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**SOLD OUT**Xconomy Forum: Cloud3

In barely two years, cloud computing has transformed itself from a nebulous newcomer into a fixture of the IT landscape that no high-tech company, investor, or entrepreneur can afford to ignore. At the same time, cloud options—from Software as a Service to Platform as a Service to Infrastructure as a Service, and from private clouds … Continue reading “**SOLD OUT**Xconomy Forum: Cloud3“

Entrepreneur’s Forum: The Great, Good, Bad, and the Ugly

The San Diego Software Industry has organized a panel discussion with Mission Ventures partner Ted Alexander and Covario CEO Russ Mann about the factors that are most important to startups in this region. Networking and early registration begins at 5:30 p.m. More information and online registration is here:

CalIT2 Presents: 8th International Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing

To evolve into a true knowledge society, it is critical that we transform computer-based human activities to engage users in the active process of creating, connecting, and collaborating together. The C5 conference is for researchers, technology developers, educators, and technology users who are concerned about developing and enabling human-oriented creation, connection, and collaboration processes. More … Continue reading “CalIT2 Presents: 8th International Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing”

Qualcomm Town Hall Meeting with CEO Paul Jacobs

Join Qualcomm Chairman and CEO Paul Jacobs for a discussion about 3G mobile technologies. Jacobs will be joined by Qualcomm COO Len Lauer and Steve Mollenkopf, the executive vice president who also serves as president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), the world’s largest provier of wireless chipsets and software solutions. The agenda includes 3G multimode … Continue reading “Qualcomm Town Hall Meeting with CEO Paul Jacobs”

Health Care Reform and Reimbursement

The health care reforms under consideration in Washington D.C. have the potential to reshape economic incentives and require medical device companies to rethink their strategies and operations. Biocom has asked a panel of experts to discuss the proposed changes and answer questions on healthcare reform and its potential impact on health insurance reimbursement for medical … Continue reading “Health Care Reform and Reimbursement”

Health IT Convergence and New Opportunities for Entrepreneurs: A Special Program

With the federal government providing at least $19 billion to spur the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems, the San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum has organized a special presentation on new opportunities for entrepreneurs. Few health care organizations are building systems to effectively use the billions of gigabytes to be collected. The main event: … Continue reading “Health IT Convergence and New Opportunities for Entrepreneurs: A Special Program”

Babson Rocket Pitch 2009

No, not Roger Clemens. This Rocket Pitch is Babson College entrepreneurs (students and alumni) with 3 minutes and 3 PowerPoint slides to pitch their business ideas to a large audience of students, faculty, entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers. Pitches happen in rapid succession in multiple rooms with no time for questions allotted. Networking reception—with entrepreneurs … Continue reading “Babson Rocket Pitch 2009”

2009 Mass Technology Leadership Awards

The 12th Annual Mass Technology Leadership Awards program spotlights the companies, people, and technologies that exemplify the best and the brightest in the Massachusetts technology community. Two special awards will be presented: the 2009 Commonwealth Award to Leo Beranek, Founder, Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN), and the 2009 Innovation Catalyst Award to Bill Warner, Founder, … Continue reading “2009 Mass Technology Leadership Awards”

UW CSE 2009-10 Annual Industrial Affiliates Meeting

Information and agenda here. The first day will begin with a short state-of-the-department overview that will include initiatives and research begun over the past year. The bulk of the day will consist research talks (in parallel tracks), as well as poster presentations and demonstrations, industry feedback sessions, and a reception and dinner. The day will … Continue reading “UW CSE 2009-10 Annual Industrial Affiliates Meeting”

Clean Tech Open: Pacific NW Regional Awards Gala

Info and registration here. You are cordially invited to attend the Pacific Northwest Regional Awards Gala for the Cleantech Open. Three companies sporting the boldest cleantech ideas, devised by some of the Northwest’s brightest entrepreneurs, will be announced as regional finalists to compete against six companies from California and three companies from the Rocky Mountain … Continue reading “Clean Tech Open: Pacific NW Regional Awards Gala”

Xconomy Forum: The Future of Search and Information Discovery **SOLD OUT**

Search is hot again. Just when you thought Google had it all figured out, the landscape has changed. Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, has debuted to a generally positive reception, and signaled that the game is far from over. The rise of Twitter and social media has spawned intense competition in the new field of “real-time … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: The Future of Search and Information Discovery **SOLD OUT**”

Influenza: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Global Health 101

The Seattle Biomedical Research Institute is planning to host an event titled “Influenza: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?” as part of its Global Health 101 series of events. The event will be moderated by SBRI board chair Todd Patrick, and will feature some of the region’s top infectious disease researchers, including Alan Aderem of the Institute … Continue reading “Influenza: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Global Health 101”

San Diego Connect’s 22nd Annual Most Innovative Products Awards

Winners of the 2009 Most Innovative Products, San Diego’s “Oscars” for local technology innovation, will be announced before 800 of the area’s top executives, entrepreneurs, service providers and academics. Finalists have been selected in eight categories from entries submitted by more than 100 companies of all sizes. The finalists’ exhibits open at 10 a.m. More … Continue reading “San Diego Connect’s 22nd Annual Most Innovative Products Awards”

The Knowledge Economy in Providence: Measuring Progress One Year Later

The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the Innovation Providence and Implementation Council (IPIC) sponsor a briefing on, and a celebration of, progress on efforts to realign Rhode Island around a robust knowledge economy “that not only fosters entrepreneurship locally, but makes our state the location of choice when attracting new and emerging business.” For … Continue reading “The Knowledge Economy in Providence: Measuring Progress One Year Later”

Predictions for 2010 (WTIA Technology In Focus Series)

Info and registration here. John Cook, Co-Founder and Executive Director of TechFlash returns as moderator of the Predictions panel. Come and join this panel of futurists as they will attempt to predict what technology innovations are expected in 2010 and beyond…John will also pull out last year’s predictions and we’ll find out who was correct … Continue reading “Predictions for 2010 (WTIA Technology In Focus Series)”

CIO Forum from WTIA

Info and registration here. Designed as a highly-interactive meeting, this year’s Forum will feature two speakers and a panel discussion, with ample time for networking, audience discussion and Q&A. Attendance for the event is limited to CIO’s, CTO’s and Senior IT practitioners. Advanced approval is required prior to registration. The New CIO Reality – Leadership … Continue reading “CIO Forum from WTIA”

Future Forward 2009

This year’s installment of the Future Forward Retreat hits on New Marketing, New Rules of Angel Investing, Visualizing Information in New Ways, and the catchy “Long Road to Global Domination.” As a bonus, participants will be able to suggest their own topics for lunchtime roundtable discussions. The afternoon program includes demo sessions from promising New … Continue reading “Future Forward 2009”

MIT Venture Capital Conference

The MIT Venture Capital & Private Equity Club presents the 12th annual MIT Venture Capital Conference. From the conference website: “Against the background of a quickly changing economic environment, the 2009 conference will illuminate the critical trends and opportunities available in this ‘Brave New World.’ How have dramatic shifts in the political and financial worlds … Continue reading “MIT Venture Capital Conference”

Innovation Day at the Massachusetts State House

The Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technology of the Massachusetts state legislature, together with the Massachusetts Legislative Biotechnology Caucus, the New England Venture Capital Association, MassBio, MassMEDIC, Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, MITX and the New England Clean Energy Council, is organizing a morning of presentations by innovative technology companies in the state. The … Continue reading “Innovation Day at the Massachusetts State House”

Life Sciences CROs: Seeking R&D Partners Across Traditional Boundaries

At a time when capital is in short supply, many San Diego life sciences companies are turning to contract research organizations, or CROs, so they can focus their energies and resources on core competencies. Successfully following this strategy means knowing when to rely on internal capabilities and when to take advantage of external expertise. Registration … Continue reading “Life Sciences CROs: Seeking R&D Partners Across Traditional Boundaries”

Using Canadian Incentive Programs to Stretch the R&D Budget

This program about Canada’s tax credit program and incentives for technology R&D is intended for C-level executives. San Diego’s Connect and the Canadian Consulate have organized the event with help from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and the World Trade Center. Presentations include a case study of a San Diego company that took … Continue reading “Using Canadian Incentive Programs to Stretch the R&D Budget”

Technology Transfer and Working With SPAWAR

The military special interest group at CommNexus, San Diego’s wireless industry group, has organized a presentation by Stephen Lieberman, director of technology transfer at the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in San Diego. Lieberman and others will explain the processes that are available for commercial partners to access government inventors and facilities and … Continue reading “Technology Transfer and Working With SPAWAR”

San Diego Forum on Software Analytics

Analytics technologies are growing exponentially, and are being deployed in every industry and market, including finance, national security, medicine, entertainment, travel, and others. This conference features the software executives, investors, researchers, analysts and developers who make San Diego one of the nation’s leading communities for software analytics. The San Diego Software Industry Council and UCSD’s … Continue reading “San Diego Forum on Software Analytics”

The Economics of Internet Crime

Despite the fact that online crime is economically motivated, the underlying economics are poorly understood and even more poorly quantified. UCSD computer security expert Stefan Savage says that makes computer security efforts inherently unfocused. San Diego Connect has organized this presentation by Savage, who is director of the Cooperative Center for Internet Epidemiology and Defenses … Continue reading “The Economics of Internet Crime”

4th Annual Biocom Investor Conference

More than 60 local life sciences companies will make presentations at the 4th Annual Biocom Investor Conference. The event also features talks by top financial experts, including a keynote address by Fred Frank, vice chairman, Peter J. Solomon Co. More information and online registration is available here.

MojoPages Case Study: Building a Viral Marketing Machine

After an unhappy consumer experience, Jon Carder began thinking that the Internet offered an opportunity to create an online community where people could share their knowledge and experiences of local businesses. He founded MojoPages as the next generation of online yellow page services by combining a social network with a business search engine. A panel … Continue reading “MojoPages Case Study: Building a Viral Marketing Machine”

2009 Legislative Innovation Day

Innovation Day is an opportunity for legislators and their staff to get to know venture-backed companies and the venture community that supports this vital part of the Massachusetts economy. The program includes welcoming remarks by legislators, a showcase of innovation companies, and a panel discussion about innovation in Massachusetts. The public is welcome. For more … Continue reading “2009 Legislative Innovation Day”

Xconomy Forum: Pharma’s Bet on Boston Innovation

It’s no secret: Big Pharma faces big challenges. The industry could lose tens of billions in sales to generics over the next five years as patented drugs lose protected status. Pharmaceutical firms are fighting back by pumping record dollars into R&D, yet companies only won FDA approval last year for 21 new drugs. To increase … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: Pharma’s Bet on Boston Innovation”

Technology Commercialization in Difficult Times

Leroy Hood, the biotech pioneer and president of the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, will join Accelerator CEO Carl Weissman for a discussion on technology commercialization in difficult times. The event will be held from 5-8 pm at Town Hall Seattle on Nov. 12. For more information and to register, click here.

Science & Technology Discovery Series: David Baker

UW biochemistry professor David Baker will be the featured speaker at the Technology Alliance’s Science & Technology Discovery Series breakfast on Oct. 9. Baker, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, is creating new proteins and enzymes not found in nature which could be used for biofuels, drugs, or other products. For more information, click here.

Technology Alliance’s Innovation Showcase

The Technology Alliance is organizing a new program called Innovation Showcase to highlight four promising startups. The event is co-chaired by Rick LeFaivre of OVP Venture Partners and Bob Nelsen of Arch Venture Partners. It will feature four young companies—ProfUSA, X-Caps, Time Dot, and Ajuga Biosciences. For more information on the event, click here.

Seattle Social Games Meetup

Online gaming developers, designers, and entrepreneurs are invited to this inaugural meeting and social event. Featured speakers include: Garrett Link, RealGames David Nixon, I-Play John Vechey, PopCap To RSVP and get more information visit http://www.meetup.com/socialgameseattle.

2009 MITX Interactive Awards

The Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange hosts its 14th annual Interactive Awards ceremony, honoring the most innovative New England-area companies and projects in categories such as Applied Technology, Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Goods, Education and Learning, Financial Services, Games and Entertainment, News, Rich Internet Application, Social Influence Applications, and Technology. Event details here and here.

Association of Independent Research Institutes Annual Meeting, Bill Gates Sr. Award

The Association of Independent Research Institutes, an organization that represents 91 independent research centers in the U.S., is holding its 48th annual meeting from Oct. 4-7 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle. The group will present Bill Gates Sr., the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with its public service award … Continue reading “Association of Independent Research Institutes Annual Meeting, Bill Gates Sr. Award”

MIT Energy Night

The MIT Energy Club and the MIT Sloan Energy and Environment Club sponsor an evening gathering at the MIT Museum. From the event description: “The third annual MIT Energy Night will showcase the most interesting energy research coming out of MIT. MIT research groups, educational programs, and spin-off companies will present their latest offerings in … Continue reading “MIT Energy Night”

Gilbane Conference Boston

Gilbane Group, the Cambridge, MA-based analyst and consulting firm focused on enterprise content management challenges, will hold its sixth annual conference in Boston, December 1-3. The conference will cover everything from Microsoft Sharepoint to XBRL, and from mobile search to Google Wave. Complete conference program and registration info is at www.gilbaneboston.com. Xconomy readers can save … Continue reading “Gilbane Conference Boston”

Stem Cell Meeting on Torrey Pines Mesa

The 4th Annual Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa is an exclusive, one-day symposium that draws together the biomedical pioneers who are responsible for advancing stem cell research in the hope of discovering cures for debilitating diseases or injuries. The event features researchers from UC San Diego, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Burnham Institute … Continue reading “Stem Cell Meeting on Torrey Pines Mesa”

MassTLC Innovation unConference 2009

From the event description: “Four generations of entrepreneurs will gather on October 1, 2009 with the focus on driving innovation in the region. Unlike the planned sessions and passive audiences of typical conferences, MassTLC’s Innovation 2009 is an unConference where the agenda is formed organically by all attendees the day of the event. No podiums. … Continue reading “MassTLC Innovation unConference 2009”