Americas

Regional Winners from around the globe headed to
Dublin in November

Enterprise Ireland congratulates the five finalists in the Silicon Valley IBM SmartCamp final(below). IBM’s SmartCamp is a global program being held in seven cities around the world in 2010. The program culminates with one selected company from each city being invited to SmartCamp week in Dublin (Ireland) in November. There one will be named “The World’s Smartest Start-up”.

Enterprise Ireland is keen to talk to high tech entrepreneurs who are interested in setting up part of their business in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland is working with IBM and will be delighted to welcome the winners to Dublin for finals week in November.

Final winners will be offered an Incentive Package to give them the opportunity to spend 3 months in Dublin to explore the advantages of setting up a part of their business in Ireland. The package includes financial support in the region of €20,000 and a mentor support programme provided by top class highly experienced entrepreneurs and business people and access to incubation space.

Check back with us on Thursday afternoon as we feature video presentations of each of the finalist below. Read the rest of this entry »

Published September 8th, 2010 by admin in Archive, Awards, CleanTech, Consumer, Consumer/Retail, Digital Media & Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Programs/Events, SmartCamp, Software/Services, Telecom/Mobil | Post a Comment »

Dublin Web Summit 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/14479692

Bobby Chang is the co-founder of Incase, co-founder of BackNine Studios with Steven Soderbergh on the board, and former advisor to Nike’s Global Brand and Image Group. Incase are the world’s leading supplier of Apple accessories and related products. Incase have been the product of choice for Apple at their point of sale online and retail for over a decade. In recent years, Bobby has played an active role in helping to develop indigenous enterprises in Africa, as well as working on a range of other philanthropic activities with his new venture he co-founded called HEAL Together.

Published August 31st, 2010 by admin in Archive, Consumer, Digital Media & Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Events, InfoSecurity, Programs/Events, Software/Services, Telecom/Mobil | Post a Comment »

Call for Participation Now Open Web 2.0 Expo

Submission Deadline September 20, 1010

Be a speaker at the fifth annual Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco next spring by submitting your proposal today. We’re looking for thought-provoking, eye-opening sessions that will help define the next stage of the Web. If you’ve got an illuminating story, practical tips, useful lessons learned, or unusual insights, we want to hear from you.

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco will take place March 28–31, 2011, at Moscone West.

How to Create a Compelling Proposal

Last year, we had less than one space available for every ten proposals we received. How do you make your submission stand out amongst the many we get? Web 2.0 Expo co-chairs Sarah Milstein and Brady Forrest tell you what catches their eye in the webcast Insider Tips for Submitting a Winning Proposal to Web 2.0 Expo. In a nutshell:

• Tell a unique story.
• Focus on a specific segment of the audience.
• Provide a clear description of what attendees will learn.
• Focus on lessons learned and NOT the benefits of your product or service
• Skip the jargon.
• Include presenters we don’t see often enough at tech conferences.
• See more on our Call for Participation page Read the rest of this entry »

Published August 25th, 2010 by admin in Archive, Digital Media & Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Telecom/Mobil | Post a Comment »

Stanford’s MediaX and Accel Partners have organized this 16th Symposium which brings together the Stanford research community, high-technology business leaders, and entrepreneurs who are collectively driving developments in this rapidly changing arena.

October 27th, 2010 — Arrillaga Alumni Center at Stanford University

On October 27th, 2010 Accel Partners and Stanford University MediaX will be hosting The Delta Conference: The 16th Stanford Accel Symposium on the constant change in Digital Media and Technology.

We hope that you will join us for what is sure to be a robust and engaging discussion focusing on the changing nature of media, technology and investing. What sets apart the recent technology champions who have been able to bear through this tumultuous climate? How have some market leaders evolved to remain competitive at the top, while other members of the old guard struggle to keep up?

Relevant discussion topics will include:

• Rise of Social as the new platform
• The revolution in “Open Mobile”
• How big data is transforming IT
• Digital Media: The incumbents vs. The disrupters

The proceeds of the event benefit Stanford University and Stanford Media X. Attendance is quite limited as the venue is intimate, so we recommend you register soon. We look forward to seeing you there!
Confirmed Speakers To Date (others to be announced):

* Paul Jacobs, Chairman and CEO, Qualcomm
* Kevin Mayer, EVP Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Technology Group, The Walt Disney Group
* Qi Lu, President, Microsoft Online Services Division
* Mike Schroepfer, Vice President of Engineering, Facebook
* Ravi Dhariwal, CEO, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd
* Dr. Andreas Weigend, PhD, Former Chief Scientist, Amazon.com and Lecturer, Stanford University
* Andrew Mason, CEO, Groupon
* Omar Hamoui, CEO, AdMob
* David Flynn, President and CEO, Fusion-io
* Jeff Hammerbacher, Chief Scientist and VP of Products, Cloudera
* Tim Cadogan, CEO, OpenX
* Drew Houston, Drew Houston, Dropbox
* Ilja Lars, Founder and CEO, GetJar
* Jim Bankoff, Chairman and CEO, SB Nation
* Others to be announced

Published August 24th, 2010 by admin in Archive, Entrepreneurship, Events, VC | Post a Comment »

If you haven’t registered to attend Mobilize yet, make sure you claim your spot before August 28 to save $100 on the regular rate of $595.

Mobilize 2010, GigaOM’s mobile web conference, is now accepting LaunchPad nominations for mobile web startups. LaunchPad is where we parade our selection of the 10 best mobile startups or major product launches to the assembled legion of VCs, angel investors, tech journalists and other conference attendees. But in order for us to find you, we need you to enter!

If you think your startup has the right stuff, dust off that executive summary and start filling out the entry form. The closing date for entries is August 25, 2010 at 11:59 PDT, and the winners will be announced on September 1, 2010. Read the rules here.

If you haven’t registered to attend Mobilize yet, make sure you claim your spot before August 28 to save $100 on the regular rate of $595. Read the rest of this entry »

Published August 23rd, 2010 by davidsmith in Archive, Entrepreneurship, Telecom/Mobil, VC | Post a Comment »

Register By Sept 10th and receive a discount over 40%

Participating the 2010 SVCWireless “Best Mobile App” (BMA) Competition to jump start your mobile application release and accelerate sales! We have assembled an elite industry expert committee consisting of veteran technologists, Venture Capitalists, technology media and partners (don’t understand what is “media and partners”) to select the best mobile applications. The winners will be featured at our annual conference and present in front of hundreds of wireless professionals.

The BMA Competition is now open for submission. Take action now and show the world your creativity and originality. Read the rest of this entry »

Published August 21st, 2010 by admin in Archive, Entrepreneurship, Telecom/Mobil | Post a Comment »

DATE: September 23-24,2010 in San Diego (apply now)

WHAT RIM IS LOOKING FOR: RIM is interested in applications with no hardware components, no accessories or the need for additions to the device to make their product work in the following areas:

• Multimedia (editing, streaming, conferencing, social network interfaces, augmented reality)
• Sports (personal fitness, interactive content, health & wellness, medical)
• Lifestyle (social networking, location-based services, food & dining, recreation)
• Productivity (voice translation, remote storage/access interfaces, email/messaging enhancements, travel, language translation)
• Ecommerce (mobile wallet, banking, point-of-sale solutions)

THE RIM TEAM ATTENDING: The managing team of the Blackberry App World initiative

• Alex McCallum, Director, Consumer Alliances
• Andrew Vardon, Senior Business Development Manager Enterprise
• Brian Zubert, Team Lead – Developer Relations
• Pete Watson, Senior Business Development Manager

Research In Motion (RIM) is the designer and manufacturer of the award-winning BlackBerry(r) smartphone, used by millions of people around the world. The company also creates solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market, including the software that allows the BlackBerry smartphone to provide mobile access to email, applications, media and the Internet.

EVENT HOST: http://www.wsgr.com/WSGR/Index.aspx
12235 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130

Application Submission Deadline September 7, 2010 http://www.commnexus.org/programs/event_20100621.php

QUESTIONS? Contact Olga Teplitsky at mailto: oteplitsky%20@commnexus.org

Published August 20th, 2010 by admin in Archive, Entrepreneurship, Telecom/Mobil, VC | Post a Comment »

Apply HERE for the October 6, 2010 Innovation@Work Program at Pitney Bowes!
Applications Deadline: Monday, August 30, 2010.

The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) is delighted to announce the seventh program in the “Innovation@Work” series – a program designed to facilitate collaboration opportunities between the state’s leading technology companies and selected medium and smaller sized technology firms.

This program offers companies the opportunity to meet the largest and most dynamic advanced technology companies in the state. Please read these application guidelines below carefully, as we are currently looking for companies to be part of the event and to spend the day with the leaders from the technology and innovation departments of Pitney Bowes in Stamford.

Below is a broad list of emerging technologies, products and business models for which Pitney Bowes is looking for partners to help develop, implement and deliver. Please review the following list. To be selected for this Innovation@Work, you must have a technology, concept, product or idea relevant to Pitney Bowes within the following eight areas:

1. Customer Communication Management (CCM) including technology, process, product and business models for customer acquisition, relations and retention.
2. Secure Transaction Systems (secure capture, processing and communication of information related to business transactions) in various vertical markets (financial, government, retail, health care)
3. Smart meters
4. Life cycle management of secure physical and digital documents from creation to disposal
5. Technology for self-service systems (e.g. kiosks)
6. IT systems and technology for shipment and freight optimization and outsourced transportation management
7. Location intelligence (geo-coding technology and applications)
8. Internet of Things (including ID management and effective methods of presentation and capturing information using physical media for computer to computer communications)

Published August 19th, 2010 by Brian Glynn in Archive, Entrepreneurship, Software/Services, Telecom/Mobil, VC | Post a Comment »

September 21, 2010, San Francisco, CA
Microsoft Conference Center, San Francisco
Entrepreneurs : Apply to Present – Deadline Aug, 25, 2010 to submit application

Join us at MobiTechFest West to meet promising innovators and leading investors from the mobile and wireless ecosystem at our annual venture conference on Sep 21, 2010 at the Microsoft Conference Center in San Francisco, CA If you are an entrepreneur seeking capital, this is your best opportunity to meet and pitch to the most active mobile focused angels and VCs in under one roof in one-day. Don’t miss out on this. Click here to learn more on how to apply to present.

This exclusive conference will also provide the opportunity to:

• Meet promising innovators and their innovations and forge strategic partnerships
• Network with 30+ leading mobile industry focused active investors
• Network with 200+ key deal makers in the mobile and investment community
• Make powerful connections with 20+ wireless carrier executives
• Hear success stories and learn best practices to advance your business Read the rest of this entry »

Published August 18th, 2010 by davidsmith in Archive, Entrepreneurship, Telecom/Mobil, VC | Post a Comment »

Apply Today
Deadline | August 15, 2010 Sunday

When and where?

• BizTechDay Seattle on September 18th
• BizTechDay New York on September 24th
• BizTechDay San Francisco on October 23rd

Imagine 1,500 influential entrepreneurs and business leaders in Seattle, New York and San Francisco gathered together to watch and be wowed by your demo.

Are you a passionate entrepreneur? Do you love helping other entrepreneurs? Does your technology product serve the entrepreneur community?

If you answered yes to questions above, then you should apply and demo at BizTechDay.

We are looking for you! We want passionate entrepreneurs who can’t wait to demo and show off your products and meet the entrepreneur community. Read the rest of this entry »

Published August 9th, 2010 by admin in Archive, Entrepreneurship, VC | Post a Comment »