Meet other Boston/Cambridge members interested in business model innovation. Whether you're an absolute beginner learning the ropes or a business tycoon with the next billion dollar startup, you are welcome to come out to exchange ideas, network with each other, learn, and have a good time.

Code for Boston is a Code for America Brigade - a volunteer civic innovation organization created by Boston-area developers, designers, urban planners, and data geeks with an interest in solving civic and social problems through the use of creative technology. We feel that Boston was the driving force in the creation of Government 1.0; we should be leading the way for Gov 2.0. We seek to leverage the revolutionary spirit of New England to help open, improve, and engage our local governments acro …

Greater Boston has by far the highest concentration of both hospitals and Pioneer ACOs per capita in the country. It is a leading hub for innovation in many market sectors, and the healthcare space is no exception. This group has been formed to build more of a community for these various innovators to connect and interact. It will also hopefully provide them with resources about which they may not have otherwise known.

Organized by the creative, entrepreneurial folks over at the abi Innovation Hub, "StartUp MHT" is where fellow entrepreneurs and "in the know" professionals gather once a week in the growing MHT to grab some lunch, free WiFi, and chat about what's new. So here is an open invitation extended to the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative communities around greater Manchester. Drop in to chat about what you’re working on!

This group will act as a think tank on the practical issues in the development of the strategy, formation, and mission of an EcoCitizens “presentfuture” model of addressing the exponential increase and fair proliferation of technology. Please read the following Preliminary Mission Statement: EcoCitizens’ mission is to guide the global citizenry through the exponential advancement of technology across multiple sectors as it is employed to save, enhance, and re-define human life and the environmen …

Empathize. Define. Ideate. Prototype. Test. Design Thinking is catching on as a way to accelerate innovation and product development. This meetup is for those of us who want to learn more about Design Thinking methods and tools and how to use them to help create innovators. Each meeting will include: - A member presenting on how they are using design thinking in their life - Learning a new method - Meeting others who are using design thinking

Welcome to the New England Magento E-Commerce Meetup. The goal of this group is to provide merchants, freelancers/job seekers and industry people in general, best practices in e-commerce, as well as a direct line of connection into the Magento ecosystem. This year, we will be discussing a wide array of topics in e-commerce to help arm our attendees with innovations in e-commerce, as well as optimization strategies that drive success for merchants and implementers alike. If anything, you should c …

We are an eclectic group of entrepreneurs, writers, publicists, agents, technologists, literary coaches, and publishing professionals. We are striving to create a community of people who will be driving changes in the publishing industry.

The Place for techies, geeks and hackers interested in the intersection of technology and innovation.

If you are involved with Product Management, Product Development or Product Marketing, this is the group for you! Our goal will be to establish a group where Boston's best and brightest can interact and learn form one-another. Whether you are in a large enterprise, a non-profit, a government agency or a start-up, this is the place to share and learn. We'll establish a quarterly meeting and have some speakers from local universities and businesses across a variety of industries and sizes share th …

This is a group to connect Big Data enthusiasts in Boston for networking, presentations, workshops, demonstations and much more. This group is ideal for: * Big Data Startup Companies * Entrepreneurs * Developers and Programmers * Investors * Big Data Recruiters * Big Data Service Providers

This group was created because I feel that we need more open-ended discussion groups that allow us to develop community and meet other freethinkers whose thinking is focused on science, philosophy, art, politics, innovative social thinking, agnosticism, atheism, humanism, current events, culture, intellectualism and community development. This group does not espouse anti-religion or anti-cultural movements, nor support a particular political or social platform. All thinkers of all social, politi …

This is a group for people in positions of responsibility in Software Quality Assurance to expand their knowledge and to network with peers on a wide variety of issues unique to managers such as: - Innovations in Software Testing - Best Practices in Software Quality Assurance - Pros and Cons of Testing Frameworks, Methodologies and Tools - Key Performance Indicators - Tactics to reduce testing cycle times and budgets. We will hold events monthly to discuss topics that related to QA leaders' dail …

A Future Salon is a monthly discussion group where people get together for educational, fun, and challenging presentations, discussions, and dialogue on important trends and innovations in science, technology, business, and social change. The meta-theme for our Salon is a multidisciplinary inquiry into accelerating change, and the implications, issues, and challenges that rapid ongoing change creates. The importance of being an open-minded, broadly-interested and informed lifelong learner is one …

Inspiration Chow Down Are you interested in following the latest digital trends? Do you like free pizza? The Big Studio is starting a monthly lunch Meetup and we will be providing plenty of both. This Meetup will have a rotating format but will always focus on highlighting trends in design and process. Some examples of the rotating formats are - Hosting Guest Speakers Start-up reviews Workshops Peer Reviews Trend Sharing Since the format will rotate from Meetup to Meetup we would love to take …

This is a new meetup group focused on new technologies, apps, services and products for the connected home. We'll explore OTT TV, TV Apps, home automation, tele-health, new areas of gaming and other developing categories for the connected home. Meetups will provide startups with demo opportunities as well as networking that connects entrepreneurs, startup executives, major technology companies, investors and service providers.

JFE (Jews For Entrepreneurship) Network is the leading and largest organization and platform for connecting entrepreneurs and investors, and accelerating innovation in the Jewish community nationwide. We launched in San Francisco and Silicon Valley in November 2009. We opened a chapter in New York City in 2012 and are now bringing the Silicon Valley spirit of entrepreneurship to Boston and other U.S. locations. Over the past 3 years we have hosted numerous pitch events, seminars, speaker panels, …

This group is for entrepreneurs who want to start a business or who have already started one and want to openly discuss their business models and get help. We want to particularly focus on tech startups and on B2B business models. But, all are welcome.

At the "Symposium on Water Innovation in Massachusetts" on May 8, 2012, the state's water cluster convened for the first-time ever, beginning an effort to make Massachusetts the global innovation leader in this $500b industry. The Massachusetts Water Industry Meetup enables key stakeholders -- entrepreneurs, investors, academic researchers, government officials and service providers -- to meet and exchange ideas about Massachusetts's water cluster and how to make Massachusetts the global innovat …

This group is for those interested in multidisciplinary networking and collaboration. Taking inspiration from The Medici Effect, The Renaissance, and even such creative collaborations as Burning Man...How can the intersection of technology, science, arts, culture, business, philosophy, etc., amplify innovation and create new ways of thinking, behaving, expressing and living? This group will meet to network, discuss and brainstorm ideas, projects and possibilities. Frans Johansson’s The Medici E …

For those who want to design, engineer, and build innovative products using community and online tools. Physical products create and shape our environment. Everything from your razor to your house started as and idea, which was brought to life by a talented engineer or designer. Open Engineering is all about making this process faster with higher quality results. We will explore topics related to design, engineering, and manufacturing. Sometimes we will bring in open hardware projects to present …

Hi everyone! I thought it would be a great idea to create a group for us. Specially for those new in Cambridge and in the building, looking to make new friends and get to know their coworkers. I'm convinced this will make an awesome diverse group of creative, talented people. Let's get together and plan events, hangouts, share ideas and have a good time!

For those entrepreneurs with a social mission and passion for contributing to the creation of a sustainable future.

Calling all Needham techies (and those of us that aren't technical at all but love supporting tech startups and the innovation economy). We are organizing this meetup to network and celebrate all the innovations being created by our neighbors in Needham.

Boston New Technology is a forum for entrepreneurs, developers and technology enthusiasts to present and discover new technology products, get feedback from early adopters, form partnerships, share ideas and get inspiration to start new ventures. We facilitate and promote networking and collaboration among innovators, investors and supporters from all around New England and beyond. We showcase what's new and cool with startups and technology from the Boston area. Our presenters demonstrate their …

Let's see how much brainpower we can get together in one place! A new wearable technology center was newly opened in San Francisco a few days ago. We have remarkable engineering and innovation out here on the East Coast too. Let's meet up and get some collaboration going!

This group will provide a place to meet and discuss potential use of existing technologies and practice in the service of improving education. I started this group because there is a rich community across disciplines that offer a wide variety of complex approaches to this topic that merit review in the context of the the education sector. I look forward to reviewing technologies, organizing some hands on labs, participating in dialogue, and pursuing innovative approaches with you.

We're an open group for anyone who loves building and testing software or leading teams who build and test software (developers and sysadmins, don't be shy - this is for you too!). We want to encourage participation for people at any level, from testers, managers, directors, and VPs so we can all share our perspectives and learn from each other.