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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?”