Created a list of various start-ups that may become very influential in some market places and effect life as we know it. Do you have a one we should be watching and/or funding?
 
Chainanalysis - New York-based Chainalysis makes cryptocurrency investigation software that can shine light on how people use bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and more. Financial institutions use the technology to screen customers and comply with regulations designed to prevent money laundering, while government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation can identify illicit transactions and investigate alleged criminals.
 
Cybereason - While working on cybersecurity in the military, they came up with the idea for Cybereason, a cloud-based cybersecurity platform specializing in continuous monitoring and response to advanced cybersecurity threats.
 
Divvy - Expense tracking service Divvy is taking on Concur and Expensify by offering its budgeting, fraud detection, and spend management tools for free. Instead of charging per user, Lehi, Utah-based Divvy gives businesses custom Mastercards and takes a cut of merchants’ fees to the bank when people make purchases.
 
Duolingo - The world’s most popular digital language-learning tool, seven-year-old Duolingo has 28 million monthly active users. Most use the free version of its gamified courses. Revenue, largely from subscription fees from ad-free Duolingo Plus, is expected to double this year.
 
Faire - In a bid to help mom-and-pop stores survive in the age of Amazon, Faire wants to take the risk and hassle out of wholesale purchasing. The San Francisco-based company helps retailers discover and buy new products online, and will accept free returns from them within 60 days for items that don’t sell.
 
Grove Collaborative -  Around 60% of its revenue comes from products not sold on Amazon, says Landesberg. But he wants to do more than sell Seventh Generation or Method soaps online. In 2016, Grove started to manufacture its own all-natural products that now make up nearly 50% of its sales.
 
Patreon - Using Patreon, artists offer exclusive experiences in return for contributions from their subscribers or “patrons.” HBO’s Issa Rae, Humans of New York founder Brandon Stanton and comedian Heather McDonald are some of the creators currently using Patreon and by 2019, the company expects to pay out more than $1 billion to its users.
 
Gemini - Gemini is a cryptocurrency trading platform that allows users to buy, sell and store their digital assets. The platform supports both individual and institutional investors who trade everything from bitcoin to Litecoin.
 
Perch - Real estate tech startup Perch makes it easier to buy and sell a home. The platform lets buyers choose from an inventory of certified pre-owned houses — on the opposite end, it lets sellers request an offer, schedule an inspection, and choose a closing date in three simple steps.
 
Farmers Dog - People are starting to take the health of their pets as seriously as their own. That’s why in 2014, a pair of pup-lovers founded The Farmer's Dog to make it as easy as possible to provide them with the best nutrition.
 
Narrativ - Narrativ is a machine learning platform that matches products to the content created about them at massive scale. The startup has a library of millions of products matched to expert reviews from top commerce publishers like The Strategist, Wirecutter, and Best Products, enabling retailers such as Macy's, Ulta and Dermstore to bid on $25 billion of annual consumer spend.
 
Splice - Splice isn't just another music-making tool — it aims to be a new kind of "creative ecosystem" for DJs, producers and other computer-based music projects.
 
Bowery - Bowery grows pesticide-free produce in indoor farms, often located in cities, managing everything from the seeds to its proprietary, farm-controlling software system. "Bowery farms use zero pesticides, 95% less water, and are 100+ times more productive on the same footprint of land than traditional agriculture,"
 
Epic Games - Epic games is the creator of game sensation Fortnite, as well as Infinity Blade, Unreal and others. It also makes the Unreal Engine, the super popular development tool for creating 3D and VR games.
 
The Helm - The Helm is a community and venture fund for women that makes it easy to find and buy products from women-owned businesses as well as invest in those businesses.
 
KeepTruckin - KeepTruckin provides a physical electronic logging device in trucks that tracks vehicles in real time, plots location history on a map and manages fuel taxes.

Innovation Summit, March 7, 2019, Chicago, Illinois, USA
The 2019 Innovation Summit will provide a playbook on the technologies you need to stay competitive and at the forefront of industry.

2019 SXSW, March 8 – 17, 2019, Austin, Texas, USA
Innovation, Creativity, Technology, Music, Art all combine for cutting edge horizons...

Future Festival 2019, March 18, 2019, Cincinnati, Illinois, USA
Future Festival 2019, March 20, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
What will the future bring?

Business Transformation & Operational Excellence Summit (BTOES19), March 18-22, 2019, Orlando, Florida, USA 
Transform your business.

dotGo 2019 – European Go Conferences, March 25, 2019, Paris, France

World Summit AI Americas, April 10 - 11, 2019, Montreal, Canada
… exclusive gathering of 1000 of the major influencers in AI globally, including 60 speakers, across business, science and tech. On April 10-11, Montreal will host two full days of mind-boggling innovation, heated discussions on AI4good, applied solutions for enterprise, hands-on workshops and the development of plans…

Hardwarecon, April 18-19, 2019, Mountainview, California, USA
…presented by Hardware Massive, is your opportunity to learn about the latest technology and business trends in AI, Machine Learning, Robotics, IoT, Blockchain, Product Design…


ODSC East 2019 ( Data Science Conference & Expo ), April 30 – May 3, 2019, Boston, Massachusetts,USA                                                                                                                               …learn the latest AI & data science topics, tools, and languages from some of the best and brightest minds in the field…


2019 Annual NHS R&D Forum, May 12-14, 2019, Brighton, Hilton Metropole, United Kingdom
… in association with the Health Research Authority


Do you have an event coming in next 3 months?  Let us know!

Technology Forums and Conferences 2018

Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference, October 17 – 19, 2018, Chicago, Illinois, USA
The longest-running conference and trade show in the paper and plastics recycling industry returns to Chicago this October to address the biggest challenges and opportunities facing recycling businesses today.

American Medical Device Summit, October 24 -25, 2018, Lombard, Illinois, USA
…your industry peers as we explore the challenges and opportunities in medical device development, quality management, speed to commercialization, and regulatory harmonization. Hear first-hand case studies presented by our executive speaker faculty with extensive experience driving development and process strategy excellence.

Government Technology, Oct.29-30, 2018, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The New York City Technology Forum is designed to do just that. The forum has an advisory board that gathers public sector and private sector leaders to create…

Texas Life Science Forum, November 8, 2018, Houston, Texas, USA
This event represents an opportunity to meet investors, learn about promising life science companies, to network and learn about opportunities for entrepreneurs, investment professionals, big pharma, academics and business executives serving the life science industry.

Save the date 2019
CES / Consumer Technology Association, January 8 – 10, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 

VMworld, August 26-30, 2018 , Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
VMworld 2018 US brings you five days of innovation to accelerate your journey to a software-defined business—from mobile devices to the data center and the cloud. 

​Open Source Summit, August 29-31, 2018, Vancouver, Canada
Open Source Summit connects the open source ecosystem under one roof. It’s a unique environment for cross-collaboration between developers, sysadmins, architects and others who are driving technology forward.

​Disrupt SF 2018, September 5-7, 2018, San Francisco, California, USA
Disrupt is where you’ll find the renowned Startup Battlefield competition, a virtual Hackathon, hundreds of startups in Startup Alley, Workshops and legendary networking at our After Parties…

​Trade Tech FX 2018, September 10-12, 2018 , Barcelona, Spain
200+ heads of FX trading and portfolio management from Europe’s leading buy side firms exclusively gathering in Barcelona. Plus key players from the rest of the value chain - regulators, sell side, trading platforms and technology partners…

​International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2018, September 10-15, 2018, Chicago, Illinois, USA
…many of your competitors, attend IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show to get ideas and find answers to their manufacturing problems. They will see new technology demonstrated…

​Society of Petroleum Engineer – Annual Technical Conference, September 24-26, 2018, Dallas, Texas, USA
…meeting of choice for Society of Petroleum Engineer's members and other professionals seeking education on current and future technologies that help find and produce hydrocarbons faster, more efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively…



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HOW Design Live, April 30 – May 3, 2018, Boston, MA, USA
…HOW Design Live is the premier gathering of creative professionals. The event is focused on creativity, business, leadership, marketing and inspiration for designers-and is considered a career-changing, life-faltering experience. Whether you work for a design firm, an in-house creative department, or are a business owner or marketing professional, HOW Design Live will help you ignite your passion, and create your future…

Tech Superwomen Summit, May 3-4, 2018, San Francisco, CA, USA
…The Tech Superwomen Summit is THE platform for breakout and breakthrough conversations on data, culture, and tech. Focusing on what works and what matters, this unique event uses data as the starting point to explore the cultural underpinnings of statistics and how tech and culture inform and change each other…

Techday, May 10, 2018, New York, New York, USA
…Looking for the next big thing in tech? How about premier access the startup everyone’s talking about? Or simply want to explore everything this startup scene has to offer? Whether you’re an investor, member of the press, user, developer, job seeker, corporate or someone in between, attending TechDay gives you an exclusive look into today’s latest and greatest tech…

Get there early there is a lot to do in a very short time.


Common Good, 2018 HTF Innovation Conference, May 14-15, 2018, Stanford University, CA, USA
…You haven’t attended a health conference like this! Join us for 2 days of captivating keynotes, two tracks of thought provoking panels, an exhibition hall, an invite-only innovation showcase, and intimate networking receptions at the 7th Annual HTF Innovation Conference.

Clinicians, Technologists, Researchers, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists, Public Health Official, Not-For-Profit Organizations, Government Agencies and others will convene with a shared goal to accelerate bringing solutions to market for acute pain points…

Strategic Technology Forum, June 20-22, 2018, Lake Maggiore, Italy
…Technology has irrevocably changed the legal landscape and firms are increasingly having to consider how best to deal with a rising tide of competition in services, talent acquisition and innovation. This years forum will bring together senior members of the worlds most respected firms, clients and data analysts to discuss how firms can adapt, engage and ultimately stay ahead in this new legal world…

There is also another forum in the USA in October.

SAVE the DATE

4th World Social Science Forum 2018, September 25-28, 2018, Fukuoka, Japan
 
60th London International Youth Science Forum 2018. July 25 – August 8, 2018, London, England
(for students ages 16-21)  


Any great forums coming in June, July or August send me a link and I'll pass it on.
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Tech and Science Conferences / Forums from around the world are super venues for getting the latest information , not to mention the amazing people you meet. Give your business or project a major boost in 2018. Here are only a few of the many happening over the next few months.

Mobile World Congress, February 26, 2018 , Barcelona, Spain
Industry leaders in mobile to discover the new trends, solutions and... 

Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, February 26-27, 2018, Sydney, Australia
Data and analytics are the heart of the digital revolution across all industries. Scaling the value of data and analytics requires….

20th Global Congress on Biotechnology, March 5-7, 2018, London, UK
Future prospects for Biotechnology and Bioeconomy

Future Festival Las Vegas,  March 9, 2018 , Las Vegas, NV, USA
“Future Festival’s Las Vegas Innovation Conference will leave you with the consumer insights you need ...

Venture Summit | West 2018 , March 13-14, 2018, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Where you can network with Venture Capitalists, see company presentations and …



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