INOAK July 15 Mixer: Forum for new ideas, conversation about Oakland's tech development

Blog entry by Sara Kassabian.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:39pm.

Innovation Oakland - INOAK - is hosting it's first ever meet and greet this Thursday, July 15. Enjoy Levende East’s new American cuisine over conversation aboutimproving and facilitating the development of Oakland--and bringing tech and digital media companies together.

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Tonight! Oakland's Media Innovators Network On the Rooftop
Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:39pm.

INOAK is proof that you don’t have to be based in San Francisco, Mountain View, or any of the other traditionally techy cities to be a cutting-edge media startup. Innovate Oakland consists of new media, social media, and design companies based in the Town and interested in adding “tech hotspot” to the list of cool things about Oakland.

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Code for Oakland team named third in national apps competition
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:11pm.

Last April, Knight Foundation and the Federal Communications Commission challenged developers and citizens from across the country to develop apps that deliver personalized, actionable information for the Apps for Communities Challenge.

The prizes? $100,00 and more for live, shipped apps entered into the contest.

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InOak end of year mixer awards prizes to Pandora, Sungevity, other local start-ups
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 7:27pm.

InOak, an emerging collaborative for innovative, technology driven businesses in Oakland hosted its second annual end-of-the year awards event on Oct. 27 at the Rooftop Garden at Kaiser Center.

More than 300 participants gave their warm approval to the presentation of the first annual InOak Innovator awards:

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Got a big idea? Start a company (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Thu, 3 Nov at 11:21am.

Have you ever had a great idea for something new? Or seen a niche and thought, "I could make something better to fill that"? That's what the five panelists in Wednesday night's panel have in common. And they started five of the most dynamic companies in Oakland.

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You're invited: Oct. 27 InOak Mixer, Annual InOak Innovation Awards
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 26 Oct at 12:43am.

By OL Editorial Team

Come one, come all ... cause it's for InOak's Annual Awards Mixer and Party!

You won't want to miss great food, drink, people and local businesses and organization from 5 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 27.

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Feb. 10: InOak mixer brings together tech, business, entrepreneurs for networking and more
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 8 Feb at 8:12am.

Are you a techie - someone who works with tech tools and software to do your work? Or an entrepreneur, using the web and digital media to help market and support your business? Or maybe a business owner, working downtown to serve the community and make some money?

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InOak mixer draws Mayor, city officials and over 150 local tech, marketing & business folks
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 9 Oct at 6:53pm.

More than 150 people showed up at the Kaiser Rooftop last night to mix, mingle and share their conviction that Oakland has the power to grow as a center of Tech and business innovation.  Sponsored by InOak, a new organization of local tech companies (including Oakland Local, a founding member), the InOak party was an early-fall event that had even Mayor Dellums out and about.

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