Events & Happenings
[US] [Event] Launch Pad Ignition To Introduce Six New Startups
May 5 will see six startups launched at Launch Pad Ignition in Louisiana's New Orleans Museum of Art, as part of two-day startup conference Launch Fest.
[Competition] ideas.inc Top 15 Finalists!
If you've been following the ideas.inc Business Challenge, check out the top 15 entries that made it to the quarter finals.
[Singapore] Martell V.S.O.P.’s “The Ultimate Start-up Space” 2011
The Martell V.S.O.P. "The Ultimate Start-up Space" competition is back again this year and promises to be bigger and better.
[Singapore][Event] SuperHappyDevHouse Singapore
Singapore will host its SuperHappyDevHouse Singapore this coming May.
AMD VISIONary Of The Year Awards
Semiconductor maker AMD has launched its first ever VISIONary of the Year Awards to honor innovation in three categories - Foodie, Photography, and Entrepreneurship.
[US] Are You From Generation Zuckerberg?
Internet entrepreneur Marc Ostrofsky has launched a video contest called R U Gen Z (Generation Zuckerberg) to encourage youth entrepreneurship.
[Asia] Echelon 2011 Announced!
If you thought last year's Echelon 2010 was huge, this year's coming Echelon 2011 is going to be even bigger.
2011 Asia Social Venture Academy Open For Applications
If you're Asia-based and have a strong passion for social entrepreneurship and the ambition to launch your own social enterprise, you may want to check out Foundation for Youth Social Entrepreneurship (FYSE)'s Asia Social Venture Academy program for 2011.
Founder Institute Singapore Spring 2011 Applications Now Open
The Founder Institute Spring 2011 intake is now open for applications.
[Beijing] Global Mobile Internet Conference And G-Start Startup Competition
The Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) 2011, held in Beijing on April 27th-28th, is Asia's largest and most elite mobile Internet conference. It will also feature the G-Start Competition, where the most innovative mobile Internet startups will go head-to-head.
10 Reasons Why You Should Join A Business Plan Competition
With high confidence and ego, you said to yourself “I want to be an entrepreneur”. You have a great business idea and vision. One possible way to start is to join a business plan competition.
[Singapore] Shape Our Digital Future At Singapore GovCamp
Singapore GovCamp is the first un-conference of its kind to be held in Singapore that will see citizens lead discussions on the future of the government's policies on connection and co-creation.
Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition 2011
The Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, which is open to students from all around the world and aimed at helping budding entrepreneurs, is back again for its 2011 edition.
Upcoming 2011 Digital Media Events
We're glad to announce that we've tied up with California-based media, technology and entertainment news site Digital Media Wire on a media partnership to bring you discounts for their events.
Singapore Tech Startups in SXSW 2011 [Application]
Singapore-based tech start-ups take note! The Infocomm Authority of Singapore (IDA) is looking to register a booth in SXSW 2011 and your start-up could be part of it.
Small Business Saturday to Support Small, Local Businesses
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Fashion's Night Out? Enter Small Business Saturday, a newly-minted "shopping day" on November 27, 2010, dedicated to supporting local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the United States.
[ADV] Fund Your Idea to Reality!
When buddies Aseem, Yu Ming, Raziuddin and Zi Huan decided to set up their latest venture Give.sg, they already had a successful and profitable business venture behind them, set up at no cost, during their university days at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
TEDxYouth Singapore 2010: How Our Youth Will Change The World
If our youth has 10 minutes to communicate live with the whole world, what would he/she say or do? That's the premise of TEDxYouth Singapore, which will take place this coming weekend on November 20, 2010.
New York Entrepreneur Week 2010
It's New York Entrepreneur Week (NYEW) next week from November 8 to 12 in the Big Apple.
Business Creator Of The Year 2011
The Stockholm School of Economics has launched Business Creator Of The Year 2011, a challenge for young entrepreneurs with innovative ideas with the final award of being able to qualify for an admission place at one of its bachelor programs.
Cloud Computing World Forum Asia
To find out about the latest and upcoming trends in the world of cloud computing, check out Cloud Computing World Forum Asia which will happen at The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong on November 17 and 18, 2010.
NTU New Media and Entrepreneurship Seminar
I'm speaking at the upcoming New Media and Entrepreneurship seminar on Nov 12, 2010 hosted by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
ASEANpreneurs Youth Leaders Exchange 2010 Applications Now Open
Organized by the ASEANpreneurs Youth Leaders Network, the ASEANpreneurs Youth Leaders Exchange 2010 will give aspiring and passionate ASEAN youth an exciting opportunity to explore entrepreneurship.
Syinconnect 2010: Design for Innovation
On Oct 16 and 17, young people from all over Singapore will get together to celebrate social innovation, design thinking, and youth at Syinconnect 2010: Design for Social Innovation.
MITEF Talk: How Warren Katz grew MÄK Technologies
MIT Enterprise Forum of Singapore's upcoming event will feature Warren Katz, CEO of VT Systems, who will share his experience of being acquired as a startup.
TEDxNUS – Passion Worth Spreading
Find out what a game designer, an amateur conductor, and a business leader have in common at a celebration of ideas and passion at TEDxNUS on Saturday October 16, 2010.
Startup Weekend Singapore 2010
Regional startup incubator Azione Capital, together with technology startup advisory firm Battle Ventures, will be organizing Singapore's version of Startup Weekend (SWE) on Oct 29-31, 2010.
Here comes SXSW Interactive 2011
Austin-based SXSW Interactive Festival, happening March 11-15, 2011 - part of South by Southwest (SXSW)- has provided a first peek of its 2011 programming!
socialmedia worldforum Asia – Social Media Is BIG.
Opening presentations at socialmedia worldforum Asia established what we already knew – that social media is spreading like wildfire in Asia.
4th Annual PITCH: Women 2.0 Startup Competition
The 4th Annual PITCH: Women Startup Competition is now open to early-stage web, consumer, mobile, cleantech, and biotech ventures around the world!