Events: Women of Innovation, Open Coffee, Startup Weekend and more
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the goings-on of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others…
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Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the goings-on of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
In the spirit of Global Entreprenuership Week, we’re throwing a party — a BIG party — and inviting the Kansas City startup community to join in the fun. We have something big to announce, so make sure to be there and among the first to know. We’ll be in the Wine Vault at Coal Vines with complimentary pizza and appetizers, so arrive early to share a meal with us, play a round of Jumbo Jenga and hear our big announcement.
Omaha – University of Nebraska at Omaha, Mammel Hall (6708 Pine St.)
BIG IDEA is a University-wide elevator pitch competition to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. The contest rewards those ideas for new products or services that show the greatest potential to improve lives and succeed in the marketplace. Ideas will be evaluated on their technical feasibility, market potential and social impact.
ICAN Men’s Leadership Exchange, in partnership with Salesforce.com and Creighton University, are hosting the first annual half day conference for men. This half day forum is the culmination of a series of conversations held by the Men’s Leadership Exchange throughout the year on “Social Enterprise”, and will be the launching point for continuing the 2013 leadership discussion.
Coffee with entrepreneurs and creatives in the Iowa City area. Meet other entrepreneurs and creatives, hear announcements on upcoming startup and creative events, and talk about startup and tech news. What better way could there be to start your Wednesday?
Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way to engage entrepreneurs in the Kansas City community. Each week, the 1MC program offers two local upstarts an opportunity to present their companies to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurs. Presenting this week: Crowd Prospectus and Sock 101.
Des Moines – John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center (1200 Grand Ave.)
Join us on Wednesday, November 14th, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center to visit with and learn about current UI student start-ups located in the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory.Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
Des Moines – Des Moines Marriott Downtown (700 Grand Ave.)
The Technology Association of Iowa will present the fifth annual DuPont Pioneer Iowa Women of Innovation event at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The Iowa Women of Innovation is an awards presentation that elevates and celebrates today’s extraordinary women. The event will be dedicated to recognizing women who are leaders in science, technology, engineering or math.
Throw on your kicks and join us and more than 400 tech professionals for our final 2012 IT Networking Event. Connect with Kansas City’s influential tech companies and professionals while enjoying Boulevard beer, interactive basketball games and raffles for the hottest tech gadgets available. We’ll see you on the court.
Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.
Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.
We’re inviting 50 developers and designers to join us and Silicon Prairie News at our Des Moines HQ to build in our first Iowa-based hackathon. It’s free and we’re giving away a cow, a pig and a rooster for prizes. Seriously.
This story is part of the AIM Institute Archive on Silicon Prairie News. AIM gifted SPN to the Nebraska Journalism Trust in January 2023. Learn more about SPN’s origin »
