The Elevator Pitch Contest is a slice of MIT’s $100K Entrepreneurship Competition where participants pitch their business ideas in 60 seconds, without any materials like handouts or PowerPoint slides. They’ll compete for up to $10,000 in prizes. Come to the finale show to see the top performers in the six tracks: emerging markets, energy, life … Continue reading “MIT $100K Elevator Pitch Contest Finale Show”
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TiE Boston: Bob Langer to Speak On “Building Successful Life Sciences Companies”
MIT inventor Bob Langer will speak at this event put on by The Indus Entrepeneurs (TiE) Boston organization. He’ll talk about new technologies in drug delivery, medical devices, and biotherapeutics. More information is here.
Dream it! Launch it! Live it! Seattle Conference for Women Entrepreneurs
Join local celebrity speakers including Danielle LaPorte, Marianne Scholl, Lily Jang and Elisa Camahort Page (plus a broadcast of Joan Lunden and Dr. Martha Beck in NYC) who will deliver advice and tools on women entrepreneurship. The events will engage women to manifest the best version of themselves – as women, as leaders, and entrepreneurs … Continue reading “Dream it! Launch it! Live it! Seattle Conference for Women Entrepreneurs”
Incubate 2.0 at Hewlett-Packard
StartupCause and HP Startup Central present a two-day session on supporting entrepreneurship globally, as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. From the official event description: “Whether you are running a local incubator, building an angel network or in charge of an economic development agency, your main problem is: How do I help my entrepreneurs succeed? Incubate … Continue reading “Incubate 2.0 at Hewlett-Packard”
We’re Going Public! Now What? Managing A Successful IPO
The New York Stock Exchange, J.P. Morgan, KPMG LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Marsh, and Bowne are delighted to invite you to our upcoming IPO seminar on what it takes to go public today. This challenging economic environment calls for strategic planning, sound advice, and a good handle on potential pitfalls. Please join … Continue reading “We’re Going Public! Now What? Managing A Successful IPO”
FiRe Global: West Coast 2010
FiRe Global: West Coast 2010, the conference organized by technology prognosticator Mark Anderson and his team at Strategic News Service, will be held November 11 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle. This year’s event will feature a conversation with Mark Hurd, the president of Oracle. For more information on how to register, click … Continue reading “FiRe Global: West Coast 2010”
Post-Election Analysis: Tax Credits and You
Congress has made renewal of the R&D Tax Credit a legislative priority, although several proposed changes are under consideration. We will discuss the changes to the credit after Congress advances the agenda and assess the political climate and likelihood for passage following the November mid-term elections. We also will provide an update on Section 48D … Continue reading “Post-Election Analysis: Tax Credits and You”
Top Innovators
Join Seattle Business magazine for its annual salute to the new and exciting, the inventors, entrepreneurs, students and academics who are blazing new trails in innovation. This is a great opportunity to network with the inventors, entrepreneurs, students and academics that are blazing new trails in innovation. Event details and registration information here.
Xconomy Forum: Health IT-The Consumer Payoff
Could healthcare-management apps and Web-based social networking services enable ordinary people to more successfully take control of their own health? How would the medical establishment react if a Web-based technology for patients could be as compelling as Facebook? Xconomy is rallying top clinicians, entrepreneurs, investors, and technology innovators to explore such questions in a lively … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: Health IT-The Consumer Payoff”
Biocom Breakfast Meeting with CareFusion Chairman and CEO David Schlotterbeck
Cardinal Health officially spun off its medical technology business, which included the San Diego-based operations of Pyxis and Alaris, as CareFusion on Sept. 1, 2009. Now, just over a year later, CareFusion is a full-blown publicly traded company with 15,000 employees and roughly $3.7 billion in annual sales. Schlotterbeck offers his thoughts about the transition … Continue reading “Biocom Breakfast Meeting with CareFusion Chairman and CEO David Schlotterbeck”
Clean Tech Innovation and Commercialization Showcase
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and Sempra Energy Executive Vice President Debra Reed are scheduled to give remarks concerning the San Diego Clean Tech Innovation and Commercialization Program, which was created to accelerate the transition of promising clean technologies from university research labs to the marketplace. RSVP by e-mail to [email protected]
The Virtual Biotech Business Model in San Diego
While San Diego has become a center of excellence for drug development, the prolonged development costs are pushing some entrepreneurs to explore the virtual business model as an alternative strategy for building a biotech startup. San Diego also is benefitting from increasing numbers of biotech and service companies that are now collaborating in San Diego. … Continue reading “The Virtual Biotech Business Model in San Diego”
A Breakfast Chat With Life Technologies Chairman & CEO Greg Lucier
Biocom is hosting Life Technologies chairman and CEO Greg Lucier for its monthly breakfast meeting. Lucier will discuss industry challenges, opportunities to fill new gaps, and how international competition could play a role in the life sciences industry. Registration begins at 7 am, or register online here.
The Science of Visualization: Inside Calit2 San Diego
Join Ramesh Rao, who is director of the San Diego campus of the California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) and holds the Qualcomm Endowed chair in Telecommunications and Information Technology at the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego. CommNexus has organized this guided tour of virtualization capabilities includes the … Continue reading “The Science of Visualization: Inside Calit2 San Diego”
Business Leasing Strategies in a Soft Market
This workshop offers an overview of the challenges and opportunities in the current San Diego commercial real estate market, and then delve into more sophisticated leasing strategies for commercial tenants. Expert presenters will provide you with specific tactics you can use for lease provisions, options for non-traditional companies, strategies to limit your exposure, and workplace … Continue reading “Business Leasing Strategies in a Soft Market”
Startup Founders & The Art of the Term Sheet
San Diego’s Connect and the Morrison & Foerster law firm have organized a seminar to provide practical and relevant information on the art of the term sheet. A panel of experts will professional guidance on what entrepreneurs and their advisors need to know about getting a term sheet from a venture fund, what it means … Continue reading “Startup Founders & The Art of the Term Sheet”
Bump: Using License Plates to Build A Social Media Network
San Diego’s Startup Circle is hosting serial Entrepreneur Mitch Thrower, who founded the Bump Network as a way to connect people through their license plates. We’re right next to each other on the highway, but we have no way to communicate, connect, and network. Now a Bump-enabled camera phone enables users to identify other motorists … Continue reading “Bump: Using License Plates to Build A Social Media Network”
NWEN October Think Tank: From A to Launch: Getting your Idea to Market
Have a great idea for the next big thing? How do you get from idea to actual product? What do you need to know about research and development, market research, manufacturing, finance, and legal considerations? Come hear from our entrepreneur panel how to get that product concept out of your brain and onto the shelf! … Continue reading “NWEN October Think Tank: From A to Launch: Getting your Idea to Market”
NWEN eIQ: Think Like an Investor
If you’re considering seeking outside capital for your startup, you need to think like an investor when putting together your pitch. Get a sneak preview of what investors are looking for in a business, and do’s and don’ts for your presentation. The format is conversational, the examples are real, and the deliverable will be a … Continue reading “NWEN eIQ: Think Like an Investor”
NW Entrepreneur Network: Essentials of Bootstrapping
Nearly every start-up company goes through a period when cash is extremely tight and the demands of fueling the company’s growth are monumental. How many compelling ideas never make it to market because the entrepreneurs couldn’t keep their companies viable until they could receive substantial outside funding or become self-sustaining? Bootstrapping – the corporate version … Continue reading “NW Entrepreneur Network: Essentials of Bootstrapping”
MITEF: Northwest Startup DEMO Fall 2010
Join us at Northwest Startup DEMO – Fall 2010 to discover what could be the next big thing! Whether you’re an entrepreneur or someone who wants to get an early look at some of the latest and coolest products from our region, this is a must-attend event! Some of the Pacific Northwest’s current hottest deals … Continue reading “MITEF: Northwest Startup DEMO Fall 2010”
MITEF: Tech to Grid: How Technology Entrepreneurs Can Find Opportunities in the Smart Grid Revolution
Smart Grid is an exciting technology arena that will forever alter how customers think about electricity. The grid’s move to a digital information network is a game-changer for an entire industry – and an opportunity for thousands of entrepreneurs. This sector is attracting millions in investments and billions in federal funding. Like the web, the … Continue reading “MITEF: Tech to Grid: How Technology Entrepreneurs Can Find Opportunities in the Smart Grid Revolution”
MITEF Incubators and Accelerators: The Launchpads for Your Business Success
Mark your calendars, November 4th, and save your spot right now for MITEF NW’s next exciting Venture Lab start-up event, where you will have the chance to meet an impressive group of successful incubators and accelerators! Our stellar group of panelists has been the launchpad for countless successful companies and entrepreneurs, and they can also … Continue reading “MITEF Incubators and Accelerators: The Launchpads for Your Business Success”
MITEF NW Mix ‘N Mingle
Come join the MITEF NW learning community for its Mix ‘n Mingle and network with current and future volunteers, members of MITEF NW’s leadership team and program committees, as well as local entrepreneurs. A cash bar will be available, and light complimentary appetizers will be served. Don’t miss our door prize drawing for one complimentary … Continue reading “MITEF NW Mix ‘N Mingle”
MITEF NW Enterprise Forum: Bing, Bang, Boomer! How an Active Aging Population will Demand and Drive Technology Innovation
Today, 112 million Americans are over the age of 45, representing the fastest-growing, highest-spending segment of any single demographic in history. They want to age in place, and make connecting with family and friends easier – both online and off. Extending the time their aging parents can remain in their own homes, and living closer … Continue reading “MITEF NW Enterprise Forum: Bing, Bang, Boomer! How an Active Aging Population will Demand and Drive Technology Innovation”
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly Meeting—Algae Update
What is happening in the algae industry? Is Algae close to being a viable commercial feedstock for the biodiesel/biofuel industry? What is the reality and what is the hype? What can we expect to see in the near future? Where is the algae industry headed? What are the environmental implications of Algae? The NW Biodiesel … Continue reading “NW Biodiesel Network Monthly Meeting—Algae Update”
Technology Alliance Fall Innovation Showcase
Join the Technology Alliance for its fall Innovation Showcase event. The Tech Alliance is starting its new season off with presentations by Battelle/PNNL, Mayfield Bioscience, and early stage technologies emerging from the University of Washington, including Smart Anesthesia Manager, a real-time decision module for anesthesia management; and Michaelangelo, a high performance, user-friendly data mining tool. … Continue reading “Technology Alliance Fall Innovation Showcase”
Zino Society Eastside Roundtable Investment Meeting
Join the Zino Society for networking with other business professionals, investors and entrepreneurs, intellectual stimulation, education and the chance to hear about quality angel investment opportunities at our upcoming ZINO Society Roundtable Investment Meetings. Meetings include unstructured time for connecting with others followed by a specific business session. More information and registration here.
Zino Society Roundtable Investment Meeting
Join the Zino Society for networking with other business professionals, investors and entrepreneurs, intellectual stimulation, education and the chance to hear about quality angel investment opportunities at our upcoming ZINO Society Roundtable Investment Meetings. Meetings include unstructured time for connecting with others followed by a specific business session. The keynote speaker will be enterpriseSeattle president … Continue reading “Zino Society Roundtable Investment Meeting”
Xconomy Forum: Biotech’s Back in Seattle
Seattle’s biotech industry has endured what could be called a lost decade after a number of the brightest stars of the 1990s—Immunex, Icos, Rosetta Inpharmatics, Corixa—were acquired by companies in other places that made local cutbacks. But a number of today’s Northwest biotechs, particularly Dendreon and Seattle Genetics, are emerging as globally competitive players, while … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: Biotech’s Back in Seattle”
2010 Women’s Leadership Forum: The Successful You
This leadership conference targeted directly at women will highlight what it takes for women to succeed in top positions. Speakers come from the investing and entrepreneur sides of the tech industry, and also feature women in academia. Come for the networking, too. Registration is here.
140 Character Conference
Twitter does Detroit at this all-day event on the social media tool. Session topics will include tweeting Detroit, social media for the common good, and the real-time applications on news gathering, education, medicine and much more. Register online.
“How I Got Funded” Panel Discussion by Startup Leadership Program & Dogpatch Labs
This event features a panel of entrepreneurs, each of whom have raised between $250,000 and $1 million. They’ll dish on what to look for in investors, what investors are looking for, and how to approach and pitch. Retroficiency, Assured Labor, Localytics, and SocialSci will be represented. Register here.
TechWorld 2010
Take a look at the New Hampshire seacoast’s innovation cluster, at this two-day conference. The event will showcase companies that design, develop, and deliver technology. It will offer separate tracks, split up between the technical, business, and education/employment standpoints, in order to more effectively target the different audience members. Register here.
Michigan Emerging Conference
This conference is out to connect entrepreneurs and other members of the area innovation landscape. The panel speakers include members from government organizations, investment firms, and startups in the cleantech and IT spaces. Networking sessions will punctuate the day, too. More information on the event is here.
Bay Area Global Health Summit: Innovation and Action for the Next Decade
The UCSF Global Health Group is organizing the Bay Area Global Health Summit on Oct. 13 at the Mission Bay campus. Facebook’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, Amie Batson of USAID, and David Brandling-Bennett of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are among the featured speakers. For more information on how to register, click here.
Foley’s Emerging Technologies Conference
The Foley law firm is hosting this class to give entrepreneurs a look at strategies and techniques for success. Panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions will cover the subject of venture capital from both the investor and company standpoints, as well as topics like social media in marketing, strategic partnerships, privacy and data security laws, … Continue reading “Foley’s Emerging Technologies Conference”
New England Venture Network: Using PR and Social Media to Generate Buzz for Your Startup
This panel discussion comes as part of Boston Region Entrepreneurship Week (BREW) and features Xconomy’s Boston and National IT Editor Gregory Huang. Panelists will dish over how social media has changed the way startups do marketing and the way journalists cover them. You can register here for this event, which is hosted by the New … Continue reading “New England Venture Network: Using PR and Social Media to Generate Buzz for Your Startup”
Insights in Wireless & Mobile Health
The San Diego Venture Group welcomes experts from the West Wireless Health Institute, Kleiner Perkins, PhiloMetron, and Qualcomm to discuss how entrepreneurs have the opportunity to revolutionize healthcare. Registration and networking begins at 7 a.m., or online registration is here.
Biosimilars/Follow-On Biologics: WBBA Event
The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is organizing an event on biosimilars on Nov. 18. For more information on how to register, click here.
Venture Investment and Partnering Forum: WBBA Event With Essex Woodlands
The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is organizing its latest VIP Forum with Essex Woodlands Health Ventures. For more information on how to register, click here.
Domesticating Global Health, Part 4: WBBA Event
The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is hosting an event Nov. 3 on strategies to strengthen the region as a center of global health innovation. Melinda Moree, chief executive officer of BIO Ventures for Global Health, will moderate a panel with experts from Philips Healthcare and PATH. For more information on how to register, click … Continue reading “Domesticating Global Health, Part 4: WBBA Event”
Music Hack Day Boston 2010
This is where computer hacking and music intersect. It’s a weekend event dedicated to building music apps, with demonstrations on Sunday of the hacks that were created. Register here.
Sage Bionetworks: Washington Partners Program
Sage Bionetworks, the nonprofit seeking to spark an open source movement for biology, is organizing the launch event for its Washington Partners Program on Nov. 1. This event will feature talks from Sage president Stephen Friend, Jim Karkanias of Microsoft, Trey Ideker of UC San Diego, and Eric Schadt of Pacific Biosciences. The program, supported … Continue reading “Sage Bionetworks: Washington Partners Program”
FutureM
“The brainchild of MITX (Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange) and a group of leading thinkers in marketing and media, FutureM is a collective effort in which the event hosts – companies, organizations, venture firms, university groups, and clubs – identify pressing issues, forecast and analyze trends, and initiate discussions designed to explore the future of … Continue reading “FutureM”
WEST: Marketing Your Ideas and Yourself In Business
“Success often requires presenting scientific and technical ideas (and yourself) to others. This can range from persuading a company of your work’s value, convincing potential funders to invest, or getting upper management to take you seriously. This panel discussion will address both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ issues to better articulate and market your ideas (and yourself) … Continue reading “WEST: Marketing Your Ideas and Yourself In Business”
Startup Story SLAM!
This event helps kick off BREW, the Boston Region Entrepreneurship Week. Select entrepreneurs will share their tales of getting their companies off the ground. Register here.
Puget Sound Venture Club 25th Anniversary Dinner
The Puget Sound Venture Club is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a dinner on October 6 at the Bellevue Club. Mark Anderson, the CEO of Strategic News Service, and David Giuliani, the CEO of Pacific Bioscience Labs, will be the featured guest speakers. For more information, click here.
Yes, You Can Build a Profitable Company in Today’s Environment: MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest
Jonathan Roberts, a partner and founder at Ignition Partners, and Stan Shull, the vice president of strategic alliances at Apptio (which recently closed a $16.5M funding round), will be the featured speakers at this MIT Enterprise Forum event on building profitable companies in today’s environment. For more information on how to register, click here.
Design Means Business: 2010 Digma Conference
The Design Industry Group of Massachusetts will hold this one-day conference for business leaders to share insights on how design helped their companies. Speakers include executives from Zipcar, Reebok, Sonos, and Genzyme. You can register here for this event.