startups

SMW Global Theme - Open & Connected: Principles For A Collaborative World

Everything Is Connected

There is an innate feeling in all of us to achieve progress, to advance, to solve problems. Emerging technologies have changed how we communicate and engage with the world.

We can now share our passions openly and across cultural and geographic boundaries.

One voice can ripple to millions.

Change is happening everywhere. Startups are disrupting entire industries and scaling their businesses globally. Tyranny, injustice and unethical behavior are being exposed. Groups are self-organizing to take positive action. Transparency, accountability, information sharing and collaboration are accelerating progress to levels never before seen.

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2 April 2013 by Chinwag Team

Startup World : London

Startup World is an initiative to promote startups, entrepreneurship and technology through a global competition to find the world’s most innovative startups. We have identified 36 tech hub cities around the world and London is our first stop in Europe. Come see what London has to offer against the world.

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Date: 29 April 2013
Location: TBA, UK

SMW REWIND: Tech 4 Good Showcase [video]

SMWLDN

Wrapping up SMW London, on Friday, September 28 2012, was our Tech 4 Good Showcase.

It featured social innovators showcasing their startups as part of our Disruptive Social Innovation Day, exploring how social media platforms, tools and technologies can be used to create social good.

Contributors included FairPhone, the world’s first ethically made mobile handset; #wewillgather, an initiative to get people together to do good things, as inspired by the upsurge of ad-hoc volunteering in response to the London riots, and DrDoctor, a start-up changing the way hospitals and patients communicate using mobile technology.

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1 April 2013 by Rebecca Rosman

Delivering UX Innovation

Logistics & Schedule: Date – Thursday, 18 April, 2013 Time - 6:30pm for 7pm start Location - SapientNitro, 8 Spital Square, London, E1 6DU 6:30 – 7:00 :: Drinks and Nibbles 7:00 – 7:10 :: Welcome and Announcements 7:10 – 8:45 :: Presentations 8.45 – 9.30 :: Networking Ticket information: Tickets are available through Eventbrite

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Date: 18 April 2013
Location: SapientNitro, UK

Lean Analytics Workshop - Alistair Croll and Ben Yoskovitz

This workshop is for entrepreneurs, intraprenuers, data and marketing professionals who are passionate about data, making sense of metrics and acquiring a deeper understanding of analytics.

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Date: 7 June 2013
Location: TBC, UK

IC tomorrow Launches £175k Media-focused Digital Innovation Contest 2013

Man and Screens by Mark Cridge

Government backed IC tomorrow, part of the Technology Strategy has launched its latest competition, Digital Innovation Contest 2013, with up to 7 awards of £25,000 up for grabs.

Backed by HarperCollins, Constable & Robinson, MediaCom, Ogilvy Mather UK Group and JCDecaux, FremantleMedia UK, Samsung, and YouTube, it focuses on media, publishing, mobile content and outdoor media.

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22 March 2013 by Sam Michel

START BUILD GROW

Ten hands-on masterclasses over two days and a wealth of knowledge from real experts not “just gurus”. Covering Social Media, Marketing, Branding, PR, Funding and much more. Learn the secrets of how the UK’s top founders built their successful multi-million pound businesses.

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Date: 4 May 2013
Location: Dexter House, UK

Sweet Retweets: Social media surgery for startups

In this informal workshop we'll share practical tips on writing for social media which startups and small businesses can apply straight away, whatever their budget.

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Date: 16 April 2013
Location: Google Campus, UK

Chinwag's Careers Day @ Digital Shoreditch 2013

Digital ShoreditchBook now for Chinwag's Careers Day at Digital Shoreditch 2013, meet the industry's leading employers including agencies, top brands and

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Start-Up Diaries: It's a Long Way Down to the Top [video]

Lift

Pitching is a nightmare. No error, plenty of terror, which is why we’re so impressed with Kate Jackson’s literal elevator pitch for her company, TableCrowd. She explains how it is done.

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8 March 2013 by Kate Jackson

Industry Web Design and Development Conference

Over 1 day, web industry professionals come together to listen to 8 speakers telling stories about their experiences, provide insights in to their work and suggest ways to make us better. Join us at the Turbine Hall on the 24th April 2013 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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Date: 24 April 2013
Location: The Turbine Hall, UK

Flash GAMM Moscow 2013

Flash GAMM is – а unique event devoted to flash, social and mobile games – hours of close communication between representatives of game industry from different countries and specializations – perfect balance between high-grade technical and marketing lectures

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Date: 14 May 2013
Location: Hotel “Cosmos”, RU

A Modern Marketing Strategy: Zero Moment of Truth (ZMOT)

rooting out information on a brand or product online, using a search engine and making a buying decision based on what we find. Google have a name for this: Zero Moment of Truth

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Date: 14 March 2013
Location: Campus London, UK

13 Handy Sites for SXSW 2013 (International Style)

Neon Austin

Eulogised, mythologised and other -oligised, South by South West Interactive (SXSW) is hard to ignore, even if you're not a fan. Tens of thousands of delegates flock to Austin, Texas for five days of conference, networking and not to be forgotten the parties.

For the several thousand international delegates, the UK being the largest group, it can be a little daunting. The official schedule alone will take several hours to navigate. So, we've pulled together thirteen - it's lucky, right? - handy resources to help those intrepid travellers to Texas navigate SXSW.

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4 March 2013 by Sam Michel

log in. berlin.

Berlin invites you to find out why the world is hailing Berlin as the next tech, music and startup hub. Meet the Berlin delegation and join us for drinks, fine German cuisine and a short round of pitches by Berlin's hottest startups.

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Date: 11 March 2013
Location: German Haus @ Icenhauer's, US