Please join us for our November Robotics meeting at Bluefin Robotics. A delegation representing French robotics companies and research labs will be in attendance. The cluster will also give updates on the Advanced Manufacturing Initiative and the work that the RTC is doing. Bluefin ROboticswill...

It's a miracle that in the toughest of times there are clients smart enough to know that smart marketing is a must. Join John Chandler, Chief Marketing Officer of MassMutual Financial Group, for our CMO Breakfast on November 13th. Learn how this Fortune 500 financial services company has used a...

Creating a Useful Business Plan and Funding Basics  Part 2 of our four-part series on developing your idea into a business The November program is the 2nd in a 4 part series designed to assist entrepreneurs starting companies.  Michael Schrader, CEO of Vaxess...

Agenda:1. General state of affairs update re. Linked Data as it applies to: -- Data Publishing -- Data Consumption  -- Applications (e.g., Read-Write Web facilitation via efforts such as the WebID authentication protocol and Web Resource Access Policies & Control)2. Demo fest...

A disruptive business model is as powerful as a disruptive product or technology. Learn how innovators apply C.O.R.E differentiation, multipliers, and levers to disrupt the market. Find out about “SLIPPERY” products. Connect the dots between building a great product and creating a profitable...

OGSM Leadership Fundamentals: Creating a Framework to Rally Your TroopsThe class is for anyone who aspires to lead, not just CEOs. If you’re in it to win it, you need to be able to adapt as your business evolves. Enter the OGSM. Not that kind...Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures, a...

Apache Accumulo builds upon Google’s Bigtable design to provide a scalable, lightly-structured database capability complementing the ubiquitous Hadoop environment. The core capabilities of Accumulo include cell-level security, flexible schemas, real-time analytics, bulk I/O, and linear...

Java and the Cloud Lots is being said these days about Cloud Computing but not too much about how Java fits in the picture. The good news is that Java is exceptionally well positioned for Cloud, and as a developers, is expected that we know how to harvest this potential. This “Java and the Cloud...

Entrepreneurs often think that the only way to grow their business is to raise capital from VCs or angel investors.  While outside capital can fuel growth, it also carries a considerable cost in terms of time expended, loss of equity and loss of control. These costs can be, and often are,...

Growth Hacking: How to Get Your First Thousand Users  Chuck Stormon, Managing Director, StartFast Venture Accelerator Tuesday, November 13th from 7:30 - 9:00 pm Suppose you’re an internet startup, you’ve built a prototype, managed to get people to visit your site and some of them have...

 About This Class (beginner level)Have you ever wondered how much time you could save by learning faster?  How much more could you achieve if you could read 3 times faster, connect ideas forever, and never forget what you learn again? Quick Facts on Learning: People speak at 150 words...