Katherine Olives
Join us on March 6th for the second Zahn Innovation Summit, a premiere event in Harlem featuring thought provoking conversation from NYC government officials, investors and entrepreneurs. Our theme is “our problems, our solutions, our unicorns.” Well be talking about the diversity of NYCs population–the unique challenges we face–and how we can take ownership of the solutions for our own communitys problem sets.
This event is all about bringing the tech/entrepreneurship community here to CCNY's campus and highlighting YOUR role in the future of NYC's tech ecosystem.
Workshops:
1. “Hidden” Resources for New Yorkers w/ Desiree Frieson (NY Designs), DB Lampman (Makerspace NYC) & Maggie Tishman (Bronx Innovation Factory) – A discussion around organizations and available resources supporting the NYC entrepreneurial ecosystem, that may have an unique niche, or are located in the outer boroughs.
2. Using NYC Open Data w/ the Mayor's Office of Data Analytics – understand open data sets & how to use them (bring your laptop for this one!)
3. Electronics 101 w/ Arrow – joins us for a fun workshop on electronics!
4. Understanding Government-funded projects w/ the Mayor's Office of the CTO – we talk about funding opportunities through local government
5. Data-Driven Diversification w/ Paolo Gaudiano – finding, accessing, and using data to inform diversification
6. NYCx Co-Labs Local Challenges for Immigrant Communities (closed meeting) – The Inwood and Washington Heights Community Tech Board was convened by the NYCx Co-Labs team of the NYC Mayors Office of the Chief Technology Officer to inform the research behind the NYCx Co-Labs Challenges. The Community Tech Board convenes periodically to discuss local community challenges. This event will be a participatory workshop where members of the Community Tech Board will share their views regarding local challenges for immigrant communities.
A Panel Discussion
In our panel discussion, we'll discuss public-private partnerships and how you can leverage them. Special speakers will be announced soon!
The Zahn Startup Competition Practice Pitch
The very heart of Zahn Innovation Center is our Zahn Venture Competition. Every year, 24 teams compete for over $150,000 total prizes. Youll meet the current teams vying for these prizes at their first public pitch in preparation for May's Demo Day. Come support and see them as they take their first step into the public eye. Read more about the 2019 Startup Cohort here.
Use code BFF for free tickets!