DC StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the DC StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in DC. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Lots of great events this week. Be sure to join us on Thursday for Proudly Made in DC’s 1 year birthday party at GeekEasy! Also, consider contributing to CodeNow, a DC grown non-profit focused on developing the next pioneers in technology by teaching underrepresented high school students foundational skills in computer programming. Learn more here.

DC StartupDigest is curated by:
Michael Mayernick – Co-Founder, Spinnakr

 

 

DC StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Check out these sketchbook videos on “finding the magic sauce of entrepreneurship” and “three things entrepreneurs do” and more from the Kauffman Foundation.

 

 

What’s Going on in the DC Startup Community

DCEW Entrepreneurship Holiday Happy Hour @ Eden
When: Mon Dec 12, 6:00pm
Where: 1716 I Street Northwest Washington, DC 20006

Join DCEW, Do It In Person & Ladies DC to celebrate the holidays and entrepreneurship in our nations capital.

 

NoVaCoWork Meetup
When: Wed Dec 14, 11:00am
Where: Artisphere, 1101 WILSON BOULEVARD, Arlington, VA 22209

If you’re a builder of web things or a creative designer, writer, or UXer who wants to get out of the house (or office) a bit, then come join us. We’ll be the group of people nerding out over laptops in various coffee shops and art spaces around Arlington, Virg.

 

MoDevDC – Holiday Celebration
When: Wed Dec 14, 6:00pm
Where: TeqCorner, 1616 Anderson Road, McLean, VA 22102
For full details, including the address, and to RSVP click here.

It’s time to celebrate all of our accomplishments for 2011. This will be a fun opportunity to get together, enjoy some great appetizers, drinks and holiday cheer. Space will be limited. If you wish to come please RSVP early. (Please, no recruiters.)

 

Venture Capital Outlook 2012
When: Thurs Dec 15, 7:30am
Where: Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Boulevard, Mclean, VA 22102

Venture Capital Outlook 2012 is part of the Potomac Tech Wire breakfast series that brings together senior executives in the Mid-Atlantic to discuss technology issues in a conversational, roundtable environment moderated by the editor of Potomac Tech Wire. The panel will focus on the overall outlook for venture capital investing in the DC area, current deal terms, technology trends, valuation issues and predictions.

 

ProudlyMadeInDC Turns One
When: Thurs Dec 15, 5:00pm
Where: GeekEasy, 1328 Florida Avenue NW Suite, 2025 (Second Floor), Washington DC 20009

ProudlyMadeInDC is turning 1. Come celebrate with us!

 

Product Innovators Meetup
When: Thurs Dec 15, 6:00pm
Where: TeqCorner, 1616 Anderson Road, McLean, VA 22102

The Product Innovators is comprised of people engaged in product innovation, product development and product market management in the greater Washington D.C. metro area.

 

Startup Riot
When: Wed Jan 4, 4:00pm
Where: GeekEasy, 1328 Florida Avenue NW, Washington DC 20009

JOIN is a career fair, but done differently. For hiring startups only, we create a pool of qualified candidates from the requirements that companies list on the registration form.

 

 

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Vancouver StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Vancouver StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Vancouver. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Howdy Vancouver, Things are slowing down for the holidays but there are still a few great events. Women founders (or women who are thinking about startups) have a Wednesday meet up championed by Sonia @ A Thinking Ape & Bootup. There’s also another great SR&ED info session! Finally, make sure to check out all the parties going on if you wanna meet other startups in Vancouver! Hope to have a happy holiday!Cheers,
Jon Chui

PS. What do you think of the Vancouver SD?!

Vancouver StartupDigest is curated by:
Jon Chui – iPhone Developer, Invoke Media

 

 

What’s Going on in the Vancouver Startup Community

December 2011 Meetup: After Work Social
When: Tues Dec 13, 5:30pm
Where: REVEL Room – 238 Abbott Street – Vancouver, BC V5K 0A1, Canada

Work hard, play hard, right?

 

Van iDev Meetup – iCandy
When: Tues Dec 13, 6:00pm
Where: Oceanic Plaza Meeting Room – 1035 West Pender St, Lobby Level – Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8, Canada

A blast of presentations: iCandy quick demos, In-App Purchasing, and a collection of short presentations by Tibor!

 

Discuss Pair Programming
When: Tues Dec 13, 7:00pm
Where: Club Viva Movie Theater – Yaletown, Pacific and Homer – Vancouver, BC , Canada

Enough said. ;)

 

Women Founder’s Meetup
When: Wed Dec 14, 4:00pm
Where: Bitter – 18 West Hastings St. – Vancouver, BC , Canada

For women who have started a tech company, sold one, or are thinking of starting one.

 

Funding Your R&D Work Through the Federal SR&ED Program
When: Wed Dec 14, 6:45pm
Where: UBC Robson Square C550 – 800 Robson Street – Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7, Canada

For those startups who want to get paid by the government to do R&D (Well, kind of…).

 

GrowthWorkshop: Understanding & Preparing Your SR&ED Claim
When: Thurs Dec 15, 8:30am
Where: BCTIA Offices @ 1188 W Georgia St

The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit is a valuable source of cash flow and incentives for most qualified technology companies. Come learn the process!

 

Agile: Celebrating An Agile Holiday For All
When: Mon Dec 19, 6:00pm
Where: Welch Room, 4th Floor, YWCA at 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver

Lean startup Christmas party!

 

DRBL – Diskless Remote Boot in Linux, and Clonezilla
When: Mon Dec 19, 7:30pm
Where: SFU Harbour Centre – 515 West Hastings Street, Suite 7000 – Vancouver, BC V6B 1M1, Canada

For those hackers who want to deploy their code using linux tools.

 

 

Top Upcoming Events

Thurs Dec 29, 6:00pm – Startup Drinks Vancouver
Thurs Jan 19, 7:00pm – Beer && Code Vancouver

 

 

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Tokyo StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

 

Below is an archived version of the Tokyo StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Tokyo. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Hi comrades,

Loki Ng, the co-founder of Hong Kong’s startup of a translation bridging platform, was visiting Tokyo last week and I helped him meet tech geeks and VIPs in the city. That makes me think deeply about the point of helping foreign startups engage the Japanese startup community. I’ll learn much more about it.

Also this week, there are a bunch of events wrapping up this year’s all things tech in Japan.

 

Highlighted Events

 

Contents:
Wednesday, December 14th – KDDI Mugen Lab 2nd MEETing
Wednesday, December 14th – Mobile Monday Tokyo – Bonenkai
Wednesday, December 14th – CODE_n12 Contest (Application Deadline)
Thursday, December 15th – SXSW 2012 Pre-Startup Pitch Battle in Tokyo
Thursday, December 15th – Innovation Weekend Grand Finale 2011
Friday, December 16th – The 3rd Engineer Start-up Meeting (ESM)
Saturday, December 17th – The 6th KBS Business Contest

 

KDDI Mugen Labo – 2nd Meeting

When: Wednesday, December 14th, 4pm to 7:30pm
Where: UDX Gallery, Akihabara

This is a kick-off event for marking the start of the new period of their incubation program. Followed by a meet-up with presentations by the startups who have graduated from their first period program.

 

Mobile Monday Tokyo – Bonenkai

When: Wednesday, December 14th, 7pm to 11pm
Where: VierBana, Akasaka

We have two local rising stars confirmed to give “lighting talks” followed by hands-on demo action. The team from remembAR.me, winners at Tokyo Startup Weekend earlier this year, and Kawabata-san from AdLib, aka @Kabayan of Bar Android fame, with his ToneConnect application that just won Silicon Valley Award at A3 Together competition.

 

CODE_n12 Contest (Application Deadline)

When: Wednesday, December 14th

Calling all programmers, developers and entrepreneurs who are changing the world with technology! Do you have the next big idea that’s shaping mobile life? It could be an app, service, technology, or anything else that will make up our mobile future. Enter the Code_n contest to win €25,000 or one of fifty spots to exhibit and network at CeBIT 2012, the world’s largest and most important event for the IT industry in Hanover, Germany. Entries must be received by December 14th. Show the judges your amazing idea and potential, and start moving on a global level.

 

SXSW2012 Pre-Startup Pitch Battle in Tokyo

When: Thusday, December 15th, 7pm to 10pm
Where: Samurai Startup Island, 2-2-28-2F, Higashi Shinagawa, Tokyo (Tennozu Isle)

There will be a pitch battle session by 10 startups who will participate in an upcoming SXSW event from Tokyo.

 

Innovation Weekend Grand Finale 2011

When: Thursday, December 15, 13:30-19:15
Where: Academy Hills, Roppongi Hills 49th Flr.

This event is jointly organized by Silicon Valley- and Tokyo-based incubator Sunbridge, startup-oriented media Venture Now and angel investor Kiyoshi Nishikawa, and aims at hooking up potential startups and providing networking opportunities and seed money to them. It’s held on a monthly basis in cooperation with Cyber Agent Ventures and Voyage Ventures.

 

The 3rd Engineer Start-up Meeting (ESM)

When: Friday, December 16
Where: Pasona Career Company, Pasona Inc.

This event is a place to meet business plan holders and engineers who are interested in launching their business.

 

The 6th KBC Business Contest

When: 1pm, Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Where: Kyoseikan (Hiroshi Fujiawa Memorial Hall), Keio University

Six business proposals that have been polished with mentors during the last five weeks since their first posts will be presented at the event. Please share the moment when a new business that leads us to the future is born.

 

 

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Thailand StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Thailand StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Thailand. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Hey Everyone, This week brought the announcement of the SWBKK participants (view list here). They had more than 250 applicants and extended the initial participants list from 100 to 120. Congratulations and good luck to all that made the first round.If you weren’t chosen, rest assured that this does not reflect your abilities or the quality of your idea. We just didn’t have enough spots for everyone to join.

If you applied especially because of the 1st prize – an invitation to the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp in Singapore – remember that you can still apply to the bootcamp in Singapore via the online application here.

Thank you for subscribing and we would like to hear your feedback to continually improve the digest. Please let us know if you have an event you would like us to feature or any feedback by emailing kelly@thestartupdigest.com.

Thailand StartupDigest is curated by:
Kelly Kampen - Kelly is based in Thailand and the founder of Jajoop.com the first fully gamified Daily Deal website.

 

 

What’s Going on in the Thailand Startup Community

Meetup202: Bangkok Affiliate Marketing Group
When: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 7:00 PM
Where: Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Living Room (1 Fl) Asok BTS

This is a group for internet marketers and individuals who are new to internet marketing but want to get started. We get together each month to socialize and share ideas, exchange contacts and have a great time getting to know more about this business and the people involved.

 

Bangkok Social Networking Meetup Group
When: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 7:00 PM
Where: CAFE G, Holiday Inn Bangkok, 971 Ploenchit Road, Bangkok 10330
Tel: 02 656 1555

The buffet price is about 270 baht including tax and service, plus some tip will be 300 baht. Please make sure that you have the exact amount in hand to avoid some complicated calculation and change.

 

Bangkok OpenCoffee Meetup – Future startup opportunities in Thai web/mobile space
When: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 9:00 AM
Where: True Cafe – Digital Gateway at Siam Square Rama I Rd Pathum Wan

Let’s continue discussion we had last time, present our strengths and businesses, connect and think of what fields are interesting in Thailand as the country start to connect and use Internet and especially Mobile Internet more actively.

 

Bangkok Photographers & Bangkok NLP Practice Club – Holiday Dinner
When: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 7:00 PM
Where: Le Meridien, 40/5 Surawong Road,Bangrak ,10500, Bangkok

We have now finished the plan for the special “Holiday Dinner” in cooperation with the Bangkok Cultural Dining Meet Up group and Bangkok NLP Practice Club meet up group for Saturday night December 17 2011. Members from both groups will join us for the evening in this sleek upscale location.

 

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Taipei StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Taipei StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Taipei. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Good Morning, Taipei Startups! 

Regardless of whether the Red Herring award is still relevant or just a pay-to-receive prize, it’s always nice to see local startups included in the fun. Congratulations to the guys (and girls) over at Bounty Hunter. For Newcomers: Taipei StartupDigest is an events list, curated by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser focused on the needs of startups in Taipei. We aim to bring you the best of what the tech community has to offer in Taipei and from time to time, across Taiwan. If it’s worth going to, you’ll find it here!

Please send feedback and event info to jhill@thestartupdigest.com.

 

Taipei StartupDigest is curated by:
James Hill

 

 

What’s Going on in the Taipei Startup Community

2011 CEP Forum: Apps (Free)
When: Monday 12, December 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Where: NTU, 1 Roosevelt Road Section 4 (MRT Gongguan)
Language: Chinese

A discussion about apps, and whether they are a viable business proposition or a short cut to business hell.

 

TEDxTaipei: The Power of Journey ($1500)
When: Saturday 17, December 1.00pm – 6pm
Where: Huashan Creative Park, 1 Bade Road Section 1 (MRT Shandao Temple)
Language: Chinese & English

A variety of entrepreneurs, explorers and thinkers will share their experiences.

 

 

Top Upcoming Events

12/21 – TEDxTaida
12/21 – Hsinchu Python Meetup
12/21 – Garage Party

 

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Tampa Bay StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Tampa Bay StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Tampa Bay. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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For newcomers: The Tampa Bay StartupDigest is an event list, created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser-focused on the needs of startups in Tampa Bay. Please send feedback to dscott@thestartupdigest.com.

Tampa Bay StartupDigest is curated by:
Daniel Scott - Founder of Gazelle Lab. Daniel has been recognized as “an accomplished entrepreneur” by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, one of “10 who make Tampa Bay area’s economic outlook brighter” by the St. Petersburg Times and one of “Florida’s economic impact players” by Florida Trend.
Marvin Scaff - Founder of Gazelle Lab.

 

Tampa Bay StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Check out these sketchbook videos on “finding the magic sauce of entrepreneurship” and “three things entrepreneurs do” and more from the Kauffman Foundation.

 

 

What’s Going on in the Tampa Bay Startup Community

WaVE’s Holiday Happy Hour
When: Monday, December 12, 6pm to 8pm
Where: Taps Wine and Beer Restaurant, 777 North Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
Cost: Free

Join the Tampa Bay tech startup community to celebrate a fantastic 2011!

 

TECH Talk December 2011
When: Tuesday, December 13, 9am to 11am
Where: Microsoft, 5426 Bay Center Drive, 7th Floor, Tampa, FL 33607
Cost: Free

Kevin Lothridge, CEO of the National Forensic Science Technology Center, will speak about Forensic Science – Past, Present and Future.

 

TBTF Tech Tuesday Holiday Party
When: Tuesday, December 13, 5:30pm to 8pm
Where: CHEAP, 309 South Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606
Cost: Free for TBTF Members

Tampa Bay Technology Forum’s Tech Tuesday will feature an assortment of complimentary appetizers, happy hour drink specials, unlimited networking time with more than 200 attendees, and some holiday fun!

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Stuttgart StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Stuttgart StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Stuttgart. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Welcome to the first edition of the brand-new StartupDigest Stuttgart!As you probably know, the startup scene in Stuttgart is fresh and unique but still kind of disconnected. Therefore, our first goal is to reach everybody from the rural area up the hill all the way down to the Kessel. So, please forward this mail and invite like-minded people to join us at http://startupdigest.com. I also highly encourage you to suggest interesting events and send feedback to danielb@thestartupdigest.com. You will find this edition at least every other monday in your inbox!- Daniel

Stuttgart StartupDigest is curated by:
Daniel Bartel - Digital Consultant at Autonetzer

 

 

What’s Going on in the Stuttgart Startup Community

Gründergrillen Stuttgart (aka Startup BBQ) – Winter-Special & Lean-Startup Vorglühen
When: Tuesday, Dec 13 at 6pm
Where: Schankstelle (Superschanke), Jägerstraße 19

The place to be! Meet the world-class of founders in Stuttgart. This time at a new location and with Lean-Startup Vorglühen (Glühwein, of course) and a special guest giving some insides on how to go lean!

 

PHP User Group Stuttgart
When: Wednesday, Dec 14 at 7pm
Where: Coworking0711, Heilbronner Str. 7

Let’s code! The PHP User Group Stuttgart meets up regularly to talk about PHP and other web technologies.

 

Gründergrillen Karsruhe
When: Thursday, Dec 15 at 8pm
Where: heimspiel. Lärchenallee 3, 76131 Karlsruhe

Okay, Stuttgart got inspired by the Startup BBQ in Karlsruhe, so we want to mention this great event as well. Grab a beer and talk to other founders in this area. You are also invited to pitch your startup.

 

Top Upcoming Stuttgart Startup Events

January 13 – 1 year weXelwirken Haerten
January 20 – Socialbar Stuttgart
January 30 – Webmontag Stuttgart
February 1 – Social Media Night Stuttgart

 

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Singapore StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Singapore StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Singapore. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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For newcomers: Singapore StartupDigest is a curated events list created by entrepreneurs that is focused on the needs and interests of startups in Singapore.Do drop me a note at gwen@thestartupdigest.com if you have any feedback, questions, or ideas.
Singapore StartupDigest is curated by:
Gwendolyn Regina Tan – Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief, SGEntrepreneurs

 

 

What’s Going on in the Singapore Startup Community

HTCdev by MobileMonday
When: Monday, 12th December 2011, 6pm onwards
Where: Upstairs@Harry’s, 28 Boat Quay, Singapore 049818
A Mobile Monday meetup focused on HTC.

 

Seminar on Venture Capital Industry in Turbulence?
When: Monday, 12th December 2011, 430pm-7pm
Where: Function Room 4-2, Level 4, Mochtar Riady Building, 15 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119245

A line up of investors talking about the global VC industry and “Funding Challenges Faced by High Tech Start-ups in Singapore.”

 

DEMO Asia Auditions
When: Thursday, 15th December 2011, 2pm-6pm
Where: Plug-In@Blk 71, Blk 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, 2nd level

Yes folks, if you haven’t heard, DEMO is coming to Asia. There has been a few auditions already with this Thursday 15th being the next. Teams can also audition via Skype.

 

Creative and Hacker Mixer
When: Thursday, 15th December 2011, 7pm-10pm
Where: Smartspace, 261 Waterloo Street, #02-24 Waterloo Centre, Singapore 180261

What will happen when creatives mix it up with hackers? 50 Hackers, Entrepreneurs and Creatives from six different industries: Design, Photography, Film, Architecture, Animation and Illustration will be present. If you would like to share a creative idea in five minutes, you can email sarah@relayroom.com.

 

 

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Silicon Valley StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Silicon Valley StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Silicon Valley. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Today we are trying out something new – on our Silicon Valley city page are all of the events featured below in an open Google calendar format. Feel free to use, repurpose, or share the calendar in any way you would like. All we ask is that if you use the information, link back to StartupDigest. Thanks :)- Chris

Silicon Valley StartupDigest is curated by:
Chris McCann – Co-Founder, StartupDigest
Santiago Zavala – Partner, Mexican.vc

 

 

Silicon Valley StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
How do new businesses get ahead in the “Money Game”? Navigating the growing startup financing landscape is the focus of the latest animated video from the Kauffman Foundation’s sketchbook series. Watch “Money Game”, where Kauffman Senior Fellow Paul Kedrosky breaks down the methods entrepreneurs use to raise capital, and the benefits—and hazards—of each.

 

 

What’s Going On in the Silicon Valley Startup Community

How to Build a Business Development Team (Free)
Tuesday, December 13 @ 6pm | SFA discussion with Charles Hudson, Shanti Bergel (GREE), Cristina Cordova (Pulse), and Scott Roberts (LinkedIn). 

Happy Hour Mixer with 500 Startups (Free)
Tuesday, December 13 @ 7pm | SF

Enjoy drinks with 500 Startups and the Black Founders group.

 

3D Vision & Kinect Hacking Meetup (Free)
Tuesday, December 13 @ 7pm | Mountain View

Demos & presentations from 3D vision companies + an informal discussion afterwards.

 

SF New Tech’s Casino Royale ($15)
Wednesday, December 14 @ 6:30pm | SF

A holiday party with casino games hosted by SF New Tech.

 

Women Who Code: Hack Night & Cookie Party (Free)
Wednesday, December 14 @ 6pm | SF

Cookies and hacking, what else could you want out of life?

 

Hackers & Founders – Berkeley (Free)
Wednesday, December 14 @ 6pm | Berkeley

Hang out with other hackers and founders in Berkeley.

 

The Gaming Mixer II ($15)
Thursday, December 15 @ 6:30pm | SF

A demo and mixer for 15 companies and others in the gaming industry.

 

Launch Party For Startup Fever And Plutocracy (Free)
Friday, December 16 @ 7:30pm | Mountain View

Two new startup themed board games are launching and throwing a party to celebrate. Looks super fun if you are going to be around :)

 

Solid State Startups – XYZ Interactive (Free)
Tuesday, December 20 @ 7pm | Mountain View

XYZ Interactive, Maker of IR sensors for 3D gesture, will be giving a talk on being a hardware startup in Silicon Valley.

 

See all of the events we’ve featured in the Silicon Valley StartupDigest here.

 

Top Upcoming Silicon Valley Startup Events
December 31 – Application date for 20 under 20 Thiel Fellowship
January 10 – Pitchcrawl SF
January 19 – Startup Exits: Early Stage M&A (25% off with StartupDigest25)
January 26 – Startup Grind hosts Kevin Rose

 

 

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Silicon Prairie StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Silicon Prairie StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Silicon Prairie. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and planning to make it a great 2012. This has been on here for a few weeks, and I don’t plan to take it off anytime soon. There is now a link on this map’s description that allows you to submit your company. Let’s get our region charted out. You can see the map here.
Silicon Prairie StartupDigest is curated by:
Willis Jackson – Founder of ShownHome

 

 

Silicon Prairie StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Check out these sketchbook videos on “finding the magic sauce of entrepreneurship” and “three things entrepreneurs do” and more from the Kauffman Foundation.

 

 

What’s Going on in the Silicon Prairie Startup Community

TechBrew (Des Moines)
Where: StartupCity Des Moines, 317 6th Ave., 5th floor
When: December 13, depending on where you look.

 

SITAKS Breakfast (Kansas City)
Where: Arsalon Technologies, 10605 W 84th Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66214
When: December 14, 8:30 am

Simon Kuo, who is a great connector in our community and has great insights, will be talking about the impacts of high speed connectivity. Considering his experience at Embarq and Sprint, he probably can offer some interesting insights.

 

SPN Holiday Meetup (Omaha)
Where: Saigon Surface, 324 S 14th St, Omaha, NE 68102
When: December 14

Seriously, what could be better than getting together with other startup folks to celebrate the holidays?

 

KC Roundtable (Kansas City)
Where: First Watch, 1022 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO
When: December 15, 7:30 am

Come join other 20- and 30-something entrepreneurs and commiserate.

 

bizperc Open House (Kansas City)
Where: 1800 Baltimore, 6th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64108
When: December 15, 4:30 pm

If you don’t know, I personally occasionally work out of the bizperc offices. So yeah, I think it is worth checking out.

 

TechBrew (Iowa City)
Where: The Vine, Coralville, IA
When: December 16, 5:00 pm

 

Dwolla Anniversary Party (Des Moines)
Where: Vaudeville Mews, 212 4th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
When: December 15, 5:30 pm

Dwolla is a great member of our regional community. Go help them celebrate if you can!

 

Co-founders Meetup (Omaha)
Where: Mojo Smokehouse & Ales, 2110 108, Omaha, NE
When: December 15, 7:00 pm

Miles, the organizer of this fine meet up, has indicated that this will be his last time organizing because he is moving. If you are interested in taking over for him, I am sure your community members will thank you.

 

KC Commons Grand Opening (Kansas City)
Where: The KC Commons, 7932 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park, KS 66204
When: December 17, 11:00 am

A new coworking space is opening up in Overland Park. Come help them make it official!

 

DeMo (Des Moines)
Where: Startup City Des Moines, 317 6th Ave., 5th Floor, Des Moines, IA
When: December 20

DeMo is a monthly check-up for Des Moines’ designers, developers, makers, builders, hackers and planners. Whatever you do, you can show it off at DeMo.

 

 

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