September 2009

IO Dupont Makes Top 50 Selection in Perfect Pitch Contest

Posted Wed, 09/30/2009 - 3:59pm by Krissa

Congratulations to IO Dupont for making it to the Top 50 in the Perfect Pitch contest! The Top 50 will be whittled to 10 and announced next week, October 5th.

You can check out the list on the Perfect Pitch site.

Check out their pitch here.

AND keep your fingers crossed for the IO Dupont crew!

TechBoise Event- Stump the Geek- September 30

Posted Tue, 09/15/2009 - 10:55am by Holli High

After TechBoise's summer hiatus in August, we're back on September 30 at 5:30pm with Stump the Geek (along with pizza and beverages, of course). This is your opportunity to ask our expert panel of geeks your burning questions in their respective fields of expertise. We will be taking pre-event questions, in case it's something the geek may need to look into, and also general questions at the event itself. We like our panel and think you will too!

Also back: Unreasonable Requests and Freecycle Table

"Cheers to Innovation"

Posted Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:51pm by Krissa

in the immortal words of those wacky ad guys at Apple.

The 4th annual Idaho Innovation Awards were announced tonight and TechBoise is pleased to offer a hearty congratulations to Mark Rivers, founder of the WaterCooler (our event HQ). We at TechBoise continue to be amazed and inspired by his passion, enthusiasm and willingness to pitch in and make a difference in our community.

We can't wait to see what you decide to do next, Mark!

Now is your chance to be part of the Best of Boise 2010

Posted Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:32am by Krissa

For all of you procrastinating your Ignite Boise 3 submission, what are you waiting for? You have the chance to be part of one of Boise's Bests for 2009 (and TechBoise is calling for Best of Boise 2010).

Kudos to the Ignite Boise team and all that they have accomplished with events 1 & 2. Its a great FREE community event that celebrates creativity, passion, ideas - wacky and otherwise -all things that make Boise great.

Jelly Eagle Style Thursday, Oct 1

Posted Wed, 09/23/2009 - 9:35pm by Krissa

You are cordially invited to celebrate the first Thursday of October with other fine folks at Jelly in Eagle from 9 am to 1 pm.

One week from today, join us at Rembrandts (93 S. Eagle Rd.) and 'Collaborate. Share Space. Be Inspired. Work'.

RSVP today.

We'll see you there!

Governor's Innovation Summit - September 24th

Posted Wed, 09/16/2009 - 7:28pm by Krissa

Calling all TechBoiseans!

You are cordially invited to the Idaho Innovation Summit, Thursday, September 24, 2009 at BSU's Stueckle Sky Center. The event startsa t 7:30 am and is free and open to the public.

The Agenda is provided below.

Immediately following the Summit, Stoel Rives will present the 4th Annual Innovation Awards. Hope to see you there!
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Governor’s Innovation Summit Agenda

7:30 a.m. Welcome/Introductions

7:45 a.m. Plenary Session/Keynote
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter

8 a.m. Manufacturing Industry Panel presents/Q&A to follow

WaterCooler Announces Potential Grants For Earliest Stage Entrepreneurs

Posted Mon, 09/14/2009 - 8:55pm by Krissa

Mark Rivers, the founder of the WaterCooler, Boise's groundbreaking small business accelerator and creativity center, announced today that a new fund will be made available to help fuel the growth of emerging companies. Rivers has launched a $50,000 Prototype and Equipment Grant (PEG) Fund. With this initiative, new and growing WaterCooler resident businesses can receive funding help to build or research a technology, invention or piece of equipment.

Ready to Jelly?

Posted Mon, 09/14/2009 - 8:49pm by Krissa

Its baaaaack! Jelly that is - at the WaterCooler, this Thursday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. What are you waiting for? You know you want to take a break from the dull and the drab of the home office or your cubicle. Its not that neither place is bad to work from - we just want to shake up the routine a little, spark the creative juices, expand your networking - we want you to JELLY!

For more information, check out Jelly.

THE REUSEUM LAUNCHES INAUGURAL BOISE BOT COMPETITION

Posted Tue, 09/08/2009 - 12:48pm by Krissa

GARDEN CITY, Idaho (Sept 8, 2009) -- Sumo wrestlers, gladiators, and dragsters will duke it out in Boise next month -- some of them to the death. Rest assured no laws will be broken as the combatants are robots -- not people -- vying in the first annual Boise Bot Competition Sept. 12 at the Visual Arts Collective in Garden City.

Your Event Calendar at a Glance

Posted Tue, 09/08/2009 - 11:01am by Krissa

Mondays on a Tuesday are never a good thing.

Never fear, TechBoise has taken the liberty of planning out your week's social calendar to get you through the short work week.

9/8 - Tuesday - Ignite Boise 3 submissions open until October 9th.

9/9 - Wednesday - The Idaho Department of Commerce offers a Basics of Federal Granting Workshop from 8:30am to 11:00am; 2nd Floor Conference Room in the JR Williams Bldg (700 W. State St.)

Jay Thibodeau

Posted Tue, 09/08/2009 - 10:45am by jay83631

I am currently seeking employment as an on-site desktop support technician. Well versed in MS Windows Operating Systems (98, 2000, XP, Vista, Server editions. My last job (at county government) was diverse and varied in that it encompassed more than just the computer tech aspect. In addition to helping 50 + users with various user and configuration errors or details, I was also given the responsibility of backing up all data acquired in the day to day operations of county government. I was tasked with setting up new user accounts and email accounts.

Ignite Boise 3 is Ready for your Submission

Posted Tue, 09/08/2009 - 10:34am by Krissa

Labor Day signals the unoffocial end to Summer. It's ok, everyone. Really.

Now you can get to work on your Ignite Boise 3 submission. Yep, that's right. Submissions are open. You have until October 9th, so get busy.

Other important Ignite Boise dates to remember:

October 9, 2009 - Presentation submissions close
October 23, 2009 - Tickets released
November 12, 2009 - Ignite Boise | 03

What are you waiting for? Be a part of Boise's creative history and Ignite Boise on November 12th at the Egyptian Theatre.

Are You Ready to Jelly?

Posted Wed, 09/02/2009 - 11:18pm by Krissa

TechBoise encourages all workers to break free from the home office, the cubicle, the same old routine and join us at Jelly.

This week's Jelly event will be held at VengaWorks (943 W. Overland Rd., Meridian) at 10:00 am. If you can't make it, we hope to see you at the next one. Jelly will take place the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

For more information, check out the Jelly Boise Facebook page.

See you there!

Hot Off the Press - Boise Weekly Article Celebrates the Boise Tech Scene

Posted Wed, 09/02/2009 - 9:26am by Krissa

Kudos to the Boise Weekly and their article on Tiny Tech - Boise's New Tech Frontier Comes in Small Packages.

TechBoise was pleased to work with Amy Atkins to tell the story of the local tech scene. If we missed something, left anything out or you see a follow up piece, please let TechBoise know.

In the meantime, keep up the good work!

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