff.

DC Power Systems ramps up

ROHNERT PARK – DC Power Systems is in growth mode, bulking up its staff and product portfolio under Japanese owner Itochu Corp.

Enphase Energy pulls in $40 million

PETALUMA — Enphase Energy, maker of solar microinverter systems, announced today that it closed a round of $40 million in investor funding.

Spotlight on innovators in green technology

This spotlight focuses on some of the North Bay people and companies that are creating new green technologies that are being put to work in the field daily. Know someone who should be here? Let us know. Listed alphabetically by innovator name.

2009 year of economy, energy

It was a year dominated by a struggling economy that touched virtually everyone.

2010 Trends: Tech enters year with momentum

NORTH BAY – Economic woes will continue to flatten profits and impact staff in the high-tech and biotech sectors, but investors haven’t deserted the North Bay.

Enphase releases more powerful solar device

PETALUMA — Solar microinverter maker Enphase Energy, putting its recent $22.5 million infusion of funds to use, launched a new product today. The fast-growing company expects high demand from the commercial solar sector will lead to an even higher growth rate.

Enphase secures new $22.5 million

PETALUMA – Bucking a trend of shrinking investment in solar technology and installations, Enphase Energy secured $22.5 million and a new lead investor, the company announced today. Previously the company, launched in June of 2008, raised $21.5 in two rounds of funding. Enphase was the first to market with a system that includes high-efficiency microinverters, [...]