The MACH37 Cyber Accelerator has officially announced it will begin accepting applications from information security product startups and security entrepreneurs for its Fall 2016 (F16) Cohort that begins on September 6th.  

The MACH37 program consists of an intense 90-day program in which the selected startups are coached in all aspects of creating a sustainable and successful business.

MACH37 is looking for candidates who:

• Are building a disruptive information security technology product
• Are delivering foundational security capabilities that enable entirely new products & markets
• Have the will and endurance to turn their labor into commercial success
• Have ideally built a team of 2-4 co-founders
• Need help with startup capital, introductions, and navigating pitfalls
• Are seeking rapid growth through venture capital
• Are willing to be in Virginia for the entire 90 day program and commit to the venture full-time

  

Come get together for great breakfast and to talk some tech. Dutch treat. No reservations required. 

 

This is where our technology users and creators get together to connect about various topics (while eating some good food!). This occurs on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Look for Kurt Plowman.  

 

Nomination season is open for the 2016 Governor's Technology Awards, hosted by the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium (COVITS).  This awards program recognizes outstanding public sector technology projects, and nominations are due on July 22 nd. The awards ceremony, scheduled for the afternoon of September 7 th in Richmond, provides great visibility for award winners and nominees, and typically attracts 200+ state, local, and private sector technology leaders. 

Nominations for the nine different award categories will be evaluated by IT leaders from state agencies, localities, the legislature, courts and education. Awards will be presented to honorees on behalf of the Governor at a special ceremony during the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium (COVITS).

 

Detailed information on how to submit can be found on the following webpage:  http://www.covits.virginia.gov/awards.html

 

Organizations can submit nominations in multiple categories, but only one submission per category. 

 

If you would like to attend the symposium (September 7-8 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel), registration is now open:  http://www.govtech.com/events/COVITS.html

Cadence, Inc. announced July 13, 2016 that it has completed its move into a new, state-of-the-art, 63,000 square foot facility located in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park at 1425 S. Neenah Avenue in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.  A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26. 

Cadence is a single-source manufacturing partner for medical device, diagnostics, industrial and automotive companies worldwide, providing end-to-end solutions focused on best-in-class total value.

Partners choose Cadence for:

"I would like to thank all of our employees and customers for their support over the past year," said Sandy Sekadlo, VP of Manufacturing for Cadence Wis.  "With nearly three times the footprint of the previous building, we are excited about our increased production capacity.  We are very proud of our new facility and look forward to showcasing our core capabilities in precision and microstamping, multi-slide forming, injection and insert molding, and automated assembly."

About Cadence, Inc. - Cadence is a single-source contract manufacturing partner.  Cadence makes new devices a reality and delivers end-to-end solutions that simply make the world work better. Cadence employs more than 500 people worldwide with locations including:

For more information on Cadence, please visit our website at www.cadenceinc.com.