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Learn what it takes for your startup to take off, in this series of workshops designed to instruct entrepreneurs on the lifecycle of starting a business. This event highlights elements of getting a product to market, such as defining the value proposition and selecting different sales channels. Check out the TiE-Boston website to register.

This conference features researchers and companies in the areas of virtual reality and 3D user interface design innovation. It looks to bring together representatives from Boston’s 50-plus video game companies with those from the virtual reality world to explore the opportunities in the intersection of these two markets. Registration and event information is here.

This year’s Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Club Conference features speakers from retail, energy, and Web startups. The event, entitled “Ideas Unleashed,” also includes panels on how to take a company from idea to operation, and investor and entrepreneur perspectives on the funding process. Register on the conference website.

This MIT Enterprise Forum event explores which slices of the Internet video industry present opportunities for entrepreneurs. Learn how content gatherers, technology platforms, and advertising networks are playing a role in the booming market, and what the surge in viewing on the Web means for previous standards in licensing and subscription. Register here.

Meet up with area entrepreneurs and business owners to network, socialize, and share ideas. This member-driven organization comes together regularly to help create a supportive entrepreneurs’ environment. Check out the website and become a member to get details on the location of these meetups.

MobileCampBoston touts itself as an “un-conference” on the mobile industry, where attendees decide the agenda of the event.  Participants are encouraged to bring demos of what they’ve been working on, business cards for networking, and lively discussions to keep this informal event active and engaging. Sign up here.

Looks like the Boston area has a European comrade when it comes to the mobile industry. The United Kingdom also has a growing slew of companies in the advertising, marketing, application, and content slices of the mobile industry. This Mass Mobile Month event, sponsored by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, will feature mobile technology … Continue reading “An ‘Across the Pond’ Showcase – What Mobile Technologies Are Being Developed in the UK?”

Check out this informal gathering of the Boston branch of Girls in Tech, a social networking organization for women in technology. Learn about the group’s events for the coming year and dish on local resources for women in the tech space. Register for free here.

Learn what you need, beyond eye-catching designs, to make an engaging iPhone app, at this event put on by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange.  Mobile app company CEOs, developers, and consultants will discuss what it takes for an app to successfully reach customers, the differences in designing gaming vs. practical apps, and what the … Continue reading “Designing iPhone Apps: It’s More than Just Beautiful Coding”

This annual meeting of the Mass. Technology Leadership Council will explore the new wave of opportunities in technology brought on by cloud computing, widespread Internet access, and social media. Presenters from the Web and media fields will explore what these technology spaces mean as we enter a new decade, likening them to the splashes made … Continue reading “MTLC Annual Meeting: Flipping the Switch from Survival to Growth”

The regionals of the FIRST Robotics competition will hit Boston in late March. The engineering challenge, held by nonprofit organization For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, enlists sponsors, colleges, and technical professionals to team with high school students in a competitive game environment. Teams can register here.

Here’s another event examining the intersection of government and entrepreneurs, put on by Harvard’s Rappaport Institute of Greater Boston. Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner will explore how state and local policies can attract and retain venture capital firms. Venture-backed companies make outsized contributions to local economies compared to the money invested, he explains. Check … Continue reading “Geography, Venture Capital, and Public Policy: Can Publicly Supported Entrepreneurship Succeed?”

Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Gregory Bialecki will discuss aspects of his agenda to fuel innovation in the state, at this Rappaport Institute of Greater Boston event. He’s previously announced initiatives to support startups at all stages, from marketing to funding, and will reveal some of the preliminary results of these moves, as … Continue reading “An Innovations Agenda for Massachusetts”

Ever wonder why certain cities seem to attract and nurture innovation and others simply don’t? Economist Edward Glaeser will look at how entrepreneurs are influenced by and in turn influence local economies, and what role regional policy plays in that cycle, at this lecture put on by the Rappaport Institute of Greater Boston at Harvard’s … Continue reading “The Geography of Innovation: Why Do Clusters of Entrepreneurs Exist in Some Areas and Not in Others?”

This panel, put on by the Boston chapter of the International Executive Resources Group, explores how companies can position themselves in a climate of mergers and acquisition, and benefit from global partnerships. Registration is free, but limited to business professionals.

This is the unofficial kickoff for the Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) business plan competition (the more formal launch is later this month). The evening starts with the Harvard Business School Alumni’s 3rd annual Cleantech Panel, where investors and industry experts will give an outlook on jobs and opportunities in the clean energy space. The ICE … Continue reading “HBS Alumni Club Cleantech Panel & Intro to Ignite Clean Energy Competition”

This networking event put on by the Mass. Technology Leadership Council has a mobile focus this month, featuring consultants, individual entrepreneurs, startup companies, and investors in the space. It’s also introducing office hours, where entrepreneurs can reserve slots to meet with industry players for advice on how to market and grow their business. Registration is … Continue reading “MTLC Tech Tuesday”

David Beisel of Venrock writes: “We’re only three weeks away from our first 2010 WebInno event on March 1st. In addition to the usual format for the upcoming meeting, I’ve just added a special break-out session entitled, ‘Serial Web Entrepreneurs’ Founding Stories.’ The teaser: “Entrepreneurs Steven Kane, Tom Gerace, and David Cancel all successfully founded … Continue reading “Web Innovators Group 25”

Mobile computing is the future of consumer computing. Or at least many entrepreneurs seem to think so: there’s a mad scramble underway to create the most popular and profitable services, content, and applications for the new array of smartphones and mobile devices. As computing enters what many analysts agree is its fifth great historical cycle … Continue reading “***SOLD OUT***Xconomy Forum: Mobile Madness – The New Future of Computing”

Healthcare is still on the agenda, at least in this month’s area events. This panel of engineering and life sciences industry experts focuses on the role that Smart Medical Devices have to play in helping to deliver higher quality healthcare at a lower cost. Register here.

There’s talk of the economy being on the rebound, but we’re not in the clear yet, maintains economist Dr. Robert Gough, who will present at this North Shore Technology Council breakfast. Gough, president and CEO of global growth strategies firm G-enovation, will explain the economic problems that still plague us and how businesses can react … Continue reading “NSTC Breakfast: “The Eye of the Storm?” – 2010 Could Bring Additional Economic Turbulence”

The environment seems to be taking center stage in February’s events. This all-day climate change summit features a speaker from the EPA and policy makers from Massachusetts, dishing out perspectives on how businesses can position themselves to benefit from state and national energy and environmental initiatives. Check out the summit’s website for registration details and … Continue reading “Positioning Business to Succeed in the Low Carbon Economy – A Climate Change Summit”

The Yale Entrepreneurial Society will gather for a panel and night of networking to explore what role entrepreneurs have to play in modernizing the healthcare system. Goodwin Procter will be hosting this event, which features speakers who have founded life sciences startups, as well as investors in the healthcare IT space. You can e-mail Goodwin … Continue reading “Entrepreneurs’ Role in Healthcare IT: A Yale Entrepreneurial Society Networking and Panel Event”

Learn how the buzz surrounding sustainability translates for investors, entrepreneurs, and policy makers, at this presentation that comes as part of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge’s series on innovation. Clean tech investor Ray Lane and a panel of climate change experts will discuss when and how clean energy will translate into big opportunities. Check … Continue reading “The Sustainability Revolution: What Does it Mean Today to Investors and Entrepreneurs and Everyone?”

This event will feature a panel of MIT professors, in a town-hall meeting format, discussing the implications from December’s Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change, including U.S. energy policy initiatives and the role of international institutions in climate action. For more information, check out the MIT Energy Initiative’s website.

Learn how to gauge customer reception of your product before spending loads of time and money developing it, at this event sponsored by Babson College and Bain Capital Ventures. A panelist from Bain as well as speakers from a few local startups will share their insights on getting early customer feedback. You can RSVP at … Continue reading “Babson and Bain Capital Ventures Present: Launching a New Company and Getting Early Customer Validation”

This annual event, sponsored by non-profit entrepreneurship organization TiE-Boston, always features a panel of venture capitalists highlighting the investment outlook for the year, but the 2010 dinner will cast that view in light of the recession of the past 18 months. They’ll answer questions on whether or not the tough times are over,  if and … Continue reading “TiE-Boston Annual VC Outlook Dinner”