Every week, we bring you the best events in Chicago tech. This week’s roundup includes a pitch competition, a connected car open house, and educational events on coding, fundraising and analytics. Read on for details, and check out our events calendar for more.
Harvard Business School Alumni New Venture Competition Finals, March 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Watch three finalist teams pitch and defend their startups before a panel of judges representing Techstars, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a number of venture capital groups. In addition to prizes, the winner will go off to represent the region in the competition’s global finals.
BMW Technology Presents: Connected Mobility, March 21 at 6 p.m.
The Chicago-based BMW Technology team is presenting its upcoming BMW Connected application, demonstrating how the next generation of connected cars will bring features like destination management and remote access to your phone. Plus, you can geek out over the connected BMWs on display.
Dev Bootcamp Presents: HTML & CSS for Beginners, March 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Curious about programming but unsure where to start? With their simple syntax and practical real-world application, you could certainly do worse than starting with HTML and CSS. This 2 ½ hour-long session will go over some general programming concepts, then dive into what you need to know to build a basic one-page website.
Steps to Raising Capital, March 23 at 6 p.m.
Sure, you may have an awesome business idea and a killer name and logo, but if you're hoping to take the market by storm, you'll probably need some capital to execute the idea. This panel discussion will cover the different kinds of funding available, and what the right time to raise funding is.
Intro to Data Analytics, March 28 at 6 p.m.
Regardless of what you do or where you work, it is likely that the decisions you make on a day-to-day basis are based at least in some part on data. So if you’re hoping to get better at decision making, what better place to start than to understand that data better?
Have an amazing week, Chicago, and make sure to check out our events calendar for all the other tech events happening around town.
