Celebrate entrepreneurship in Michigan with entrepreneurs and investors, and share your vision to help create the next wave of success at an “unconference” hosted by the University of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer. To apply for an invitation before June 9, click here.
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NeuroFutures 2014
University of Toronto neurosurgeon Dr. Andres Lozano will give a public lecture in Seattle to kick off a conference on innovations in neuromodulation, brain mapping, neuroimaging, brain computer interfaces, and other topics. More details and registration information is available here.
Music Business Association Startup Academy
Aspiring entrepreneurs in the music business can learn about industry economics, development strategies, and technical issues at the Music Business Association’s afternoon seminar in Seattle. Keynote speaker is Lively chief music officer Brian Hirsh. The event costs $79, $59 for Music Business Association members, and $39 for students. More information and registration details are here.
Fifty Founders Detroit
Fifty Founders, which hosts monthly chats with entrepreneurs, inventors, and other interesting people, has invited Rich Sheridan, founder and CEO of Menlo Innovations, for a fireside chat. Registration is appreciated; click here for details.
‘Personal Gold’ at UC San Diego: CalIT2 Private Screening Event
The California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology is hosting a screening of the film Personal Gold: The Underdog Story of London 2012. The documentary recounts the true story of four women who changed the face of American cycling. Following the show, a special live Q&A will include the U.S. Olympic medalists, filmmakers (UCSD alumni), … Continue reading “‘Personal Gold’ at UC San Diego: CalIT2 Private Screening Event”
Frontiers in Science: How Topera Maps Abnormal Currents of the Heart
Dr. Sanjiv Narayan, UC San Diego professor of medicine and a specialist in electrophysiology, teamed with medical device entrepreneur Ruchir Sehra to found San Diego-based Topera. The startup has created a 3D heart-mapping and analysis workstation is used to more precisely pinpoint the origin of electrical impulses causing heart arrhythmias. Topera has received FDA clearance … Continue reading “Frontiers in Science: How Topera Maps Abnormal Currents of the Heart”
Internet of Things Detroit
Brian Mulloy and Itai Ben-Gal are organizing this new quarterly meet-up group dedicated to exploring the intersection of connected devices, ubiquitous computing, distributed robotics, Web and app startups, and automation. To register, click here.
Connect with Connect Annual Networking Event
San Diego’s top incubators, accelerators, and startups gather in the courtyard of the Mintz Levin law firm’s San Diego office for Connect’s annual networking event. Each space in the innovation zone will feature incubators, accelerators, and startups. San Diego craft breweries will be serving local craft beers that represent one of San Diego’s fastest-growing innovation … Continue reading “Connect with Connect Annual Networking Event”
Connect Design & Innovation Showcase
As a prelude to its annual Connect with Connect networking event, the San Diego nonprofit group supporting technology innovation and entrepreneurship is hosting a Design & Innovation Showcase with presentations by executives from Qualcomm Technologies and MindFlow Design. More information and online registration is here.
Project Startup Live
A&E, Comcast Business, and Rockethub are sponsoring this entrepreneur’s forum, which seeks to bring Detroit’s best and brightest startups together. Event includes a pitch competition, panel discussion, and networking. Admission is free, but seating is limited and requires registration; click here to reserve your spot.
Scouting the Next Big Wave in UCSD Life Sciences Innovation
In advance of the BIO International Conference, the UC San Diego Technology Transfer Office has arranged an afternoon symposium to provide insights into the future of biomedical research with leading scientists from UC San Diego. Larry Goldstein will discuss “Translating Stem Cells into Therapies;” Nicholas Spitzer will talk about “The Future of Neuroscience and What … Continue reading “Scouting the Next Big Wave in UCSD Life Sciences Innovation”
Second Annual Genomics and Ethics Symposium Registration
The Medical College of Wisconsin will host its second annual symposium on the ethical questions raised by genomics. From the event organizer: “The symposium will explore ethical and clinical issues related to genomic sequencing technologies, including the use of large genomic data sets in public health research, the ethics of genomics research within ethnic minority … Continue reading “Second Annual Genomics and Ethics Symposium Registration”
Burrill Pan-Asia Life Sciences Meeting
San Francisco’s Burrill & Co. is holding the Burrill Pan-Asia Life Sciences Meeting in partnership with Life Sciences Queensland in downtown San Diego. The meeting brings together government and industry leaders from China, India, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand to discuss attractive government incentives intended to attract global life sciences companies … Continue reading “Burrill Pan-Asia Life Sciences Meeting”
NJ Tech Meetup
Speaker: Nihal Mehta, founder Local Response, founding partner Eniac Ventures Nihal Mehta is a Founding General Partner at Eniac Ventures. With 14+ years of experience in innovating marketing technologies through founding five startups to date and investing in over 70, Nihal is a noted expert in the emerging adoption of mobile technologies for media properties … Continue reading “NJ Tech Meetup”
WTIA Spring First Look Forum
Fifteen Washington startups will introduce themselves to investors and the broader technology community at the Washington Technology Industry Association’s Spring First Look Forum. Here’s more information and how to register.
MITX 2014 What’s Next Awards
Information and registration here. Bigger, bolder, and more interactive, this event will combine the best of our Innovation and Interactive Awards and celebrate Boston’s digital ecosystem – the industries, innovation, and imagination. Your favorite categories will remain and we’ll be introducing some exciting new categories as well, all of which will showcase the amazing work … Continue reading “MITX 2014 What’s Next Awards”
Digital Healthcare Conference 2014
The annual Digital Healthcare Conference in Madison offers an opportunity for professionals in the healthcare technology industry to network and listen to a speaker lineup of “innovators and thought leaders,” according to event organizers. Confirmed speakers include Tom Koulopoulos of Delphi Group, Scott Button of Venture Investors, and Nordic Consulting’s Mark Bakken. For more information … Continue reading “Digital Healthcare Conference 2014”
Esri Business Summit and Esri International Conference
Innovative GIS success in banking, insurance, media, transportation, real estate, and retail will be theme of the Esri Business Summit from July 12-13. More information and online registration for the business summit is here. The Esri International Users Conference from July 14 – 18 brings together social, economic, business, and environmental leaders covering the spectrum … Continue reading “Esri Business Summit and Esri International Conference”
May Tech Fiesta at the San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum
The program for the May Tech Fiesta features 3-minute “elevator pitches” from selected startups to an audience of investment bankers, capital investment and planning experts, venture capitalists, angel investors, service providers, senior executives and other entrepreneurs. Presenting companies will also staff display tables during a networking reception before pitching their companies and products to the … Continue reading “May Tech Fiesta at the San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum”
Targeted Immunotherapy in Cancer Treatment
Carl June will discuss the emergence of a new form of targeted immunotherapy that enhances the patient’s own T lymphocytes to attack cancer. This type of cell-based, targeted immunotherapy has become one of the most exciting new approaches to treating cancer, stimulating the biotechnology and pharma industries to develop the means to deliver this therapy … Continue reading “Targeted Immunotherapy in Cancer Treatment”
Dealing with Cancer: When the Professional Becomes Personal
Rebecca Dresser, a professor of law and ethics at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, had been teaching and writing for years about dealing with life-threatening diseases. Yet she found herself personally unprepared for the experience when was diagnosed with oral cancer. “Despite having more than a fair amount of experience talking about death and … Continue reading “Dealing with Cancer: When the Professional Becomes Personal”
Startup Weekend University of Washington
You know the drill by now: Gather the developers, designers, and non-technical types, form teams, and build businesses, all in the course of a weekend. This one coming up at University of Washington has a discounted student rate of $49. More information here. Register here.
AngelHack Seattle Spring 2014
Billed as the largest hackathon series, AngleHack makes its Seattle stop for a weekend software development sprint in mid May. It costs $25 to participate. More information and registration details available here.
Nobel Laureate Delivers Inaugural Agilent Lecture at UC San Diego
The 2013 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Randy Schekman, will give the inaugural Agilent lecture at UC San Diego in a talk about “Genes and Proteins that Control Secretion and Autophagy.” Schekman’s presentation will focus on how a specific cellular mechanism can affect cancer, infectious diseases and other medical conditions. The … Continue reading “Nobel Laureate Delivers Inaugural Agilent Lecture at UC San Diego”
CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas’ oversight committee meeting will convene in a public meeting. For more information, contact Ellen Read at [email protected].
Austin ‘A-List’ Gala
The Austin Chamber of Commerce hosts the Austin A-list “Hottest Startups” Awards Ceremony for Spring 2014 and a discussion of the state of innovation in the city.
Interstate Equity Crowdfunding Roundtable and Lunch
Invited Speakers include: John Morgan – State Securities Board Amir Mirabi – Director, Governor’s Office for Small Business Economic Development Lauren McKinney – Director, Governor’s Office for Small Business Economic Development Joy Schoffler – Owner, Leverage PR and CFIRA (Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates) board member Gordon Walton – Gaming Special Interest Group Nathan Roach, Partner, RAM … Continue reading “Interstate Equity Crowdfunding Roundtable and Lunch”
Center for Automotive Research’s Knowledge Transfer Symposium
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) will host the Knowledge Transfer Symposium, bringing together stakeholders to identify how the region can effectively create a sustainable knowledge transfer ecosystem. Creating successful knowledge transfer pathways that take innovations to market can be a challenge for our region. Over the past year, CAR has spoken to academic, community, … Continue reading “Center for Automotive Research’s Knowledge Transfer Symposium”
Positive Business Conference
Hosted by the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, attendees will explore the most inspiring and practical approaches to building positive businesses. Speakers include Tom Gardner, CEO and founder of the Motley Fool; Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods; Bob Fregolle, chief customer officer at Proctor & Gamble, and more. For more information and … Continue reading “Positive Business Conference”
Self.Conference
This multi-discipline tech conference is intended to be the next evolution of the now-defunct DevDays. Expect to hear tech talks about web, mobile, embedded software and everything in between, including hardware talks about topics like Arduino or Raspberry Pi. For details and registration, click here.
MIT Enterprise Forum: Space, STEM, and Stars
The MIT Enterprise Forum Great Lakes hosts this talk featuring space experts showing how Earth looks from outer space, the origins of the universe, and how STEM connects both to jobs and careers in Michigan. The speakers will be Tony England, former astronaut and dean of UM-Dearborn’s College of Engineering and Computer Science; Katie Freese, … Continue reading “MIT Enterprise Forum: Space, STEM, and Stars”
MCRCon Cybersecurity Conference
The theme of this year’s conference is “Are You Safe in the Internet of Things?” Greg Conti, director of the U.S. Army Cyber Research Center and associate professor of computer science at West Point; Chris Roberts, founder and CTO of One World Labs; and J Wolfgang Goerlich, vice president of consulting services at VioPoint. The … Continue reading “MCRCon Cybersecurity Conference”
Beer Tasting with Reconsider and Unity Vibration
Home-brewed beer and kombucha tea are featured at this tasting event co-hosted by Reconsider/Revalue, along with plenty of discussion about social entrepreneurship, community capital, and success stories from local startups like Unity Vibration. Please RSVP to this event; details are here.
Telematics Detroit 2014
This annual event, which continues to grow each year, is the world’s largest forum dedicated to the future of connected auto mobility. Panels of industry leaders will discuss emerging tech and other business questions. For details and registration, click here.
Access to Capital: Providing Money and Credit to Mainstreet
Access to Capital is a one-day event organized by Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. for small business owners seeking startup, working, or growth capital. This session includes: a panel discussion on alternative versus traditional funding, with access to experts; an opportunity to meet one-on-one with loan officers from over 20 lenders; and access to small … Continue reading “Access to Capital: Providing Money and Credit to Mainstreet”
Women in Bio: Path to Market
Women in Bio presents and evening event on product development in biotech. From the event site: “You have a product idea, you have secured funding and you have built your executive team, so what’s next? Please join Lissa Goldenstein, (President, CEO and Co-Founder of Auxogyn), Deborah Kilpatrick, Ph.D. (Chief Commercial Officer of CardioDx), Elaine Cheung (Business and Corporate Development at … Continue reading “Women in Bio: Path to Market”
Rapid 2014
The RAPID conference and exposition, produced by SME, will connect attendees with the latest developments, trends, and techniques specific to 3D printing and additive manufacturing. For details and registration, click here.
Women 2.0 City Meetup
Those who work at, start, and fund tech companies are invited to this event to promote new networks amongst the entire technology ecosystem in innovative cities around the world. Both women and men are welcome. For registration, click here.
Madison Economic Development, Diversity, and Leadership Summit
From the event organizer: “In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Madison Region Economic Partnership and the Urban League of Greater Madison host a joint event for Madison Region business and community leaders focused on economic development, diversity, and leadership. The day-long Summit will be a solution-oriented event, featuring keynote speakers Ken Salazar—former U.S. Secretary of the … Continue reading “Madison Economic Development, Diversity, and Leadership Summit”
Glimpse: The Social Discovery Conference
From the conference organizer, Inner Circle Labs: Glimpse brings experts together to uncover what social discovery is today, where it is headed and why it matters. The goal: to fuel innovation in the space and assist the community in uncovering and building new social technologies. The program is centered on fast-paced panels of senior level … Continue reading “Glimpse: The Social Discovery Conference”
Worldwide Investor Network: Global Innovator 4
Cloud, Cyber Security & Big Data have changed the tech world as we know it. What are the latest trends in these markets and which international startups will be the next to make a splash in NYC? The swift adoption of emerging technologies is upending traditional business models and changing the way senior executives think … Continue reading “Worldwide Investor Network: Global Innovator 4”
Just 7 Tickets Left for Our What’s Hot in Cancer Event April 22
We are down to the wire for Tuesday’s (April 22) What’s Hot in Cancer Immunotherapy event. The star-studded lineup features leading executives, scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors—from Seattle and beyond, and from both biotechs and pharma. They all convene starting at 2:45 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22, at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. It is … Continue reading “Just 7 Tickets Left for Our What’s Hot in Cancer Event April 22”
WCTA Breakfast Series: What’s in Your Tank?
The Washington Clean Technology Association takes a look at alternative fuels at this breakfast panel including Mike Wolcott and Jacob Leachman, experts in biofuels and fuel cells, respectively, from Washington State University; Eric Leonhardt, who focuses on electric vehicles at Western Washington University; and Garret Alpers of World CNG, the Kent, WA-company doing compressed natural … Continue reading “WCTA Breakfast Series: What’s in Your Tank?”
Climate Series: Climate Science 101—WCTA and Seattle Chamber
This is the first of four lunch events planned by the Washington Clean Technology Association and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce to explore climate change and policies to mitigate it. Speakers at the initial event focusing on climate science include King 5 chief meteorologist Jeff Renner, Western Washington University environmental sciences professor Andy Bunn, University … Continue reading “Climate Series: Climate Science 101—WCTA and Seattle Chamber”
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference
From the event organizer: “The conference is one of the Midwest’s premiere “how-to,” hands-on events for entrepreneurs of all ages and experience levels. Attendees range from ‘treps who are still developing their ideas to emerging company leaders who have already attracted angel and/or venture funding. These businesses cover a broad span of categories, from information … Continue reading “Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference”
O’Reilly Solid 2014
From the event site: Physical things—machines, devices, components—are about to experience a profound transformation. The Internet fundamentally changed how software is developed and deployed, and now hardware is on the brink of a similar disruption. Consumers, already carrying smart phones and driving cars that park themselves, have come to demand more from their objects than … Continue reading “O’Reilly Solid 2014”
Spiceworks Unplugged: Seattle discussion
IT professionals network Spiceworks is hosting a discussion among IT systems administrators and Seattle technology company marketers. The event, designed for tech marketers, is meant to provide a look at how IT purchasing decisions are made. More information and registration is available here.
Transforming Healthcare Through IT: Investment Opportunities in an Emerging Sector
The Technology Alliance and Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association are co-presenting a half-day event featuring fast-pitch sessions from local healthcare IT CEOs, discussion, and networking. Tickets are $75 in advance or $95 at the door. More information and registration is available here.
Charting a Course and Telling Your Story: Maps & Data Workshop for Nonprofits
Nonprofit groups can better present the reach and impact of their efforts using data and maps. This 90-minute workshop presented by Big Water Consulting will present software tools and techniques to make it happen. More information and registration is available here.
Ninth Annual Conference on Drug Discovery Chemistry
Focused on discovery and optimization challenges of small molecule drug candidates, this event provides many opportunities for scientists to create a customized program based on personal interests. New this year is “Epigenetic Inhibitor Discovery,” which nicely complements the most popular topics from previous years: Anti-Inflammatories, Protein-Protein Interactions, Macrocyclics and Constrained Peptides, Fragment-Based Drug Discovery, and … Continue reading “Ninth Annual Conference on Drug Discovery Chemistry”