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Idaho Tech Council hangs with TechBoise Wednesday Night

Posted Mon, 02/22/2010 - 4:49pm by Holli High

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Have you been wringing your hands, refreshing @techboise, wondering what we have up our sleeve for this month's event? Oh, you're not? You should be! This Wednesday we'll be joined by Jay Larsen, Founder and CEO and Rich Raimondi, Chairman of the newly formed Idaho Technology Council , as they share with us the story of their formation and, most importantly, their vision for the future of technology in Idaho. Think of Idaho Technology Council as TechBoise's older sibling. You know, the one without stickers on his laptop. As always, we'll be meeting the last Wednesday, February 24, 5:30pm, at the Watercooler. (Link to map)

Jay Larsen founded the ITC after the hugely successful Utah Technology Council, and brought some of Idaho's best tech companies on board. If you're unfamiliar with the ITC Board of Directors, there are some names on there you might recognize. They've put together a solid group of technology veterans, as well as some promising young founders, to further their mission:

"The Idaho Technology Council’s mission is to become the premier member-driven technology association dedicated to fostering the growth of technology companies in the state of Idaho, primarily in the areas of information technology, agriscience, and energy. The ITC provides a valuable forum for industry, research, educators, investors, and government throughout the state. It also advocates for creating a strong technology ecosystem and a high quality, high paid workforce. "

Sounds like a worthy goal, and one that we can get behind. So, while TechBoiseans are in the trenches creating the technologies to build and sustain Idaho's technology core, these guys are doing the high-level stuff, helping to build the relationships, partnerships, and policies that make it all possible.

Special thanks to TechBoise's longtime friends Melanie Rubocki and Eric Bjorkman at Perkins Coie for providing pizza and frosty beverages!

January 27- StartUp Weekend grads Yaro chat with TechBoise

Posted Mon, 01/18/2010 - 5:59pm by Holli High
Get your ducks in a row with Yaro

It's January! Are you stoked? Yeah, us either. There seems to be a general malaise about the City of Trees that can only be cured by one thing. We need a hero, folks.

And guess what - There's a little ray of sunshine in Boise's Tech scene. It's called Yaro, and it came out of November's Startup Weekend. Yaro's mantra, "Swimming in a sea of social media publishing? Get your ducks in a row with Yaro," was created to address the issues facing those of us using multiple social media platforms for personal and business "needs." Jana Briggs, CEO and Co-founder of Yaro (and self-proclaimed social media junkie), along with Karl Meinhardt, Yaro Board Member, will take us through Yaro's journey - from pitch to development and beyond - and let us in on where they now stand.

This will all happen on Wednesday January 27, 5:30pm, at the Watercooler. . (Link to map), 14th and Idaho. We're still looking for a sponsor, so if your company has a few bucks to pony up for drinks and pizza, we'll make it worth your while with plenty of love. Email techboise@gmail.com if you're up for it!

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!

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.

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!

Dog Days of Summer Got Us - NO TechBoise Event in August

Posted Fri, 08/21/2009 - 3:21pm by Krissa

TechBoise is suddenly wondering where the Summer went. The Fair starts this weekend and kids are going back to school. Worse yet, the 100 degree days came back. Ick!

In protest of triple digit temperatures and on behalf of students everywhere going back to school, TechBoise is canceling the August monthly event. (TechBoise still supports students and education and schools. Please no letters.)

We know, you've been holding your breath to see what we had in store for you this time. Sorry, we are just going to keep it a surprise a little longer.

Geek Guide to Boise?

Posted Fri, 08/21/2009 - 2:47pm by Krissa

Seattle has done it again. Just when you think there is not another cool way to celebrate and embrace all things geek, Seattle comes out and announces the creation of The Geek's Guide to Seattle.

Its brilliant! Geeks are people too - they realized that there is more to be seen in the Emerald City than the Space Needle and Pike Place Market. There's a whole lot of technology stuff there - and they're celebrating it.

Startup Weekend Coming to Boise in November

Posted Fri, 08/21/2009 - 2:10pm by Krissa

What would you do with 54 hours? TechBoise hopes that you sign up to be extra productive with those hours and join us at Startup Weekend Boise November 13 - 15 at the WaterCooler.

In addition to some really cool people and great networking, as an attendee of Startup Weekend Boise, you get to be part of a team that finds an idea on Friday night and by the time Sunday night rolls around - be ready to launch a company.

Inovus Solar to Light Up Boise GreenTech Corridor

Posted Fri, 08/21/2009 - 7:50am by Krissa

BOISE—One of Idaho’s fastest growing young companies is relocating to a site in an area of town targeted for green technology firms after “graduating” from the WaterCooler small business incubator with 23 full- and part-time employees.

Inovus Solar’s flagship SmartPole product line offers solar-powered utility lighting systems that can connect to the electric power grid or operate independently.

Calling All Inventors

Posted Thu, 08/20/2009 - 3:23pm by Krissa

Finally, a group just for you!

Creative Juices - Inventors' Society will hold its inaugural meeting October 21st at 6:00 pm at the Skies Fund Corp. Offices (6141 Corporal Lane in Boise).
The Boise Chapter will then meet every 3rd Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

The mission of Creative Juices is to provide a safe forum within which to share, analyze, and mutually perfect one another's ideas.

Membership is $25/month.

For more information, please contact Reme Pullicar - reme(at)synaptic-forge.com

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