Idea Greenhouse

Code Year at Idea Greenhouse

In 2012, our country is struggling to compete.  And you need to compete in this tech-driven world, too.

What's a great New Year's resolution for you and all of us?

Learn to code software with Idea Greenhouse and Codecademy during Code Year.

Idea Greenhouse supports Code Year and encourages all our members to learn some code. But why? Listen to these tech luminaries:

"Codecademy’s message — that knowing how to write computer code is becoming just as important as knowing how to read or write — could not have come at a better time."  -GigaOm Blog, 1/23/2012

"A young man asked me for advice for 'those who aren't technical.' I said he should try to get technical." -Fred Wilson, Web Startups Angel Investor

I wish I'd thought of [this]...The need for computer literacy has never been greater." - Tim O'Reilly, Founder of O'Reilly Media

You can use the Code Year website to begin their weekly lessons. But what if you need help or inspiration?

Come Work and Learn Together at Idea Greenhouse!

We're joining in the Code Year effort by offering two different in-person events to support and encourage you:

Every other Wednesday: Code Year Drop In Hours from 4pm to 6pm

Once a Month: Code Year Meetups

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 7th for the Global Code Year Celebration Day!

Join in a truly global event with events in 178 communities and growing.

Sign up for the Code Year Meetup

7pm on Tuesday, February 7th

Even if we don't see you for an event or drop in hours, we hope you'll take some time every week to learn some code. You'll be glad you did.

 "Programming is the new literacy."  -Zach Sims, CEO and Co-Founder of Codecademy

UNH Seminar: Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market Competition

Innovation Catalyst Seminar

The UNH Holloway Prize Competition

Date: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Location: TBD
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Come learn all about the 2012 Holloway Prize Competition!

The Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market Competition is designed to stimulate entrepreneurship throughout the University System and is open to all USNH undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of academic discipline, who are interested in starting or expanding a business.

The competition is the oldest of its kind in New Hampshire and one of the first in the nation. It helps students develop proposals for bringing innovative products or services to market, gain first-hand experience in commercializing new products and services, and provides access to faculty advisors and industry experts. Teams of up to four students advance through a series of rounds to vie for up to $10,000 in prize money.

Register Now

Speakers:

John Aber, UNH Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Michael Merenda, Chair and Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, WSBE

Marc Sedam, Executive Director, ORPC
 
The Innovation Catalyst Seminar returns after a holiday break with this month's seminar which will focus on UNH's student population and our two most popular programs—the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) and the Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market Competition.  In its 13th year, the URC is one of the largest undergraduate research conferences in the country, with over 1,000 students across all disciplines participating.  The Holloway Prize (even older in its 24th year) provides tens of thousands of dollars in cash and services to the winners.  Please come to learn more about these opportunities, what happens at the end of each event, and how each program might give you the first glance at the "next big thing" to come out of UNH.
 
The seminar will be followed by cocktails and networking from 5:00-7:00pm at Ballard's Restaurant in downtown Durham courtesy of seminar sponsors Devine Millimet, Pierce Atwood, Ropes & Gray, and Salient Surgical Technologies.  This event is free and open to the public.

Parking is available in C Lot for $1/hour and is free after 6pm. See this Downtown Durham Parking Map.

FREE EVENT: Register Now

About the Seminar Series

Please join the Office for Research Partnerships and Commercialization as it launches UNH's renewed focus on the use and commercialization of university innovations across all disciplines.

The Innovation Catalyst Seminar Series, hosted monthly, will discuss relevant issues related to commercializing UNH's innovations, including current and emerging best practices on campus.

The Seminar is open to all and designed to be a meeting place for innovators, entrepreneurs, service providers, and anyone else interested in how the university innovations of today represent the information and opportunities of tomorrow.

In the Spotlight: NH Business Review Feature

Idea Greenhouse is excited to be featured in this week's NH Business Review!

NHBR is a vital publication for NH entrepreneurs and their supporters, and we're humbled by the very accurate and positive front pager by super-journalist Mike McCord.

Here's a tease, or read the entire article over on the NH Business Review website. We should all thank NHBR for not succumbing to the "pay wall" mentality taking over NH's online newspapers. For now, all their stories are available for free online.

Read more: In the Spotlight: NH Business Review Feature

Inside the Idea Greenhouse Photos

Curious about the spaces for rent at Idea Greenhouse Durham?

Check out these pictures of our interior spaces for rent, including conference and meeting space, cube workspace, and more.

Photos by the talented and handy Zach Smith of ZESstudio.