Albuquerque Innovation Update 2018–02

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11 min readJan 8, 2018

Greetings!
And welcome to the first full week of 2018. There are lots of things going on, so let’s get to them!

CNM Ignite Community Accelerator Returns this Spring
CNM’s Ignite accelerator caters to startups and some more traditional businesses alike, getting them ready for traction with customers and pursuit of potential funding. Their next cohort runs March 16th through May 18th w/ new lead instructor, serial entrepreneur John Cousins (BioModa, MBA_ASAP). Learn more @ cnmingenuity.org

Blockchain in ABQ: So, you want to be a cryptocurrency miner?
Blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, ethereum & other cryptocurrencies is transforming multiple industries. Learn more about “mining” these currencies w/ guest speaker Aaron Estrada and discuss other blockchain-related topics at this monthly meetup. Join us 1/15: http://bit.ly/BlockchainABQ_Jan18

THATCamp
THATCamp is a place where students, professionals, academics, and curious thinkers at the intersection of technology and the humanities come together to create their own conference — Saturday, January 13th at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. More info and registration at: http://centralnm2018.thatcamp.org

SkiLiftPitch Applications Due
More about this later, but SkiLiftPitch is a great opportunity for Startups seeking funding. Apply by 1/18 at: www.skiliftpitch.com with more also here!

WordCamp ABQ
The Albuquerque WordPress Meetup folks have got a great event coming up soon (January 19th–21st) with some *major* talent that’ll be visiting — and at an insanely cheap price. Read more and get tix here: http://bit.ly/wordcampabq2018tix

Teen ABQ Startup Weekend
Did you know we have the first Startup Weekend run by teens for teens in Albuquerque? Join them the first weekend in February at Siembra Leadership High School w/ sign-up and info at: http://communities.techstars.com/events/12148

And now… here’s the updated calendar (also at: http://bit.ly/ABQEcoCal)

Mon Jan 8, 2018

7:00am — 7:50am [UNMCE] MBA-Lite Certificate Program
Where: UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University Blvd NE, ABQ 87131
http://ce.unm.edu/professional/business/mba-lite.php

5:30pm — 8:30 pm ABQ Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins & Blockchain Meetup
Where: Frontier Restaurant, ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Albuquerque-Bitcoin-Ethereum-and-Altcoins/events/245875263/

Tue Jan 9, 2018

9am — 10am Impact & Coffee by SINC
Where: Albuquerque Community Foundation, 624 Tijeras Ave NW, ABQ 87102, US
http://www.impactandcoffee.org/

10am — 2pm [SantaFe] Patent:ly
Where: 3900 Paseo del Sol, Santa Fe, NM, 87507
http://sfbi.net/event/patently-3/

10:30am — 12:30pm Ideas & Coffee | Coworking Jelly
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

11:30am — 1pm NMBio Event: THE INNOVATION IMPERATIVE
Where: Lobo Rainforest — 101 Broadway Boulevard Northeast — ABQ 87102
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nmbio-event-the-innovation-imperative-tickets-41093140690

[Deadline] Nominations Due for SBA NM Small Business Person of the Year — Albuquerque
http://bizcalendar.org/calendar/index.php?eID=11697

5:30pm — 7:30pm Kotlin Study Sessions
Where: FreeRange — 1710 Central Avenue Southeast — ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Kotlin-ABQ/events/245845453

Wed Jan 10, 2018

8am — 11:30am BRANDSPARK: Authentic Relevance in 2018
Where: Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce — 1309 4th Street Southwest — ABQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brandspark-authentic-relevance-in-2018-tickets-38119781292

9am — 10am 1MCABQ | 1 Million Cups Albuquerque
Where: FatPipe Abq — 200 Broadway Blvd NE — ABQ 87102, USA
1mcabq.com

6pm — 7:35pm Alchemie [AMP Concerts w/ Friends for the Public Library]
Where: Juan Tabo Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, ABQ 87111, USA
http://www.ampconcerts.org/event/303190/alchemie

6pm — 8pm RubiABQ Meetup
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking — ABQ 87110
http://www.meetup.com/Rubyists-in-Albuquerque/

Thu Jan 11, 2018

7:30am — 10:05am [ABF] Grow New Mexico: Economic Outlook
Where: Albuquerque Convention Center, ABQ 87102, USA
https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/event/161546/2018/grow-new-mexico-economic-outlook

9am — 10am TAZA by South Valley Entrepreneurial Network
Where: South Valley Economic Development Center, 318 Isleta Blvd SW, ABQ
http://www.svedc.org/business-programs-2/

11:30am — 1:00pm ABQWest Community Lunch n’ Learn
Where: Hibachi One, 3230 Coors Blvd NW, ABQ
https://www.facebook.com/events/586745508323759/

5pm — 7pm [Santa Fe] Code 4 at the Santa Fe Business Incubator Where: Santa Fe
Business Incubator — 3900 Paseo Del Sol — Santa Fe, NM, us
https://www.meetup.com/sf-dev/events/246121284

6:00am — 7:30pm Coffee + Creatives #30
Where: Breve Crepes & Coffee, Gold St., SW ABQ
https://www.facebook.com/events/308221299683067/

6:30pm — 7:30pm ABQ WordPress Meetup: Wordpress Workalong
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/albuquerque-wordpress/

Fri Jan 12, 2018

Albuquerque Comic Con
Fri Jan 12, 2018 — Sun Jan 14, 2018
Albuquerque Convention Center
http://www.dirtroadtickets.com/events/albuquerque-comic-con/

11:30am — 1:15pm Women Make a Difference Lunch & Learn: New Year, New Trends. Optimizing Your Social Media for 2018
Where: Tanoan Country Club, 10801 Academy Rd NE, ABQ 87111, USA
http://www.abqwomenmakeadifference.com/luncheon/

[Deadline] UNM Business Students Provide Free Consulting Services — ABQ
Where: http://bizcalendar.org/calendar/index.php?eID=11684

10:30pm — 1:00am NM Entertainment Movie Night: 5th Element
Where: Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE, ABQ 87106, USA
https://www.facebook.com/events/2069398449950276/

Sat Jan 13, 2018

Albuquerque Comic Con
Fri Jan 12, 2018 — Sun Jan 14, 2018
Albuquerque Convention Center
http://www.dirtroadtickets.com/events/albuquerque-comic-con/

9am--5pm THATCamp
Where: National Hispanic Cultural Center
http://centralnm2018.thatcamp.org/

9am — 1pm GDI-ABQ: Introduction to Web Concepts (3 hr workshop)
Where: FatPipe ABQ — 200 Broadway NE — ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Albuquerque/events/244186161

Sun Jan 14, 2018

Albuquerque Comic Con
Fri Jan 12, 2018 — Sun Jan 14, 2018
Albuquerque Convention Center
http://www.dirtroadtickets.com/events/albuquerque-comic-con/

4:00pm — 7:00pm I’ll Drink to That 2018 Kick-off
Where: Tractor Brewing (Wells Park), 1800 4th St., NW ABQ
https://www.facebook.com/events/1709233695762358/

4:00pm — 6:00pm Reviva Release Party
Where: Duel Brewing, 606 Central SW, ABQ
https://www.facebook.com/events/556849757997621

Mon Jan 15, 2018

5:45pm — 8:00pm Blockchain Meetup: So you want to be a Cryptocurrency Miner?
Where: FreeRange Coworking Central/UNM
http://bit.ly/BlockchainABQ_Jan18

Tue Jan 16, 2018

9am — 10am Impact & Coffee by SINC
Where: Albuquerque Community Foundation, 624 Tijeras Ave NW, ABQ 87102, US
http://www.sincnm.org/events.aspx

10:30am — 12:30pm Ideas & Coffee | Coworking Jelly
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ 87110
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

11:30am — 1:00pm Lunch and Learn: Secrets to Pick Your Focus
Where: FatPipeABQ, 200 Broadway NE — ABQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-and-learn-secrets-to-pick-your-focus-tickets-41684912696

Wed Jan 17, 2018

9am — 10am 1MCABQ | 1 Million Cups Albuquerque
Where: FatPipe Abq — 200 Broadway Blvd NE — ABQ 87102, USA
1mcabq.com

5:30pm — 6:30pm [Santa Fe] Learn about the Venture Acceleration Fund
Where: Santa Fe Business Incubator — 3900 Paseo Del Sol — Santa Fe, NM 87507
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-about-the-venture-acceleration-fund-tickets-40115400242

Thu Jan 18, 2018

9am — 10am TAZA by South Valley Entrepreneurial Network
Where: South Valley Economic Development Center, 318 Isleta Blvd SW, ABQ
http://www.svedc.org/business-programs-2/

[Deadline] Ski Lift Pitch Application
Info: www.skiliftpitch.com

6pm — 8pm AIGA New Mexico Community Meeting
Where: FreeRange, 1710 Central Avenue Southeast, ABQ, 87106
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aiga-new-mexico-community-meeting-tickets-41373131149

6:30pm — 7:30pm ABQ WordPress Meetup: Wordpress Workalong
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/albuquerque-wordpress/

7pm — 9pm DimeStories Open Mic
Where: The Source — 1111 Anderson Ave SE, On Carlisle between Central & Gibson — ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Duke-City-DimeStories/events/245755994

Fri Jan 19, 2018

8:30am — 10am
New Mexico Veterans Business Advocates — Albuquerque Monthly Meeting
Where: New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park — 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE — ABQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-mexico-veterans-business-advocates-albuquerque-monthly-meeting-tickets-27413507539

WordCampABQ
Friday, Jan 19 to Saturday, Jan 20
Where: CNM Workforce Training Center, 5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE, ABQ 87113, US
https://2018.albuquerque.wordcamp.org/attendees/

Sat Jan 20, 2018

WordCampABQ
Friday, Jan 19 to Saturday, Jan 20
Where: CNM Workforce Training Center, 5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE, ABQ 87113, US
https://2018.albuquerque.wordcamp.org/attendees/

11am — 12pm Solar Lunch & Learn
Where: SunPower by Positive Energy Solar — Albuquerque — 3651 Princeton Drive NE — ABQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solar-lunch-learn-tickets-41472638779

1pm — 5pm And Yet She Persisted… in STEM
Where: Hibben Center — University of New Mexico — ABQ, NM 87131
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/and-yet-she-persisted-in-stem-tickets-40968628270

7:30pm — 9pm David Bromberg Quintet @ SBCC
Where: South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway Blvd SE, ABQ 87102, US
http://www.ampconcerts.org/event/298128/david-bromberg-quintet

Mon Jan 22, 2018

11:15am — 1:15pm NAIOPNM: A Millennials View on Economic Development
Where: ABQ Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Blvd., NE, ABQ
https://www.facebook.com/events/236055596935331/

Tue Jan 23, 2018

10:30am — 12:30pm Ideas & Coffee | Coworking Jelly
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ 87110
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

Wed Jan 24, 2018

9am — 10am 1MCABQ | 1 Million Cups Albuquerque
Where: FatPipe Abq — 200 Broadway Blvd NE — ABQ 87102, USA
1mcabq.com

6pm — 8pm ABQAgile Monthly Meeting — Fascinating Topic TBD
Where: Starbucks — 3400 Central Avenue SE — ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/ABQagile/events/245122026

6pm — 8pm RubiABQ Meetup
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/Rubyists-in-Albuquerque/

Thu Jan 25, 2018

7:30am — 9:35am [ABF] FastTech
Where: Sandia Golf Club, 30 Rainbow Rd, ABQ 87113, USA
https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/event/161369/2018/fasttech

9am — 10am TAZA by South Valley Entrepreneurial Network
Where: Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, 1309 4th St SW, ABQ
http://www.svedc.org/business-programs-2/

6:00am — 7:30pm Coffee + Creatives #31: Social Media Bootcamp
Where: Breve Crepes & Coffee, Gold St., SW ABQ
https://www.facebook.com/events/461801280888399

6pm — 8:05pm UrbanABQ
Where: Duel Brewing ABQ, 606 Central Ave SW, ABQ
https://www.facebook.com/events/1534795493234386

6:30pm — 7:30pm ABQ WordPress Meetup: Wordpress Workalong
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/albuquerque-wordpress/

Tue Jan 30, 2018

8am — 5pm [Santa Fe] Hospitality and Tourism TRENDS
Where: La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 E San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
http://bizcalendar.org/calendar/index.php?eID=11705

10:30am — 12:30pm Ideas & Coffee | Coworking Jelly
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

11am — 1pm [Santa Fe] Index
Where: 145 Washington Ave, Santa Fe, NM, 87501
http://sfbi.net/event/index/

6:00pm — 8:00pm [Santa Fe] The Future of Filmmaking in NM w/ Eric Witt
Where: Santa Fe Business Incubator, 3900 Paseo del Sol, Santa Fe
https://www.meetup.com/Filmmakers-of-NM/events/246590262

Wed Jan 31, 2018

9am — 10am 1MCABQ | 1 Million Cups Albuquerque
Where: FatPipe Abq — 200 Broadway Blvd NE — ABQ 87102, USA
1mcabq.com

Thu Feb 1, 2018

9am — 10am TAZA by South Valley Entrepreneurial Network
Where: South Valley Economic Development Center, 318 Isleta Blvd SW, ABQ
http://www.svedc.org/business-programs-2/

Fri Feb 2, 2018

Teen ABQ Startup Weekend
Fri Feb 2, 2018 — Sun Feb 4, 2018
Where: Siembra Leadership High School, 524 Central Ave SW, ABQ 87102
http://communities.techstars.com/events/12148

11:30am —1:00pm NM .Net Users Group
Where: Oso Grande Technologies, 725 6th St. B, NE, ABQ
http://www.nmug.net/Default.aspx

Sat Feb 3, 2018

Teen ABQ Startup Weekend
Fri Feb 2, 2018 — Sun Feb 4, 2018
Where: Siembra Leadership High School, 524 Central Ave SW, ABQ 87102
http://communities.techstars.com/events/12148

Sun Feb 4, 2018

Teen ABQ Startup Weekend
Fri Feb 2, 2018 — Sun Feb 4, 2018
Where: Siembra Leadership High School, 524 Central Ave SW, ABQ 87102
http://communities.techstars.com/events/12148

Mon Feb 5, 2018

6pm — 7:30pm Albuquerque Python Meetup
Where: Quelab Maker Space, ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/AbqPython

Tue Feb 6, 2018

9am — 10am Impact & Coffee by SINC
Where: Albuquerque Community Foundation, 624 Tijeras Ave NW, ABQ 87102, US
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

10:30am — 12:30pm Ideas & Coffee | Coworking Jelly
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ 87110
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

6:30pm — 9pm AGDG | Build it Together (1st Tuesdays)
Where: UNM ARTS Lab — 199 Pine St NE — ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/abqgames/events/242946837/

Wed Feb 7, 2018

9am — 10am 1MCABQ | 1 Million Cups Albuquerque
Where: FatPipe Abq — 200 Broadway Blvd NE — ABQ 87102, USA
1mcabq.com

Thu Feb 8, 2018

9am — 10am TAZA by South Valley Entrepreneurial Network
Where: South Valley Economic Development Center, 318 Isleta Blvd SW, ABQ
http://www.svedc.org/business-programs-2/

6:30pm — 7:30pm ABQ WordPress Meetup: Wordpress Workalong
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/albuquerque-wordpress/

Sat Feb 10, 2018

5pm — 2am [AHCCNM] La Noche Encantada
Where: Albuquerque Convention Center, ABQ 87102, USA
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-noche-encantada-tickets-39737264227

Sun Feb 11, 2018

8pm — 11pm The Toasters
Where: Launchpad, 618 Central Ave SW, ABQ 87102, USA
https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/289556?tc=hmt

Mon Feb 12, 2018

[ABF — Deadline] 40 Under Forty Nominations Due
https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/nomination/83578/2018/2018-40-under-forty

8:30am — 11:00am [ABF] BizWomen Mentoring Monday
Where: Sandia Resort & Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd, ABQ 87113, USA
https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/event/161971/2018/bizwomen-mentoring-monday

11:30am — 1:35pm [ABF] Women of Influence
Where: Sandia Resort & Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd, ABQ 87113, USA
https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/event/161351/2018/women-of-influence

Tue Feb 13, 2018

9am — 10am Impact & Coffee by SINC
Where: Albuquerque Community Foundation, 624 Tijeras Ave NW, ABQ 87102, US
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

10:30am — 12:30pm Ideas & Coffee | Coworking Jelly
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ 87110
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

5:30pm — 7:30pm Kotlin Study Sessions
Where: FreeRange — 1710 Central Avenue Southeast — ABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Kotlin-ABQ/events/245845453

Wed Feb 14, 2018

9am — 10am 1MCABQ | 1 Million Cups Albuquerque
Where: FatPipe Abq — 200 Broadway Blvd NE — ABQ 87102, USA
1mcabq.com

6pm — 8pm RubiABQ Meetup
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/Rubyists-in-Albuquerque/

Thu Feb 15, 2018

9am — 10am TAZA by South Valley Entrepreneurial Network
Where: South Valley Economic Development Center, 318 Isleta Blvd SW, ABQ
http://www.svedc.org/business-programs-2/

6:30pm — 7:30pm ABQ WordPress Meetup: Wordpress Workalong
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/albuquerque-wordpress/

Fri Feb 16, 2018

[Santa Fe] Santa Fe Startup Weekend
Fri, Feb 16, 2018 — Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Where: Santa Fe Business Incubator — 3900 Paseo del Sol — Santa Fe, NM 87507
http://communities.techstars.com/events/12203

10:30pm — 1:30am The Rocky Horror Valentine’s Day Show
Where: Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE, ABQ 87106, USA
https://www.facebook.com/events/144339336185939/
https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/298665

Sat Feb 17, 2018

Sun Feb 18, 2018

8pm — 9:30pm March Fourth @ Dirty Bourbon
Where: The Dirty Bourbon, 9800 Montgomery Blvd NE, ABQ 87111, USA
https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/297056?tc=ampconcerts

Tues Feb 20, 2018

9am — 10am Impact & Coffee by SINC
Where: Albuquerque Community Foundation, 624 Tijeras Ave NW, ABQ 87102, US
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

10:30am — 12:30pm Ideas & Coffee | Coworking Jelly
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ 87110
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/

Wed Feb 21, 2018

9am — 10am 1MCABQ | 1 Million Cups Albuquerque
Where: FatPipe Abq, 200 Broadway Blvd NE — ABQ 87102, USA
1mcabq.com

5:30pm — 8:30pm NM Solidworks Meetup Group
Where: BioScience Center, 5901 Indian School Rd., NE, ABQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/february-21st-2018-new-mexico-solidworks-user-group-meeting-tickets-41091265080

Thu Feb 22, 2018

9am — 10am TAZA by South Valley Entrepreneurial Network
Where: South Valley Economic Development Center, 318 Isleta Blvd SW, ABQ
http://www.svedc.org/business-programs-2/

12:00pm — 5:00pm [Taos] SkiLiftPitch
Where: Taos Ski Valley
https://biz.addmi.com/events/#/abqid-ski-lift-pitch-contest/-KxP3BUqVN1fnj05uLi8/-KxP6_sF0MpC_UfYI5KW/tickets

6:00pm — 7:30pm Coffee + Creatives
Where: Breve Crepes and Coffee, Gold Ave., SW ABQ
https://www.facebook.com/groups/coffeepluscreatives/

6:00pm — 8:00pm Urban ABQ
Where: Duel Brewing, Central SW ABQ
urbanabq.org

6:30pm — 7:30pm ABQ WordPress Meetup: Wordpress Workalong
Where: Ideas and Coffee Coworking Space — 5021 Indian School NE Suite 500 — ABQ
http://www.meetup.com/albuquerque-wordpress/

Sat, Feb 24, 2018

8:00am — 4:00pm NM Wellness Symposium
Where: DoubleTree Hotel, 201 Marquette Ave., NW ABQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nm-wellness-symposium-event-tickets-tickets-38145376849

5:30pm — 10:30pm NM Advertising Federation “Addy Awards”
Where: Hyatt Regency ABQ, 330 Tijeras NW ABQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-aaf-nm-addy-awards-tickets-40190193952

Find these — and more details — at: http://bit.ly/ABQEcoCal

Albuquerque Innovation Update 2018–02

Written by ewhitmore