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SVR Influencer Series: Women in Robotics - challenge or opportunity?

Welcome to the first of our Influencer series at IDEO SF. Join us for a panel showcasing the wide range of women in robotics as they discuss what they do and whether being a woman in robotics in Silicon Valley is a challenge or an opportunity.

  • 7.00 - networking & refreshments
  • 7.30 - Women in Robotics panel:
  • Moderator: Andra Keay, Silicon Valley Robotics
  • Erin Rapacki, Suitable Technologies
  • Katherine Scott, Tempo Automation
  • Steffi Paepcke, Open Source Robotics Foundation 
  • Melonee Wise, Fetch Robotics 
  • Dale Bergman, Intuitive Surgical (TBC)
  • 8.30 - more networking & refreshments
  • 9.00 - good night!
 
Thanks to our Influencer series organizers, hosts IDEO and refreshment sponsors ElementPR
 
Silicon Valley Robotics is looking for startups, judges, sponsors and prizes for the 2015 Robot Launch global startup competition. More information here!

We are also looking for sponsors and case studies for our new report series.More information here!
 
What's better than the best ever Robot Block Party?

The Silicon Valley Robot Block Party T-shirt that you can wear all year round!

The T-shirts sold out so quickly at the Block Party that we are doing one last special print run - thanks to Teespring - order before May 12 deadline.

Join the RoboJob Fair - all job posts on Robojobs.org free during National Robotics Week from April 4 to April 12 if you use "robots!" coupon.

 
 
 
Silicon Valley Robotics has a new jobs board - Robojobs.org 

We've partnered with Robohub, the global non-profit robotics news site, to provide a combined jobs board of high quality robotics positions via our network of 60,000+ highly skilled undergrad, postgrad and professional roboticists.

ALL JOBS FREE DURING NATIONAL ROBOTICS WEEK: use "robots!"
 
Become a Silicon Valley Robotics member
Being a Silicon Valley Robotics member means:
  • Free tickets to robotics network events (like Women in Robotics)
  • Discounts to SVR or partner events (like Xconomy & RoboBusiness)
  • Invitations to special events like Robot Block Party 'afterhours'
And of course you're supporting an awesome non-profit robotics community. Thanks! And DOUBLE THANKS if you're renewing your membership!
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Embedded Vision Summit

Here is a special discount code for Embedded Vision Summit registration for members of the Silicon Valley Robotics community: EVS15SVR.  You can register here:  http://www.embedded-vision.com/summit/attend/register .   (Click on the “Enter promotional code” link just above the “Register” button to enter your code.)  This code is good for 20% off the regular price.
 
Here’s some more info about the event…
 
The Embedded Vision Summit is the only event dedicated to providing practical know-how for engineers and managers who are incorporating computer visioninto products.  This year’s Summit will take place on May 12 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.  92% of attendees turning in evaluation forms at last year’s Summit said they’d recommend the event to a colleague.
 
Details about the event can be found here:
Keynote presenters:  http://www.embedded-vision.com/summit/highlights/keynotes
Confirmed speakers: http://www.embedded-vision.com/summit/highlights/speakers
Agenda: http://www.embedded-vision.com/summit/attend/agenda
Exhibitors : http://www.embedded-vision.com/summit/sponsor/sponsors
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SVR Board 2014. For more information about Silicon Valley Robotics visit our website, download our flyer and visit our calendar too.
 

 

Bots & Beer 


Our social meetup is now bimonthly - firstWednesdays in Palo Alto and thirdWednesdays in San Francisco.
Sponsoring Silicon Valley Robotics

Join our syndicate on Angel List!  I'm always looking out for more startups that fit our thesis, and investors who want to get in early. We invest in early stage robotics companies, with strong business model and early mover advantage. Robotics, AI and automation is going to impact on all verticals in the future and our syndicate brings together a lot of robotics experience and deal flow. 

https://angel.co/l/BC9i8

Let me know if you have any questions or would like more information! Andra@robotlaunch.com 
Latest posts and interviews in Robot Startup Series:

Robot Startup Directory: Accelerators
Robot Startup Resources: Pitching
Robot Startup Resources: Manufacturing (new)
Robot Startup Resources: Crowdfunding (new)
Are robots the new black? - Andra Keay at SolidCon
When investing in robots is the right move - Valery Komissarova from Grishin Robotics
Does crowdfunding derisk robotics? - Saurabh Palan and Mighty Carma
Robots: the 'ables' of the next technology trend - Mary Meeker's trends for 2013
Robot Startup Series #7 - Soft Robotics IV Carl Vause
Robot Startup Series #6 - MIT Enterprise Forum VLAB
Robot Startup Series #5 - Rodney Brooks, Steve Cousins at Pioneer Festival
Robot Startup Series #4 - Chris Anderson at CES 2013
Robot Startup Series #3 - Elad Inbar and Robot App Store
Robot Startup Series #2 - Bob Christopher and Pleo
Robot Startup Series #1 - Cory Kidd and Autom


(also online at RoboHub.org - for all the latest robotics news, views and research )  
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Silicon Valley Robotics holds a range of robotics seminars, showcases and social events. You can also join Silicon Valley Robotics as an individual or startup and post your bio on the website.

Are you a startup or successful company doing business in the Silicon Valley or SF Bay Area? Are you a robotics professional, hobbyist, media or policy pundit, looking for more information or networking?
 
Join Silicon Valley Robotics one of the largest robotics clusters in the world. Members get access to network events, news and information. Select startups may be offered an invitation to pitch to investors at an investor showcase.
 
Andra Keay
Founder, Robot Launchpad
Managing Director, Silicon Valley Robotics
 

Call for Startups
Mar 23 | Automate Chicago

The top 8 startups have expo space at Automate and are in the running for grand prize of $10,000. 

Robot Block Party
April 8 | WilmerHale PA

Come celebrate National Robotics Week with the all the best robots in the Bay Area, ranging from the latest research and largest companies, to the newest startups and youngest robotics teams!

Everyone welcome! Sign up to demo!
Robot Garden
weekends | Livermore CA

We've opened a robot focused hackerspace - right next to the federal laboratories - LLNL and Sandia. DIY lasers, rockets, robots and cold fusion anyone?

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Investing in Hardware
Mar 12 | SVIC San Mateo

Silicon Valley Innovation Center is holding a seminar with guest speaker;

  • Shahin Farshchi, Lux Capital.

Use the PROMO CODE SVR 

Happy Hour for Roboticists
1st & 3rd Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm 

Silicon Valley Robotics starts a regular happy hour meetup for roboticists, alternating between Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

First Wednesdays at Tied House Mountain View and 3rd Wednesdays at Southern Pacific Brewery San Francisco.

"Let's talk about bots over beer"
Luxr - startup workshops
online plus more in person

10 workshops available now, and they'll be adding new content at a pace of about one or two new workshops each week. 
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