Happy New Year everyone!
So we’ve got the death of Bowie, a tube strike looming and Dry January. But that doesn’t mean that the world of #iot stops! Some news from the community.
#apply
5050Tech Challenge (Feb 8th)
Organised by Martha Lane Fox’s Doteveryone, if you’ve got at least one woman co-founder, apply for mentorship and an opportunity to pitch to motivated investors. Apply by Jan 22nd. More details
Build a Country Challenge – Smart Home Focus (Apply by Feb 5th)
EntrepreneurCountry Global is hosting a Build a Country Challenge around The Future of the Smart Home. The Winner will be announced at the EntrepreneurCountry Forum on March 7th and will receive £250,000 of capital investment. More details.
#attend
Learn IoT with the Best webinar (Jan 16th)
A whole day of talks by various experts (including me!) and Q&As. Use discount code: IOTLONDON More details.
Monkigras 2016 / Homebrew: Turning Side Projects into Communities, Products and Companies (Jan 28th-29th)
Community members get 15% discount with the promocode iotlondon. More details.
The Internet of Retail (Feb 9th-10th)
Organised by Vinelake who are speaking at the next meetup, they are looking for speakers and possible exhibitors! More details.
Insurance IoT Europe (June 7th-8th)
150 insurers will get together to talk about how to thrive in a connected world as digital and big data collide. More details.