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SUMMARY:2019 Zahn Innovation Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 6th for the second Zahn Innovation Summit
 \, a premiere event in Harlem featuring thought provoking conversation
  from NYC government officials\, investors and entrepreneurs. Our them
 e is "our problems\, our solutions\, our unicorns." We’ll be talking a
 bout the diversity of NYC’s population--the unique challenges we face-
 -and how we can take ownership of the solutions for our own community’
 s problem sets.\n\nThe event includes:\n\nWORKSHOPS\n\nAs part of Open
  Data Week\, we'll offer a workshop around Open Data & how to use NYC'
 s open data portal for your own business or passion project. Speakers 
 will be announced soon!\n\nLocal challenges for immigrant communities 
 w/ Oscar Romero of NYCx Co-Labs (of the Mayor's Office of the CTO) - (
 closed event) The Inwood and Washington Heights Community Tech Board w
 as convened by the NYCx Co-Labs team of the NYC Mayor’s Office of the 
 Chief Technology Officer to inform the research behind the NYCx Co-Lab
 s Challenges. The Community Tech Board convenes periodically to discus
 s local community challenges. This event will be a participatory works
 hop where members of the Community Tech Board will share their views r
 egarding local challenges for immigrant communities.\n\n"Hidden Resour
 ces" - This workshop will help you identify resources for entrepreneur
 s in all five boroughs & detail how to access them. It will feature a 
 panel of experts with an open dialogue format.\n\nNavigating the NYC T
 ech Ecosystem w/ NYCx Co-labs\, the EDC & the SBS - Explore the NYC Te
 ch Ecosystem and learn how the City of New York is partnering with sta
 rt-ups\, entrepreneurs and community based organizations to solve urba
 n challenges and promote innovation across government agencies. The co
 nversation will highlight opportunities and challenges that early stag
 e entrepreneurs and start-ups encounter when partnering with governmen
 t agencies. Outcomes include:\n\nLearning about upcoming opportunities
  to partner with city agencies to solve urban challenges\n\nLearning a
 bout challenges when partnering with city agencies\n\nElectronics 101 
 w/ Arrow - learn about electronics & tinker in this fun\, engaging mak
 er workshop!\n\n A Panel Discussion\n\nIn our panel discussion\, we'll
  discuss public-private partnerships and how you can leverage them.\n\
 nThe Zahn Startup Competition Practice Pitch\n\nThe very heart of Zahn
  Innovation Center is our Zahn Venture Competition. Every year\, 24 te
 ams compete for over $150\,000 total prizes. You’ll meet the current t
 eams vying for these prizes at their first public pitch in preparation
  for May's Demo Day. Come support and see them as they take their firs
 t step into the public eye.
LOCATION:The City College of New York (NAC Building)\, 160 Convent Ave
 \, NAC Ballroom\, New York\, NY\, 10031
URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zahn-innovation-summit-2019-new-works
 hops-announced-tickets-54721287845
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