From the event website: Come learn how to get a piece of the 2013 big brand budget pie. Mobile-Loco will dive into the brand, advertiser and mobile convergence in the context of the Social, Local and Mobile (SoLoMo) marketplace — exploring what this convergence means for big brands, consumers, SMBs and the mobile and location … Continue reading “Mobile-Loco: The Future of Brands & Tech in the SoLoMo Revolution”
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What it Takes to File a Biologic IND
Prescience International, the firm managing the Janssen Labs life sciences incubator, is hosting an in-depth look at the process of filing a biologic Investigational New Drug (IND) application, and the procedures needed to advance an early stage drug development program. Submitting an IND is a critical milestone for every biotech, regardless of whether the strategy … Continue reading “What it Takes to File a Biologic IND”
ACG Presents: U-T San Diego CEO John Lynch
The San Diego chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is hosting John Lynch, vice chairman and CEO of Manchester Lynch Integrated Media in a presentation about the deal that resulted in the transformation of the The San Diego Union-Tribune into U-T San Diego. Lynch was a San Diego broadcast executive before he joined … Continue reading “ACG Presents: U-T San Diego CEO John Lynch”
Data Deluge: LSI Accelerating Innovation Summit 2012
From the event website: At AIS 2012 you’ll get the tools and insight you need to become master of your IT universe. The AIS 2012 session tracks are designed for a number of technology audiences, including: * Technology and Line of Business professionals who need to speed up critical business applications * Datacenter builders and … Continue reading “Data Deluge: LSI Accelerating Innovation Summit 2012”
Beyond Cash: How Top VCs Are Creating Value
From the event website: “The best entrepreneurs can get capital from many sources – so how do VCs differentiate and compete to work with the best startups? To win this fierce talent war, and to give their own portfolio companies the best chance of success, many top VCs are now offering much more than just … Continue reading “Beyond Cash: How Top VCs Are Creating Value”
SDVG’s 13th Annual PitchFest Business Plan Competition
Three finalists will make their presentations at the San Diego Venture Group’s annual holiday soirée, where an audience of more than 300 people will decide the winners. Each finalist will receive at least $2,500 in cash, and the top choice will take home more than $25,000 worth of cash and services. The companies will be … Continue reading “SDVG’s 13th Annual PitchFest Business Plan Competition”
Corporate Venturing with IBM, Lilly, and Illumina
What are some of the leading corporate VCs looking for in today’s start-ups? The San Diego Venture Group has asked Nick Naclerio, senior vice president of corporate development and ventures at Illumina, Claudia Fan Munce, managing director of the IBM Venture Capital Group, and Ed Torres, co-founder and managing director of Lilly Ventures, to discuss … Continue reading “Corporate Venturing with IBM, Lilly, and Illumina”
The EntreTech Forum: Mobile Apps
Mobile Apps: How entrepreneurs are developing the money making ‘picks and axes’ of the future The introduction of the iPhone five years ago marked the beginning of a mobility revolution that now has dozens of smartphones and tablets in the hands of consumers around the world, all using apps to enhance every aspect of daily … Continue reading “The EntreTech Forum: Mobile Apps”
Xconomy Forum: Healthcare in Transition
New England is arguably the world’s most concentrated center of expertise in software, medicine, and healthcare. Now the region is leading the charge into a new era in which healthcare IT—and healthtech more broadly—become deeply integrated into everything from hospitals and doctors’ offices to the daily lives of consumers, whether at home or on the … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: Healthcare in Transition”
Microsoft’s Brad Smith on ‘Creating an Environment for Innovation’
Brad Smith, the executive vice president and general counsel at Microsoft, will be the guest speaker on Oct. 30 at the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series. His talk, co-sponsored by the UW School of Law, will focus on creating an environment for innovation. For more information, click here.
Greenbuild Expo 2012
From the event website: “Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The ideals and passion of the green building community come alive at Greenbuild. The buzz is contagious. Greenbuild brings together industry leaders, experts and frontline professionals dedicated to sustainable building in their everyday work, and a unique energy is … Continue reading “Greenbuild Expo 2012”
Washington Innovation Summit
The Washington Innovation Summit is an annual day-long conference that brings together business, research, and economic development leaders to examine timely topics in technology and identify effective strategies to grow our state’s innovation economy. The 2012 Summit will feature a keynote presentation by Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and … Continue reading “Washington Innovation Summit”
Futures in Life Sciences Program—Finance, Legal, Operations Career Paths
Join Tony Martignetti, Corporate Controller at Sarepta Therapeutics; Drew Lowery, Biotechnology Group Leader at Global Prior Art; Joanne Kamens, Executive Director at Addgene; and moderator John Hession, Partner at Cooley for an informative discussion on how you can build a career in the life sciences industry. This event is for current graduate students, post doctoral … Continue reading “Futures in Life Sciences Program—Finance, Legal, Operations Career Paths”
Michigan Council of Women in Technology Gala
The MCWT hosts a black tie gala to benefit its foundation, which is dedicated to inspiring and supporting girls and women entering and staying in the information technology fields. For details and registration, click here.
Swarm Hackathon
Think you think you have what it takes to create the next big mobile app? Like the idea of taking home $5,000? Then stock up on energy drinks, and make plans to participate in this 48-hour hackathon. Website Registration
TechArb Student Venture Showcase
More than 20 student-led ventures from TechArb, the University of Michigan incubator, will present their startups to area venture capitalists and members of the local entrepreneurial community at this event, which is open to the public. Registration required; click here.
What’s Past is Prologue: Creating the Life Sciences Industry in San Diego
Kevin Kinsella of Avalon Ventures, Jim Blair of Domain Associates, Tom Wollaeger of Sanderling Ventures, and Ivor Royston of Forward Ventures will be part of an event organized Nov. 11 to discuss the origins of the San Diego biotech community. The conversation, organized by the Life Sciences Foundation, will be moderated by Royston. For more … Continue reading “What’s Past is Prologue: Creating the Life Sciences Industry in San Diego”
Diary of an Entrepreneur
TechTown hosts this event, where Vince Thomas, founder of Billhighway, will discuss the ups and downs along his entrepreneurial journey. To register, click here.
What Happens When the Wheels Fall Off Your Startup?
BioArbor presents this event that will examine two companies, HandyLab and Life Magnetics, to discuss how to recover when things start to go awry at a startup. For more information, click here.
Post With Purpose: Social Media Strategies for Startups
TechTown hosts this event, where social media consultant Emily Hay will discuss how small-business owners can use social media to increase engagement and drive growth. For details and registration, click here.
Ask the Investors Roundtable (Ann Arbor)
Remos Lenio from Hartwick Capital and Ken Kousky from BlueWater Angels will lead a workshop and panel discussion where participants will be able to ask investors what kinds of businesses they like to put money into. The workshop will cover crowdfunding strategies. To register, click here.
Ask The Investors Round Table (Detroit)
Remos Lenio from Hartwick Capital and Ken Kousky from BlueWater Angels will lead a workshop and panel discussion where participants will be able to ask investors what kinds of businesses they like to put money into. The workshop will cover crowdfunding strategies. To register, click here.
MassTLC Innovation unConference
Imagine, all in one place, 800 people who, together, represent Massachusetts’ technology ecosystem…from C-level executives…to young entrepreneurs…to investors…to students aka future tech stars. Mix all these folks together and give them an open forum to share and receive ideas and you have the MassTLC Innovation unConference. Information and registration here and here.
VC Taskforce 2012 Innovation Catalyst Award Gala
Keynote Speakers: Recollections of the Draper Family Franklin “Pitch” Johnson, Chairman, Asset Management Company Special Guest Speaker Matt Flannery, CEO Kiva A Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Organization “Silicon Valley, Venture Capital and the Future” Steve Jurvetson Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson “Fireside chat with Bill and Tim Draper” Hosted by Ellice Papp Senior Vice President … Continue reading “VC Taskforce 2012 Innovation Catalyst Award Gala”
How to Create and Market a Children’s Book App
RipplFX Mobile Media, a leading developer of children’s books, games and entertainment apps, presents “How to Create and Market a Children’s Book App,” a one day intensive workshop for aspiring authors and illustrators seeking to successfully publish and market their own digital titles. The $99 workshop will be presented on Saturday, October 27, 2012, in … Continue reading “How to Create and Market a Children’s Book App”
FailCon
From the event website: “Stop being afraid of failure and start embracing it. FailCon is a one-day conference for technology entrepreneurs, investors, developers and designers to study their own and others’ failures and prepare for success. We all have founded, worked for or invested in startups that have failed. We’re smart, we keep up with … Continue reading “FailCon”
Software San Diego’s Superdata Summit
Everyone knows that data is growing exponentially. What’s not so clear is how to unlock the value in the data vault. Software San Diego, previously known as the San Diego Software Industry Council, has organized the summit to plumb the depths of this pool of data, in which every transaction, every phone call, and every … Continue reading “Software San Diego’s Superdata Summit”
Diary of an Entrepreneur
TechTown hosts this event where Vince Thomas, founder and CEO of Troy-based Billhighway, will offer lessons and cautionary tales from his journey to creating a successful startup. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. To register, click here.
TechCrunch Detroit Meet Up
TechCrunch stops in Detroit as part of its Northern Tour in search of compelling startups. The organizers invite founders, investors, dreamers, students, and more for an evening of food, drink, and “geeky conversation.” For details and registration, click here.
CIO Forum: Social Technology for Business
Companies that leverage social technology are more agile and responsive, report higher employee engagement, enjoy improved customer loyalty, and are more innovative than competitors. But many firms struggle with adoption, and the return on investment is difficult to measure. Software San Diego, previously known as the San Diego Software Industries Council, has invited local software … Continue reading “CIO Forum: Social Technology for Business”
Designing Energy Markets for a Low Carbon Future
The future cost and mix of electricity supply in California and the contiguous parts of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) that serve California will be affected by the growing trend of distributed renewable generation and such requirements as the renewable portfolio standards and renewable energy credit. More information and online registration is here.
Launch of new MIT Wireless Center and Briefing on the Future of Wireless and Mobile Technologies
Join MIT faculty and researchers for a series of session on wireless and mobile technologies during the unveiling of Wireless@MIT. The event concludes with a cocktail and networking reception offering a sneak peek of a few of MIT’s new projects. Complete agenda. For questions, or to RSVP, please email Abby Abazorius, MIT CSAIL
Ultralight Startups Investor Feedback Forum
Startups like Delve, NestEgg, and Jamplify will pitch to a panel of New York investors. They come from Majorlee Investments, High Peaks Venture Partners, and Rho Capital Partners. Sign up here to hear their pitches and network with the crowd.
IEEE Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security
Innovators from universities, research laboratories, small businesses, and more will gather at this event to discuss emerging technologies in government security. Speakers come from the Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security and will cover topics such as biometrics, disaster preparation and recovery, and cyber security. Registration details are here.
gdgt Live
This free event is all about showing off tech products to enthusiastic consumers. Sponsors include Qualcomm, Nokia, TiVo, Backupify, and iRobot. Register here.
Music Startup Academy
Put on by the Application Developers Alliance, this event aims to educate entrepreneurs on the law surrounding acquiring and publishing music, as well as the technical tools behind delivering music content. Register here.
MTLC Innovation Series Event: The Innovation Battle: Competing visions for the future in a post-PC Era
A panel of academics and entrepreneurs will discuss their predictions for how a future of mobile devices and connected appliances will provide new ways for businesses to connect with consumers. Register here to sit in on the discussion.
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Diary of a Leader
Sanofi Biosurgery senior vice president and general manager Alison Lawton will share her career path in this fireside chat-style event. You can register here to hear those insights and network with the crowd.
Startup America: Jumpstart Your Crowdfunding Pitch
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act has opened the door for raising capital, potentially providing new ways for startups to raise millions of dollars. San Diego members of the Startup America Partnership have organized a workshop to explain what it means and how it works. The workshop includes presentations by local experts and case … Continue reading “Startup America: Jumpstart Your Crowdfunding Pitch”
Global Cleantech Meet-up
Rather than pulling together formal keynote talks and panels, this series of events aims to connect people in the cleantech sector through a slew of informal meetings and snappy talks. Those sessions will be split up to feature investors, utilities, flagship cleantech companies, and startups. You can register here.
Future M Boston
This week of events throughout Boston aim to celebrate marketing innovation in the city, with more than 100 speakers across 75-plus sessions. Panels cover topics from mobile commerce to geo location to customer engagement, so you can tailor your event schedule to get the most out of it. Take a look here to register and … Continue reading “Future M Boston”
Xconomy Forum: The Power of the Pivot
It’s commonly said that Silicon Valley forgives failure. But it might be closer to the truth to say that it forgives near failure. If you’re a startup founder, nobody wants to see you give up on your vision. Much better to pivot to a related idea while you’ve still got some capital in the bank. … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: The Power of the Pivot”
1000Pirates
The crew at Rentabilities is putting on this pirate-themed, startup party—on a boat! Back for its second year, this bash promises lots of networking, catered BBQ, and of course, exploring the “vast blue unknown.” Sign up here to get in on the action.
San Diego 92037: The View From the Top of Torrey Pines Mesa
The Salk Institute, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and The Scripps Research Institute are unquestionably three of the premier research centers in the world, all located in La Jolla’s prestigious 92037 zip code and within a half-mile of the first hole at Torrey Pines South. This concentration of high-powered research has played a seminal role in … Continue reading “San Diego 92037: The View From the Top of Torrey Pines Mesa”
Tijuana Innovadora: Creativity, Industry, & Humanities
The cross-border conference on innovation presents renowned innovation leaders in industry, creativity, and the humanities within walking distance of the San Diego border crossing at San Ysidro. However delivered, all sessions will be simultaneously translated to English or Spanish. Speakers include Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Toms Shoes entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie, innovation author Richard Florida, and … Continue reading “Tijuana Innovadora: Creativity, Industry, & Humanities”
PACE Data Mining Boot Camp
The Predictive Analytics Center of Excellence (PACE) is holding its first industry-focused event at the San Diego Supercomputer Center. The PACE Data Mining Boot Camp is designed to assist individuals in scientific communities, including industry, to learn more about the latest predictive analytic strategies associated with the growing discipline of data mining. Participants will explore, … Continue reading “PACE Data Mining Boot Camp”
MIT Enterprise Forum: How Three CEOs are Creating Their Own Big Bang
Meet three CEOs in the medical device industry whose “Big Bang” ideas launched companies and accelerated some of the hottest new technologies available today. Histogen co-founder and CEO Gail Naughton will interview Medipacs CEO Mark McWilliams, Freedom Meditech CEO Craig Misrach, and Organovo CEO Keith Murphy. Based on the success of such programs as Tech … Continue reading “MIT Enterprise Forum: How Three CEOs are Creating Their Own Big Bang”
MobileCon: The CTIA Mobile IT and Enterprise Conference
MobileCon, previously known as the CTIA Enterprise & Applications conference, has been designed specifically for the IT executive and professional. This user conference meets trade show is a one-stop shop for learning how to solve your most pressing problems in mobility. More information and online registration is available here.
The Atlantic Meets the Pacific
The Atlantic meets the Pacific is a forum presented by The Atlantic magazine and the University of California at San Diego. Together, they are gathering some of the country’s foremost writers and cutting-edge thinkers to explore new frontiers in science, energy, health, media, and technology. Many of these conversations will take place at the Scripps … Continue reading “The Atlantic Meets the Pacific”
National Encore Entrepreneur Day
TechTown hosts this workshop for entrepreneurs age 50 and older. No matter what kind of business you’re interested in starting, this workshop will offer tips on planning and resources. Registration required; call (877) 926-8300 no later than Sept. 27 to confirm attendance.