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[Portugal][Event] Explorers Festival 2013

YoungUpstarts

The Explorers Festival is an upcoming event in Lisbon, Portugal focused around the topics of entrepreneurship and innovation. Organized by Portuguese startup accelerator beta-i - the same people behind TEDxEdges and Sandbox Global Summit - it promises to be the largest entrepreneurship event in Portugal this year.

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[Event] Sandbox Global Summit Gathers Young Innovative Minds in Lisbon

YoungUpstarts

The recently concluded Sandbox Global Summit which took place over the weekend saw some of the brightest young minds gather in Lisbon, Portugal and engage in discussions over ideas that (one day may) change the world. We wish them all success!

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Pandere Shoes, Anchorage Startups, and Techstars

Feld Thoughts

The founders loved where they lived and put together a support team of shoe experts and designers in Boston, France, and Portugal. While Alaska is not a shoe capital, it is now headquarters to a shoe company addressing a global problem. Their shoes are made in Portugal.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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[Event] Ukraine, Thailand And US Take Top Spots At Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012

YoungUpstarts

. “We were inspired to help our friends who are hearing- and speech-impaired to have the ability to communicate like everyone else,” says Maxim Osika of quadSquad. Third Place: wi-GO (Portugal). ” The winning teams are: 1. First Place: quadSquad (Ukraine). Second Place: Coccolo (Japan). Game Design.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose with Liz Elting

Duct Tape Marketing

Additionally, she founded the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, a non-profit organization created to break down systemic barriers and foster systemic change for women and other underserved communities. 12:50): How have you adapted TransPerfect to meet changing global trends? I mean huge global companies, but they needed other things.