Shanghai StartupDigest – November 14, 2011

15/11/2011

Below is an archived version of the Shanghai StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Shanghai.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

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Dear Shanghai StartupDigest Readers,

Are you ready to work your tails off for a weekend and make your startup dream come true? This week we have two exciting events coming up: ChinaStarts’ Hackathon and Startup Weekend Shanghai. Participants of both events will spend 72 hours to found a team and create their product. In addition, Friday is also the opening ceremony of Global Entrepreneurship Week China. Xue Manzi, a well-known angel investor, will join the ceremony and give a speech to the entrepreneurs in Shanghai.

On the side note, the People Squared Year One Anniversary is on Nov 27th. We will host the event with LBS Vision and Tech2IPO to bring a fun day to the Shanghai startup community. More details will be announce in the up-coming weeks. Also, thanks to Super Chocolateur, we had some great shots of the UX Day event. If you also have some pictures from the day, please kindly share with us. : )

If you’d like to share any exciting news or events with us, please send an email to me [at] bob.zheng@thestartupdigest.com or Calvin [at] calvin@thestartupdigest.com.

Cheers,

Bob & Calvin

Shanghai StartupDigest is curated by:
Bob Zheng - Founder of People Squared
Calvin Chin

 

 

Highlighted Shanghai Startup Events (Mixed English/Chinese)

ChinaStars Hackathon

When: 11/18/2011 2:00pm

Where: Shanghai JiaoTong University.

30 teams, 10 mentors, 1 platform support, very little sleep with unprecedented passion for creating new products. Students at ChinaStars created 30 demos for social and mobile products based on existing SNS.

 

PM-China Product Manager Conference

When: 11/17/2011-11/18/2011

Where: No. 1888, Pu Ming Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

 

PM-China will hold China’s 1st Product Manager Conference on 17th-18th Nov, 2011 in Shanghai. We have invited lots of domestic and international experts in product managing and design to share their expertise on our conference. The purpose of this conference is for the experts to share the latest developments and their great experiences within their fields.

 

Startup Weekend Shanghai

When: 11/18/2011-11/20/2011

Where: Block#7 KIC,Songhu Road,Yangpu, Shanghai

 

As Startup Weekend is one of the very important events of GEW, the event will share a global spotlight. What’s more, the event will join a Global Startup Battle with the other cities which will hold the SW event at the same weekend. After the event, the winners of each event will compete online with each other to make a global winner in the end!

 

 

 

Top Upcoming Shanghai Startup Events

 

November 26 – Angel Investment Salon: Company value evaluation

November 27 – People Squared Year 1, LBS Vision, Tech2IPO Demo Day

November 30 – Capital Markets Technology China

 

 

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Michigan StartupDigest – October 31, 2011

31/10/2011

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

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The leaves are changing color and the startup scene is changing too. New incubator spaces, more companies and big ideas. But while ideas take shape, hiring continues to be a challenge. If you have any tips or tricks to finding talent in the region, please let us know and we will share them in next week’s newsletter. Have a great week!

Michigan StartupDigest is curated by:
Raji Bedi – Founder, doingtonight.com
Jason Raznick - Founder,  Benzinga.com

 

 

Michigan StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Kauffman’s website Entrepreneurship.org is a free online site chock full of content and resources for entrepreneurs, business mentors, investors and anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Content ranges from information entrepreneurs need to launch a company to policies and research that has been conducted regarding entrepreneurship. Check it out at www.entrepreneurship.org.

 

 

What’s Going on in the Michigan Startup Community

7th Annual MichBio Expo & Conference
When: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 8AM
Where: DeVos Place Conference Center, 303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI (Map)

This is an unusual event to post in this list as it’s on the west side of the state, but it’s MichBio’s 7th Annual Expo & Conference. The largest gathering of biosciences professionals in the state attracting approximately 500 participants and more than 50 exhibitors last year. One of the events on the roster of activities will be where Michigan’s new and emerging biosciences companies will present before an audience of venture capitalists, angel investors and institutional investors. Register here.

 

D-NewTech Meetup
When: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 6:00PM
Where: Detroit TechTown 440 Burroughs St. Detroit, MI (Map)

Five presenters/companies this month take the stage for ten minutes each, five minutes to demo and five minutes to answer questions, followed by open announcements and community networking. Some of the companies presenting include MyMentalSpace, Chext, Battle Stations, among others. Register here.

 

 

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StartupDigest EdTech – September 9, 2011

9/09/2011

For newcomers: StartupDigest EdTech is the members-only weekly email newsletter of the best articles in the education technology industry.

You can become a member for free here.

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Welcome back to StartupDigest EdTech, the members-only guide to what you need to read in education technology every week.This week’s edition includes some controversial news items right as we start the school year: one school district’s massive technology investments are not increasing test scores, while another school district has moved in the opposite direction, severely restricting teachers’ use of social media. Other items include an analysis of the Arizona school district’s situation, an overview of the current state of virtual charter schools, and big news about international expansion for Livemocha, a web-based language learning platform.
StartupDigest EdTech is curated by:
Mahipal Raythattha - Founder of Brain Racer& App Factories

 

 

What You Need to Read This Week

In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores
By Matt Richtel, New York Times

An Arizona school district has spent millions to outfit their schools with the latest technology, but students’ test scores have remained flat.

Local teachers banned from “friending” students on Facebook
By Margo Rutledge Kissell, Dayton Daily News

In a widely debated move with far-reaching consequences, a school district has moved to ban many forms of electronic interaction between students and teachers.

Technology driving learning, or learning driving technology: Which way ’round?
By Bror Saxberg, brorsblog.typepad.com

While plenty of research exists to show how technology can improve education when implemented correctly, many schools simply deploy technology without studying how to use it.

Are Virtual Charter Schools a Viable Option for Parents?
By Michelle VanBueren, Education News

Here is a look at the current state of virtual charter schools, with enrollment numbers and viewpoints from proponents and detractors.

Abril Educacao enters Brazil language-learning market
By Guillermo Parra-Bernal, Reuters

A large Brazilian education publisher has partnered with Livemocha, an established language-learning community, to bring English-language education to Brazilian schools and communities.

 

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Toronto StartupDigest – May 2, 2011

3/05/2011
Below is an archived version of the Toronto StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Toronto. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here. 

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Good morning Toronto startups and Entrepreneurs!

This past week was great for Canadian startups with Tungle.me being acquired by RIM and BMC acquiring Montreal’s Coradiant, co-founded by Year One Labs partner, Alistair Croll.  Congrats!

This week some of our notable events include the monthly Mobile Monday series hosted at MaRS, and LeanCoffee Episode 32 on May 3 & 5 respectively.  As for next week, watch out for Ultra Light Startups Episode 3 with the topic – Sales for Startups and Google I/O in Waterloo

As always, please let us know if we’re missing any key events and we’ll be glad to include them in future digests through our submission form. We are also open to partnerships with other members of the Toronto tech and entrepreneur community. If you or anyone you know would be interested in partnering with StartupDigest, please have them contact us both at will@thestartupdigest.com and josh@thestartupdigest.com.

- Will

Toronto StartupDigest is curated by:
Will Lam – Founder of Date Ideas and keeps a blog on Entrepreneurship
Josh Sookman – CEO, Guardly

 

 

What’s Going on in the Toronto Startup Community

MobileMonday Toronto – Competitively Speaking with Dave Dobbin
When: May 2, 2011  6:00 PM  to 9:00 PM
Where: MaRS Centre Auditorium, 101 College Street, Toronto, ON

Meet Mobilicity President & CEO Dave Dobbin as he speaks candidly about Mobilicity’s success, competitive philosophy and the current state of affairs of the Canadian wireless industry.

 

Canadian Digital Media Network – Canada 3.0

When: May 2 – 4
Where: Stratford, ON
The Canada 3.0 forum acts as the launching pad for an ongoing, online conversation regarding this goal, and ultimately Canada’s digital media future. Innovative minds from Industry, Government and Academia come together at Canada 3.0 to explore the state of digital media today, identify what needs to be done, and together provide solutions for what it will take to make Canada more competitive in the future.

 

 

LeanCoffeeTO – Episode 32
When: May 3 & 5, 2011. 8-9 AM
Where: JetCooper (May 3) 20 Maud St, Toronto & Jar Creative (May 5) 116 Spadina Ave, Toronto

You would enjoy #LeanCoffeeTO if you:

Have recently started or are about to start a business

Want to participate in discussions and activities about lean startups

Are looking to learn more about lean thinking

Like good coffee and conversation

When: Wednesday, May 4, 2011. 5:30 – 6:30 PM

Where: MaRS Auditorium, 101 College St, Toronto, ON

This lecture covers all the essentials of building and delivering an effective pitch to help you find financing for your entrepreneurial venture or sell your product to customers. Learn the elements of a good pitch deck and identify the key elements of good communication that successful start-ups use.

 

TEDxToronto Salon 2: The Citizen
When: Sunday, May 8, 2011. 2:30 PM

Where: 500 Dundas St East, Toronto, ON Daniels Presentation Room
TEDxToronto presents the second of its all-new Salon Series.  This month’s theme “The Citizen”
Top Upcoming Toronto Startup Events

May 25 - Mesh Conference

 

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