Below is an archived version of the Taipei StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Taipei.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.

 

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

 

Below is an archived version of the Baltimore StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Baltimore.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

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Good Morning, Baltimore! If you don’t already have Education Hack Day on your calendar, now is the time! On November 12th and 13th, 2011, a bunch of developers and designers will be getting together at Digital Harbor High School in downtown Baltimore for an Education Hack Day, a 2-day hackathon focused on building apps to help teachers and schools. This is a tremendous community organized effort focused on improving the education system, please be sure to lend your support! Visit the site.See you there!

Baltimore StartupDigest is curated by:
Brian Sierakowski - Product Manager at LocalUp Solutions
Kyle Fritz - VP of Engineering for LocalUp
David Troy - Founder of Shortmail

 

 

Baltimore StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Startup Weekend founders share tips and insights in their first book, How to Take a Company from Concept to Creation in 54 Hours. Funded by the Kauffman Foundation, the book outlines key beliefs that have yielded powerful results. Order your copy Nov. 8, 2011.

 

 

What’s Going on in the Baltimore Startup Community

Join top thinkers from from Patch, Foursquare, Yipit, Fwix, Topix, Gilt City, Zaarly and many others at the forefront of the hyperlocal industry. The Battle for $150 Billion in Local Advertising — How Will It Be Won?

 

Bmore Tech’s chillest meetup is back! Last month the crowd was a perfect blend of friendly and helpful, with a dash of nerdy (just how we like it!) so don’t miss this next event. App and drink specials galore.

 

Can’t afford An Event Apart? Not to worry! On Tuesday, Oct 25, AEA speaker Ethan Marcotte will be presenting to IxDA-DC about responsive design AND critiquing your responsive design projects! We’ll also be giving away free copies of Ethan’s book, Responsive Web Design.

 

Come prepared with an idea or two of some open source ruby that you’d like to hack on, be it a brand new gem, a new feature in an old gem, or just some bug fixing. Come prepared to help someone else out with their idea. We’ll break into pairs, or larger groups, or whatever seems natural – and we’ll see how much we can accomplish in two to three hours.

 

Interact with your peers in a monthly morning breakfast meetup. At this new monthly breakfast get-together developers, designers, and entrepreneurs share best practices, advice, and experiences in topic-based discussions. There are no speakers, just people like you learning from other people like you. Each month we’ll coordinate a topic, but we’re happy to let the conversation go where people are interested.

 

Startup Breakfast is monthly breakfast club that has been established to draw out individuals who are actively interested in the startup scene here in Baltimore. Whether you’re a founder, investor, or partner, you’re invited to join our group for breakfast and discussion about startups in Baltimore.

 

This is the next regularly scheduled meetup. Feel free to bring any software/tech/interesting books you’ve been reading and would like to discuss. If you’re not currently reading anything, come anyway! We love a good conversation, and with developers from Java, .net, Ruby, et. al. backgrounds, the discussions are always interesting. Hope to see you there!

 

 

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

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Hello,After last week’s full event week in Helsinki (Rails Girls, Frozen Rails and Arctic15), this week the big event is in Tampere, with their annual MindTrek event (and it’s associated pre- and post-happenings). Oh and the digest is a little late going out this week as I was rather tired after the StartupSauna Warmup in Warsaw. Still a few more to go, check the application dates here.Mike

Helsinki StartupDigest is curated by:
Charlotta Liukas - student and an irreplaceable part of the Aaltoes crew
Mike Bradshaw – a European who is living in Finland and occasionally making technology “do stuff”(TM).

 

 

What’s Going on in the Helsinki Startup Community

Data Visualisation Workshop
When: 11-16 on 26th September
Where: Design Factory

 

Part of the ForumVirium and IBM Smarter Cities Challenge series (you can still register on Monday).

Three-day digital media and business conference. It is THE Nordic technology and social media event, bringing together thinkers and doers. Includes OpenMind day.

Talks on NFC and mobile UX, a hacking corner to help you get started with Android, and competitions.

 

 

Top Upcoming Events

October 6, 13 – Money Talks (Oulu & Helsinki)
October 8 – BarCampTampere2
October 13 – National Fail Day / Kansallinen epäonnistumisen päivä
October 21-23 – ALT Party

 

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

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Melbourne StartupDigest is curated by:
Humphrey Laubscher
Geoff Burns – Designing software products and solutions for 15 years

 

 

What’s Going on in the Melbourne Startup Community

Gamification Workshop (Free – RSVP)
When: Monday 15 Aug 11 at 12:00:00 PM
Where: Multifunction room, lvl 1, The Spot 198 Berkeley st, University of Melbourne

Gamification Workshop – Presented by Marigo Raftopoulos founder of Strategic Games Lab. Marigo will lead a workshop on Gamification, and how you can gamify your startup to drive engagement, users, and profits!

Mobile Monday Melbourne (Free – RSVP)
When: Monday 15 Aug 11 at 6:00:00 PM
Where: The Order of Melbourne, Level 2, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne

The Mobile Entrepreneur Edition & Pitch Competition.

The Creative Performance Exchange (Free – RSVP)
When: Tuesday 16 Aug 11 at 7:45:00 AM
Where: Deloitte, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne

The CPX meeting will enable young entrepreneurial thinkers to connect with CPX members, so that we can all share ideas and learn – and contribute to achieving one of the key CPX objectives, which is to encourage inter-generational learning and sharing of information.

A Social Entrepreneurs Story (Free – RSVP)
When: Wednesday 17 Aug 11 at 12:00:00 PM
Where: Cuming Theatre, Chemistry building, University of Melbourne

Presented by from Daniel Flynn co-founder of Thankyou Water. At the age of 19, Daniel Flynn co-founded Thankyou Water after establishing his primary goal: to provide clean drinking water to people in developing countries. Tackling into Australia’s $600 million bottled water industry as a Gen Y, Dan Flynn shares his stories about overcoming the impossible.

YOW! Night – Mobile ($10)
When: Thursday 18 Aug 11 at 5:30:00 PM
Where: Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

Building Mobile Apps: Developer Experience From The Trenches. YOW! and Swipe Conference in cooperation with the Australian mobile user community are pleased to present three experience reports by seasoned mobile developers. Presenters: Mark Aufflick (Swipe Conference), Tom Adams (mogeneration) , Kevin O’Neill (RealEstate.com.au).

Social Melbourne (Free)
When: Friday 19 Aug 11 at 8:00:00 AM
Where: 1000 Pound Bend, 361 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Social Media Melbourne or #socialmelb is a weekly social gathering of passionate and inspirational Melburnians who have one thing in common: social media. On Fridays at 8am, we collaborate and share ideas, stories and views on a variety of topics from startups to business strategy, the latest news and social change to the latest joints worth a visit around Melbourne.

 

August 24 - Startup Weekend Melbourne Meetup (Free)
August 25 - Ruby Group (Free)
October 21 - Sir Richard Branson and Tim Ferriss Summit ($197 for 2 People Special)

 

What’s Going on in the Vienna Startup Community

PECHA KUCHA Night
When: Tuesday, May 17 at 4:00pm
Where: Auf dem ehemaligen Rollfeld in aspern Die Seestadt Wiens, 1220

Gathering of thinkers, designers and networks, presenting their ideas, work and thoughts.

Twittagessen #1269
When: Tuesday, May 17 at 6:00pm
Where: Restaurant Inigo, Bäckerstraße 18, 1010

An informal meetup of hungry Twitter fans and users to meet, greet and eat.

ISPA Forum 2011 – Who Protects the Internet
When: Wednesday, May 18 at 6:00pm
Where: Media Tower, Taborstrasse 1-3, 1020

The Internet Service Providers of Austria explore the threats to Austria’s information infrastructure. What effect would a total failure of the internet and how can we protect ourselves?

 

As you get ready for the first full week in what feels like ages, NetProphet gives you the perfect excuse to delay that feeling just once more. There are also a couple of developer events this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the second Nucleus Talks happening in Stellenbosch also on Tuesday.

 

Cape Town StartupDigest is curated by:
Sheraan Amod – Co-Founder & CEO, Personera
Roger Norton – Coordinator of Silicon Cape Initiative

 

 

What’s Going on in the Cape Town Startup Community This Week

Nucleus Talk
When: Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 18h30 – 20h30
Where: University of Stellenbosch, Sasol Arts Museum, 52 Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch

Topic this week is Alternative ways to finance your business. Understanding what types of funding are available for your startup is crutial to your fundraising efforts. Come to learn about the different types of finance and which one might be best for you. Nucleus Talks are a platform where students get to engage around topics on entrepreneurship.

CLUG Talk
When: Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 18h30
Where: Lecture Theare of the (New) Chemical Engineering Building

The topic this month is OpenWRT. The talks are open to anyone interested in Linux and Open Source software.

Ruby Brigade
When: Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 19h00 – 22h00
Where: Room 414 Bandwidth Barn, 5th floor, 125 Buitengracht Street

The first Ruby Brigade event for May, the topic for this Event is Rails 3 Generators. The Guest Speaker will be Chris Stefano.

NetProphet Conference
When: Thursday, 12 May, 2011 at 09h00 – 17h00
Where: The Ballroom at the Mount Nelson Hotel

Take the most innovative/successful/creative/ambitious thinkers and entrepreneurs in the Internet space, and ask them to share their stories, ideas and predictions for the future in a format that is fresh, relevant and engaging. The result: Net Prophet.