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SUMMARY:#OpenHUB Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for #OpenHub day at StartHub Miami\nCome and enjoy a French catered breakfast along networking from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards\, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course.\nYou could choose from a high desk\, Personal Stations all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come\, first serve. Eat fast!)\nWork and create at our space and enjoy the perks of a great coworking community.\nWe look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this NOW WEEKLY event!\n09:30-10:30AM  Breakfast\n10:30AM-12:30PM  #OpenHub\nParking Instructions:\nCultural Arts Garage\n90 SW 1 Street\, (at SW 1 Avenue)\nMiami\, FL 33130\nhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/eojs77fnpwss6d7/BestParkingAvailable.pdf?dl=0\nOR Get here: Metrorail or Metromover to Government Center or Miami Ave.\nInterested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@finaben.com.\nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter!\nLet’s get your week started off right\, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!\nCheers!\nThe StartHub Team
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhub-mondays-3/
LOCATION:Protected: Order – November 13\, 2017 @ 03:34 PM
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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SUMMARY:#OpenHUB Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for #OpenHub day at StartHub Miami\nCome and enjoy a French catered breakfast along networking from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards\, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course.\nYou could choose from a high desk\, Personal Stations all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come\, first serve. Eat fast!)\nWork and create at our space and enjoy the perks of a great coworking community.\nWe look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this NOW WEEKLY event!\n09:30-10:30AM  Breakfast\n10:30AM-12:30PM  #OpenHub\nParking Instructions:\nCultural Arts Garage\n90 SW 1 Street\, (at SW 1 Avenue)\nMiami\, FL 33130\nhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/eojs77fnpwss6d7/BestParkingAvailable.pdf?dl=0\nOR Get here: Metrorail or Metromover to Government Center or Miami Ave.\nInterested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@finaben.com.\nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter!\nLet’s get your week started off right\, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!\nCheers!\nThe StartHub Team
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhub-mondays-3-2/
LOCATION:Protected: Order – November 13\, 2017 @ 03:34 PM
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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SUMMARY:Office Hours @ the MIC
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Technical evangelists will be available on site hosting office hours to help answer questions\, provide technical guidance on your engineering projects. Need help getting setup with Azure or perhaps developing that tricky SQL query? Come down to the open office hours and be part of the learning community dedicated to helping solve each others problems and growing new skills.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/office-hours-the-mic-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160830T000000
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SUMMARY:Office Hours @ the MIC
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Technical evangelists will be available on site hosting office hours to help answer questions\, provide technical guidance on your engineering projects. Need help getting setup with Azure or perhaps developing that tricky SQL query? Come down to the open office hours and be part of the learning community dedicated to helping solve each others problems and growing new skills.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/office-hours-the-mic-2-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
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SUMMARY:Ironhack Open House
DESCRIPTION:The Ironhack Open House is meant to answer all your questions about our web development and UX design workshops. From what the experience is like\, to how these skills can help you work from anywhere in the world\, we’re here to demystify the nitty-gritty of coding and UX design.\nThe only prerequisite to attend is a curiosity to learn more about why Ironhack is changing students’ lives in Miami\, Madrid and Barcelona.\nLearn more at https://www.meetup.com/Learn-to-Code-in-Miami/events/233099116/
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/ironhack-open-house-2-2/
LOCATION:120 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ironhack":MAILTO:alia@ironhack.com
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SUMMARY:Hacking the Microsoft Bot Framework with node.js
DESCRIPTION:Let’s get together for a hack night and hack on the Microsoft Bot Framework! What is the Microsoft bot framework? It allows you to build and connect intelligent bots to interact with your users naturally wherever they are\, from text/sms to Skype\, Slack\, Office 365 mail and other popular services. Imagine a customer being able to visit your website or send a text message to interact with a bot to find out the status of their order using natural language? That’s just one of many examples.\nMicrosoft Technical Evangelist Joe Raio will walk you through how to get started building bots in Node.js and walk you through all the capabilities. To learn more visit https://dev.botframework.com/\nAbout the presenter:\nJoe Raio is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist based in Pompano Beach\, Florida. As a technical evangelist\, Joe primarily focuses on presentations leveraging the Microsoft Stack focused on website development and cloud technology. Prior to becoming an evangelist for Microsoft\, Joe successfully owned and operated three small businesses centered around website development and marketing. To learn more about Joe\, visit his website at https://joeraio.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/hacking-the-microsoft-bot-framework-with-node-js/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Hacking the Microsoft Bot Framework with node.js
DESCRIPTION:Let’s get together for a hack night and hack on the Microsoft Bot Framework! What is the Microsoft bot framework? It allows you to build and connect intelligent bots to interact with your users naturally wherever they are\, from text/sms to Skype\, Slack\, Office 365 mail and other popular services. Imagine a customer being able to visit your website or send a text message to interact with a bot to find out the status of their order using natural language? That’s just one of many examples.\nMicrosoft Technical Evangelist Joe Raio will walk you through how to get started building bots in Node.js and walk you through all the capabilities. To learn more visit https://dev.botframework.com/\nAbout the presenter:\nJoe Raio is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist based in Pompano Beach\, Florida. As a technical evangelist\, Joe primarily focuses on presentations leveraging the Microsoft Stack focused on website development and cloud technology. Prior to becoming an evangelist for Microsoft\, Joe successfully owned and operated three small businesses centered around website development and marketing. To learn more about Joe\, visit his website at https://joeraio.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/hacking-the-microsoft-bot-framework-with-node-js-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160830T183000
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SUMMARY:Ironhack Open House
DESCRIPTION:At Ironhack\, our campus is always in Open House-mode. But a few times a year\, we like to invite curious guests and dedicate all our undivided attention to the public.\nThe Ironhack Open House is meant to answer all your coding education questions. From what the experience is like\, to how these skills can help you work from anywhere in the world\, we’re here to demystify the nitty-gritty of the coding world.\nThe only prerequisite to attend is a curiosity to learn more about why Ironhack is changing students’ lives in Miami\, Madrid and Barcelona.\nHere’s what to expect:\nA sample of our curriculum– We’ll walk you through a fun logic exercise that will give you a taste of the coding experience. Perfect for anyone who’d like to dip their toes into the coding waters!\nInsight from our alumni– Ironhack graduates are always eager to speak to prospective students\, or just people in the tech community in general. Find out what the course was like from them and what they were able to achieve afterwards.\nOne of our Ironhack Miami alums\, Christina Douzmanian\, credits Ironhack for her newfound dexterity\, “Ironhack not only helped me in terms of having the basic skills needed for a development job\, but they also put me in the community.”\nMeet our career manager–  Find out what the post-Ironhack life is like as far as career placement. Our career manager\, Daniel Brito helps our students through the resume crafting and job application processes that’ll land them their dream job after graduation.\nA peek at past projects– The Ironhack courses end with a final project web application. Check out what our past students built INDIVIDUALLY with the material they learned in just eight weeks!\nAbout Ironhack:\nIronhack is an international coding school that believes the best way to learn how to do something\, is by actually doing it. This ideology is reflected in its teaching practices\, which consist of immersive and part-time programming courses ranging from eight weeks to six months\, aimed to equip students with the knowledge and tools of the latest web and mobile development technologies. Ironhack has three locations in Barcelona\, Madrid and Miami.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/ironhack-open-house-4/
LOCATION:120 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Market Hack Fundamentals Miami
DESCRIPTION:MarketHack\, the digital marketing training program at the Idea Center @ MDC. kicks off on Tuesday\, August 30 @6:30 pm. Our fundamentals class covers all the skills you need to generate leads to grow your business and to advance your career in marketing.\nRegistration for the MarketHack Fundamentals class has opened. Here are the steps for registration. We recommend you to register before the course sold out.\nhttps://www.mdc.edu/ce/\n1.       Click on Registration and then Search & Register for Classes.\n2.       Click Search for Classes.\n3.       Select Term Fall 2016.\n4.       Type in Class Number 19752 and click Search. Select WBEB-135 MarketHack.\n5.       Select again and click  Enroll in Selected Class.\n6.       Click either Sign In With Existing  Account if you already have one with MDC or click Create New Account and fill out your info.\n7.       You will have the option of payment with credit card or e-check.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/market-hack-fundamentals-miami/
LOCATION:315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Building 8th – 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, FL 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160830T183000
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SUMMARY:Market Hack Fundamentals Miami
DESCRIPTION:MarketHack\, the digital marketing training program at the Idea Center @ MDC. kicks off on Tuesday\, August 30 @6:30 pm. Our fundamentals class covers all the skills you need to generate leads to grow your business and to advance your career in marketing.\nRegistration for the MarketHack Fundamentals class has opened. Here are the steps for registration. We recommend you to register before the course sold out.\nhttps://www.mdc.edu/ce/\n1.       Click on Registration and then Search & Register for Classes.\n2.       Click Search for Classes.\n3.       Select Term Fall 2016.\n4.       Type in Class Number 19752 and click Search. Select WBEB-135 MarketHack.\n5.       Select again and click  Enroll in Selected Class.\n6.       Click either Sign In With Existing  Account if you already have one with MDC or click Create New Account and fill out your info.\n7.       You will have the option of payment with credit card or e-check.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/market-hack-fundamentals-miami-2/
LOCATION:315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Building 8th – 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, FL 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160831T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160831T200000
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UID:2650-1472601600-1472673600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffles After Work with LiveNinja
DESCRIPTION:Join LiveNinja for the evening edition of their long-running weekly event\, WaffleWednesdays. Hear from an up-and-coming startup while enjoying custom-crafted waffles alongside local brews and Caribe Juice\, all supported by the Knight Foundation.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work-with-liveninja-8/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Party Or Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160831T000000
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UID:6687-1472601600-1472673600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffles After Work with LiveNinja
DESCRIPTION:Join LiveNinja for the evening edition of their long-running weekly event\, WaffleWednesdays. Hear from an up-and-coming startup while enjoying custom-crafted waffles alongside local brews and Caribe Juice\, all supported by the Knight Foundation.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work-with-liveninja-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Party Or Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160831T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160831T200000
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UID:2326-1472668200-1472673600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffles After Work with LiveNinja
DESCRIPTION:Join the Miami startup\, tech\, and creative community for this once a month night version of #WaffleWednesday. Each event will feature a drink and food pairing from some of your favorite local crews\, tunes from DJ Don Redfox\, and presentations showing off some of the newest projects coming out of South Florida. This edition will be co-hosted by J. Wakefield\, Jarly\, and Idea Me.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work-with-liveninja-4/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160831T183000
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UID:6505-1472668200-1472673600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffles After Work with LiveNinja
DESCRIPTION:Join the Miami startup\, tech\, and creative community for this once a month night version of #WaffleWednesday. Each event will feature a drink and food pairing from some of your favorite local crews\, tunes from DJ Don Redfox\, and presentations showing off some of the newest projects coming out of South Florida. This edition will be co-hosted by J. Wakefield\, Jarly\, and Idea Me.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work-with-liveninja-4-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T000000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160826T195317Z
UID:2652-1472688000-1472688000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:WordPress Page Builders (And Other Things)
DESCRIPTION:We are still working out speakers and details. At this point ee are planning on having two talks. First talk will be a continuing of previous months’ beginner topics. 1) WordPress Page Builders – You’ve heard about page builders\, but maybe wondering why not everyone is using them if they are so great. Should you use them? Pros and Cons? What are the most popular ones out there?\n2) Talk Topic Still Being Worked Out\nWOULD YOU LIKE TO RELATE A STORY OR WHAT YOU LEARNED IN WORDPRESS RECENTLY? PLEASE SHARE WITH US!\n*** ASSUME WE ARE MEETING IN ROOM 3031 FOR NOW * * * Parking Pass: Coming Soon\nMAP TO DeSANTIS BUILDING:\nhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/Carl+DeSantis+Bldg\,+Nova+Southeastern+University\,+Davie\,+FL+33314/@26.0806116\,-80.2421017\,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88d9a82f6b1a6fdf:0x51d70ab0d7de5f If anyone has any WordPress questions to throw at us\, please bring them… list them in the comments section on meetup.com so we can be prepared. As usual\, please bring a contribution of $5 for pizza/drinks if you plan to partake.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wordpress-page-builders-and-other-things/
LOCATION:3301 College Avenue\, Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T000000
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UID:6689-1472688000-1472688000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:WordPress Page Builders (And Other Things)
DESCRIPTION:We are still working out speakers and details. At this point ee are planning on having two talks. First talk will be a continuing of previous months’ beginner topics. 1) WordPress Page Builders – You’ve heard about page builders\, but maybe wondering why not everyone is using them if they are so great. Should you use them? Pros and Cons? What are the most popular ones out there?\n2) Talk Topic Still Being Worked Out\nWOULD YOU LIKE TO RELATE A STORY OR WHAT YOU LEARNED IN WORDPRESS RECENTLY? PLEASE SHARE WITH US!\n*** ASSUME WE ARE MEETING IN ROOM 3031 FOR NOW * * * Parking Pass: Coming Soon\nMAP TO DeSANTIS BUILDING:\nhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/Carl+DeSantis+Bldg\,+Nova+Southeastern+University\,+Davie\,+FL+33314/@26.0806116\,-80.2421017\,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88d9a82f6b1a6fdf:0x51d70ab0d7de5f If anyone has any WordPress questions to throw at us\, please bring them… list them in the comments section on meetup.com so we can be prepared. As usual\, please bring a contribution of $5 for pizza/drinks if you plan to partake.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wordpress-page-builders-and-other-things-2/
LOCATION:3301 College Avenue\, Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T200000
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UID:2651-1472688000-1472760000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:High Tech Surgery: A Deep Dive Expert Forum on Medical Robotics
DESCRIPTION:Join Health Innovators and an expert panel of Healthcare Robotics specialists as we discuss surgical robotics\, and how they are shaping the future of medicine!\nOur first panelist is one of the world’s most experienced robotic surgeons for urologic oncology\, Dipen J. Parekh\, M.D.. \nA Gold Cystoscope winner\, Dr. Parekh is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology\, the Director of Robotic Surgery\, and The Victor A Politano Endowed Chair in Urology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.\nDr. Parekh is an expert in the prevention\, diagnosis\, and treatment of all urologic malignancies\, and is the principal investigator of the only National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial comparing the traditional open and robotic surgery approaches for any organ site.\nOur next speaker is the Managing Director of Equity Research focusing on healthcare equipment and medical technology segments at Ladenburg Thalmann & Company Inc.\, Jeffrey S. Cohen.\nJeffrey Cohen has over 20 years of professional experience involved in the worldwide financial markets including such companies as Cantor Fitzgerald\, the American Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext)\, Sanwa Bank and Ladenburg Thalmann. For the past 15 years\, Mr. Cohen has been actively involved in direct research\, analysis and marketing pertaining to the large and growing $2.7 trillion US healthcare sector\, including detailed fundamental and financial analysis specific to the development\, marketing\, delivery and commercialization of medical technologies\, therapeutics\, and various other healthcare solutions. During the past 8 years\, Mr. Cohen has developed\, published and presented detailed fundamental analytical reports and financial models for more than 40 publicly traded and privately held medical technology\, healthcare service and biotechnology companies with over $15 billion in aggregate market capitalization. Mr. Cohen received a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Miami.\nWe will also be joined by the CEO and Co-founder of Neocis\, a robotic guidance system for dental implants\, Alon Mozes\, PhD.\nDr. Mozes has been working in computer graphics and image-guided applications in start-up companies for more than 15 years. Most recently\, he co-founded Neocis\, a start-up company focused on robotics and healthcare in the dental market. Prior to Neocis\, he was a principal engineer and one of the first 20 employees at MAKO Surgical Corp.\, where he helped develop the software for their ground-breaking Rio system for orthopedic robotic surgery. He also developed Emmy award-winning technology with Sportvision\, Inc. in the area of real-time sports broadcast graphics. Dr. Mozes received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami and his B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).\nWe are so excited to showcase and learn from this incredible group’s expertise\, and cannot wait to see you all at this fantastic panel!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/high-tech-surgery-a-deep-dive-expert-forum-on-medical-robotics/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T200000
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SUMMARY:High Tech Surgery: A Deep Dive Expert Forum on Medical Robotics
DESCRIPTION:Join Health Innovators and an expert panel of Healthcare Robotics specialists as we discuss surgical robotics\, and how they are shaping the future of medicine!\nOur first panelist is one of the world’s most experienced robotic surgeons for urologic oncology\, Dipen J. Parekh\, M.D.. \nA Gold Cystoscope winner\, Dr. Parekh is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology\, the Director of Robotic Surgery\, and The Victor A Politano Endowed Chair in Urology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.\nDr. Parekh is an expert in the prevention\, diagnosis\, and treatment of all urologic malignancies\, and is the principal investigator of the only National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial comparing the traditional open and robotic surgery approaches for any organ site.\nOur next speaker is the Managing Director of Equity Research focusing on healthcare equipment and medical technology segments at Ladenburg Thalmann & Company Inc.\, Jeffrey S. Cohen.\nJeffrey Cohen has over 20 years of professional experience involved in the worldwide financial markets including such companies as Cantor Fitzgerald\, the American Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext)\, Sanwa Bank and Ladenburg Thalmann. For the past 15 years\, Mr. Cohen has been actively involved in direct research\, analysis and marketing pertaining to the large and growing $2.7 trillion US healthcare sector\, including detailed fundamental and financial analysis specific to the development\, marketing\, delivery and commercialization of medical technologies\, therapeutics\, and various other healthcare solutions. During the past 8 years\, Mr. Cohen has developed\, published and presented detailed fundamental analytical reports and financial models for more than 40 publicly traded and privately held medical technology\, healthcare service and biotechnology companies with over $15 billion in aggregate market capitalization. Mr. Cohen received a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Miami.\nWe will also be joined by the CEO and Co-founder of Neocis\, a robotic guidance system for dental implants\, Alon Mozes\, PhD.\nDr. Mozes has been working in computer graphics and image-guided applications in start-up companies for more than 15 years. Most recently\, he co-founded Neocis\, a start-up company focused on robotics and healthcare in the dental market. Prior to Neocis\, he was a principal engineer and one of the first 20 employees at MAKO Surgical Corp.\, where he helped develop the software for their ground-breaking Rio system for orthopedic robotic surgery. He also developed Emmy award-winning technology with Sportvision\, Inc. in the area of real-time sports broadcast graphics. Dr. Mozes received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami and his B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).\nWe are so excited to showcase and learn from this incredible group’s expertise\, and cannot wait to see you all at this fantastic panel!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/high-tech-surgery-a-deep-dive-expert-forum-on-medical-robotics-2/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160830T195233Z
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UID:6324-1472688000-1472763600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
DESCRIPTION:Connect with hundreds of Miami’s amazing innovation and startup community every week. Gather to enjoy\, engage and learn from each other at our free Thursday Gathering @ Venture Café.\nThe Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality.  Through connections and scheduled programming\, Venture Cafe Miami is working to strengthen the growth of our innovation community. Please check our calendar for more information on weekly programs.\nNo need to RSVP\, and parking is free!\n \n \n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/thursday-gathering-venture-cafe-miami/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Hackathon,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture Cafe Miami":MAILTO:info@venturecafemiami.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160830T195233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160830T195233Z
UID:6699-1472688000-1472763600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
DESCRIPTION:Connect with hundreds of Miami’s amazing innovation and startup community every week. Gather to enjoy\, engage and learn from each other at our free Thursday Gathering @ Venture Café.\nThe Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality.  Through connections and scheduled programming\, Venture Cafe Miami is working to strengthen the growth of our innovation community. Please check our calendar for more information on weekly programs.\nNo need to RSVP\, and parking is free!\n \n \n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/thursday-gathering-venture-cafe-miami-28/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Hackathon,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture Cafe Miami":MAILTO:info@venturecafemiami.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160902T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160902T000000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160826T195317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160826T195317Z
UID:2653-1472774400-1472774400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Machine Learning Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:David Crook will be on site to answer questions\, provide technical guidance\, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services\, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok\, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time.\nDavid Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning\, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David\, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-office-hours-28/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160902T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160902T000000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160826T195317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160826T195317Z
UID:6690-1472774400-1472774400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Machine Learning Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:David Crook will be on site to answer questions\, provide technical guidance\, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services\, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok\, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time.\nDavid Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning\, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David\, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-office-hours-28-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160902T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160902T103000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160705T195320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T195320Z
UID:2492-1472812200-1472812200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Machine Learning Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:David Crook will be on site to answer questions\, provide technical guidance\, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services\, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok\, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time.    David Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning\, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David\, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-office-hours-9/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160902T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160902T103000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160705T195320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T195320Z
UID:6573-1472812200-1472812200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Machine Learning Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:David Crook will be on site to answer questions\, provide technical guidance\, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services\, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok\, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time.    David Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning\, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David\, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-office-hours-9-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160826T195317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160826T195317Z
UID:2654-1473033600-1473078600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:#OpenHUB Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for #OpenHub day at StartHub Miami\nCome and enjoy a French catered breakfast along networking from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards\, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course.\nYou could choose from a high desk\, Personal Stations all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come\, first serve. Eat fast!)\nWork and create at our space and enjoy the perks of a great coworking community.\nWe look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this NOW WEEKLY event!\n09:30-10:30AM  Breakfast\n10:30AM-12:30PM  #OpenHub\nParking Instructions:\nCultural Arts Garage\n90 SW 1 Street\, (at SW 1 Avenue)\nMiami\, FL 33130\nhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/eojs77fnpwss6d7/BestParkingAvailable.pdf?dl=0\nOR Get here: Metrorail or Metromover to Government Center or Miami Ave.\nInterested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@finaben.com.\nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter!\nLet’s get your week started off right\, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!\nCheers!\nThe StartHub Team
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhub-mondays-4/
LOCATION:Protected: Order – November 13\, 2017 @ 03:34 PM
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160826T195317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160826T195317Z
UID:6691-1473033600-1473078600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:#OpenHUB Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for #OpenHub day at StartHub Miami\nCome and enjoy a French catered breakfast along networking from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards\, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course.\nYou could choose from a high desk\, Personal Stations all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come\, first serve. Eat fast!)\nWork and create at our space and enjoy the perks of a great coworking community.\nWe look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this NOW WEEKLY event!\n09:30-10:30AM  Breakfast\n10:30AM-12:30PM  #OpenHub\nParking Instructions:\nCultural Arts Garage\n90 SW 1 Street\, (at SW 1 Avenue)\nMiami\, FL 33130\nhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/eojs77fnpwss6d7/BestParkingAvailable.pdf?dl=0\nOR Get here: Metrorail or Metromover to Government Center or Miami Ave.\nInterested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@finaben.com.\nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter!\nLet’s get your week started off right\, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!\nCheers!\nThe StartHub Team
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhub-mondays-4-2/
LOCATION:Protected: Order – November 13\, 2017 @ 03:34 PM
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160826T195317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160826T195317Z
UID:2655-1473033600-1473109200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:OpenHack Miami
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Miami’s weekly Open Hack inside The LAB Miami co-working space in Wynwood. This is a chance to work on your projects and meet with folks from the Ruby Meetup\, Miami’s Code for America brigade\, and others. It’s also a good time to pitch in your journo skills by editing and writing MiamiWiki.org.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhack-miami-3/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160826T195317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160826T195317Z
UID:6692-1473033600-1473109200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:OpenHack Miami
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Miami’s weekly Open Hack inside The LAB Miami co-working space in Wynwood. This is a chance to work on your projects and meet with folks from the Ruby Meetup\, Miami’s Code for America brigade\, and others. It’s also a good time to pitch in your journo skills by editing and writing MiamiWiki.org.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhack-miami-3-2/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160827T195302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160827T195302Z
UID:2656-1473033600-1473109200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Civic Hack Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly civic hack sessions inside The LAB Miami co-working space in Wynwood. Brigade members and others interested in civic hacking welcome.\nYou’re welcome to contribute to an existing Code for Miami Project (see our projects at https://projects.codeformiami.org) or come to share your idea\, maybe start a new collaboration.\nAs always\, bring a laptop; beginners are always welcome!\nWe ask that participants at Code for Miami events follow our Code of Conduct to ensure that our group is a safe and welcoming space.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/weekly-civic-hack-night-3/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061803
CREATED:20160827T195302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160827T195302Z
UID:6693-1473033600-1473109200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Civic Hack Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly civic hack sessions inside The LAB Miami co-working space in Wynwood. Brigade members and others interested in civic hacking welcome.\nYou’re welcome to contribute to an existing Code for Miami Project (see our projects at https://projects.codeformiami.org) or come to share your idea\, maybe start a new collaboration.\nAs always\, bring a laptop; beginners are always welcome!\nWe ask that participants at Code for Miami events follow our Code of Conduct to ensure that our group is a safe and welcoming space.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/weekly-civic-hack-night-3-2/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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