By Julian Steinforth, Expedition PR This week the Fitness & Sports Wearable Technology Conference FAST took place in New York, as part of the Wearable Tech Expo. With Pivothead and adidas two large brands in the wearable tech industry gave some insights of their products and on ways to use them. Pivothead sells glasses that…
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The New Virtual P2P Incubator of St. Francis College’s Center of Entrepreneurship Supports Startups and Small Businesses in New York City
By Katja Schroeder, Expedition PR Earlier this year, I joined the Advisory Board of the newly created Center of Entrepreneurship at St. Francis College. The Center is an amazing initiative by the college to inspire entrepreneurial thinking among students and support New York based entrepreneurs with the school’s expertise and resources. Since its launch…
Read MoreNorthside Tradeshow 2014 Roundup
By Julian Steinforth, Expedition PR On June 12- 13, 2014 technologists, hackers, entrepreneurs and artists came together for the annual Northside Tradeshow, which was held as part of the Northside Festival in Brooklyn and featured tracks on innovation, music and film. A range of companies, from mobile apps to 3D printing companies, and vertical garden…
Read MoreHighlights from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Keynote at Internet Week NY
By Andrés Uribe, Expedition PR “A successful city thrives on the kind of disruption new technology brings,” explained Mayor Bill de Blasio at his Internet Week NY Keynote address. And Mayor de Blasio plans to do all he can to keep technology at the forefront of his agenda while mayor of New York City. Here…
Read MoreNY TechDay 2014 Company Roundup
By Andrés Uribe, Expedition PR NY TechDay 2014 had the masses turning out in droves to Pier 92 all day yesterday. The event boasted 400 exhibitors and around 10,000 attendees to get a free glimpse at the future of tech in NYC. While exhibiting at NY TechDay, I had the opportunity to walk the floor…
Read More5 Ways to Make a Difference on Earth Day
By Katja Schroeder, Expedition PR Wake up, it’s Earth Day. Marketers started drumming up support for Earth Day campaigns weeks ago. It’s not too late to participate. There will be a large number of local and virtual events – organized by government agencies, non-profits and corporation – that you can take part in to show…
Read MoreDon’t miss these 4 Brooklyn Tech Meetups
By Julian Steinforth, Expedition PR The tech scene in Brooklyn is thriving and has attracted a great mix of startups, established companies and incubators. While most of New York City’s tech events listed on Gary’s Guide still take place in Manhattan, don’t overlook the Brooklyn tech mixers. Here are our top four picks for tech…
Read MoreSummer in the City: Work Outings for Small Offices on Small Budgets
By Andrés Uribe, Expedition PR We’ve all heard of the lavish corporate retreats that large companies are at times known to take; flying the whole team to Las Vegas or some other resort destination all for the sake of team building and increasing employee engagement. And while there might be some merit to playing host…
Read MoreLooking for a Career in NYC? Work in Tech
By Julian Steinforth, Expedition PR The New York tech industry is one of the city’s largest job creators, and not just in tech. According to a just released study conducted by HR&A Advisors and commissioned by the Association for a Better New York, Citi, Google and NY Tech Meetup, , New York City tech…
Read MoreNYC Startups, Know Your Incubators
By Andrés Uribe, Expedition PR While there’s a lot of talk about startups in NYC and incubators to help fuel these growing businesses, not all incubators are one size fits all. Fact is, no matter what type of company it is that you’re working on, there is an incubator for you. Here are a few…
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