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2016 Event Archive


FEMALE FOUNDER ONLINE DEMO DAY
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, at 09:30 am

What Sustainability Executives Need To Know About Microgrids
 
December 13, 2016 1:00-2:00pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT) | 60mins

PV O&M Best Practices  Webinar
December 13
10:00 to 11:00 am PT

What Sustainability Executives Need To Know About Microgrids

December 13, 2016 1:00-2:00pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT)

What Schneider Electric is Learning from Corporate-Startup Partnerships
Tuesday, December 13 from 11:30AM - 12:30PM PST

A Redesigned Approach to Solar Deployment for Faster Integration and Increased Reliability
Tuesday December 13, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
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How to Choose the Best Visa Option For Your Startup ( $10)

December 13th 6:30pm

US Solar Roundup: 2016 Success and 2017 Projections
Wed Dec 14, 2016 | 10:00 AM PST // 1:00 PM EST

Inclusion in Silicon Valley: An  Atlantic  Workshop
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
REGISTER HERE

The Purpose Generation: How to Empower Millennials in the Workplace (FREE)
December 14th 9:30am

Plan for the Future (FREE)
December 14th 6:00pm

SF FinTech Startups Demo Day ($15)
December 14th 6:30pm

The Future of Health (FREE)
December 14th 6:30pm

Startup Talk: A Founder's Journey ($10)

December 14th 3:30pm

Bay Area Coalition for Inclusion (FREE)

December 14th 6:00pm

Products That Count Holiday Party ($20 / Save 20% with "SDfriends")
December 15th 7:00am

Tech and Tinsel 2016: Holiday Product Demo Night (FREE)
December 15th 6:00pm

How To Pitch Investors With 5 Slides In Under 5 Minutes ($10 / Save 20% with "DIGEST")
December 15th 6:00pm

CALSEIA Bay Area Holiday Party
December 15, 2016, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Sungevity

Tech and Tinsel 2016: Holiday Product Demo Night (FREE)
December 15th 6:00pm

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The Future of Clean Energy in Cities ($10)
December 5th 6:00pm

Bots And Brands Night ($30)
December 5th 6:00pm

The Road to Seamless DER Integration and Stops Along the Way
Tuesday December 6, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
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RE-volv Webinar: Solar in Your Community Challenge
Tue, December 6, 2016
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

Founders' Leadership Series with Kirsten Saenz Tobey, Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer, Revolution Foods, Inc. (Free)
December 6th 5:30pm

​How to Build a Financial Plan that Investors will Love ($10 / Save 20% with "DIGEST")
December 6th 6:00pm

FFL Startup Talk: A Founder's Journey from Google to Aviate to Yahoo ($20)
December 6th 3:30pm

5 Keys to Being a Successful Entrepreneur: Lessons Learned Rowing Across the Pacific ($18)
December 6th 5:30pm

The Road to Seamless DER Integration and Stops Along the Way
Tuesday December 6, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
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People Ops Tech Pitch Competition 
Morning of Wed., Dec 7, Kapor Center for Social Impact

A Chronic Problem: The Energy Costs and Climate Impacts of Marijuana Cultivation
Wed Dec 7, 2016 | 10:00 AM PST // 1:00 PM EST

YPE   Winter Banquet with Jigar Shah
Dec. 7 

Lean Startup UnConference on Customer Development ($30)
December 7th 6:00pm

Investing in Education Innovation (FREE)December 7th 6:00pm

Leading Women in Technology Holiday Party ($45)
December 7th 5:30pm

U.S. Energy Storage Summit 2016
Dec. 7-8, San Francisco

PreSeed: Founder Roundtable on December 8th at SkyDeck Berkeley
Thursday, December 8, 2016
2:00pm  4:00pm

Everyone a Humanitarian Launch Night
December 8, 2016 at 6:30 pm
swissnex San Francisco​

Green Investing w/ Mike Jackson (Westly Group)
Tue, November 29, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

The Future of Human-Centered Design at Airbnb 
November 29th 6:00pm
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FFL Startup Talk: Getting Coverage for Tech Startups 
November 29th 3:00pm

Comparing Utility Interconnection Timelines for Small-Scale Solar PV
Wed Nov 30, 2016 | 10:00 AM PST // 1:00 PM EST 

SB 350: A Look Back on 2016 and Predictions for the Year Ahead
Wed, November 30, 2016

Future of Batteries
November 30th 5:30pm

The Future of Work - A Cultural & Tech Revolution by Mangrove 
November 30th 6:30pm

​Disruption in Transportation CEO Roundtable: Getaround, Scoop, Faraday Electric Bikes and Ridecell ($32 (With 20% Discount Code))
November 30th 6:00pm

The Power of Storytelling: Raise Money, Win Your Market, Build Your Brand
November 30th 8:00am

Advancing Utility Scale Solar to 1500V and Beyond
Thursday December 1, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

SunShot: Grant best practices and examples
Webinar, 12/2 1pm PST 

TechUP Oakland: Career Fair, Tech Demos + Speed Mentoring 
December 1st 6:00pm
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Smart Devices, Slow Security: the Future of IoT
December 1st 6:00pm

Culture Hacks for Happy Startups: People, Places, & Policies
December 1st 6:30pm

​B2B Fintech 
December 1st 6:30pm

UtilityAPI Holiday Shinig <---Elena is hosting
12/2 5:30pm in Oakland, then we're going to Art Murmur
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Startup Pitch Bootcamp (FREE)
November 22nd 6:30pm

Social Justice in Climate Change Adaptation: Beyond Sea Level Rise
​Mon, November 14, 2016
2:30 PM – 8:00 PM PST

Red Flags in Term Sheets + Office Hours (FREE)
November 14th 9:30am

Fintech Investor Panel ($20)
November 14th 6:30pm


Mon/Tues, Nov 14/15, 2016 - in San Francisco:  LAUNCH Scale 2016
http://www.launchscale.net/

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ReCode Code Enterprise
Mon/Tues, Nov 14/15, 2016 - 12:30pm in San Francisco
https://events.recode.net/events/code-enterprise/

​Mobile Apps for Change Breakfast Demo - Berkeley (FREE)

November 15th 10:00am

Scaling Success in Energy Management
November 15, 2016 1:00-2:00pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT) 

​What Is Account Based Marketing? (FREE)

November 15th 6:00pm

GE hosts Minds + Machines 2016
Tues/Wed, Nov 15/16, 2016 - in San Francisco
http://www.ge.com/digital/events/minds-and-machines-2016

Crowdfunding 2.0: The Untapped Resource for Funded Startups ($12)

November 15th 5:30pm

Releasing the Full Capacity of DERs through Flexibility
Tuesday November 15, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
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Mobile Apps for Change Breakfast Demo - Berkeley (Free)
November 15th 10:00am
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The Autonomous Corporation ($50)

November 15th 5:45pm

The Future of Transportation: Freeways or Flyways? ($45)
November 15th 6:00pm
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​CITRIS Foundry IoT Demo Day 2016 (FREE)
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November 16th 6:00pm

Techqueria: Lightning Talks and Year in Review (FREE)
November 15th 6:00pm

Girls in Tech hosts Amplify: Women's Pitch Night Competition USA 2016
Wed, Nov 16, 2016 - 2:00pm in San Francisco
http://girlsintech.org/events/amplify-womens-pitch-night-competition/
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Dinner & a Movie on Climate Change : Time to Choose
MIT Club of Northern California
Nov. 16

Cleantech Drinks - San Francisco Downtown
Wed, November 16, 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Green Business Recognition, Chinook Book Launch, & East Bay Green Drinks
Wed, November 16, 2016
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM PST

Making the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur (FREE)

November 17th 6:30pm

Products That Count: Designing Products Around Price (20.00)
November 16th 7:00pm

Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities (Hint: it’s not about the battery)
Thursday November 17, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
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Bay Area Battery Summit
Fri, Nov 18, 2016
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BERC Cleanweb Hackathon: Brave New Hacks
Fri, Nov 18, 2016, 5:00 PM –
Sat, Nov 19, 2016, 9:00 PM PST

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Empire Startups FinTech Conference 
November 7th

Improv for Entrepreneurs with Sammy Wegent (FREE)
November 7th 5:30pm

Energy-as-a-Service: Holistic Energy Management To Serve the Largest Energy Users
Webinar: Wednesday November 9, 2016 11:00 AM PT

Closing the Gap Between Risk and Sustainability
November 08, 2016 1:00-2:00pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT) | 60mins

​Navigating Startup Law 2.0 with Startup@BerkeleyLaw and WSGR (FREE)
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November 8th 9:30am

Startup Funding 2.0: Raising Capital in 2017 (And Beyond) 
November 9th 5:00pm

Game of Drones TechMeeting ($20 (30% with "SDfriends" code))
November 9th 5:30pm

Watson Developer Conference
November 9-10
Enter  STARTUP20  Promotion Code for 20% off your ticket.

Cultivating Cultures of Innovation: An Evening with Christoph Burkhardt (FREE)
November 9th 6:00pm

SkyDeck Fall 2016 Demo Day
Thurs, Nov 10, 2016 - 2:00pm in Berkeley:  
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/skydeck-fall-2016-demo-day-tickets-26828020331
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Big in Japan: Why do Japanese large companies want to collaborate with SV startups? ($25)
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November 10th 6:00pm

Advanced Energy Economy Post Election Call
Moderated by Arvin Ganesan, AEE Vice President, Federal Policy
Thursday, November 10th, 11 am PT / 2 pm ET

Rejectionathon ($25 after discount)
November 13th 10:00am
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Corporate Procurement: Everyone's Doing It
Date: Tues., November 1 
Time: 6:03 - 8:30 pm ,  SF
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Super Tech: Smart Dust, Nanobots, CRISPR & more! ($15 / Save 15% with "15OFF")
November 1st 1:00pm

FFL Startup Talk: Data Analytics Done Right ($10)
November 1st 3:00pm

Tues, Nov 1, 2016 - 6:00pm in San Francisco:  Silicon Vikings Future of Fintech
http://siliconvikings.com/calendar/fin-tech

Masters of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)
Nov 2, 2016  San Francisco

Brewster Kahle Locks the Web Open
Tues, Nov 1, 2016 - 7:00pm in Palo Alto: Brown Speaker Series
http://events.stanford.edu/events/633/63395/

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Smart Home Summit
Tues/Wed, Nov 1/2, 2016 - 8:30am in Palo Alto 
https://tmt.knect365.com/smart-home

Code for America Summit
Tues/Wed/Thurs, Nov 1/2/3, 2016 - 10:00am in Oakland
https://www.codeforamerica.org/summit
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An evening with Geli
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Hosted by Stem, Data Science for Sustainability
Wed Nov 2,  6:30 PM
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2016 Resources Roundtable: The Water-Energy Nexus
Berkeley Resources Resource Collaborative
Wed, November 2, 2016,  10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Electronic Prototyping: Best Practices (FREE)

November 2nd 6:30pm

How the Solar Industry Can Learn From Communities of Color to Expand Access and Diversity, Part 1
November 3, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT (60 minutes) 


Content Marketing Strategy for Startups ($15 / Save 20% with "DIGEST")
November 3rd 6:00pm

The Future of Technology Sector Leadership on Sustainability
November 3rd, 2016,  8:30am - 10:30am, Redwood City

National Distributed Energy Future Conference
San Francisco,  November 2nd and 3rd

WEBINAR: Thursday Internet Marketing - Latest Trends /Case Studies
Silicon Valley Startup: Idea to IPO
Thursday, November 3, 2016,  12:15 PM

Uncertainty of Brexit: Impact on the Energy and Utilities Sector
Thursday November 3, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

Startup Grind San Francisco Host Jason Lempkin ($30)

November 3rd 6:00pm

FinTech Meets Media ($20)

November 3rd 6:30pm

Startup Weekend San Francisco
November 4th

Con Con: Content Tactics for Startups ($275)
November 4th 10:00am

Harvest Summit:  One Day, Transformative Theme:  Innovation
Fri, Nov 4, 2016 - 8:00am in Sonoma, CA
http://harvestsummit.com/

AT&T VR/AR Hackathon (FREE)
November 4th 6:00pm
AngelHack Global Demo Day 2016 ($15)
November 4th 5:00pm

Social Impact of Blockchain
Fri, Nov 4, 2016 - 9:00am in San Francisco
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-impact-of-blockchain-tickets-27761475320

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability Talks
Date: Sat., November 5
Time: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm     at Google
​Use promo code 'CO16" for 25% discount

Day of the Devs (FREE)

November 5th 3:00pm

IP Strategy and Protection for Startups (FREE)
October 27th 5:30pm
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Fundraising thanks to your Vision ($5 / Save 20% with "DIGEST")
October 24th 6:00pm

BitCoin Panel: What is the future for BitCoin & other cryptocurrencies? ($20)
October 24th 6:30pm

Putting Customers in Control of their Energy Future
Tuesday October 25, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

YPE Women in Power Speaker Series: Democratizing Clean Energy
Date: Tues., October 25
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm 

Precision Medicine for Health Equity ($15)October 25th 6:00pm

Orrick TOTAL ACCESS Panel Event: Space Technology & Investment
Tuesday, October 25, Menlo Park

Capital Raising Strategies for Your Venture Workshop
Wednesday, October 26th (12 - 1:30 pm PT)
Register Here

Democratizing Clean Energy,
YPE Women in Power Speaker Series
Oct. 25,6:00-8:00 pm

Reimagining Education in AR/VR ($15)
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October 26th 7:00pm

Tech Inclusion 2016: Conference, Career Fair And Startup Showcase ($99)
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October 26th

Products that Count: Uber fmr-product exec on building products at scale ($25)
October 26th 7:00pm

Day of the Dead: Post-Mortems of Silicon Valley Failures (FREE)
October 26th 6:00pm

EdTech in Africa & Latin America ($6)
October 26th 6:30pm

Reimagining Education in AR/VR ($15)
October 26th 7:00pm

NY REV and IDER Thought Leaders at CPUC
Thursday, October 27, 2016, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
CPUC Auditorium or  live at   www.californiaadmin.com/cpuc.shtml

Unlocking Untapped Growth Potential at HotelTonight ($20)
October 27th 6:00pm

Come to the Pitch Perfect, Startup Coaching Event
October 27th, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The Port Workspaces, Oakland
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Augmented Reality: Where Virtual and Physical Worlds Converge ($35)
October 18th 6:00pm

Clean Energy Leadership Institute  Bay Area Launch
Date: Tues., October 18
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm 

SVHealth StartUp Demos & Keynote - Ambar Bhattacharyya (MaverickCap) (FREE)
October 18th 6:00pm

Creating an Ecosystem for a Carbon Balanced Planet
OCT,  18  Sustainable Silicon Valley w/DBL Investors

Need for Speed: Fueling Your Startup Growth 
October 19th 5:30pm

Cleantech Drinks - San Francisco Downtown
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Society3 Entrepreneurs Night - Pitches, Traction & Funding
Wed Oct 19, SF

Harnessing the Power of Distributed Energy Resources: Quantifying Transactive Energy and Economics 
NIST  workshop,  San Jose, California
October 20, 2016

Oakland Tech & VC Panel Hosted By SOMAcentral ($15)
October 20th 6:00pm

IoT Tech Expo North America (FREE)
October 20th 9:00am

Designers + Geeks: The 5 Responsibilities of Being a Designer ($20)
October 20th 7:00pm

YPE South Bay Happy Hour
Date: Thurs., October 20
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm 

Employment Issues for Startups: Managing Risks and Avoiding Pitfalls
at PARISOMA,  Thu Oct 20,  6:00 PM

Startup Weekend Oakland - Latinx Tech Edition
October 21st

Open Source S3 Server Hackathon (FREE)
October 21st 5:00pm
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How to Achieve Sustainability Goals with Sound Solar Investments
October 4, 2016 1:00-2:00pm ET(10:00-11:00 am PT)
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FUNDamentals: Learn How To Start And Raise Capital For A Private Fund 
October 4th 6:00pm

Valuing DER in emerging distribution market models
Tuesday, Oct 4th at 2:00 PM ET


An evening with Autogrid:  Taming the Energy Frontier: Virtual Power Plants
Data Science for Sustainability
​Redwood City, Wed Oct 5,  6:30 PM

Revolutionizing Company Culture: Space Matters 

October 5th 5:30pm

How to Outsource Development Work ($5)
October 5th 6:30pm

Founders Space Pitch Day & Mixer ($25+)

October 5th 3:00pm

Enterprise Tech TechMeeting
Oct 5th San Francisco, PRIME

Trevor Thomas, CrossCulture VC: Working with Banks in Fintech ($20)

October 5th 6:30pm

TEDx San Francisco ($215)
October 6th 9:00am

How To Perfect Your Exit Strategy (FREE)
October 6th 9:30am

ClimateMusic Project
Chabot Space & Science Center
October 7th

Techlandia - A Startup Comedy ($25)
October 6th 7:30pm

Startup Weekend Oakland - Hacking Bias ($50)
October 7th 6:00pm

Personal Traction: Got Message!?
Women in Cleantech & Sustainability
Saturday, October 8, 2016,  10:00 AM


2016 Berkeley Visionary Awards
Monday, September 26th
  Time 5:00- 7:30 p.m,  Berkeley Repertory Theater 

Think Like an Investor: How to Get Funding for Your Startup ($17+)

September 26th 6:30pm

ProductTank Silicon Valley (FREE)
September 27th 6:00pm

Data Science: From Machine Learning to Algorithm Accountability (FREE)
September 28th 6:30pm

A FERC Challenge: Opening Up Electricity Markets to Advanced Energy Technologies
September 28, 2016 at 10am pacific / 1pm eastern 

Products That Count: Netflix Presents: House Of Career Hacks ($25)
September 28th 7:00pm

Women's Environmental Network September Happy Hour
Wednesday, September 28th at Woods Bar & Brewery in Oakland

Solar for All: Energy for All the Planet and All the People
Wednesday, Sept 28th, Commonwealth Club San Francisco
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Products That Count: Netflix Presents: House Of Career Hacks ($25)

September 28th 7:00pm

State of the Energy Union
Fireside Chat with Trevor Houser

Thursday, September 29


Activate 2016: Cyclotron Road's inaugural Demo Day 
Oakland - September 29

What is happening in Virtual Net Metering and how can it help you  land commercial deals
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Thursday, September 29th, 2016,  5:00PM - 7:00PM at Civic Solar in Oakland

The Upstart 100: Invent, Reinvent, Repeat ($125)
September 29th 5:30pm

Distributed Energy Resources: Seizing Opportunities While Managing Distribution Grid Impacts
Thursday September 29, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
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Break Up with Fossil Fuels: How to Invest Sustainably and Divest Effectively (FREE)
Thursday, September 29, 6:00pm, Oakland
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Fireside Chat With Ben Rattray Of Change.org 
Better Ventures, September 29th 7:00pm

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Urban Clean Energy Prize Reception
By: Tumml - The Startup Hub for Urban Tech
MON, SEP 19 AT 6:00 PM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Startup Matchup and Networking Reception ($20)
September 20th 6:00pm

A Conversation With NerdWallet Cofounder: Lessons Learned and Advice for Founders
September 20, 2016, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
RocketSpace, 180 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA
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Society3 Entrepreneurs Night - Pitches, Traction & Funding
Wednesday, September 21, 2016, SF

Finding Your Magic For Better Communication (FREE)
September 21st 9:30am

Navigating Startup Finance + Office Hours with KPMG (FREE)
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September 21st 1:00pm

September Lean UnConference ($50)
September 21st 6:00pm

Cruise the Bay with YPE
Date: Thursday, September 22 
Time: 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Dock C on Pier 39 (map)

RE-volv Leadership Circle Launch Event (FREE)
Thursday, September 22, 6:30pm, San Francisco

​Energy Storage Panel
Women in Cleantech & Sustainability
Thursday, September 22, 2016

10 Tips For Startup Financial Health (FREE)
September 22nd 12:00pm

Communication Workshop for Engineers (FREE)
September 22nd 6:30pm

Pre-Series A Funding Vehicles - Convertible Notes, SAFE, KISS, etc.
Silicon Valley Startup: Idea to IPO
Thursday, September 22, 2016,  6:30 PM, SF

Startup Weekend SF - Civic Solutions ($75 / Save 20% with "DIGEST20")
September 23rd 6:00pm

How to Deliver A Compelling Pitch (FREE)
September 23rd 9:30am
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Integrate  + API World + Data Week
September 12 - 14 , San Jose, CA

Impact Bootcamp: Growing and Raising Capital for Your Impact Venture
Monday, September 12th  (1 - 5 pm), Oakland
Apply for the Bootcamp here. 

Orrick TOTAL ACCESS Panel Event: A Discussion on Driverless Cars
The morning of Tuesday, September 13 in Menlo Park

Navigating Startup Law (FREE)
September 13th 9:30am

Computers That Learn - What Will Be The Impact? ($35)
September 14th 6:00pm

How To Understand And Negotiate Investor Term Sheets ($20 )
September 14th 6:00pm

How To Raise Money From Corporate VCs ($15)
September 15th 6:00pm
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A Turning Point in California’s Clean Energy Future
September 6, 2016 1:00-2:00pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT) | 60mins

Alternative Berkeley Tech & Startups
Tuesday, September 6th, 6:30- 9:00 p.m.
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2016 Annual Business Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs (FREE)
September 6th 9:00am, Draper University

Powerful Techniques to Understand Customer Motivations ($10 / Save 50% with "DIGEST")

September 6th 6:00pm


Risky Business: Moving climate change from a political to an economic issue
Data Science for Sustainability
Wednesday, September 7, 2016, SF, 6:30pm

International TechMeeting on Smart Mobility 
September 6th 

Tracking the Sun IX Webinar
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Wed, Sep 7, 2016, 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Registration Link:  
https://cc.readytalk.com/r/ubjhdjz4ewv5&eom

​Solar in paradise - ​How the Caribbean can lead the renewable revolution
WED, SEP 7 AT 6:30 PM San Francisco

Cleantech Party for Hillary
111 Minna SF, August 7th , 5:30
 
Risky Business: Moving climate change from a political to an economic issue
Data Science for Sustainability
Wednesday, September 7, 2016, SF


Startup Fundamentals Workshop ($20)

September 7th 6:00pm

Utility-Scale Solar 2015 Webinar
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Registration Link: 
https://cc.readytalk.com/r/kqwp1gunrb3b&eom

Investing Success  in Clean Energy
Part of the Great Energy Transition Series by CalCEF
Thursday September 8, 10am – 11:30am Pacific Time

How to Get Press Coverage - FFL Startup Talk ($15)
September 8th 4:00pm

Two-day training from women entrepreneurs
Bay Area Women Entrepreneurs Raising Capital
Thursday, September 8, 2016
9:00 AM, Oakland

Rejectionathon ($25 / Save 50% with "STARTUPDIGEST")

September 10th 10:00am

Product Therapy ($15)
August 29th 7:00pm, The Port Oakland

Art + Tech: Live Painting with Digital Artist Jeremy Sutton at the Cuckoo's Nest
Silicon Valley Startup: Idea to IPO
Monday, August 29, 2016, Menlo Park

Raise $1 million for your startup
August 30th, SF

Finding Your Dream Job 
Tuesday, 8/30, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm


SunShot  Orange Button  data standards Initiative
Tuesday, August, 30, 2016, 10:00 am PST

The Nexus of Energy, Water and Food
Tuesday, August 30,  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, SF

Coding For Non-Coders 
August 30th 6:30am

Big Data Everywhere San Francisco 
August 30th 8:00am

A Next-Generation Solar Strategy for Commercial Operations
August 30, 2016 1:00-2:00pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT) | 60mins

Building Trustworthy AI-Powered Products 
August 31st 7:00am

Introduction to Social Media Strategy 
Wednesday, 8/31, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm


Social Media for Startups with Carlos Gil
August 31st 9:30am, Nasdaq  Entrepreneurial center, SF

Dirty Little Secrets of Product Management 
August 31st 6:30pm

How To Explode Your Business For $1 Per Day ($25)
August 31st

Big in Japan - Blue Bottle Coffee's Japan Journey with Founder & CEO, James Freeman ($25)
August 31st 6:00pm

Kick-off SOCAP16 Happy Hour! Connecting Local Networks for Global Impact 
Wednesday, August 31th,  Time 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Game-Changer for Solar Energy: Perovskite Semiconductors 
 Stanford webinar
Date: September 1, 2016
Day: Thursday
Time: 10-11 am PT

Visual Note-taking for Creative Thinkers
Thursday, 9/1, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm


Finding Venture Capital for Your Business (FREE)
September 1st 10:00am, SBA SF
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Women EmPower AECT 2016 Q3: Discover your VOICE!
TUE, AUG 23 AT 5:30 PM,SAN FRANCISC

Climate One: Can California Get to 100% Clean Power? 
Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 PM   in San Francisco: 

The Art of the Exit w/ M&A Expert, Mark Greenbaum 
August 23rd 5:30pm

Growing Your Business
Tuesday, August 23rd,  Time 7:00 - 9:00 p.m,  NextSpace Berkeley 

Mentorship relationships to power your career
Women in Solar Webcast
GRID Alternatives
August 24, 11am PST

#SalesBasics: The fundamentals of #b2b prospecting and sales development for startups
August 24th 6:00pm

Swiss-US Energy Innovation Days – Workshop
August 24,  8:30 am,  SF

Lunch Discussion on The Fate of Software Patents Post-Alice (FREE)
August 24th 12:00pm

​Nir Eyal on Designing User Habits (FREE)
August 24th 5:30pm

Pizza & 40s with Tucker Max (FREE)
August 24th 6:00pm

PEV Market Trends, SMART Charging, and Renewables Webinar
Thu, Aug 25, 2016 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
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Build Your User Base with Content with Sahana Jayaraman (FREE)
August 25th 9:30am

New Dawn Summer Solar Party
August 26th, 6pm,  Oakland, CA
CLEANWEBNEWDAWN  (10% off)

​/hack hackathon 
August 27th 10:00am

U.S. Bank Small Business Hackthon 
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August 27th 9:00am
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8 Things You Should Think About Before You Can Start a Company ($5+)
August 16th 7:30am

The Power of Energy Data
YPE San Francisco Bay Area
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)
San Francisco, CA

More Than Healthcare - Innovation and the Social Determinants of Health 
August 16th 6:00pm

Mobile Growth SF Bay Area Meetup @ Yahoo SF
August 16th 6:30pm

Designing for Autism - Adaptability and the Spectrum 
August 16th 7:00pm

Product Owners - How to Get Your Team to Love You 
August 17th 6:30pm

Traction Strategies for Startups
August 17th 6:00pm

Big Data Science 101 Workshop
Women Who Code East Bay
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
5:30 PM,  VSCO

How to Hack a Successful Product Launch or Crowdfunding Campaign Without PR with Vincent Dignan (FREE)
August 17th 9:30am

Cofounder Academy Panel: 'Role of the Cofounder' (FREE)
August 17th 6:30pm

Entrepreneurship Education for Impact in a Complex World (FREE)
August 17th 6:30pm

Society3 Entrepreneurs Night - Pitches, Traction & Funding
 Aug 17 at 9:30 pm | San Francisco, CA

HR Innovation Hackathon ($100 / Save 50% with "RallyteamVIP")
August 18th 8:30am

Clarify Your Purpose, Increase Your Confidence: A Women's Leadership Workshop (FREE)
August 19th 9:30am
​
AR/VR Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Investors ($15)
August 18th 6:00pm

Swiss-US Energy Innovation Days – Conference
August 22,  9am, Berkeley

Swiss-US Energy Innovation Days – Networking Dinner 
August 22, 6pm, Berkeley

How to Get Funded/Angel Investor Gary Jinks
Silicon Valley Startup: Idea to IPO
Monday, August 22, 2016,  6:00 PM

StartupHouse Battlefield - Foundry Program Pitch Day ($10 / Save 20% with "DIGEST")
August 22nd 6:00pm
​
How to Build a Financial Plan that Investors will Love ($5)
August 8th 6:00pm

Keeping Your Sanity as a Startup Founder
August 8th 5:30pm

FFL Startup Talk: How to Get Press Coverage 
August 9th 4:00pm

Startup Funding 2.0: Raising Capital in 2016 (And Beyond)
​ 
August 9th 5:30pm

East Bay Networking Mixer at Blind Tiger 8/9
 Aug 9 at 6:00 pm | Oakland, CA

Female Founders Pitch Female Funders ($15)
August 10th 5:30pm

Solving Pricing, Subscriptions and Payments for Startups ($249)
August 11th

The Enernet, Smart Home and Solar -  Connecting the Future of Energy
Aug 11, 2016 2:00 PM 
​
Fun in the Sun! Beach Clean up!!
Women in Cleantech & Sustainability
Saturday, August 13, 2016,  9:00 AM
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Startup Grind Hosts Vladimir Tenev of Robhinhood ($15)
August 3rd 6:00pm

From Building new Products To Managing Existing Ones ($5-$20)
August 3rd 6:30pm

Cleantech Drinks Fremont - 1st Wednesday
Cleantech Drinks Meetup - San Francisco Bay Metro Area
Wednesday, August 3, 2016,  6:00 PM

Rapid home energy assessment through vehicle-mounted thermal imaging
Wed Aug 3,  6:30 PMDLA Piper, SF

Financial projections & funding strategies for startups - presentation by Lecturer at Stanford Business School ($25)
August 3rd 6:00pm
​
How To Increase User Conversion By 3,000% ($15+)
August 4th 6:00pm
​
Making Healthy Food More Affordable
12:30 p.m. | Tuesday, July 19, 2016

How to use Twitter as a serious traction channel ($5 / Save 20% with "DIGEST")
July 19th 6:00pm

Startup Legal Garage - Open House (FREE)
July 19th 6:00pm

Financial projections & funding strategies for startups - presentation by Lecturer at Stanford Business School ($25)
July 20th 6:00pm

Corporate Clean Energy Procurement: Best Practices & Emerging Trends
July 20th,  9am PST,  Webinar

Entrepreneurs Night - Pitches, Traction & Funding​Wednesday, July 20, 2016, SF,  6:30 

SoGal Summit + Her Startup Global Finals ($49+)
July 20th 9:00am

How to Determine Product/Market Fit 
July 20th 9:30am

Why Customer Feedback Can Hurt Your Product 
July 20th 6:30pm

Growth Clinic: Got Data? ($15 / Save 100% with "yougotdata")
July 20th 6:00pm
​
Financial Projections and Funding Strategies for Startups ($25)
July 20th 6:00pm

YPE Smartgrid Panel: Transforming the Smartgrid Vision into Reality
Young Professionals in Energy, SF Bay Area Chapter
Thursday, July 21, 2016,  6:00 PM

SF Beta: VR Edition
July  21st, 6pm, SF

YPE Smartgrid Panel: Transforming the Smartgrid Vision into Reality
Young Professionals in Energy, SF Bay Area Chapter
Thursday, July 21, 2016
6:00 PM

Navigating Startup Finance + Office Hours with KPMG (FREE)
July 25th 1:00pm

10 of the Best Growth Hacking Tools and Case Studies ($10 / Save 20% with "DIGEST")
July 25th 6:00pm

Clara Shih: The Social Business Imperative @Thumbtack (FREE)
July 26th 6:30pm

Next Generation Electric Rate Design
Tuesday July 26, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

Next Generation Electric Rate Design
Tuesday July 26, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

Can Regional Government Solve the Housing Crisis?
12:30 p.m. | Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Inspector Gadgets: IoT Demos & Drinks
July 27th,  6pm,  SF

Slack: Constantly Beginning
July 27th, 7pm, SF

Rare “Unleashed” Fireside with Silicon Valley Mastermind, SCOTT KUPOR (MP, COO & VC @ ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ)
July 27th,  6pm, Palo Alto, CA

From Growth Hacking to Growth Marketing With Slack, AdRoll and More... ($35)
July 27th 6:00pm

Data Science: The Product Manager's Primer ($5)
July 27th 6:30pm

The Internet Content Explosion: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead ($74)
July 27th 6:30pm

Creating Pathways for Oaklanders to Creative Jobs
SPUR Oakland
12:30 p.m. | Thursday, July 28, 2016

Women Entrepreneurs  Summer Mixer
Thursday, July 28th, Berkeley

Early Stage Startup Valuation Workshop: What is Your Startup Worth?
Silicon Valley Startup: Idea to IPO, Sunnyvale
Thursday, July 28, 2016, 11:30 AM

Drought Busters: Solutions for Reducing Your Water Footprint
Thursday, July 28th at the Impact Hub in San Francisco

Ask a VC San Francisco ($39)
July 29th 8:00am

Oakland Scavenger Hunt "The Oakland Scramble"
SPUR Oakland
10:00 a.m. | Saturday, July 30, 2016

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3rd Annual InterSolar Social Hour w/WCS and GRID 
San Francisco, CA | 111 Minna Gallery
Monday, July 11, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Content Marketing for Startups
July 11th 6:00pm

Get Your Basics Right - Startup Essentials, Pitfalls, and Vocabulary (Free)
July 12th 6:00pm

CoFoundersLab Matchup San Francisco
July 12th,  6:30pm, San Francisco, CA

Read Write IOT Hackathon (FREE)

July 13th 9:00am

Startup Leadership - Pitch Perfect 
July 13th 6:00pm

Climate One: Is California Entering a Megadrought?
Wednesday, July 13 at 6:30 PM   in San Francisco

 Data Science Summit 2016
Tues/Wed, July 12/13, 2016 - in San Francisco

Intersolar North America
Exhibition July 12–14, 2016
Conference: July 11–13, 2016
San Francisco, CA
​
Intersolar 2016 Lunchtime Tweetup
July 12th,  12:00pm, SF
​​
Smart Actions to Accelerate Urban Energy Efficiency
Webinar July 12, 2016 10:00-11:00 am PT

Intersolar Bay Area Job Fair
July 13, 1:00pm to 6:00pm, San Francisco

Data Science and Sustainable Transportation Planning with StreetLight Data
Data Science for Sustainability
Wednesday, July 13, 2016,  6:30 PM, SF

Mindfulness for Hustlers
July 13th, 9:30am, SF

Developing an IP Portfolio, Securing Trademarks & Protecting Your Brand
July 13th, 6pm, Menlo Park,  CA

Hack the Future of Industrial IOT Hackathon
Wed/Thurs, July 13/14, 2016 - 9:00am in San Francisco

MACHINE LEARNING TECHMEETING
powered by Open Innovation Club
July 13th,  5:30pm, SF​

How Do Electric Utilities Make Money?
The times they are a-changin’
Webinar:  July 14, 2016 at 10am pacific / 1pm eastern 

Authenticity in Entrepreneurship 
July 14th 9:30am

CivicSolar's InterSolar Party 
Thursday July 14th 5-9pm at the PowerHouse Roof Deck

Capturing your Audience: Understanding The Science of Attention ($20)

July 14th 6:00pm

Post-Intersolar Happy Hour
July 15th,  5:30 pm, Oakland CA
Hosted by YPE Bay Area, Cleanweb, and UtilityAPI !

Negotiation Hacking for Startup Founders with Margaret Neale 
July 15th, 7pm, Mountain View, CA

 SHAPE:  AT&T Tech Expo
Fri/Sat, July 15/16, 2016 - 3:00pm in San Francisco

Hustleathon (a hackathon for  hustlers)
July 17th,  10am,  Mountain View, CA

The Right Role for Technology in Cities
SPUR Oakland
12:30 p.m. | Monday, July 18, 2016

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1 Million Cups  @ Startup House
July 6th, 9am,  SF

Rock Your Strategic Model 
July 6th 9:30am

Solar+Storage  Monetization and Risk Management
July 6th, 10am PST, webinar
​
Drinks & Discourse - Tumml Urban  Accelerator
SPUR Oakland
6:00 p.m. | Wednesday, July 6, 2016

#VARForum Lifestyle Series #03 : REAL ESTATE + VR (Virtual Reality) & 3D
July 7th, 6pm,  SF

Impact Innovation & Investor Forum (I3F): Renewables on the Rise -- Venture Showcase
Thursday, 7 July, 6pm, at UC Extension Silicon Valley, in Santa Clara
​
Recovery of Utility Fixed Costs: Utility, Consumer, Environmental and Economist Perspectives
July 8, 10-11:30

Happy Hour - happn Co Work & Crush (FREE)
July 8th 6:00pm

 Greylock Partners Hackfest
Sat/Sun, July 9/10. 2016 - in Menlo Park
​

How the Convergence of Energy, Data Analytics, and the IoT will Change the Solar Market
July 11th, 3:30pm, SF

The Influencer Economy: Launch, Share &   Thrive   in the Digital Age
June 27th, San Francisco, CA

JUST SF - An Evening of San Francisco Social Justice Chalk Talks
June 28th ,  6:30pm, San Francisco 

Pitch Perfect, Startup Coaching Event
June 28th,  Berkeley, CA

Turning Hours to Dollars: Opportunities in the On-Demand Economy
June 28th,  SF

VLAB Founders Series: Raising Startup Capital with Equity Crowdfunding 
June 28th, Location TBD

What Utilities Can Learn from Other Service Industries. Hint: It Starts with Mobile Engagement
June 28th,  11am PCT, Webinar

WoWE Webinar:
Business Development for Career & Organizational Performance 

June  28th,  11am PCT, Webinar 


Website in a Night Presented by Weebly & Square
June 29th,  5:30-8:30, SF

StartupHouse  Battlefield
June 29th, 6pm, SF

Tech in Motion  Happy Hour - Networking Mixer
June 29th,  6-8pm, SF

Entrepreneurs Night - Pitches, Traction & Funding
June 29th, SF

UtilityAPI Demo Webinar
June 30th, 10am, webinar

Grid Edge World Forum 2016
June 21-23, San Jose , CA

Techies for Good: Launch Event 
June 22nd, SF

Self Care for Tech Workers 
June 22nd,  SF

Art and Virtual Reality 
June 22nd, SF

Transforming Manufacturing: Tech Trends in Augmented/Virtual Reality
June 22nd, 6-8:30pm, SF

10th Anniversary E-Discuss w/ Jigar Shah
June 22nd,  6:30pm,  SF

Societal Benefits on the Path to Sunshot
June 22nd, 10am,  Webinar

Smart Grid Interoperability Process Reference Manual
Hosted by  SGIP (Smart Grid Testing and Certification Committee (SGTCC))
June 23rd, Webinar 

Civic Solutions Startup Weekend
June 24 - 26, San Francisco

Happy Hour Pre-Grid Edge  World Forum
Women in Cleantech & Sustainability
June 20th, San Jose, CA
​
Speaker Series: Community Choice Aggregation
June 21st, 5:30pm, Oakland

AWS DevDay SF 
June 21st,  SF

Women Entrepreneurs and New Fundraising Tools

June 16th,  Berkeley, CA

Key Considerations for a Successful Grid Embedded Microgrid
June 16th, anywhere with internet

Tech Careers for Non-Engineers
June 16th,  San Francisco, CA

Designers + Geeks: The Techies Project 
June 16th, SF

Urbantech Innovation Showcase 
June 16th, 10AM, San Jose
​
Key Considerations for a Successful Grid Embedded Microgrid
Thursday June 16, 11:00 AM PT, Webinar

Data Centers  in a Sustainable Future:
A Closer Look at Energy Consumption in an Ever-Changing World

June 16,   6-8:30pm, SF Department of Environment

Fireside Chat with Slack's CMO: Marketing One of the Fastest Growing Apps in History
June 13th, SF

Intellectual Property Protection for Startups
June 13,  6:00pm, SF

girltank Bay Area: Community Connections & Cocktails
June 14th,  6:00pm,  SF

Women Startup Challenge 2016 Pitch Competition 
June 14th 5:30pm

5 Things Every Founder Should Know about Social Entrepreneurship
June 14th,  12:00pm,  SF

Diversity in Tech: Cultivating Cultural Capital
​
June 14th,  5:30pm, SF

Communicate to Influence  Workshop
June 15th, 6:30pm SF

Reducing Electric Bills in California Multifamily Affordable Housing with Solar +Storage
June 15, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm  PST, Webinar

Blockchain Symposium
June 9th,  Redwood City, CA


How to get traction w/ Forbes, Mashable, VentureBeat writers & Entrepreneur Magazine Top 50 Influencers
June 9th,  San Jose, CA

Transforming the Future, IoT,  3D Printing and Robotics
June 9th, Santa Clara, CA

China's Energy Future:  How Clean, How Fast?
​June 9th,  Palo Alto, CA

June Thirsty Friday Happy Hour
June  10th, SF

OSCEdays San Francisco
Hosted by Sustainable by Design and OpenIDEO
June 10th-11th, SF 
​
Mobile App Innovation - Startup Hackathon 
June 10th, SF

Designers + Geeks: Techies Project 
June 10th, SF

Apache Spark Maker Community Event
June 6th,  San Francisco, CA

Andy McLoughlin, Partner SofttechVC: Winning from Both Sides of the Table
June 6th, San Francisco, CA

Startup Solutions  101: How to Raise Capital for Your Idea 
June 8th,  Palo Alto, CA

Cleantech Drinks SF Downtown - Potluck - 2nd Tuesday
June 7th, SF

Solar Solutions for Business. One Sun. Endless Possibilities.
June 7th, Webinar

Best Practices: Automating Solar Sales, Financing and Operations
June 7th, Webinar

Startups Give Back: CSR at Growing Companies 
June 8th 6:00pm, SF

The Future of Encryption, Housing, and Regulation by Data4America & Lincoln
June 8th, SF

OpenAir 2016 by Airbnb 
June 8th, SF

The Future of Encryption, Bay Area Housing, and Regulation 
June 8th, SF

Reimagine Learning: A Panel on Tomorrow's Workforce Development
June 2nd, San Francisco

Our Renewable Future 
June 2nd 6:00pm

The ClimateMusic Project, Live Performance
June 3rd,  Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA

Startups Give Back Volunteering Event: San Francisco Food Bank
June 3rd 12:30pm

Building a Culture of Trust and Transparency in the Workplace
June 1st, San Francisco

Bootstrappers Breakfast®
June 1st, San Francisco , CA

Machine Learning Applications for Energy Efficiency and Customer Care
June 1st,  San Francisco, CA

Screening of CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap
June 1st, San Francisco

Berkeley Lab's Cleantech Pitchfest
June 1st, San Francisco, CA

CEM7 EnergyAccessX Happy Hour
  June 1st,  6:00 - 8:30 pm
​
Clock Bar at Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell Street, SF

Cleantech Drinks Fremont - 1st Wednesday
June 1st, Fremont, CA

Berkley Breakthrough Bridges Brain To Mind 
May 23rd 6:00pm

Bringing the Next Billion Online 
May 23rd 5:30pm

IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference
San Jose, CA 5/23

Tech in Motion + Verizon Present: Data and Design Tech Talk 
May 25th 6:00pm,  San Francisco, CA 

WebVR Ecosystem and API Update
May 25, San Francisco 

Tech in Motion + Verizon Present: Data and Design Tech
 
May 25, San Francisco

SXSW Best Growth Talk
May 25, San Francisco 

StartupHouse | Battlefield May - VR/AR Pitching Competition
May 25, San Francisco

Venture Capital vs. Crowdfunding with Hanson Bridgett LLP
May 25, San Francisco
​
Open Innovation Series: Accelerators - Emerging Trends & Model of the Future 
May 26th 6:00pm

Orrick TOTAL ACCESS
Panel Event: Virtual Reality – The Future is Already Here
May 26th, San Francisco, CA

Three Rules Every Mobile Product Needs To Be Successful 
May 26th 6:00pm

Growth Hacking Live:  
40 Hacks to Grow Fast
May 26th, Berkeley, CA

How to Incorporate and Protect your Inventions
May 26th, Berkeley, CA

Smart City Tech Meeting
powered by the Open Innovation Club
May 26th, San Francisco, CA

This Week in Startups Live
May 20th, San Francisco, CA

Innovation Pitch Fest
​ 
May 20th 6:30pm

Maker Faire 2016
May 20-22,  San Mateo, CA

Ability in Tech Summit
May 21, 9:00a-6:00p, Berkeley, CA

Spark Innovation Expo 2016
May 21st,  Mountain View, CA
​
How SMART Are Your Things Hackathon
May 21, 22,  Mountain View, CA

Rothenberg Ventures Founder Field Day
By Invite Only. Apply Here. 
May 16th,  San Francisco, CA

Young Professionals in Energy 
Driving EV Adoption in a Low Fuel Price World 

May 16th, San Francisco, CA

Webinar: The Inside Scoop: Alignment in NY on DER Compensation Between Several Solar Companies and Joint Utilities
May 17, 2016 at 10am pacific / 1pm eastern

StartUpRising Cocktail Party
May 17th 6:30pm

Lean Hardware: Lessons Learned & The Future of Hardware 
May 17th 6:30pm

Startup Hacking: An Evening with Don Daglow 
May 19th 7:00pm

Entrepreneurship in India: Opportunities for Building Local and Global Business 
May 10th 4:30pm_

From Startup to IPO - Lessons Learned Scaling Trulia 
May 10th 5:30pm

Internet of Things World
May 10,  11, 12th , Santa Clara, CA

IoT for Cities Hackathon 
May 11th

​Product Owners: How to Get Your Team to Love You 
May 11th 6:30pm

FinTech Techmeeting ($20 / Save 50% with code "SDfriends")
May 11th 5:30pm

Protecting Health at the Intersection of Tech and Data
May 11th 6:00pm

Vator Splash Spring
May 12, Oakland, CA 

New Leaders Council Gala 
Thursday May 12th

Tech Meets Art: Google and the Institute of Mosaic Art
May 12th, Berkeley , CA

Hack the Heat - Hacker And Maker Challenge 
May 13th 6:00pm

HustleCon
May 13, Oakland, CA

SunCode Solar Hackathon 
Oakland -  Friday   and  Saturday, May 13th - 14th


IMPACTATHON 
May 14th,  San Francisco, CA 

Is a Zero Waste Lifestyle Possible?
May 14th, San Francisco, CA
​

Women in Design & Tech Leadership Forum 
May 2nd 6:00pm
​
Cleantech Drinks
May 4th,  Fremont, CA

Startup Pitch Night - Focusing On Female Founded Startups 

BLD: Bay Area B Corp Leadership Development 2016
May 4th,  Berkeley, CA

Data Mining Utility Data at Silver Spring Networks
May 4th, Redwood City, CA

Women in energy policy webinar
GRID Alternatives

Wednesday, April 27 at 11am 

CITRIS Research Exchange: Entrepreneurship and Climate Change 
with Sue Carter
Wednesday, April 27th
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.  Berkeley

Innovate@Berkeley 2016 
April 27th 5:00pm

Sustainable Building Tour ​
YPE,  
Wednesday 4/27 at 6:00 PM   in San Francisco

 Solar  Crowdfunding

7:00pm, San Francisco

From building products to building companies 
April 27th 4:30pm

#MarketingSolar Webinar 
April 28

How connected vehicles would change and solve traffic congestion in the Bay Area
April 28th, Palo Alto

Mobile Apps for Change Demo Day
April 29th 9:00am, Oakland

NRDC Lunch with Tom Sayer 
Friday 4/29 at 11:30 AM  in San Francisco
​

CyberSecurity Startup Hackathon 
Stanford, Apr 29, 2016

Software for Renewable Energy: The hardware/software nexus
6-8pm on Tue 19 Apr

How to get your first customer
04/19/2016: French Tech Hub, San Francisco, 

SXSW Eco in SF
Tuesday, April 19 
Presented by TriplePundit
at Impact Hub

Persuasive Communication Workshop
Tuesday, April 19th 6pm-8:30pm​, SF

Solar-Plus-Storage: Why 1 + 1 = 3
Wed, Apr 20, 2016 10:00 AM  EST

Why Trust Matters: Joel Peterson on Building the Bonds that Make a Business Great 
April 20th 5:30pm

Understanding the "terms" in Term Sheets (and how to negotiate them)
 
April 20th 6:00pm

​2.OAKLAND SPRING MIXER
PORT WORKSPACES | KAISER MALL ROOFTOP 
APRIL 21ST
6:30 - 9:30 PM

Women Entrepreneurs in Berkeley Presents:  Intel Capital's Laura Oliphant
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Key Strategies for Driving Energy Efficiency and Customer Engagement
Thursday April 21, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

Spring Internship Fair - Hult International Business School
FRI, APR 22 AT 9:00 AM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
​
Mid Market Friday Happy Hour  @wework
Friday, April 22nd 4pm-6pm

TeenTechSF@UCBerkeley 
April 23rd 8:30am

2016 Berkeley Haas Africa Business Forum
23 April 2016
​

Energy Excelerator  Pre-Application Workshop
(Hawaii based  energy/cybersecurity/water/ag  tech  program!)
WeWork TransBay SF, April 25, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT

Balancing the  load. The future of demand response and storage
04/26/2016: Impact Hub, Oakland

Future of Travel Tech: A Conversation with Airbnb, Lyft, Yelp & Peek.com 
April 26th 6:30pm
​

Rich Mironov - Four Laws of Software Economics 
April 26th 6:30pm
​
Data Security: Build a Strategy Before There's a Problem 
April 12th 12:00pm

Old Regulatory Models, New Technologies: Lessons from the Sharing Economy
 
April 12th 6:00pm

Cleantech Drinks Potluck
April 12th, San Francisco 

Energy Access in Developing Countries
April 12,2016, SF
 Enter "WSC412" for $10 off the registration.

Power Trip  Happy Hour (Energy/Utility  professionals)
Tuesday April 12th at 6:30 PM at Pagan Idol

Design Prototypes That Feel Real - Without Coding 
April 13th 6:30pm

Built to Last, or Gone Too Fast: New Leadership for Digital Economy 
April 13th 6:00pm

SPUR Young Urbanists Kick-off Happy Hour
SPUR Oakland  Thursday, April 14, 2016  5:00 - 7:00 PM

California Pitch Alumni Event 
April 14th 7:00pm

Future-Ready NOW - The Leadership Training for Changemakers
April 15th 8:30am at Galvanize, SOMA, San Francisco
20% off promocode: frn20sf

​
The Art of Engaging Investors 
April 11th 9:30am

​
YPE & WCS  Speed Networking Event
Young Professionals in Energy and Women in Cleantech and  Sustainability
Tuesday 4/5  at 6:30 PM in San Francisco

Webinar: Solar: 2015 year-in-review 
Corey Honeyman, Greentech Media
April 6, 2016
Register here

 Cleantech Drinks
Fremont, April 6, 2016

Crafting Your Product Strategy 
April 6th 6:30pm

Internet of Things: Market Trends, Tech Innovation, and Investing Outlook 
April 6th 5:30pm

What if California’s Drought Continues?
Meyers Nave, 555 12th St., 15th Floor, Oakland, CA 
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

UCSF Lean Launchpad for Life Sciences/Healthcare Information Session/Mixer 
April 7th 11:30am

Partnering with Communities: Inclusive Innovation in the On-Demand Economy 
April 7th 12:15pm

Design Night: Let's explore! 
April 7th 6:00pm
​
Pitch Practice: Pitching to Angels 
April 7th 6:00pm

Green Corps' Oakland Party & Fundraiser
When:  Thursday April 7th, 6-9pm
Where:  Mua, 2442a Webster St. Oakland, CA 94612
How:  Get your ticket here to reserve a spot!

Cybathlon: Assistive Robotic Tech to Navigate the World
Swissnex SF,   April 7, 2016 at 7:00 pm

Citizen Science 2.0
Swissnex SF, April 8, 2016 at 7:00 pm,

AngelHack 9 San Francisco 
April 9th 9:00am

DesignImmigration - Full-Day Ideation Workshop 
April 9th 10:00am
​
YPE:  Speaker Series: The Wright Foundation 
​Tuesday 3/29 at 6:30 PM  in San Francisco

Design Your Workflow 
March 29th 6:30pm

Where No Man Has Gone Before: Women in Space 
March 29th 6:00pm

How To Be A Top Sales Producer For Startups 
March 30th 6:00pm

SVForum Women in Tech Festival:  Women Around the Universe
Wed, Mar 30, 2016 - 8:30am in Mountain View

How to be profitable in Cleantech
San Francisco - register with a 30% discount with the promocode:CTOPartner2016
March 30th
 

"CCA'S" COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION  COMING TO THE BAY AREA
Thursday, March 31st, 2016,  Time: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: Sunverge HQ in SF

Sips for Solar: Fundraiser  to put solar on non-profits!
Re-volv
Tonic Bar on 3/31


Hackfest for Concrn, the Compassionate Response Network 
April 1st
​
StartupHouse Battlefield - Foundry Program Pitch Day
March 21st 6:00pm

How Software is Transforming Solar Development
Webinar: Tuesday March 22, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Bay Area: How Can We Make an Impact? 
March 22nd 6:30pm

Product Teardown Workshop with Yammer and Asana 
March 23rd 6:30pm
​

  Non-Profit Technology Conference
Wed/Thurs/Fri, Mar 23/24/25 in San Jose

Clean energy software: Are investors ready?
CleanwebSF March event
WED, MAR 23 AT 6:00 PM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Fireside Chat with Kristin Richmond, Co-Founder of Revolution Foods
​ 
March 24th 7:00pm

Introductory Design Thinking Workshop 
March 25th 2:15pm

Purpose Driven Leadership:
A Fireside Chat with  Marc Benioff & Sir Richard Branson
Salesforce Rincon Center  – 101 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 
Monday, March 14 at 4:00pm 

LaunchFEST Venture Forum and Party 
March 14th 1:30pm

Venture Outlook & Startup Finance: Fireside Chat w/ Silicon Valley Bank 
Berkeley, March 14th 5:00pm

Fossils to Founders: Why Evolution Adapted Humans for Self-Deception 
March 14th 6:00pm

Fossils to Founders: Why Evolution Adapted Humans for Self-Deception 
​
March 14th 6:00pm

Growth Hacking Live: Growth Hacks Your Company Needs to Grow Fast in 2016 
March 15th 5:30pm

Growth Clinic - Retain or Die 
March 16th 6:00pm

Developing An Appropriate Funding Strategy For Your Startup 
March 16th 6:00pm

Kiva Oakland Launch Party 
March 16th 6:00pm

March Lean UnConference
Lean Startup Circle
Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 6:00 PM, Pivotal Labs SF

Vote Solar EQUINOX Party 2016
THE BENTLY RESERVE, SAN FRANCISCO
THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH

Hacking your Seed Round (Fundraising as a Process)
March 7th 6:00pm

Orrick TOTAL ACCESS Panel Event - The Internet of Things
w/ Ignition Partners, Sight Machine, Arrow Electronics & More!
Tues, Mar 8, 2016 - 5:15pm in Menlo Park

How To Build A Financial Plan That Investors Will Love
March 8th 6:00pm

Women in Tech Loft Talks 
March 8th 6:00pm
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Webinar: Energy storage: 2015 year-in-review 
Ravi Manghani, Greentech Media
March 9, 2016
Register here
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Financial Innovation for Energy Access discussion
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WED, MAR 9 AT 6:30 PM, OAKLAND, CA

IP Roundtable for Startups: Trade Secrets vs. Patents 
March 9th 12:00pm

GSVlabs IoT Innovation Showcase: Connected Home 
March 9th 1:00pm

The Increasing Overlap of Product and Growth 
Sean Ellis, Founder of GrowthHackers
Thurs, Mar 10, 2016 - 6:00pm in Palo Alto

YPE Presents Energy, Beers, & Food Carts
Friday 3/11  at 5 PM  in San Carlos

Virtual Reality Hackathon
The Hackathon for Virtual Reality and Immersive Technologies
Fri/Sat/Sun, Mar 11/12/13, 2016 - 6:00pm in San Francisco
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Hacking the Hackathon: A Panel at the Berkeley Forum
Monday, February 29th
  Time 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Navigating Employment Law for Startups + Office Hours
March 1st 12:00pm

AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup - Pitching Competition
 
March 1st 6:00pm

LAUNCH Festival
March 2nd
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Power Trip Energy Discussion: AB 802
3/2 6pm in SF

Create the Role: Becoming a Product Manager 
March 2nd 6:30pm

An Evening with Climate Corporation
Wednesday, March 2, 20166:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Data Science for Sustainability
Wed Mar 2

Startup Pitch Night:  Augmented and Virtual Reality
March 2nd, 2016, SF, SV Forum

Preparing for a Distributed Energy Future: What Can Be Done Today to Integrate DERs Cost Effectively and Equitably
Thursday March 3, 2016 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

Webinar: COP21 Outcomes and Business Leadership After Paris
Thursday, March 3, 2016,  2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 
Please RSVP by February 29

Creating the Clean  Energy Economy: Optimizing Community Choice
March 4, 2016 | San Jose, CA

Geek Girl Bay Area TechCon 
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March 5th 8:00am

Women Techmakers 
3/5, Mountain View, CA

Women Entrepreneurs: Fund and Fuel Your Dreams
March 3-5, 2016, Tiburon, California – North of San Francisco

Tech4Good Startup Weekend
Mar 4/5/6, 2016 - 8:30am in San Francisco:  USF Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Changing the World: Innovation, Technology and Social Impact 
February 22nd 5:30pm
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Whats Hot for 2016 Mobile & IOT Investments Corp Investor Panel 
February 22nd 6:30pm

What’s in store for clean energy in 2016?
Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Webinar 02/23/2016 10:00 AM EST

AgTech creating new business opportunities 
February 23rd 6:30pm

AWS Pop-up Loft | San Francisco
Feb 23, 6 pm to 8 pm
Lightning talks covering startup-relevant business topics ,  RSVP

Elections and Energy Policy: Politics and You
Wednesday, February 24

How APIs, Analytics and Algorithms, are Transforming Finance
February 24th
50% off code - "elena"

Hacking Housing: Innovative Approaches to Addressing Oakland's Housing Crunch
SPUR Oakland, Feb 24th

How to Create a Real-time Big Data Application 
February 24th 6:00pm

Modernizing our built infrastructure: IoT, EE, and personalization​
Thu Feb 25, at UtilityAPI in Oakland

Wine, Dine, & Design Thinking with Uday - Leading Startup UX !
Feb 25 

 Starting Lean with Social Impact
Tech Equity Week Event - Feb 26

Berkeley Innovators Series: Leila Takayama, Google X
Friday, February 26th
  Time 4 - 6 p.m.

Pitch Perfect, Startup Coaching Event
February 25, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

TechUP One Day Career Fair Focused on Diversity (FREE)
February 27th 11:00am
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All Things API 
February 16th 6:00pm
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Customer Validation and Go to Market Strategy 
February 16th 6:00pm

Smart Buildings: Silicon Valley Delivers Data-Driven Office Space
February 16th 6:00pm

Growth Hack Your Content Marketing 
February 16th 6:30pm

February Lean UnConference 
February 17th 6:00pm

Doing a Startup Right 
February 17th 6:00pm

Pitch Corporations & VCs for Funding 
February 17th at 7 pm in San Francisco

Moving Politics to the Web: How Technology Can Change Politics 
February 18th 6:00pm

Cities of the Future
Mashable, 2/19 in SF

New Disruptions in Digital Media Entrepreneurship
February 18th 6:00pm

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Inclusion 2.0 
2/18, San Francisco, CA


YPE February Happy Hour 
Thursday, 2/18

BECI PHILOMATHIA FORUM: CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Thursday, February 18th

Women Entrepreneurs in Berkeley: Evening with Denise Brosseau
THU, FEB 18 AT 5:30 PM, BERKELEY, CA

Moving Politics to the Web: How Technology Can Change Politics 
February 18th 6:00pm

​Cities of the Future 
February 18th 6:30pm

BERC ENERGY SUMMIT: SHAPING THE NEXT TEN YEARS
Friday, February 19th
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On-Demand & Sharing Economies 
February 19th at 3 pm in San Francisco
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The Climate Music Project
February 19th at the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, 
8pm

Wisdom 2.0
  2/20, San Francisco, CA


WCS Networking Playdate
Join Us for a Cleantech and Sustainability Networking Event and Young Ones Play Date!
No time to network? Bring your kids and meet other parents who are working in or interested in clean energy and sustainability.
Sunday, February 21 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Startup Accounting Essentials
February 9th 6:00pm

Startup Co-Founder 101: How to Find the Right Partner with Jessica Alter 
February 9th 6:30pm

Diversability SF Unplugged: lightning talks 
February 10th 6:30pm

Webinar: Engaging Women in the Transition to Clean Energy
Wednesday, February 10 at 11am PT

Algorithms and Interview Prep
Wednesday, February 10th
  Time 7 - 9 p.m, Oakland

Panel on The Latest IoT Development Platforms 
February 10th 6:30pm, Berkeley

How Technology is Revolutionizing the World of Art
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February 11th 6:00pm

Speed Dating for Startups
BY: SILICON VALLEY USPTO
THU, FEB 11 AT 5:00 PM

Founders Space Pitch Day 
February 12th at 3 pm in San Francisco

Startups Give Back
February 12th 12:30pm

On The Grid
Energy and utility professionals  Happy Hour
February 4, 2015 
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CODE2040's 4th Birthday Party
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THU, FEB 4 AT 6:00 PM
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Open Energy Efficiency Meter and the Pay-for-Success Market Transformation
Data Science for Sustainability
Monday, February 1, 2016,  6:30 PM
DLA Piper, Palo Alto

The Female Funders Breakfast SF
 
February 3rd 8:00am

FORM+FUND CONFERENCE
Wednesday, February 3rd
9:00am to 11:00am - WORKSHOP - STARTUP LAW 101
11:00AM to 12:30pm - ATTORNEY OFFICE HOURS
12:45PM to 1:45pm - KEYNOTE ADDRESS - SCOTT KUPOR, Managing Partner of Andreessen Horowitz
 5:00pm to 6:00pm -  VC FUNDRAISING DOS + DON'TS ​
RSVP to  startup-law@berkeley.edu

Startup Pitch Bootcamp
Wednesday, February 3rd

Getting To Product Market Fit Quickly 
February 3rd 6:30pm
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Webinar: Insights on the  Drivers for Low-Priced  Solar
LBL
Monday, January 25th at 10:00 am
 Pacific Time 

Girls in Tech: January Networking Dinner
The Hall, San Francisco, CA
Professionals of all backgrounds and genders are welcome to attend.
MON, JAN 25, 2016 AT 6:00 PM

Pitch Perfect, Startup Coaching Event
January 25, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Berkeley

Young Entrepreneurs with Big Ideas 
January 26th 6:00pm

Access to Capital: Crowdfunding & Crowd Investing
Change Catalyst
Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 6:30

Putting Design To Work 
January 26th 6:30pm

What Does it (Really) Take to Modernize the Grid?w/ Audrey Zibelman, Chair, New York Public Service Commission
Wednesday 1-27-16 at 10am pacific

How to Outsource Development Work
January 27th 6:30pm

Webinar:  The Future of Distribution Planning — Incorporating DER for Active Grid Management
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 ,  11:00 am Pacific 

​5 Ways to Build a Happy (and More Productive) Workforce
January 27th 5:30pm


Products That Count: Disrupting knowledge
1($20 / Save 20% with "SDFriends")

January 27th 7:00pm
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Fireside Chat with Angela Benton
Better Ventures Fireside  Chat series,   Oakland,  January 28

January Privacy Lab - Privacy for Startups
THU, JAN 28, 2016 AT 6:00 PM
Mozilla San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Berkeley Startup Job Fair
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Thursday, Jan  28, 2016 AT 5:00 PM

What's Next in the Network Economy? 
January 28th 6:00pm
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The Road from Paris: Opportunities & Challenges in Climate Solutions Investment
Friday, January 29th, 11am - 12:30 Pacific Time

She's Geeky Bay Area 2016
 
January 29th 8:15am

​Design Thinking for Innovation
​January 30th 9:00am
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Fossils to Founders – Insights About Modern Marketing from Evolutionary Psychology
 
January 18th 6:00pm

Galvanize: How to Close Corporate Deals: The ABCs of Enterprise Sales
 
January 18th 6:30pm

Clean Energy Lunch
TUE, JAN 19, 2016 AT 12:00 PM
Impact Hub San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Kickoff 2016 with an Investing Ninja: An Evening with Ann Miura-Ko, VC at FLOODGATE
January 19th 6:00pm

Startup Sales Processes for Early-stage Founders and CEOs
TUE, JAN 19, 2016 AT 6:30 PM
PARISOMA, San Francisco, CA

Cleanweb show-and-tell: Persistent Efficiency and GridCure
Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 6pm

Diversity 2.0: An Interactive Workshop 
January 20th 6:30pm, SF

​IoT TechMeeting powered by the Open Innovation Club
French Tech  Hub
​Wed Jan 20, SF

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Site Reliability Engineering Hour
January 20th 5:30pm

January Lean UnConference 2016
You ask the questions! Jan 20 

Startup Professionals Happy Hour & Book Launch Party 
@ WeWork Mission SF, Professional Connector
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 6:00pm

How to Build and Test your Business Model 
January 21st 9:30am

YPE + Voice Matters Workshop: Voice, Public Speaking and Presence 
Thursday, January 21

Code: Debugging the Gender Gap Documentary Showing and Speaker Panel
Thursday, January 21, 2016, 6pm at Neustar in SF

How to build your startup engineering team
OneTraction
Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 6:00 

Designers + Geeks: Copy Matters 
January 21st 7:00pm

Fireside Chats with Entrepreneurs 
Meet 12 startups from Asia and Australia. 
January 21st 12:00pm

​ Silicon Valley Innovation Center: Smart Investing & IoT
Thurs/Fri, Jan 21/22, 2016 - 8:00am in Menlo ParK

Internet Cat Video Festival
Thurs/Sat/Sun, Jan 21/23/24, 2016 - 7:40pm in San Francisco
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 CES After Party
French Tech Hub
Jan. 11, San Francisco

FrenchPitch FrenchTech Startup Encounter at Orrick 
January 11th 6:00pm

Entrepreneur for the Evening
MON, JAN 11, 2016 AT 6:00 PM
YWCA Berkeley/Oakland, Berkeley, CA

Startup Pitch Bootcamp
 
January 12th 6:30pm, SF

Logistics Realities After Production Begins 
January 12th 6:30pm, Berkeley

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Which Path, When & Why
January 12th 12:30pm

Webinar: Getting to 100% Renewables - Governments Leading the Charge
Ron Pernick, Clean Edge
David Hochshild, California Energy Commission
David Sandbank, NYSERDA 
Scott Johnstone, Vermont Energy Investment Corp.
January 12, 2016
Register Here

Webinar:  Power for All: promoting energy access 
Kristina Skierka, Power for All
January 13, 2016
Register here

SVForum Startup Pitch Night Focus on IoT
Wed, Jan 13, 2016 - 6:00pm in San Francisco

San Francisco Negotiation Panel
Wed, Jan 13 @ 6:00pm - 8:30pm, SF

Galvanize Pitchers & Pitches 
January 14th 5:30pm

Customer SuccessCon West 2016
Thurs, Jan 14, 2016 - 8:30am in Berkeley

An Evening with the U.S. Digital Services Team
Thurs, Jan 14, 2015 - 6:00pm in Mountain View:  CHM presents

Sales and Marketing Professionals Mixer
Breather 510 Mission st. 1/14 6PM
Professional Connector
Thursday, January 14, 2016 from 6:00

Girls-in-Tech Super Bowl 50 App Challenge Hackathon
Fri/Sat/Sun, Jan 15/16/17, 2016 - 7:00pm in San Francisco 

Watersong Summit
Sunday, January 17, 2016 | Oakland, CA​
Capital raising resources and support

Wed Jan 6,  6:00 PM, Oakland

New Way of Building Apps and Designing Apps for YC startups
January 6th 6:00pm


Passion Co.working
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WED, JAN 6, 2016 AT 6:00 PM, Mission SF

Orrick TA Panel Event:  Building an A+ Team <---Orrick events are the best! So high quality!
Thurs, Jan 7, 2016 - 7:30am   in Menlo Park
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Elements of User Experience Design 
January 8th 6:30pm

YPE Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Day
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Saturday, January 9


Santa Clara:  SVIEF Smart Device Summit
Sat, Jan 9, 2016 - 9:00am in
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