The Technology Frontiers Collaborative (TFC) is dedicated to sustained and sustaining innovation. The TFC invites all stakeholders at the frontiers of science and technology to exchange information, get educated, and promote best practices and policies for operating at the leading edge in their fields. Through its collaborative forums, TFC encourages the proliferation of scientific breakthroughs and high-impact enabling technologies, and their translation to commercial products and services.

Please join us for a lively discussion of emerging developments in PreK-12 digital learning in and across formal and informal environments. Co-hosted by Stanford University Graduate School of Education Professor Roy Pea with the U.S. Department of Education's Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology and OET's Deputy Director, Richard Culatta, this meet up will be of interest to you as an ed-tech innovator or entrepreneur; learning sciences and technology researcher; or innov …

NetSquared - Silicon Valley: NetSquared-SV is part of Netsquared International Technology group. You can find a local N2 group in most major cities around the world from this page: http://www.netsquared.org Here at Silicon Valley chapter, We focus on  Mobile, Social Media technologies, Innovation and Start-ups. For mobile developers and start-ups, mobile innovations should not be limited to any one technology or to one shop when there is a great potential to reach out all other customers al …

Welcome to the new world of health+care! By 2020 both the US and  global healthcare landscape will look dramatically different from the healthcare delivery models of today. We are in a time of exciting and rapid disruption, change and innovation! This community is for anyone interested in the future of health+care. Big data, the cloud, mobile devices and tracking systems present just the "tip" of the iceberg. (Lets not forget the ICD-10, blue button initiative, kiosks, III, HITECH, predictive an …

Bringing together creative people from the Silicon Valley community in health communications, health industries and in tech to foster conversations about how health care communications and new innovations can help engage, educate, empower and improve the health of people and the community. You might be a doctor that uses something as simple as email, or a programmer that knows what it's like to visit a doctor's office.... point being you are not required to be a healthcare or social media maste …

Are you a developer, designer, CEO, investor, or corporation aspiring to have the next mobile phenomenon? Come to Plug and Play Tech Center's Mobile Innovators meetup! Plug and Play’s Mobile Innovators meetup is dedicated to supporting the mobile community by creating a network of experienced entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and corporate partners to share ideas and best practices. The Mobile Innovators event will be a platform to showcase new technologies and network as the premiere mobile …

We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Plug and Play Tech Center to provide networking opportunities for developer, entrepreneurs and large organizations with interest in Health 2.0, mobile health, patient-centered innovation, personal medicine and emerging opportunities in the healthcare industry to come together. SVHealth Meetup is a hub for enterprises, organizations and investors to present opportunities, provide mentorship and engage in conversation with Silicon Valley's developer the ent …

Fellow hardwarians, it's time the Trivalley had some hardware startup meetups. Robot Garden is a new robotics hackerspace and group located at the iGate Innovation Hub business accelerator in Livermore. We love starting hardware stuff! There are more meetups and access hours on the Robot Garden Meetup and website robotgarden.org but we want the hardware startup meetup to stand alone.

EdTech Silicon Valley is a group that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and other innovators to create a better education future. We meet up to learn about the latest news, meet the coolest new companies, hear from industry leading speakers and be inspired to contribute to the education revolution.

This group is for the rare Silicon Valley resident that has come from a farming background, is curious about modern agriculture or is interested in becoming involved in agriculture. The purpose of the group is for like-minded individuals to meet and discuss ideas, propose innovative ideas and otherwise hash out what the interaction of California's two strongest industries "could be". You should join if you are interested in: *sustainable agriculture *organic farming *conventional farming *the us …

You don't put up with obsolete software. Why should you put up with obsolete politics? We care about making the voice of tech heard in Washington DC. We support the political infrastructure that allows innovation to flourish, including: Internet Freedom (stop the next SOPA) Startup visa Open Access for scientific research IP reform Electing tech-friendly candidates of both parties Building the tools to power web-centric politics Politihacks: because the software in Washington needs a good refa …

A) From lean startups to established category leaders, ISVs, xSPs, cloud service providers (CSPs) need new methods, tools and marketplaces to commercialize their on demand subscription offering successfully and in a sustainable way. B) This Group is about THE MOVEMENT THAT IS TRANSFORMING HOW NEW PRODUCTS ARE BROUGHT TO MARKET C) If you are seeking to activate an innovative go-to-market model, by multiplying your commerce touchpoints - you should JOIN NOW!

Data is more difficult to understand than text, let alone Big Data, and Big data is driving Cloud Computing now. Computation Virtualization is not enough for big data, both Data virtualization and Communication Virtualization are also necessary in order to make true Real-time Big Velocity Stream Computing happen We believe the true innovation lies on Algorithmic Innovation, not just hardware innovation or software innovation. Right now algorithm creation is an art instead of a science, and we f …

As the global IT industry is rapidly shifting from traditional computer world to emerging Mobile World, the Silicon Valley, the world's base of IT innovations, evolves quickly to become the Global Mobile Valley (Mobile World Center), pioneered by leading Mobile Technology Players such as Apple, Google, Intel, Oracle, Cisco, Facebook, IBM, Amazon, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung, Ericsson, Broadcom, Huawei, Nokia, etc. Based on Delson Group research, over trillion dollar business will be in the sec …

The SVForum Marketing SIG meets monthly on the 2nd Monday to explore the latest marketing innovations and best practices to help executives and entrepreneurs plan and achieve success. Each meeting will offer practical tips and techniques to profitably anticipate, identify, and satisfy customers needs for emerging technologies. "Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two--and only these two--basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and inn …

Welcome entrepreneurs, innovators & investors!!! We are a group of entrepreneurs, innovator & investors that collaborate in an informal environment to discuss monetization 2.0 opportunities. How can be best monetize the video & mobile space, social media, B2B & B2C apps, virtual currencies, widgets and other mash-ups etc ... Come join us in sharing your ideas, business models and current trends to encourage innovation, maximize revenue potential and create new sustainable business models.

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other ico …

This group is dedicated to organizing discussions, meetups, and events around data 2.0. The focus of data 2.0 is about utilizing the new avalanche of online data and new data-centric business models. The Data 2.0 organizers are also the producers of DataWeek.co Sept 22-27 in San Francisco as well as the Data 2.0 Summit (data2summit.com) We view "Old Data" is the practice of closing off your data, and data 2.0 hosting data online and making it accessible by other organizations. That includes big …

OpenOakland, a Code for America Brigade, is a civic innovation organization that brings together coders, designers, data geeks, journalists, and city staff to collaborate on solutions to improve how our local government serves all citizens of Oakland. We draw on our wide range of expertise and perspectives to build open-source applications and working relationships that promote civic innovation and open government in Oakland. Our projects range from events like CityCamp and the Open Government P …

Who will benefit from participating in SVCrowdfund? Private investors (VCs and Business Angels) who want to learn about the opportunities crowdfunding creates for them Startups and innovators examining their fundraising options Crowdfunding platforms wanting promote their portals in the capital of innovation and private investments Marketing Specialists, Legal Advisors, CPAs looking for new clients and partners Students interested in getting involved in private investment or marketing business; …

This Meetup is for those who have a strong interest in new technology and its application either for profit or the sake of interest in the innovations coming our way. Innovators, Discoverers, Tinkerers, Experimenters and those who want to do more than just consume technology are the backbone of progress in our world. From Android to Zip Cars, 3D Printing to the newest Web Services, Analytics to the X Prize, there is a lot happening around us that is significant, interesting and often profitable …

How about having one group where you see your startup dreams coming true? How about meeting the Gurus/Mentors for entrepreneurship/legal/marketing/internet marketing/technology at one stop? And How about not spending a penny for all above? NOPAY is the place for you, whether you are an inventor or designer with product idea or if you have just re-engineered some ideas and you feel you can do better with a start up or if you are a thinker with an idea for startup or if you are a developer/comput …

As a creative laboratory, Palo Alto Int'l Film Festival's mission is to foster innovation and educate the community about those ideas that most inspire its members. John Lasseter of Pixar expressed that "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires art." PAIFF strives to be a conduit for increased innovation in art, technology and film. As movies migrate to digital, the future of cinema will depend on the cutting edge tools that continue to be conceived and developed in the Bay Area. These too …

About Hacking 4 Health The launch of Community Health Data Initiative by HHS and Institute of Medicine is exciting news for programmers interested in the development of health applications. Under this initiative, HHS and other government agencies are releasing vast amounts of health data developers can use to create applications that will help individuals and communities. HealthTap, in collaboration with Health 2.0, is thrilled to announce a Hackathon where developers can learn more about this …

We are the organizers and attendees of Program For The Future 2008 (http://programforthefuture.org). From that conference, we have a set of initiatives and a growing community - all whose shared objective is to help bring about teamwork and massive collaboration on a global scale in order to avert planetary disaster - the vision that inspired Doug Engelbart to invent the mouse, hypertext, windowed computer interaction, multimedia, outline processing, wikis, and even more innovations the world …

EdgeSpring is a San Mateo based Kleiner-Perkins & Lightspeed Startup in the business intelligence and analytics space. This group was formed as a forum for fostering community by bringing together companies that are using the technology as well as those interested in learning more. Join this group if you are interested in innovative business intelligence technology, data visualization, big data, and more. Join if you are a business analyst or a business user of BI and want to find new an innovat …

This group is for founders of start-ups that are looking to raise initial angel, seed or Tier 1 venture funding. This group also welcome Investors and Fundraising consultants. This group is managed by the Startups & Societal Ventures Network (SSVN), headquartered in central Central Silicon Valley (USA) Welcome to the SSV Network! The "Startups & Societal Ventures" Network http://www.ssvnetwork.com Discuss: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=48286 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SSVNetwo …

Do you enjoy excellent innovative food in a nice upscale environment? Do you like dinner conversations with interesting, like-minded people? But you also really like burgers? You don’t just like them, you are fascinated and obsessed with a good burger? Then this group is for you. We like to explore what upscale restaurants in Silicon Valley have to offer in terms of burgers: from traditional to some very innovative interpretations of what a burger could be. But the experience is not just about t …