Events – Page 13

Microsoft Awards Creative Hackers In BlueHat Competition

July 31, 2012

This past week Microsoft awarded creative hackers with more than $250,000 in prizes in its first annual BlueHat Prize competition.

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St. Louis

St. Louis Game Jam: This 48 Hour Hackathon Isn’t Just For Developers

July 25, 2012

The free two-day long game development rush returns to St. Louis this August, and the event’s creators want everyone to participate, even if they know nothing about making games.

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St. Louis

NFL Players Look To Invest In Startups At Venture Draft In St. Louis

July 23, 2012

The first ever Venture Draft is being held at St. Louis University on August 10 and 11, in an event where “geeks and jocks unite”.

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St. Louis

StampedeCon Getting St Louis Excited About Big Data

July 19, 2012

A new conference surrounding the growing industry of Big Data in the corporate world will debut in St. Louis next month, featuring speakers from big name companies, including Facebook, Nokia, and Monsanto.

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BlackGirlsCode Raises $21,000 To Fund Summer Of Code Program In Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis and More

July 18, 2012

Much ado is made about changing the ratio of women to men in computer science programs, but BlackGirlsCode is an organization that is taking the initiative one step further.

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8 Ways to Fill the Seats of Your Next Big Virtual Event

July 15, 2012

Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council share their best tips for marketing a large-scale virtual event successfully.

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Hardware That Translates Sign Language Into Speech Wins International Imagine Cup

July 11, 2012

The long road to the Imagine Cup 2012 finals ended this week in Sydney, Australia. The 10th annual international competition saw entrants from over 75 different countries, all vying for first place in the software and game design competitions.

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Forget Space Camp, The Summer Cyber Security Camp Is Happening Right Now

July 11, 2012

Beginning this week a selection of thirty talented cyber security trainees are headed off to the University of Delaware for a five day Cyber Security Camp and competition — the third of its kind held by the US Cyber Challenge.

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Innov8 For Health Announces 12 Startups Defining the Cincinnati Medtech Scene

July 5, 2012

Looking for the next big thing in the medtech or health care industry? You might find it at Cincinnati-based accelerator Innov8 for Health, whose 12-week startup bootcamp commences this month.

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Editorial

Techweek Chicago 2012: This Year in Conference Swag

June 26, 2012

Let’s face it: the only perk second to learning about awesome new startups at a tech conference is the swag, and Techweek had plenty of it. How do the goodies stack up, and what hidden messages do they reveal about the companies they represent? Also, who had the coolest swag?