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Scale Computing preps to launch large expansion

Information technology firm Scale Computing Inc. has been raising money at a clip similar to other prominent local tech companies in their early days and is gearing up to increase its workforce by a factor of five.

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In unusual deal, Westfield sells fiber network for $5M

The city of Westfield and its school district recently exchanged their homegrown network for $5 million in in-kind services. As a result of the agreement, city and school officials will not have to worry about things like paying for Internet service for the next 10 years.

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Brown: R&D key to Interactive’s staying power

Founder Don Brown, 58, has been CEO, president and chairman of Interactive Intelligence since the company launched in 1994. He talked with IBJ recently about the tech firm’s recent milestone, its 20th anniversary.

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ExactTarget acquisition ushered in changes

About 18 months have passed since enterprise software giant Salesforce.com acquired ExactTarget for $2.5 billion, but a lot has changed in the past 12 months including among senior alums.

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Homegrown app eases Alzheimer’s care-giving learning curve

Ashley Bryan is on the cusp of launching a website and smartphone application she hopes will ease the learning curve for millions of care givers. It’s called Life in the Moment and it’s billed as a one-stop source for information and tools for managing Alzheimer’s.

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Self-compacting garbage bin has myriad uses–thanks to Internet

Entrepreneur Grant Jenkins’ PowerBin can hold three times the amount of the average public trash bin, and can transmit data to municipal and other managers about when it’s full. It can also serve as a Wi-Fi hot spot, relay information about reported crimes, and display advertisements.

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