Category: Boston

Think the Internet has no place in solving the world’s energy problems? Think again. Ethernet inventor and Polaris partner Bob Metcalfe will explain how the lessons learned in building the Internet (particularly when it comes to networking) can be applied to meeting needs for clean and cheap energy, at this Mass. Technology Leadership Council breakfast … Continue reading “Breakfast Seminar: Enernet: Internet Lessons for Solving Energy featuring Bob Metcalfe”

Learn about the role technology plays in the shift to patient-centric primary care, where patients take greater responsibility for their own healthcare treatments and management. Panelists at this Mass. Technology Leadership Council event will discuss the technologies and tools surrounding medical record keeping and information exchange. Register on the Eventbrite site.

Learn the pros and cons of early stage seed funding models that have risen up as an alternative to venture capital, at this roundtable discussion put on by the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge. Investors and entepreneurs will discuss what conditions lead to successes or failures for startups that go this route. Registration is here.

It’s here: the official launch of this year’s Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) competition, a team-based business plan contest for entrepreneurs in clean energy. Get an overview of what this year’s competition will look like, hear from past competitors, and link up with potential teammates. Register here

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”