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Positive Impact Awards – Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator
In 2014, Pratt Institute set out to change fashion in NYC by establishing the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator, a hub for responsible fashion. Each year we have honored the people who have inspired us at the BF+DA Positive Impact Awards, shining a spotlight on the people and brands that are developing new wearable technologies, advancing sustainability and ethical production, and preserving heritage and craft. The event attracts over 500 industry professionals, educators, journalists and entrepreneurs who come together in…
Find out more »Data Driven NYC #59 (A FirstMark Event)
Our speakers this month include: • Nadia Boujarwah and Christa Stelzmuller, Founder/CEO and VP Data at Dia&Co (plus size clothing and styling for women) Dia&Co, based in New York, has raised $25M to date from Sequoia Capital, Maveron, LHV, and others. • Rand Hindi, Founder & CEO at Snips.ai (AI voice platform for IoT) Snips.ai, based in Paris, has raised $21M to date from 500 Startups, Eniac Ventures, and others. • Vid Jain, Founder & CEO at Wallaroo Labs (elastic data processing engine)…
Find out more »NY Video Meetup: Live Streaming, Technology and Content
Hi All! We're pleased to announce that our next meetup is scheduled for Monday, November 13th at Vimeo HQ. The following awesome speakers are now confirmed: Dmitry Kozko – CEO of Ultracast Amber van Moessner – Livestream Will Chatham – Founder of Spacial Drones Josh Apter – Founder and CEO of Padcaster Corey Behnke – Co-Founder of Live X
Find out more »Design Driven NYC #32 (A FirstMark Event)
For the next edition of Design Driven, we're thrilled to welcome: • Nir Eyal, Author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products • Tania Philip, VP of Product at Shutterstock • Orr Shtuhl & Ryan Hines, Product Designers at The Wirecutter Get Involved Join FirstMark's Talent Network to put your resume in front of 60+ companies with one click. For early access to events, exclusive content, and additional resources for the Design Driven community, sign up for our mailing list here. Event Schedule…
Find out more »Hardwired NYC #42 (A FirstMark Event)
Our speakers this month include: • Jeff Clavier, Founder and Managing Partner at Uncork Capital (early stage venture capital firm), named to Forbes '16 & '17 Midas List ("The World’s Smartest Tech Investors") Uncork Capital, based in San Francisco and Palo Alto, has been involved in over 180 startups as investors, advisors and founders. • John MacDonald, Founder and CEO at Pi. (contactless, wireless charger for the world's favorite devices), Winner of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017 Pi, based in San…
Find out more »November 2017 NY Enterprise Technology Meetup
Join fellow technologists, entrepreneurs, and investors for the NY Enterprise Technology Meetup's (NYETM) November meetup on Wednesday 11/15/17 from 6:00pm-8:30pm! For our November meetup we'll have two exciting companies demoing their technologies as well as a panel on The State of Industrial IoT. Panel "The State of Industrial IoT" with panelists from Diebold Nixdorf, Schneider Electric, and Johnson & Johnson. • Ashvin Mathew, CTO, Diebold Nixdorf • Bimal Mehta, N. America Business Incubation Leader - Corporate Strategy, Schneider Electric • Gene Shkolnikov, Sr…
Find out more »Products That Count: Product Guru Gib Biddle on Product Strategy and Leadership
How do you reconcile vision and execution? Netflix Fmr-Product VP Gib Biddle shares his best practices for combining strategy and metrics to build a product organization that's willing to take on lots of risks to ensure fast-paced learning and "dent the universe." You'll learn how to quickly outline a product strategy that delights customers, in hard-to-copy, margin-enhancing ways, and will discover how to develop maniacal focus within your company while simultaneously developing a diversified, phased approach that helps your company…
Find out more »Dreamit Health Info Session
Join us for an "ask me anything" interactive webinar with Dreamit Health Managing Director Adam Dakin and Dreamit Chief Innovation Officer Steve Barsh. Are you aware of the ways Dreamit can help startups grow and gain enterprise health customers? We're hosting a webinar for startup founders to look under the hood of the Dreamit Health accelerator program and to meet the team. This is your chance to connect directly with Dreamit executives, learn about what happens day to day for the…
Find out more »The New York Supply Chain Meetup #01
The leadership team of The New York Supply Chain Meetup invites you to attend the inaugural supply chain meetup. Our goal is to foster a community of practice for people developing solutions to supply chain problems at startups, large corporations, academic institutions, and everything in between. We have a particular focus on the application of cutting edge technologies to supply chain innovation. Event Timeline 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Pre-event Networking 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Talks/Presentations 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM…
Find out more »C4Q Labs Kickoff
CONNECTED HARDWARE ACROSS THE CITY Join us as we launch C4Q Labs, which aims to catalyze new frontiers at the nexus of software and hardware. This event will feature makers, engineers, and entrepreneurs leading a new wave of innovation in the city. C4Q Labs is part of Futureworks NYC, a key component of New York City’s Industrial Action Plan to help emerging and existing manufacturers adopt advanced technologies and increase local production.
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