New SPACE For You

We couldn’t be happier to let you all know that we have opened a new SPACE that will show all of the hard working SPACE(r)s to the entire Newark Community, we here at = SPACE have long held the belief that citizens and the youth within our city need to see the hustle, energy, and innovation that goes on every day at our sharespace along with the programming and spirit we have after hours.

SO CELEBRATE SPACE(r)s WE HAVE MORE GROWING TO DO!

 

 

Virtual Competitions

Lots of gamers out there may know about Esports games like Call Of Duty, Halo, and Overwatch. One thing they have in common is, they aren’t in virtual reality. What if virtual reality was implemented into an event where people can compete against each other for some sort of prize? There is hope for that dream so look no further. Video game publisher CCP Games have announced their new release called Sparc.

CCP Games look to provide people the entertainment of virtual reality and the thrill of a competition, through is Vsport which is what they called it. The objective is the games is to throw projectiles at your opponent while they do the same to you and both players have to block whatever comes to them. Sparc’s expected release will be some time this year in 2017 for the Vive VR system.

For more information, click here!

A Tiny Printed Home

The field of 3d printing is pretty outstanding. In Russia, a small home was made by a 3d printer in 24 hours thanks to Apis Cor, which is a San Francisco based startup. Other needs like installations took only took a small portion of time. This is house isn’t the like your ordinary home. Apart from it being 3d printed, it is actually quite smaller than most homes.

This compact home measures up to 400 square feet and the cost to actually make it results in around $10,000. Surprisingly, the 3d printed structure was not the majority of the cost. A chunk of the money went towards the doors and windows as stated by Apis Cor. This isn’t the only thing we will see from Apis Cor. Apparently, they will plan on making houses of all shapes and sizes in the future.

For more information, click here!

Women-Power- Women-In-Novation: The Aftermath

What does it mean to be a successful woman in 2017? According to 2016 BNP Paribas Global Entrepreneur Report, almost 90% of women entrepreneurs expected their companies’ gross profits to increase or remain stable in the next year. More specifically, 61% expected profits to rise, compared to an average of 58% among all entrepreneurs. Are we to measure success by statistic or experiential growth? Women-In-Novation indirectly focused on this question.  =SPACE hosted Women-In-Novation to showcase the power of women. It is important for people to see women like our Keynote speaker, Nathalie Molina Niño, Founder and CEO of BRAVA investments, a multi-million dollar holding company, discuss her experience as an entrepreneur.

When women are discussed, there is a major focus on being perfect and brave. They have to walk a mile in their predecessors’ shoes instead of trying on their own. We only acknowledge a women who diverts to a different path when there is crowd. We do not walk with the woman when she is struggling with the bumps and steep curvatures that they have faced or will face in the unforeseen future. Society is a fickle beast that “goes with the flow” because it is how we humans learn to survive. However, there are women who leave society at the door, to watch their magic come to life, and it’s time that we stop waiting until we hear sounds of success to accept change. 

Women-In-Novation celebrated the women that thrives on change and challenge. We support everyone who is willing to take charge and make change. Women-in-Novation is not only about women but also about enlightening everyone and showing that powerful women are nothing to fear.

Women-In-Novation 2.0

 

Women-In-Novation showcases the power of the female mind and helps people gain insight on the opportunity to invest in a leading group.

Women are taking over the world by storm and it’s time for the world to see it.

Here are the stats:

More than 9.4 million firms are owned by women, employing nearly 7.9 million people, and generating $1.5 trillion in sales as of 2015.

2.9 million firms are majority-owned by women of color in the U.S.

4.2% of all women-owned firms have revenues of 1 million or more.

Women are making a change and have an astounding impact on the world. We want to create a dialogue that focuses on the impact of women in different career fields and correctly inform people on the power of women.

This is an event for all sexes to enjoy, so no matter what gender you identify with, you are surely welcome to learn and become empowered!

Join us on March 4th and gain knowledge on the world we live in.

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We have great a great list of innovative and powerful speakers:

Artboard 1 (2)  Aisha Glover Senator Cunningham

 

 

 

Agenda

12:00 pm to 12:25 pm

Registration & Networking (Drinks & appetizers)

12:26 pm to 12:39 pm

Opening Remarks:

Citi Medina

Rep: NJIT

Gateway Project Spaces: Rebecca

12:40 pm to 12:55 pm

The Adventures of Marie Curie: A look into the ecosystem of female scientists

  (Sylvia Wandahwa)

Question and Answer session

12:56 pm to 1:19 pm

The Coded Letter: A panel discussion of women in the realms of tech, startups, and innovation

(Rebecca Jampol, Arelene Quinones-Perez, Emily Manz, Stephanie Macias & Jazlyn Carvajal): Kelly Outing

Question and Answer Session

1:20 pm to 1:45 pm

The Woman, The Power Grab, & The Law: A discussion of the U.S. A.’s transition into a sex-based balanced government

 (Tai Cooper)

Question and Answer Session

1:46 pm to 2:36 pm           

Lunch Break

2:37 pm to 3:17 pm

Senator Sandra Cunningham

Special Guest

Topic: Women Empowerment and Intellect: The Power of Influence

Question and Answer Session

3:18 pm to 3:38 pm

Lord of The Suits: The navigation of being a successful business woman in corporate & female CEO’s on the rise

(Aisha Glover)

Question and Answer session

3:40 pm to 4:21pm

Nathalie Molina Niño

Keynote Speaker

Topic: Women change-makers

Question and Answer Session

4:23 pm to 4:40 pm 

Zoë Buckman

Art Exhibit: Imprison her soft hands

4:41 pm to 4:46 pm

Closing Remarks:

Citi Medina

Rep: NJIT

4:47 pm to 5:45 pm

Networking

Microsoft’s New Job for Cortana

You know how Apple products have Siri? Well think of Cortana as Microsoft’s version of Siri. Basically, you have an A.I that you ask questions and you will receive a response —at times snarky. Now, what would happen if Cortana is everywhere? What if she becomes a new part to your car? You can find out more here.

The New Virtual Trend

It seems like Virtual Reality is making its mark on the world. The most popular device for virtual reality available goes by the name of the Oculus Rift. Now the creators behind this remarkable invention has released a revolutionary accessory that can make it seem like you are a 3d artist. This device is called the Oculus Medium. This utilizes two controllers with the Oculus Rift (of course) to control whatever is going on in the screen. More information on how it works can be found here.

Trusted Contacts To Find the Ones You Trust

Google has once again provided us with something new and useful. What is it?: Information on a new innovative way to find your loved ones in a crazy emergency. Google plans on tweaking their app “Trusted Contacts” to give your location to a family member or friend using the app as well. Now I’m wondering how this will work, but it must be possible. This link can provide you with more information about the life saving app.

Pitch Now Judge: Rakia Reynolds

Rakia Reynolds is the founder of Skai Blue Media, a multimedia communications relations agency focused on the business, branding, and bragging for an all-star roster of lifestyle, technology and nonprofit clients including Ashley Graham, Dell, Visit Philadelphia, Marley Dias, Grace Mahary and more.

As a leader in the public relations industry, Skai Blue Media provides business development, marketing, and message strategy to nonprofits, tech start-ups, and designers, among other businesses. Rakia’s path to entrepreneurship was led by many creative ventures including a role producing shows for MTV, TLC and Discovery Health networks, but ultimately she wanted to create a company that represented the future of public relations in the digital age.

Rakia has also been recognized as an implementer of great strategy by the Young Entrepreneur Council and was presented the Power to the Community award by PECO for being a community trailblazer. Rakia was also named one of the 25 tastemakers on Dell’s “Inspire 100” list, a list of the most socially influential people in the country.

 Rakia has appeared in Lucky, Essence, Entrepreneur, Fortune, Ebony, and Uptown Magazines. She has been a guest editor for Marie Claire and regularly pens pieces for Forbes.com, Small Business Trends, Tech.co, and Business Journals across the country.  She also the on-air expert for HSN for Serena Williams’ Signature Statement clothing line.

Pitch Now Lead Sponsor: NJIT EDC

The Enterprise Development Center – EDC – is a high-tech and life science business development center on the campus of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). It is their mission to help startups and growth companies become profitable businesses and dynamic participants in the economic life of New Jersey and the nation. Through a broad range of knowledge and resources — from finding the right working space and attracting investment capital to building staff and developing effective business plans and marketing strategies —NJIT’s EDC gives startups a critical edge on their path to commercialization. If you have any inquires, click here.

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