Techmanity

We see a lot of conferences come and go.  When we learned about Techmanity we quickly realized how this event really stands out from the crowd and is poised to kick some serious ass as they bridge together tech, culture, and community … like rock stars.

And we’re thrilled to invite you to exhibit your startup as a part of it, for free.

Techmanity is looking for the most dangerous and disruptive startups in the world to feature as part of their special Startlandia exhibit at our upcoming launch event October 1 – 2 in San Jose. If selected you will be showing your innovations in front of the Bay Area’s tech elite – market movers and influencers that can help launch your project into the stratosphere. Are you dangerous and disruptive?

Check out http://www.techmanity.com and apply!

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Isn’t it about time you showed off your startup to the Marin crowd?

TEDxMarin is search of great new tech that really wants to make the world a better place to be a part of their startup showcase.

TEDxMarin’s 650+ attendees are progressives, mostly 40+, mostly affluent, early adopters, some angels and VC’s (high net worth investors), as well as very green, health and fitness oriented, philanthropic, and outdoor focused.

The startup showcase will commence between 5:45 and 7:30.  If your startup is accepted, you’ll receive a 6-foot table and access to power and your logo goes up on all-things-TEDxMarin until April 2015.

Apply at http://www.tedxmarin.org/innovator-showcase-application/

(And definitely say SFNT sent ya.)

Last week, we were honored to see Brett Solomon, the Executive Director of Access, on the SF New Tech stage.

Brett didn’t demo anything, per se, but he did share news of how the internet is under constant threat, as well as some of the things Access is doing to help protect it.

One of the major initiatives Access recently launched is the Access Tech Innovation Awards which will provide $100,000 in prizes to individuals, organizations or networks that have the best actionable ideas of how to use information technology to promote and enable human rights or deliver a social good outcome.

Access Innovation Prize

Awarding $100,000 to the best innovations to help protect human rights online.

Prizes are divided into five categories:

Blackout Resilience: $20,000 will go to the best actionable idea to help build an open-sourced, blackout resilient technology for use by activists and human rights workers in conditions where there is a need for alternate communications infrastructure to the one put in place and/or controlled by the authorities. For example, where there has been a communication network shutdown.                           

Making Crypto Easy: $20,000 will go to the best actionable idea to properly integrate encryption into an existing product/system, educate users as to how to use encryption and/or build a community who use encryption by default.                        

The Bounty: A $20,000 bounty will be granted for the best patch for a disclosed or as yet undisclosed vulnerability in a program/platform or software used by human rights defenders and activists.

Golden Jellybean: This is an unthemed category. $20,000 will go to the best actionable idea of how communication technologies can be used to promote and enable human rights. This could include funding a researcher for $20,000; the development of a training guide for activists; a new censorship circumvention program; or an initiative to detect surveillance equipment on the network

Access Facebook Award: $20,000 will go to the best actionable idea of how to use the Facebook platform to deliver a human rights, human development or social good outcome. We’re looking for initiatives across the spectrum – from enhancing freedom of speech and expression to improving the economic well-being of a disadvantaged group. If you are applying for the Access Facebook Award – please read this.

Applications will be evaluated based on the impact, likelihood, innovation, and sustainability of the project or idea. For more information about the awards or to apply, please visit the prize website: https://www.accessnow.org/prize.  Applications are due August 15th.

Feel free to share the award information with anyone you think may be interested.

.@Accessnow Tech Prize: $100K to give away across 5 groups for ICT ideas 2 promote human rights. http://bit.ly/N1BMjP #netfreedom

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Under the Radar: Consumerization of IT
April 25-26 2012, Mountain View, Ca.
SF New Tech has partnered with DealmakerMedia on their Under the Radar Conference and we’re hoping to see you there!
The judge and startup list is full of game changers.  Super Early Bird tickets for the event sold out long ago, but don’t worry because we’ve secured 20 tickets for $50 off.  Just enter the promo code “sfnt” when checking out here:

http://bit.ly/xYtIUi

Below is more information about this April’s Under the Radar Conference.
The rise of webscale businesses like Google, Facebook and LinkedIn have permanently changed consumer expectations in the workplace. As business units are demanding real-time data on customers, IT needs to transition from an operations role to a hybrid like Dev/Ops or App/Ops to manage petabyte size data sets, create scalable infrastructures, and enable rapid application development. As we enter a new era of IT disruption, early adopters that are quick to capitalize on disruptive technologies will lead the market.

What is Under the Radar?
• Under the Radar selects a handful of the industry’s most compelling emerging startups that provide cutting edge solutions. Companies present to top IT executives looking to partner with and acquire new technologies.
• Under the Radar has been recognized as the most important showcase of innovation and deal-making forum in Silicon Valley. In the past four years, 67% of presenters have gone on to raise funding and/or be acquired by Google, Yahoo, Cisco, BT, Microsoft, Twitter, Fox Interactive, and others.
Why Attend?
• Connect with over 300 executives from leading brands and businesses.
• Learn about the latest technology that’s disrupting the way business is done.
• Meet face to face with innovators and thought leaders.
• Hear where buyers of technology are placing their bets.
Who Attends?
• CIOs, CTOs, VPs of IT, architecture, engineering, operations, cloud infrastructure, developers, product managers, investors, and more.

Event Highlights
• Presenters get 6-minutes to pitch, and 8-minutes of Q&A.
• Categories this year include: Big Data, Paas, Mobile Security, Management and Performance Tools, Cloud Services, & Infrastructure.
Presenting Companies:
AppFog
AppHarbor
Bitzer Mobile
Chart.io
Cloudability
CloudBees
Cloudscaling
Datadog
DataSift
Duo Security
Fabric Engine
ionGrid
Iron.io
MemSQL
MetaMarkets
NimbusDB
Nodeable
Nodejitsu
Piston Cloud Computing
Puppet Labs
Sauce Labs
ScaleArc
StackMob
Tracelytics

Confirmed Judges:
Subbu Balakrishnan, Director of Technology – AKQA
Yobie Benjamin, Managing Director and the Global CTO – Citigroup NA Global Transaction Services / Institutional Clients Group
David Berlind, Chief Content Officer & Editor in Chief – TechWeb
Alan Boehme, Chief of Enterprise Architecture, Business Innovation and Emerging Technologies – The Coca-Cola Company
Vitaly Gordon, Big Data Scientist – LivePerson
Derrick Harris, Writer/Editor – GigaOM
Art King, Global Infrastructure Architecture Lead – Nike
Jerome Labat , VP, R&D Cloud Automation Product Unit – HP Software
Fritz Nelson, SVP and editorial director of the InformationWeek Business Technology Network and executive producer of TechWeb TV – InformationWeek
Tom Peck, CIO – Levi Strauss & Co.
Steve Phillpott, CIO – Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Luke Rajlich, Distinguished Engineer – Zynga
Chris Schaepe, Managing Director – Lightspeed VP
Corey Szopinski, Creative Technical Director – Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Chris Weitz, Director, Technology Integration / Technology Strategy and Architecture – Deloitte Consulting
Peter Yared, CTO – CBS Interactive
Remember: enter the promo code “sfnt” when checking out to receive $50 off!

Join 1,000 attendees for the largest expo of Startups ever on display at Pitch San Francisco ’11. Meet founders of the latest web and mobile Startups, get hands-on-demos, and make connections with other like-minded entrepreneurs in the tech and Startup community. VC judges and Pitch attendees will vote for their favorite Startups. All happening at an incredible location: San Francisco’s AT&T Park.

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS: First 100 Tickets FREE with promo code “sfnewtech712” ($20 value);  OR — Pitch your Startup at the event and save 66% (first 25 Startups) by registering here http://bit.ly/jKCFC1.

When: Sept 8, 2011
Where: AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA

We are pleased to announce our partnership with Udemy.

We wanted to thank you for being our fan by providing you more ways to learn and hone in your awesome skills! Udemy is offering two really sweet deals, just for SF New Tech fans.Check them out!

(Please click on the links below to see each course special)

Deal 1:

Dave McClure, Adeo Ressi, and Naval Ravikant – teaching you how to Raise Capital for your Startup. These guys are investors in Twitter, Foursquare, Mint, SlideShare (list goes on… way on), and they’ve run dozens of companies themselves (i.e. they know both sides of the table).

The problem is, you can’t learn from folks like this unless you know them. Luckily, problem solved because the guys at Udemy have put together a killer online course called  “Raising Capital for Startups. The course features Dave, Adeo, Naval (and more), and this week they’re hooking us up with 60% off (making it $39… retail price $99). Grab it while it’s hot.

Deal 2:

iPhone, iPad, iOS. It’s getting a little crazy out there with 187 million iDevices, more than 300,000 apps, and dozens making over $1,000,000 in revenue. That’s why I’m very excited to announce a deal from the guys at Udemy on their online course “Learn to Develop iPhone & iPad Apps in 4 Weeks.”

The course is taught by Bess Ho, who is quickly becoming something of a silicon valley legend given her ability to take business folks (with zero programming skills) and have them build real functional apps in less than 6 hours. She teaches at places like Hacker Dojo, but if you can’t make it to a class she’s put together an awesome version of her course online at Udemy.com. It retails at $250, but the Udemy guys are hooking it up with 60% off making it $99 for this week only. Enjoy!


We’re psyched to see our friends from gdgt come back to town this Friday at the Metreon!

gdgt live is where you’ll get to touch hot new gadgets before anyone else.  And it’s free to attend.   Register here.

In prime gdgt form, expect some really cool gadgetry from the likes of AT&T Motorola, Tivo, Eye-Fi and many, many more. 

Of course there will be plenty of giveaways too — starting right now!

Between now and Friday, anyone who tweets a quip of their gadget wants/needs with the hashtag #gdgtsfnt will be entered into a drawing for one or more cool-ass products from some of gdgt Live’s awesome sponsors:

BlueAnt S4
OnLive Systems
iTwin
Plantronics M100
… and maybe more!

Fun, eh?   Now start tweeting!

And hope to see you on Friday!

btrax

btrax - Platinum Sponsor of SF New Tech

SF New Tech hasn’t really been known for its design prowess. Until now!

We’re pleased to announce the grand entrance of btrax as our newest Platinum Sponsor and creative partner!

You may remember, btrax helped organize our first SF Japan Night demo event that attracted a sell-out crowd! btrax is a San Francisco-based creative agency that’s been serving global markets for over 6 years. Their team has a wide range of experience from handling UI Design, User Experience Consulting, Social Media Marketing, Branding and Identity, Startup Prototypes, Mobile development, to website localization for the Asian market.

Now you’re thinking, “Wow, maybe it’s time that *I* build our user-base and revenue through licensing or joint ventures in Asia!”

You’re in luck! btrax is extending a free 30 min strategy session (worth $100) limited to the first 30 people from the SF New Tech community.

Contact them to schedule your appointment and before you know it, you’ll be Big in Japan too!

Have you been wondering how to generate revenue from your unsold ad inventory?  

Learn how.  Now.

SF New Tech is proud to partner with AdRevenue08 taking place at the Golden Gate Club on November 14, 2008.

And we’re doubly-psyched to be able to offer our members (and all you lucky voyeurs!) a whopping 50% off the normal $799.00 ticket for this amazing event.

Here’s the scoop.   Hope you can make it!

AdRevenue08: Improving Unsold Ad Inventory Strategies
Friday, November 14, 2008
Golden Gate Club, SF, CA

"70% of online ad inventory goes unsold. With the uncertainty of the economy and its possible impact on the digital advertising industry, companies and independent publishers should re-evaluate their ad monetization strategies to ensure maximum yield. AdRevenue 08 is the first open conference totally dedicated to improving the monetary value of ad inventory for online publishers and ad networks so you can go from having unsold ads to revenue."

Opening Keynote by Barry Parr, Analyst, Forrester Research who’ll speak on "Online Advertising: A Volatile Ecosystem.  The future of online advertising requires the creation of value for advertisers, media, agencies, networks, and other services. How can we build an industry in a time of difficult transitions, while keeping it in equilibrium?"

Speakers Include:

    * Adam Gerber, CMO, Quantcast
    * Anand Subramanian, CEO, ContextWeb
    * Barry Parr, Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc.
    * Brian Morrissey, Digital Editor, AdWeek
    * Chas Edwards, CRO, Federated Media
    * Chris Moore, General Partner, Redpoint Ventures
    * Geoff Katz, Director of Advertising Services, Razorfish
    * Jarvis Mak, Global Director of Research & Insight, Havas Digital
    * Jeff Green, COO, AdECN
    * Joe Zawadzki, Founder and CEO, Media Math
    * Martin Green, COO, Meebo
    * Matthew Boyd, Head, North America, ValueClick
    * Michael Rubenstein , Director, Ad Exchange, Google, Inc.
    * Omar Tawakol, CEO, Blue Kai
    * Nick Johnson, VP Digital Media Sales, NBC Universal
    * Rajeev Goel, Co-Founder and President, PubMatic
    * Ravi Belani, Analyst, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
    * Rick Vorhaus, Senior VP of Business Development, Six Apart
    * Russ Fradin, Co-Founder and President, Adify
    * Sam Wick, GM Userplane, & VP, AOL
    * Steve Polsky, President and COO, Flixster
    * Troy Young, CMO, VideoEgg

SF New Tech members receive 50% off regular ticket prices.

Event registration with discount code "SFNT":   http://www.adrevenue08.eventbrite.com/?discount=SFNT