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Web 2.0 Summit

Federated Media, O’Reilly Media, and UBM TechWeb present the latest version of their annual Internet executive summit. From the conference site: “Once each year, the Web 2.0 Summit brings together 1,000 senior executives from the worlds of technology, media, finance, telecommunications, entertainment, and the Internet. For 2011, our theme is “The Data Frame” – focusing … Continue reading “Web 2.0 Summit”

Michigan Get Your Business Online

Pure Michigan Business Connect and Google partner to help businesses get online free, fast, and easy. At this event, businesses will get a free website and Google Places listing, as well as one-on-one advice about online marketing. Space is limited, so click here to register.

TechAmerica’s 18th Annual High Tech Awards

TechAmerica San Diego (previously known as the San Diego chapter of the AeA) is holding its annual High Tech Awards luncheon, a premier technology networking event that brings more than 500 technology executives together to celebrate the achievements of tech companies’ in the greater San Diego area. Networking and registration begins at 11 am. More … Continue reading “TechAmerica’s 18th Annual High Tech Awards”

San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum: A Case Study on Independa and the Multiple Dimensions of Focus

The increased need for technology-driven, home-based healthcare services is accelerating faster than innovation can keep up. And in the fast-paced world of high-tech start-ups, recognizing the many “blind sides” of taking your product to market is paramount in maintaining the proper speed as you build a business. If focus equals getting from point A to … Continue reading “San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum: A Case Study on Independa and the Multiple Dimensions of Focus”

Cloud Identity Summit

Ping Identity and Google host this afternoon conference on the future of cloud security. Speakers include Nishant Kaushik, chief architect at Identropy, Donald Murphy, identity architect at M&T Bank, and Eric Sachs, product manager, security and CIO at Google. Register here.

SNS Predictions Dinner

Join Stategic News Service for an evening of dining and discussion with Robert Hormats, Under Secretary for Economic, Energy & Agricultural Affairs. The event will also feature Mark Anderson, CEO of Strategic News Service, speaking on the economic landscape and technology predictions for 2012. Register here.

SecondMarket Cocktail & Conversation: Identifying and Retaining Talent

As companies face unprecedented demographic, economic and competitive challenges, recruitment and retention remains a top concern. These challenges are even more pronounced for today’s startup companies on the front lines of the talent wars. On November 9th, SecondMarket is hosting a Cocktails & Conversations event, which will focus on “Identifying & Retaining Talent.” The event will … Continue reading “SecondMarket Cocktail & Conversation: Identifying and Retaining Talent”

Next-Generation Sequencing and the Looming Era of the $1,000 Genome

From academia to industry and from popular press to Wall Street, the amount of attention and coverage devoted to new sequencing technologies is unprecedented. But in a world of real research, clinical and diagnostic needs—and real, pressing deadlines—how can your organization actually take advantage of sequencing today? Biocom has organized a panel discussion to explore … Continue reading “Next-Generation Sequencing and the Looming Era of the $1,000 Genome”

Integrating Social Media with Your Business Strategies

Janet Tyler, president of Airfoil Public Relations, will describe 10 ways that companies incorporate social media into their business strategies to gain new corporate customers, strengthen and broaden existing customer relationships, and bolster their reputations in their industry. Microsoft Senior Public Relations Manager Amy Messano will detail how Microsoft used social media to grow and … Continue reading “Integrating Social Media with Your Business Strategies”

Sales Mastery From the Top Down

Denise Roberts of SalesPartners Troy will discuss mindset, behaviors, and creating an environment where team members hold themselves accountable for their commitments and support each other in reaching an organization’s goals

Therapeutic Focus: Bridging the Valley of Death

BayBio presents an afternoon forum for life science industry insiders. From the event description: “Large pharmaceutical companies often tap biotech for novel technologies to replenish the product pipeline. Enter the financial crisis of 2009. Restless investors, dormant equity markets, and limited exit opportunities amplified the risk life science innovation faces in the lab. As the … Continue reading “Therapeutic Focus: Bridging the Valley of Death”

Cleantech Resources for Startup Ventures

Enterprise Forum of New York City presents this evening event, which will showcase the latest in technology platforms for development, utility industries shopping list for new technologies, and venture deal trends. Panelists include Jeffrey Seul of Holland & Night, Nolan Browne of Fraunhofer CSE, and Pradeep Haldar of the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering … Continue reading “Cleantech Resources for Startup Ventures”

New Legislation Review: Patent Director David Kappos on the America Invents Act

Connect has invited David Kappos, director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), to be the featured speaker in a public policy forum entitled “A Review of the America Invents Act and its impact on the USPTO.” After six long years and numerous legislative modifications, the President signed the America Invents Act earlier … Continue reading “New Legislation Review: Patent Director David Kappos on the America Invents Act”

Connect Framework Series: Intellectual Property Workshop

Intellectual property rights are often key to the foundation, growth, and ultimate survival of a company. For technology and bioscience companies, the ability to raise funding is dependent on establishing a sound intellectual property portfolio and strategy. This workshop also will cover the legal requirements and basic process for obtaining a patent and the effect … Continue reading “Connect Framework Series: Intellectual Property Workshop”

Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting

The Licensing Executives Society is holding its annual meeting in San Diego, with sessions on the economic uncertainty rocking biopharma, the historic Nortel auction, deal-making in China, new valuation strategies, technology convergence and other pivotal issues. More than 1,000 of the world’s leading intellectual property, licensing and business development leaders are expected to attend. More … Continue reading “Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting”

Innovating a Paradigm Shift through Green Technologies

Athena has organized a panel discussion to discuss how green innovations are shaping the way we live and work, and how these disruptive technologies are providing solutions to global challenges. The emerging green economy is about much more than green products and services. Behind this growing segment are incredibly talented and forward-thinking entrepreneurs as well … Continue reading “Innovating a Paradigm Shift through Green Technologies”

Entrepreneurs Workshop: Getting SBIR Grants From the National Institutes of Health

The San Diego Entrepreneurs Exchange (SDEE) has organized a three-hour workshop on getting NIH small business innovative research grants. The session is intended to cover strategies that can work, nuts and bolts of submitting an SBIR application, and small group discussions with life sciences entrepreneurs who have received small business innovation research grants. Entrepreneurs are … Continue reading “Entrepreneurs Workshop: Getting SBIR Grants From the National Institutes of Health”

Terminator Vision: Augmented Reality UnPlugged

An evening event from the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab. From the event description: “Augmented Reality holds the promise of merging the physical world with information, but the ‘killer app’ remains elusive. Today,the rise of the smartphone and tablet – with powerful 3D, 4G, and high-res cameras – combined with significant advances in computer-vision, are finally unleashing … Continue reading “Terminator Vision: Augmented Reality UnPlugged”

User Acquisition

You know you have a great product, but how do you get people to use it? Learn the answer in this day-long workshop at General Assembly. Topics will include SEO, SEM, product virality, and funnel and registration management. Register here.

Columbia Business School Health Care Conference

Join more than 400 health industry leaders and students from NYC colleges for networking and a day of discussion on the emergence of partnerships in the industry. Speakers include Franz B. Humer, chairman of the board of Roche Holding and non-executive chairman of Diageo; Sheri McCoy, vice chairman, executive committee, and member of the office … Continue reading “Columbia Business School Health Care Conference”

Patenting Biotech: Strategies and Tips for Protecting Your Invention

This lunchtime seminar will focus on steps biotech entrepreneurs should take during patent filing and patent prosecution to best maximize the commercial value of their biotech inventions. Speaker Gonzalo Merino is a member of the Patent and Licensing Group at Columbia University’s Office of the General Counsel. Pizza will be served. Register here.

Alternative Vehicle Technology Conference and Expo

Join the Center for Sustainable Energy at this conference, where experts will discuss technology and opportunities in alternative energy, and there will be 25 alternative-fuel vehicles on display. The keynote speech will be given by Chris Paine, director of “Who Killed the Electric Car,” and “Revenge of the Electric Car.” Register here.

Helping Patients Better, Faster, Cheaper: WBBA Event

The WBBA is hosting a forum on translational medicine on Oct. 12, honing in on the process of turning biological discoveries into drugs and/or medical devices that can help patients better, faster, and cheaper.  Speakers include Tom Clement, the CEO of Aqueduct; Tom Fritz, the CEO of Inland Northwest Health Services; Mike Gallatin, the former … Continue reading “Helping Patients Better, Faster, Cheaper: WBBA Event”

Post-Fukushima Cleantech Opportunities and Challenges in Europe

A free webcast offered by Latham & Watkins. From the event description: “Please join us for this 60-minute informative webcast series from the comfort of your office by simply logging in a few minutes prior to the start of this program. Program On March 11, 2011, Japan’s nuclear facility in Fukushima was devastated by an earthquake and … Continue reading “Post-Fukushima Cleantech Opportunities and Challenges in Europe”

VentureWire FASTech

From the event website: “Attending FASTech 2011 is your best chance to connect with top venture capitalists, leading corporate investors and promising start-ups showing huge potential in the hottest areas of tech today, including cloud computing, green energy, mobile devices and apps, healthcare and more.  Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet the ground-breaking leaders poised to revolutionize … Continue reading “VentureWire FASTech”

Biogas USA West

From the event  website: “The world markets for biogas are booming, getting more professional and continuing to increase plant efficiency. The market worldwide will reach a value of over US$50 billion by 2030 for plant developers, operators and suppliers. According to the American Biogas Council there are over 160 anaerobic digesters on farms and about … Continue reading “Biogas USA West”

Brews and Views: Deciphering what the $@%@$ Entrepreneurs Really Need to Know about Investors

A Conversation with Foundry Group VC’s and co-authors Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson Combined with a Patio-side Fete of Local Euro-style Microbrews and Light Grub Special Guests: Brad Feld, Foundry Group Co-founder and Managing Director Jason Mendelson, Foundry Group Co-founder and Managing Director Moderator: Ted Hollifield, Dorsey & Whitney, Corporate Practice Head In a time … Continue reading “Brews and Views: Deciphering what the $@%@$ Entrepreneurs Really Need to Know about Investors”

Hiring Smart & Landing Your Next Tech Gig

Tagged and Girls in Tech present an evening panel discussion on “Hiring Smart & Landing Your Next Tech Gig: An Examination of the Tech Hiring Landscape.” Moderator: Forbes, Kym McNicholas Panelist: Tagged, James Takazawa — VP of People Operations Panelist: Facebook, Sarah Wagener — Executive Staffing Manager Panelist: Foursquare, Morgan Missen — Head of Talent … Continue reading “Hiring Smart & Landing Your Next Tech Gig”

California Healthcare Institute Annual Meeting

This year’s annual meeting of the California Healthcare Institute annual meeting has the title “Shifting Sands: Forces Reshaping the Biomedical Innovation Model.” From the event website: “The CHI Annual Meeting is a statewide conference focused on the relationship between biomedical innovation and public policy. This year’s theme is Shifting Sands: Forces Reshaping the Biomedical Innovation … Continue reading “California Healthcare Institute Annual Meeting”

An Evening with Jay Adelson

The Internet has helped make the world smaller as well as less private. Facebook’s recent announcement of frictionless sharing and changes to users’ “personal timelines” has drawn criticism and legal challenges. With the birth of a generation of digital natives and the growing popularity of online social networks, our personal privacy, security, and identity are … Continue reading “An Evening with Jay Adelson”

Geoweb Summit

What will it take to build the next generation of the Web? Hear a variety of opinions on that topic from a range of experts at this panel event. Speakers include Scott Rafer, founder of Lumatic, Darrin Clement, founder and CEO of Maponics, John Frankel, founding partner of ff Venture Capital. Register here.

Ingenuity 2011

This conference, hosted by the New York Venture Capital Association, brings together over 750 investors, entrepreneurs and more for a day of pitches, keynotes, and networking. Featured speakers include Henry Blodget, editor-in-chief and CEO of Business Insider, Nan Forte, CEO of Travel Ad Network, and Mike Lazerow, founder and CEO of Buddy Media. Register here.

RFID SIG: Fashion, Retail & the Supply Chain

This MIT Enterprise Forum event will cover radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and how it can potentially improve the supply chain process in the apparel industry. The event will feature moderator John Greaves, a veteran of the RFID technology space, as well as demonstrations of products and applications in the field. Register here.

Under the Radar

From the event website: “Under the Radar is returning for our 18th conference in Mountain View, CA. As Silicon Valley’s most effective innovation showcase and business development conference, we continue to bring leading decision makers together with pre-vetted startups that are disrupting the way traditional business is run. With the consumerization of IT and the … Continue reading “Under the Radar”

MongoSV

MongoSV is an annual one-day conference in Silicon Valley dedicated to the open source, non-relational database MongoDB. Information and registration here.

What’s Next in Life Sciences: Cancer Cell Diagnostics

How hard is it to detect and analyze individual circulating tumor cells? Find out what’s next in cancer diagnostics and why such work has the potential to revolutionize how cancer is diagnosed and treated. Invited speakers are Peter Kuhn, a professor at the Scripps Research Institute, and Thomas Broudy, chief scientific officer at Molecular Response. … Continue reading “What’s Next in Life Sciences: Cancer Cell Diagnostics”

Open Science Summit

The Open Science Summit unites researchers, life science industry professionals, students, patients and other stakeholders to discuss the future of collaborative science and innovation. This year’s conference features in-depth sessions on new models for drug discovery and clinical trials, personal genomics, the patent system, the future of scientific publications, and more. For more information on … Continue reading “Open Science Summit”

NYC Emerging Technologies Summit

This afternoon event features short presentations of more than 20 innovations from researchers at 10 universities who are driving today’s most investor-ready innovations. The technologies range from therapeutics to medical devices. Register here.

The Immunex Impact: An Xconomy Forum

More than any other company, Immunex made Seattle believe in the ’80s and ’90s that it could diversify its economy beyond aerospace and software to also become a world-class cluster for biotechnology. Immunex suffered some wrenching ups and downs, but ultimately delivered a breakthrough for autoimmune diseases that’s projected to be the world’s third-best selling … Continue reading “The Immunex Impact: An Xconomy Forum”