Weekly Update: Upcoming events

posted on February 8th, 2010 No Comments » add yours

Weekly Update: Upcoming events
Mass Tech Hub Events Calendar
Monday, 8 February – Sunday, 14 February 2010

Monday, 8 February 2010

· When Countries collide Online
Description: Internet Spies, Cybersecurity – a discussion on national cybersecurity in the age where the internet is woven into the fabric of government and society
Location: John Chipman Gray Room, Harvard
Time: 6PM – 7PM
url: http://bit.ly/aqBWiz

Fee: Free

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

· Social Media Marketing for Startups
Description: Ben Grossman will present on Social Media Marketing Strategies for Startups

Location: Microsoft NERD
Time: 6PM – 8PM

url: http://bit.ly/dcpRvp

Fee: Free

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

· Mass Innovation Nights

Description: Provides innovators with ways to connect with the social networking world

Location: Waltham IBM Innovation Center

Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

url: http://bit.ly/6FM8Yb

Fee: Free

Thursday, 11 February 2010

· Sustain-e-bility Talk
Description: A panel on fighting climate change with online action and local actions. Panelists: Michael Silberman (Founding Partner, EchoDitto) Ben Wikler (Campaign Director, Avaaz.org), Tim Walker (Co-founder Partner, BiroCreactive) and Heather Henrikson (Harvard, Office of Sustainability). Event will be moderated by Bonnie Shaw (EchoDitto)

Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Room TBA
Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

url: http://bit.ly/cqTzPp

Fee: Free

· Game Companies and the VCs that Fund Them
Description: A total of around $600.5 million was raised by game startups in 2009, which will result in more job openings in 2010 and continued innovation in the lucrative game industry
Location: MIT Enterprise Forum
Time: 5:30PM-

url: http://bit.ly/bbFlsU
Fee: Free

This post was written by Jabu.

A DIGITAL NATION: LIFE ON THE VIRTUAL FRONTIER

posted on February 2nd, 2010 No Comments » add yours

A Digital Nation:
Life On The Virtual frontier

February 2, 2010 marks the debut of an exciting Frontline documentary on PBS – the culmination of yearlong support by the Verizon Foundation. The documentary examines the magnitude and speed with which digital media has permeated our culture, and takes an in-depth look at the implications.

Based on a mosaic of over a hundred video testimonials, the documentary pays particular attention to how digital media can be used to unlock potential in education and also the perils when these tools are used in warfare.

Classes of the Future:
In a highly illuminating conversation, Secretary of education, Arne Duncan volunteers that education “not about just sitting in class, and listening to a teacher, it’s about demonstrating an ability to master a set of skills.” He goes on further point to computers and cell phones as alternative education/knowledge delivery devices.

This post was written by Jabu.

STATE OF THE INTERNET REPORT

posted on February 2nd, 2010 No Comments » add yours

State of the Internet Report

Cambridge based, Akamai Technology have released their quarterly “State of the Internet Report” for the fourth quarter of 2009.

The report details global broadband penetration and analyses internet adoption trends by region and country, including mobile internet penetration. In addition, the report analyses internet security by aggregating all available news on such online events Denial of Service attacks, web hacks, service outages etc,

Highlights
Massachusetts saw a staggering 20% gain in broadband adoption. Russia and Brazil took the place of the U.S. and China as the largest originators of online attack traffic.

This post was written by Jabu.

Weekly Update: Upcoming Events

posted on February 1st, 2010 No Comments » add yours

Mass Tech Hub: Calendar of events
Monday, 1 February 2010 - Sunday, 7 February 2010

Tuesday, 2 February

· Measuring Social Media campaigns

Description: Katie Delahaye Paine, author of “All You Need to Know About Measuring Social Media” and the “Complete How-To Guide to Measuring Social Media”. You’ll discover the tools, tips and techniques to prove the effectiveness of your social media programs and set measurable objectives.
Location: Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center

Time: 8:00am-10:00am

Fee: Free

url: http://socialmedia100202.eventbrite.com/

· Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands
Description: Musicians from New England’s most innovative companies take on their Seattle competition—you pick the winners!

Location: Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub

Time: 8PM
Fee: $35

url: http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/12/22/xconomys-battle-of-the-tech-bands-3/

Thursday, 4 February

· Social Media Breakfast Bootcamp

Description: To help entrepreneurs understand the basics of how “social” has evolved from a communications tool to a full-fledged marketing and business management philosophy
Location: Microsoft NERD

Time: 8 – 11:30 AM
Fee: $7

url: http://launchcamp.eventbrite.com/

· Launch Boston

Description: What’s the role of PR, marketing, social media and business in launching your new brand, product or service? When should you build, and when should you buy?

Location: Microsoft NERD

Time: 11:30AM – 5:30 PM

Fee: $20

url: http://launchcamp.eventbrite.com/

Friday, 5 February

· Invention To Venture

Description: For university innovators and entrepreneurs, a one day intensive Invention to Venture (I2V) providing student innovators with a technology entrepreneurship roadmap.

Location: Microsoft NERD

Time: 8:00AM – 2:00PM

Fee: $10

url: http://bit.ly/dkRwWO

This post was written by Jabu.

UPCOMING EVENTS

posted on January 25th, 2010 No Comments » add yours

Mass Tech Hub: Calendar of events
Monday, 25 January 2010 - Sunday, 31 January 2010

Monday 25

· Transformed Social Interaction in Virtual Reality
Description: Explores how avatars fundamentally change the nature of remote communication

Time: 12:30 - 2:00 PM

Location: Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor
Cost: Free

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/lawlab/2010/01/bailenson

· What is a “green” building? Energy SIG

Description: What is LEED? Is there money to be saved or made with energy efficiency and what about careers? Join us for another all-star panel discussion!

Time: 6 – 8:30 PM

Location: Microsoft New England R&D Center,
Cost: Free

http://microsoftcambridge.com/Events/EnergySIG/tabid/253/Default.aspx

Tuesday 26

· Building a PR Campaign for the Digital World
Description: You practice traditional public relations, you’re aware of Web 2.0 and social media, you want to get ahead of competitors in the digital space, but you don’t understand how it all mixes together.

Time: 8 – 10:00 AM

Location: Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Ave, Boston MA

Cost: Free
http://www.451marketing.com/pr-workshop.php

· Configuring the Networked Self

Description: Explores the effects of expanding copyright, pervasive surveillance, and the increasingly opaque design of network architectures in the emerging networked information society

Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Location: Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor

Cost: Free
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/01/cohen

· Regulation After the National Broadband Plan

Description: What the world of communications regulation will look like after the FCC’s release of the National Broadband Plan

Time: 2 – 6:00 PM

Location: Boston University’s Photonics Building/Colloquium Room, 8 St. Mary’s Street, Boston, MA

Cost: $15/25

http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news-cms/news/?dept=634&id=55303

Wednesday 27

· NSTC Breakfast Meeting: New Privacy Law Deadline Loom

Description: A number of international computer security breaches that led to personal data scams, led the Massachusetts legislature to enact new privacy laws. Learn how to avoid risk from international and local experts.

Time: 7 – 9 AM

Location: Peabody Marriott, 8A Centernnial Dr, Peabody

Cost: $25/45

http://www.nstc.org/EventDetails/tabid/106/start/634001724000000000/eventid/32/key/EventDetail/modId/467/Default.aspx

Thursday 28

· Breakfast Seminar: New Ways to Deliver Business Solutions - How does an organization evaluate Cloud-based options?

Description: Business applications and enabling information technologies have moved rapidly to the Cloud. The reasons are compelling: value, availability, convenience, consistency across locations, better service, reliability, and simplicity of updates and maintenance. However, Cloud-based solutions must be evaluated across several dimensions as one Cloud probably does not fit for all.
Location: IBM, 404 Wyman Street, North Entrance, Waltham, MA 02451

Time: 7:30 – 10: 00 AM

Cost: $40/80

http://cloud100128.eventbrite.com/

· What’s next for ecommerce

Description: What Will “E-Commerce 2.0″ Look Like in the Next Few Years?

Location: What Will “E-Commerce 2.0″ Look Like in the Next Few Years?

Time: 8 – 10:00 AM

Cost: $35/70

http://www.mitx.org/events/2119.cfm

· The Ad Club Annual Meeting

Description: This event effectively reflects the state of New England advertising industry

Location: Microsoft NERD

Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM

Cost: Fee

http://www.adclub.org/Default.aspx?pageId=276179

· Boston JavaScript Meetup

Description: Mitcho (mitcho.com) will share his knowledge of Ubiquity and/or JetPack

Location: Microsoft NERD

Time: 6 – 9:00 PM

Cost: Free

http://microsoftcambridge.com/Events/Ubiquity/tabid/254/Default.aspx

· MITX Digital Strategy Event: The 2010 Digital State

Description: With the close of 2009, most would agree that it was a year like no other for the marketing industry. A new presidential administration, economic uncertainty and a worldwide shift in consumer behavior has dramatically shifted the way we leverage and think about media.

Location: “The Dome”, The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter Street, Boston MA

Time: 6 – 8:30 PM

Cost: $35/70

http://www.bima.org/events/1513.cfm

Friday January 29

· Book Futurists

Description: Exploring the intersection of books and technology.

Location: Microsoft NERD

Time: 7 – 9:00 PM

Cost: Free

http://boston.bookfuturists.com/?m=201001

This post was written by Jabu.

Mass Tech Hub: Events

posted on January 19th, 2010 No Comments » add yours

Mass Tech Hub: Calendar of events
Monday, 17 January 2010 - Saturday, 23 January 2010

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

· The Politics Platforms http://bit.ly/8TpInJ

Description: A forum on intersection of social media platforms and politics. Online media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook are, like the broadcasters and publishers before them, finding themselves as hosts, providers, and chaperones of public discourse.
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor
Webcast: Yes
Cost: Free

Wednesday, 20 January 2010

·
Touch of Genius Innovation Awards Luncheon http://bit.ly/6UECCJ

Description: National Braille Press, in partnership with the Gibney Family Foundation, gives a $20,000 prize annually for innovation in the realm of tactile literacy for blind people
Time: 11.30 AM -1.30 PM
Location: Microsoft NERD

· Pycon on the Charles part 1, http://bit.ly/7rf5TH

Description: A large astronomy project to project to automatically process data from several telescopes in both the hemispheres
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Microsoft NERD
Cost: Free

· The new how: Strategy that moves at the speed of technology with Nilofer Merchant, http://bit.ly/7pPEwb

Description: A discussion on how organizations that win need to engage people everywhere within their organization - be transparent about the problem, have the necessary debates, pick well, and ultimately take responsibility for creating (or rather, co-creating) the new future
Time: 7:30-9:00PM
Location: Microsoft NERD
Cost: Free

Saturday, 23 January 2010

·
WordCamp Boston: A day long event on all things WordPress http://bit.ly/6gm46z

Description: WordPress conference
Time: All day
Location: Microsoft NERD
Cost: Fee, http://wordcampboston.com/registration/

This post was written by Jabu.

Mass Tech Hub: At the heart of the tech innovation economy

posted on January 11th, 2010 No Comments » add yours

Mass Tech Hub: Calendar of events
Monday, 11 January 2010 - Saturday, 15 January 2010

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

The Cambridge Enterprise Web 2.0

This is a meeting link where developers, architects and entrepreneurs discus the latest web applications and technologies.

To include, but not limited to J2EE,.Net, PHP, Python, Oracle, MySQL, SOA and RIA

Tech Tuesday

Hosted by Massachusetts Technology Leadership council at the Microsoft NERD link, this month’s Tech Tuesday will feature all things ’social media.’

An ideal opportunity for interaction with social media professionals

Air 2.0 Presentation
A presentation by Daniel Rinehart at inTouch Technology Group link.

Daniel Rinehart of Allurent will discuss his experiences and insights into developing for the 2.0 release of Adobe Air, which is currently in beta.

Boston Voice Users (Speech Recognition)

This is a group link of folks, based in Boston, who use voice recognition software.

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

The Cambridge Web Semantic

For people interested in the Semantic Web, an initiative to bring machine understanding to create “one giant database” of the web link.

This week the Cambridge Web Semantic welcomes members of the Linked Data Product Development Lab link.

Software Quality Group of New England
A Burlington, MA group link dedicated to software quality.

Topics covered at these meetings have included software testing, inspections, ISO 9000, configuration management, and demonstrations of vendor QA tools

MIT Enterprise Forum
An event link for Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Technologists.

Designed to identify and evaluate critical market and business issues for established, funded, and growing science and technology-based companies.
Notable Past Speakers: Bob Davis, Lycos; Michael Dell, Dell Computers; Robert Pittman, AOL; Thomas Leighton, Akami Technologies; Patricia Russo, Lucent Technologies

This post was written by Anna.

MA: the technology hub

posted on December 10th, 2009 No Comments » add yours

On Monday, December 7, the Innovation and Technology sector was invited to engage in dialogue with Governor Deval Patrick around the future of the sector in Massachusetts and the role of the region as a technology hub.

· The whole event was streamed live to a web audience and allowed interactive questions during the event Q&A sessions. Please click on this link to view the full video archive of the event here, and share this link with your community: http://tiny.cc/JDws1

· You can also find shared photo assets here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/matechhub/

The broader community was invited to share in the release of the findings from the University of Massachusetts’ Donahue Institute’s study, The IT Industry: Hub of the Massachusetts Technology Economy.

· Key findings reinforce Massachusetts role as a tech hub. In 2008, the IT industry pumped $65 billion into the state economy, 18 percent of state GDP. It is the state’s second largest sector (behind healthcare), and the industry leverages highly educated and well-trained workers; its firms are entrepreneurial and highly competitive; and it plays a central, catalytic role in the Massachusetts innovation economy.

· Massachusetts is a global leader in IT and digital innovation. Emerging sectors in robotics, digital media, digital gaming and mobile communications are transforming established markets, opening new business opportunities in arenas enabled by digital technology, such as cloud computing.

· Massachusetts is a magnet for investment in IT and digital technologies. Venture capital investment in the Massachusetts IT industry ranks second only to California, and Massachusetts draws the most IT grant dollars per IT worker in the nation. It far outpaces California on a per-IT worker basis in several major federal funding sources – including the Department of Defense, National Institutes for Health, and the National Science Foundation.

· Massachusetts is a highly competitive IT business location. It as one of the best regions in the world for opportunities for innovation and growth in a 2009 survey of IT businesses. Compared to California, it ranked high as an ideal business location, in categories including: access to world class research partners, presence of strong school systems, ease of commuting, access to cultural amenities and cost of housing

· The study reinforces the dynamic culture and framework for IT industry collaboration which now exists in Massachusetts. The study was commissioned by a consortium of corporate, industry association and government leaders including Verizon, Cisco Systems, AT&T, Comcast, EMC, IBM, the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the Massachusetts Network Communications Council, the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, Microsoft, TechAmerica, and MTC’s John Adams Innovation Institute. The strong support and leadership of Gov. Deval Patrick and his economic development team have been a critical factor.

Please download a copy of the full report here: http://bit.ly/7ZkioS

The release of the key findings was followed by a roundtable discussion with Secretary Gregory Bialecki; Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO John Halamka; EMC Corporation CTO Jeff Nick; iRobot CEO & Co-Founder Colin Angle; BzzAgent CEO Dave Balter; and Google Ventures Managing Partner Rich Miner about transformative trends in digital technology and their implications for growth and development of the Massachusetts knowledge economy.

Tweet!

During the event, we were tweeting from @innovateMAtech and using #tag: #MAtechhub. There was great participation during the proceedings, so we would like to invite you back for another tweetup to continue the conversation.

The event sparked questions and comments like:

· @CreateMA: @massgovernor We need to brag better - we need to tell our Tech success stories better. #MATechHub

· @eDougBanks: You can’t brand yourself until you know what you are. The Mass. tech community got to know itself better today. #MAtechhub

· @CommunispaceCEO: @colinangle asks “How do we make MA a cooler place to work?” #matechhub

· @CreateMA: “Fundamental shift in innovation at scale - time for inno is compressed - worldwide inno is exploding - make an inno network” #matechhub

· @eDougBanks: The Mass. “tech identity crisis” conversation keeps going to branding b/c tech here is still stuck in silos. #matechhub

We would like to open up these great insights for further discussion. Share your thoughts and please join us and special guests (TBD) on Twitter #MAtechhub on Thursday 17 Dec at 3pm – 4pm to continue discussing the future of the sector and explore the great thoughts raised during Mondays event.

Together, we can embrace the challenge of ensuring Massachusetts’ continued leadership and its premier place as a tech hub.

Mass Tech Hub Tweet-up: 17 Dec 3-4pm #MAtechhub (Special Guests to be announced!)

This post was written by Katie Wiese.

Join an interactive webcast!

posted on December 4th, 2009 No Comments » add yours

On Monday, December 7, beginning at 10 a.m., you are invited to join a live interactive Webcast and take part in the conversation with partners and stakeholders when the findings are released from the University of Massachusetts’ Donahue Institute’s study, The IT Industry: Hub of the Massachusetts Technology Economy.

You are then invited to engage in dialogue with Governor Deval Patrick and a roundtable with Secretary Gregory Bialecki; Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO John Halamka; EMC Corporation CTO Jeff Nick; iRobot CEO & Co-Founder Colin Angle; BzzAgent CEO Dave Balter; and Google Ventures Managing Partner Rich Miner about transformative trends in digital technology and their implications for growth and development of the Massachusetts knowledge economy.

Please click on this link to register for this exciting web event:
http://www-waa-akam.thomson-webcast.net/us/dispatching/?event_id=ace0aa20b72ac5dee412d05120fb3960&portal_id=ad8c48a716767f3871a1010ec4fbcb3d

Please share this link with your community, and actively participate int he interactive Q&A sessions. Post the opportunity, and specific questions that your organization’s members have asked, on your organization’s blog, Twitter feed (We are tweeting from @innovateMAtech and using #tag: MAtechhub during the event), or Facebook page, and we encourage you to set up viewing parties of the livestream to discuss the future of the MA tech sector in a fun setting.

Together, we can embrace the challenge of ensuring Massachusetts’ continued leadership and its premier place as a tech hub.

This post was written by Katie Wiese.

Innovation Events in MA

posted on November 30th, 2009 No Comments » add yours

Here are some events happening around MA in the coming weeks. Share your experiences by commenting, tweeting, or emailing about innovation in MA. Have fun!

OpenCoffee Cambridge MeetUp http://bit.ly/b64n

Date: Wednesday, December 2 at 8:30am
Description: Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Cambridge, MA to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what’s new. Around the world, tech entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network and hopefully do deals. No more of the old-school “please send us your executive summary before we’ll even talk to you”. A place to find opportunities.
Location: Andala Coffee in Cambridge, MA
Cost: Free

Aneesh Chopra: Innovation for America http://bit.ly/6MLEV9

Date: Wednesday, December 2 at 6pm
Description: Aneesh Chopra - Assistant to the President and Chief Technology Officer
Topic - “ Innovation for America: Restoring Growth, Reforming Government, Fixing Health Care, and Expanding Opportunity”
Location: Burllington, MA
Cost: $15 - $35

Ignite Spatial: Boston http://isb09.eventbrite.com/

Date: Wednesday, December 2 at 6:30pm
Description: Ignite Spatial: Boston is an Ignite event with a spatial twist. If you had five minutes on stage to talk spatial, what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their answers.
Location: Boston, MA
Cost: Free

MassTLC Summit: The Future of Robotics http://bit.ly/1abTjJ

Date: Tuesday, December 8 at 8:30am
Description: Join New England’s leading robotic research institutions for an unprecedented look at the future of robotics. The summit will begin with remarks from the Massachusetts Secretary for Housing and Economic Development Gregory Bialecki. Our research briefing will include a dozen labs and culminate with a presentation on technology transfer opportunities. For those interested, there will be tours of seven Robotics Labs at MIT following lunch. Attendees from academia, government, and the private sector will learn firsthand about the latest research coming down the pipeline and opportunities for partnership and commercialization.
Location: Cambridge, MA
Cost: $40 - $80

This post was written by Katie Wiese.

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