Category Archives: Innovation

Impact of Ubiquitous Bandwidth and Connectivity: A Multi-Perspective Panel Discussion

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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
6:00-9:30 p.m.
Bay Cafe & Restaurant1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto (directions below)
Program:
Impact [...]

Off the Stage and into Your Life! How Using Theatrical Improv Skills Can Help Create a More Innovative Culture at Work

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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
Wed, Aug 4, 2010
6:00-9:30 p.m.
Bay Cafe & Restaurant1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto (directions below)
Program: [...]

Technologist’s Perspective: Breaking the Software Glass Ceiling for Educators—Where is the “Innovative” Software Infrastructure for Education?

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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting Topic:
Technologist’s Perspective:
Breaking the software glass ceiling for educators. Where is the “innovative” software [...]

Trim the Fat: Applying Lean Startup Concepts to Entrepreneurship, Life, and the Creative Process

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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
June 2nd, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 pm
Featuring a Panel Discussion on:
Trim the Fat: Applying [...]

From the Entrepreneurial Trenches: The Search for Funding, Unicorns and other Imaginary Creatures

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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
May 5th, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Program:
From the Entrepreneurial Trenches: The Search for Funding, [...]

What Makes Innovation Stick?

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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
April 7th, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Program: What Makes Innovation Stick?
Guest Speaker: Ken Ketch
Of course innovation [...]

Inventors Must Improvise to be Successful

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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
March 3rd, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Program: Improvising Inventors: A Moderated Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Ed Austin — [...]

The Art of Raising Venture Capital in 2010: Don’t Forget to Do Your Homework!

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SVII “First Wednesday”
Innovation Society Meeting
February 3rd, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Featured Program: The Art of Raising Venture Capital in 2010:
Don’t forget to [...]

Puzzles, Mysteries, and Muddles: Problem Solving and Innovation

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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
January 6th, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Program: Puzzles, Mysteries, and Muddles: Problem Solving and Innovation
Guest Speaker: [...]

Masdar City, UAE: World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Zero-Waste Community

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Next Meeting:
Wednesday, December 2nd, 20096:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Masdar City, UAE: World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Zero-Waste Community
Guest Presenter: Karin Larsen, Masdar City Project
Masdar City is the expression of a vision. It represents Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted response to [...]

Invest in Innovation by Growing Creativity: How to Love and not Fear the “C” Word Behind Innovation

Creativity, a presentation by Jakob Denk
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In a recent Silicon Valley Watcher post, Founder/Publisher Tom Foremski blogged about “10 Reasons Why This is a Great Time to Invest in Innovation.” At the end of his post, which listed many excellent reasons why now, in an economic downturn, [...]