"eBay founder Pierre Omidyar donating $500K to fund project to give guaranteed basic income to 26K people in 200 villages in Kenya. 6K will receive basic income for 12 yrs. $0.75 daily payments = 50% typical income in Kenya." // GiveDirectly Is Most Ambitious Universal Basic Income Experiment
"As the energy story becomes a technology story, policy no longer the driver. Instead, renewable energy showing same kind of network effects, increasing returns to scale & virtuous circles that've powered the tech revolution." // Renewables Are No Longer Alternative & Fossil Fuels Are Legacy
"We already have a tertiary layer - our digital selves. Our limbic system is the primary animal brain & cortex secondary thinking brain. Over time we'll see merger of biological & machine intelligence. Key factor being bandwidth of brain." - Elon Musk (CEO, Tesla & SpaceX) // World Govt Summit
88 satellites (largest fleet ever) launched by Planet via India's ISRO rocket. SpaceX launched Dragon capsule (for ISS) via reusable Falcon 9. UAE goal to build 1st city on Mars by 2117. Apple joining wireless consortium Qi. Robot taxes (per Bill Gates). Yahoo-Verizon deal reduced by $250M? NASA earth sciences data backed up by coders. Uber harassment issue. Germany banned talking doll Cayla. NASA manned SLS mission (2018). Zealandia lost underwater continent? And Woolly Mammoth (extinct for 4000 yrs) resurrection?!
NEW THINGS ==> Drone Training System By Microsoft (Open source). Cloud Spanner By Google (Global DB across multiple machines & continents). AI Duet By Google (Play piano w/ A.I.; Built by musician Yotam Mann @ Google Creative Lab in NYC).
As y'all know, my New Years Resolution is to get to know GarysGuide members & subscribers better :) So shoot me an email & introduce yourself!
ANNOUNCING ==> Citi Tech for Integrity Challenge (Open innovation challenge to source solns promoting integrity, accountability & transparency in public sector; Open to startups & mature tech companies; Demo Days hosted by regional govts; With Citi, PwC, IBM); apply by Mar 06.
ANNOUNCING ==> Expa Labs Incubator (6 month program for startups; $250-$500K funding + office space; Final interviews May 08-19; Expa has built & scaled startups including Foursquare, AddThis, MetroLyrics, Envoy; Alums include Operator, Ando, Haus, Mix, Current, Metabase, Kit); apply by Mar 31.
ANNOUNCING ==> Make It In BK Pitch Contest: Food Innovation (Mar 29 @ Gotham Market Hall; $5K cash prizes); apply to pitch by Mar 10. ERA Summer Accelerator ($100K for 8% equity + potential follow-on; Starts Jun 12; 350+ mentors; 127+ alums); apply by Mar 29.
ANNOUNCING ==> Newark Venture Accelerator (@ Amazon Audible HQ in Newark; $100K funding for 6% equity; Mentorship + space w/ 10 gigabit+ fiber; With Prudential Financial & Dun&Bradstreet); apply by Feb 28. Spotify moving HQ to 4 World Trade Center.
ANNOUNCING ==> Betaworks Voicecamp Accelerator (10 voice-powered startups; $125K for 8% equity; Apr 17 - Jun 30; With Google, GE, Launch Capital); apply by Feb 28. Teak Fellowship (Helping talented students from low-income families get into top schools); hire fellows as software interns.
SPACES ==> Bond Collective (1st month FREE; @ 60 Broad St & 55 Broadway in FiDi, 115 E 23rd St in Flatiron, 68 3rd St in Gowanus). Kips Bay Space (900 sq ft; 5-10 ppl; Modern design + garden; $4K/mo).
Mo' Spaces ==> Midtown Space (@ Free Arts; Office, conf room, storage; Flex lease; $4.5K/mo). Soho Space (With entrepreneurs & investment peeps; 1-2 desks; $400/mo; Gorgeous view of Soho & BK).
CAUSE ==> Mar 04 Ascend Educational Fund Gala (Celebrating NYC's diverse ethnic cultures & raising funds for 2017 Scholarship Awards for higher ed & professional achievement for immigrants).
DON'T MISS! ==> Mar 10-14 SXSW Interactive (in Austin); check out our ULTIMATE Guide to SXSW Parties incl. MashBash, Hardware House, Decoded Fashion, VR/AR Hackathon, Casa Mexico, Nordic Pitch Night, Austria Day, German Haus, Pinterest House! Hosting an event? Email me or add it here.
DON'T MISS! ==> Apr 24-28 FinTech Week (Conferences, roundtables, demo days + networking) incl. Apr 24 Fintech Reception; Apr 26 FinXTech Summit (Deloitte, DirectorCorps, Propel Venture Partners, Westcott Cap, FTV Capital, Propeller VC); Apr 28 FinTech Sandbox Startup Showcase.
DON'T MISS! ==> Mar 01 Social Media & Sports w/ Melissa Brenner (SVP Digital Media, NBA), Mark McClusky (Digital Editor, Sports Illustrated), Ben Schwerin (VP Partnerships, Snap), Noah Syken (VP Global Sponsorships, IBM), Kerry Flynn (Reporter, Mashable); 3 FREE Passes ($36 each)!
DON'T MISS! ==> Feb 27 - Mar 03 #FutureC: Future of Content @ NYC & SF (Trends & innovation in journalism in rapidly changing & challenging times for media). Feb 27 Corporate Innovation Past-Present-Future (FREE) w/ Steve Faktor (CEO, IdeaFaktory & futurist author of Econovation).
DON'T MISS! ==> Feb 28 UPstart Career Workshop w/ Jan Fiegel (Chief Talent Officer, Sidewalk Labs), Jereme Holiman (Founder, Urban Stems), Rob Walsh (ex-NYC Small Biz Commissioner), Peipei Zhou (Partnerships, Facebook), Oslene Carrington (Exec Dir., CUNY); 4 FREE Passes ($45 each)!
DON'T MISS! ==> Feb 23 Playcrafting Showcase (Live game demos incl. Night Like Tonight, Burgal's Bounty, Soccer Heroes); 5 FREE Passes! Feb 25 Amplify Your Voice: For Women In 21st Century Workplace w/ founders Lisa Pertoso (Follow the Fear) & Jackie Miller (Bespoken); 2 FREE Passes ($100)!
DON'T MISS! ==> Feb 22 NYU Stern Innovation Labs: Venture Showcase. Feb 23 ERA Korean Accelerator Pitch Night. Feb 25 Terrible Ideas Hackathon. Feb 27 - Mar 03 Social Media Week. Mar 01 App Idea Awards + Launch Party. Mar 11 Video Hack Day.
Feb 21 AR/VR Trends In 2017 w/ Shawn Cheng (Vayner/RSE), Justin Hendrix (Exec Director, NYC Media Lab), Sophie Kleber (Exec Dir. Innovation, Huge), Craig Wilson (GM, Digital Future Labs); 5 FREE Passes! Feb 21 Startup Grind w/ Joe Lubin (Founder @ Ethereum & ConsenSys); 5 FREE Passes!
Mar 02 Stand Up For Passion: Ambition & The Art of Happiness w/ Rasanath Das (Founder, Upbuild), James Hardt (Founder, Biocybernaut Institute), Mounia Tazi (Mktg & Strategy, 2M TV), Jon Hall (Mammal Watching), Sarika Jain (Creator, Attract Love Now); 4 FREE Passes!
Mar 13 Web Developer Program (@ Flatiron School; 12 weeks; Mar 13 - Jun 23; Mon-Fri 9am-6pm). Feb 22 Journey Driven UX For MVP w/ Jan Beranek (CEO, Usertech), Martin Mucha (Founder, Igluu). Reboot 1-Month Workshop (Coding basics) + Info Sessions (Feb 21, 22, 27).
Mar 29-30 Data Disrupt Financial Services w/ founders Kathryn Petralia (Kabbage), David Snitkof (Orchard), Lynne Laube (Cardlytics), Brandon Wright (Cognical), Mark Hookey (DemystData), Noah Breslow (CEO, OnDeck), Amir Orad (CEO, Sisense); 20% off w/ "GARYSGUIDE".
Apr 18 TechDay (Largest startup event in US; 35K+ attendees; AMA sessions w/ late-stage founders, Shark Tank casting call & Accelerator Alley). Feb 21 Brunchwork w/ Mark Oldman (Wine personality & Author, Drink Like a Billionaire) & Amanda Parkes (Fashion technologist); 2 FREE Passes ($40)!
Apr 25 Empire FinTech Conference (Keynote by Sallie Krawcheck, Founder @ Ellevest; Panels incl. InsurTech, B2Banks, Blockchain, Smart contracts + startup demos). Mar 15 Macro Economic Investing w/ Kevin Chen (Advisor @ Pureheart).
Product School: Weekends (Apr 08 - Jun 03; Sat 9:30am - 3:30pm) & Weeknights (Apr 06 - May 25; Tue & Thu 6:30pm - 9pm). Coding For Managers (Apr 03 - May 24; Mon & Wed 6:30-9pm).
FREE PASSES! (details) ==> Feb 20 Advanced UX For Games. Feb 21 Role-playing Game Design. Feb 21 Accessing C Suite (Frontline Selling, 1010data, CorpU). Feb 22 Startup Climbing. Feb 22 SheWorx Roundtable w/ Brian Aoaeh (KEC Ventures).
Mo' FREE Passes! (details) ==> Feb 21 Evolving Design Game w/ Ross Popoff (Product Design @ Google). Feb 23 Black Women Talk Tech (Google, KEC VC, Mondelez). Feb 28 Wall Street To Silicon Alley (Breather, Dreamers // Doers, Brooklyn Bridge VC).
Mo' FREE Passes! (details) ==> Feb 27 Fishing Drone Startup Case Study w/ Yellowtale. Mar 02 Raising Venture Capital (ffVC, Innovation Endeavors, Marker VC, KBS Ventures). Mar 06 Intuitive Decision Making w/ Karin Bellantoni (Growth Strategist). Mar 23 Fireside Chat (TEAM2).
UPCOMING EVENTS ==> Feb 27 Campus Recruiting @ Flatiron School (Feb 27-28). Mar 16 Women In Tech: Recruiting. Mar 07 Content & Capital w/ Ben Lerer (Co-Founder @ Thrillist & Managing Partner @ Lerer Hippeau VC). Mar 09 Machine Learning & Big Data For Music Discovery.
CLASSES ==> Flatiron School Bootcamp Prep (Free for 1st 500). Feb 21 Web Dev Intro. Feb 22 Product Mgr AMA w/ Spotify. Feb 22 Web Dev Science Fair. Feb 22 Web Design Intro @ Noble. Feb 22 Info Session @ Dev Bootcamp. Mar 01 Coding Beginner Study Session @ Flatiron.
Mo' Classes ==> Feb 23 Coding For Mgrs: AMA. Mar 11 Data Science w/ R: Machine Learning. Mar 11 Data Science w/ R: Data Analysis & Viz. Mar 12 Data Science w/ Python: Machine Learning. Mar 12 Data Science w/ Python: Data Analysis & Viz. Apr 03 Data Science Bootcamp @ Metis.
DEADLINES ==> Feb 22 1776 Startup Fellowship (Starts Mar 22; FinTech, Food, Edu, Smart Cities, Transport; Mentorship + demo day; Free space + lunches @ Brooklyn Navy Yard). Mar 13 Diversity In Tech Awards By Code/Interactive (Nominate individuals & orgs helping increase diversity across tech).
Mo' Deadlines ==> Mar 17 Jeannette Rankin Fund Scholarships (For low-income women of ages 35+ pursuing undergrad degrees; $2K each; Starting Fall 2017). NY State Business Plan Competition (NYC Semifinals Mar 31 @ LIU Brooklyn; $100K prize; Finals Apr 28 @ Albany).
Mo' Deadlines ==> May 24 Global Challenges Prize 2017: A New Shape ($5M; For individuals, universities, companies & orgs; Proposals for alternative global governance model addressing issues of climate change, poverty, population growth).
CONGRATS! ==> Dia&Co (clothing subscription services for women sizes) raised $18M. Mary, Katie & MealPal (subscription restaurant lunch service) raised $15M. Mazy & OpenFin (operating layer for financial desktop apps) raised $15M. Justin & Rokt (transaction marketing) raised $15M.
Mo' Congrats! ==> Ely & Credifi (commercial real estate data & analytics) raised $13M. Paul, Andrew & NewsWhip (news tracking & analytics) raised $6.4M. AdTheorent (data-driven predictive ad solns) raised funding. Sportsrocket (sports video distribution) raised funding. Brandtale acquired by Market Track.
Biz Dev at TechShop, Client Success at YouVisit, Culture Editor at Vox, UX at Harrys, Community at WeWork, Mobile Designer at Boxed, Packaging Designer at Boxed, HR at Celmatix, Design at Xapix, Dev Advocate Intern at Xapix, Curriculum Dev at Codecademy, Dev Mktg Intern at Xapix, Mktg Mgr at Codecademy, Social Media at Ollie, Content at Ollie,
Until next week :)
Gary
(aka "The Guy with the Red Tie")
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Dubai launching passenger-carrying autonomous flying drone taxis by Chinese drone maker EHang 184 (single-rider, 30 mins & 31 miles max) this summer in July. Nice, yo!
Pixar In A Box: Season 3 (with Khan Academy) is all about Art of Storytelling w/ movie directors & story artists from acclaimed animated films sharing their advice for storytelling.
Renderings of upcoming Union Square Tech Hub which'll have 58,000 sq ft of fluid space for startups (w/ Civic Hall as anchor tenant) + 36,500 sq ft Digital Training Hub.
NY Times interactive report on how NYC gets its electricity incl. renewables currently accounting for 20% (180 hydroelectric & 1 photovoltaic solar) w/ goal to increase to 50% by 2030.
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