Sponsors

faberNovel is dedicated to innovation and its implementation. Our clients decide to call on us to handle any aspect of an innovation-linked project. We link together concepts, talents, technologies and the appropriate market to allow our clients, start-ups and industrial groups alike, to create prototypes or enable innovative companies to define and lead for successful strategies focused on innovation and development. From idea to concept, to prototype, and to actual implementation, faberNovel applies its professional expertise, its specific innovation know how all the way to the launching of new products and services.

OPower is an industry-leading software-as-a-service energy efficiency company. Our goal is to help ordinary people find easy ways to save energy on their utility bills. Our passion is making an unprecedented impact on the health of our planet. With our innovative software platform that combines sophisticated data analytics and cutting-edge behavioral science, we empower utility customers to save massive amounts of energy and money while significantly reducing global carbon emissions.

Our all-star team of software engineers, product specialists, behavioral scientists, statisticians, marketing experts, infographic designers, and efficiency advocates are directly responsible for the enormous positive impact we’ve had to date: the amount of energy we save will soon equal what’s produced by the entire US solar industry.

Our engineering team is building a system that analyzes the energy usage of more than 20 million households and redefining the way people understand and use energy in the process. Our front-end, back-end, and test engineers use Java, Ruby, Scala, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, and more, and our Agile process means we deliver new version of our platform every three weeks!

Check us out at www.opower.com!

Microsoft BizSpark: Helping startups succeed with all the right resources.

Microsoft® BizSpark™ is a global program that helps software startups succeed by giving them access to Microsoft software development tools, connecting them with key industry players, including investors, and providing marketing visibility to help entrepreneurs starting a business.

Pearson is the world’s leading learning company and includes Penguin, Dorling Kindersley, the Financial Times and our Education business. Our education imprints combine 150 years of experience with online support for every learner. We provide education and assessment services in over 75 countries. Products such as MyLabs are changing education practice worldwide. Every day our work helps learning flourish, and wherever learning flourishes, so do people. For more information, please contact Diana Stepner.

Sonic.net is a full-service Internet provider, dedicated to delivering fast, reliable and inexpensive connectivity while providing award-winning technical support. Based out of Santa Rosa, California, we were one of the first ISPs to bring DSL access to the wine country, and continue to lead the way in making new access and hosting solutions available to the public.

Venue

The pariSoma Innovation Loft is a San Francisco coworking space that provides desks, wi-fi, coffee, community and stellar events for independent professionals. We’re all about innovation, collaboration and collective intelligence. A place to meet – We host a variety of meetups and events, from the monthly SF Drupal Users Group to wine tasting courses to Creative Commons Salon to art exhibits and more. A community of communities – pariSoma was conceived to support fluid collaboration. pariSoma’s goal is to work as a platform for communities that understand the value of being part of a broader network to foster innovation and collective intelligence.

Food Sponsors

Popchips. We don’t fry it (unhealthy). We don’t bake it (undelicious). We take wholesome potatoes, add a little heat and pressure, and pop! It’s a chip. The only thing added is a flavorful blend of seasonings for a snack so delicious and crispy, you won’t even notice it’s (we hesitate to say) healthier. What’s out? More than half the fat of fried potato chips, trans fats, and cholesterol. All gone. For good. What’s popped in? Only what’s natural, tons of delicious, and plenty of crunch.

Hansen’s is a leading marketer of all natural alternative as well as functional beverages. The Brand is recognized nationally.

In the 1930′s, Hubert Hansen and his three sons began selling fresh, non-pasteurized juices to film studios and retailers in Southern California under the Hansen’s® name. In the 1970′s, Tim Hansen, the grandson of Hubert, developed and marketed a variety of Natural sodas and pasteurized shelf stable, 100% juices also under the Hansen’s® label. For over 70 years Hansen’s has enjoyed a loyal consumer following for its high quality, delicious all-natural beverages.

Media Sponsors

“Want to get heard in the social web noise? A publishing-by-curation platform, Scoop.it let’s you easily create and publish an online magazine on your favorite topic. Scoop.it helps you find great content to edit, reformat and publish the way you want to your topic.

Founded in October 2006, Justin.tv is the largest online community for people to broadcast, watch and interact around live video. With more than 41 million unique visitors per month and more than 500,000 channels broadcasting live video, Justin.tv lets users create real-time connections with others around the world. Constructed by a team of MIT and Yale graduates, the Justin.tv platform pushes more than 177 Gbps of video at peak usage which is the equivalent nearly 20,000 standard DVD’s per hour. Headquartered in San Francisco, Justin.tv is funded by: Y Combinator, Alsop Louie Partners and Draper Associates.

Mogotix makes it easy to publish an event website and immediately distribute mobile tickets to your attendees. Say goodbye to attendance lists, paper tickets, and long lines. MogoTix sends event tickets directly to attendees’ cellphones via text message. And with the free MogoTix app, you can scan tickets quickly and easily at the event site using your iPhone.

Print Sponsor

Your Printer is a premiere printing services shop located in Bernal Heights in San Francisco. With superb printing quality and incredible customer service, Your Printer can meet any of your printing needs. Hands down one of our most reliable partners!