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March 4th, 2011   
Are you raising capital? Apply for International EXPO for the opportunity to pitch in front of 70+ investors! PayPal offering scholarships for payment oriented companies. Free to apply! 

Going to SXSW? Visit Plug and Play at the eBay Hackathon!

Into mobile development? Blackberry Developer Day is coming to Plug and Play Tech Center! Also, check out the CDG Webcast on CDMA, and the  bada Developer Series.

Pitching spots still available. Apply today! Featuring 30 promising global startups pitching for two minutes each to an audience of up to 100 investors, iEXPO is Silicon Valley’s biggest and best pitching competition. International EXPO brings together entrepreneurs, investors, technology corporations, and the media, among others interested in watching Silicon Valley in action. Expect a blend of presentation sessions, one-on-one demonstrations, and plenty of networking opportunities in a highly interactive, intimate, and relaxed atmosphere.

Please join us for the first ever eBay Hangover Party and Speed Hack at SXSW 2011! Running all day Sunday March 13th from 11am until 9pm in the Alcatel-Lucent Eleven API Lounge - eBay is looking for the best and brightest developers at SXSW to join. Starting off with a hangover party to nurse you back to health after Saturday night's debauchery with breakfast, bloody marys and mimosas and ending with over $15,000 CASH in prizes from your friends at eBay - why not join one of our two hour hack tracks?

The CDMA Development Group (CDG) will host a webcast about the smart wireless devices and services that are currently generating revenue across CDMA2000® networks. Presenters from Ericsson and Sprint will provide an overview of the smart wireless industry, the benefits of CDMA2000 for M2M communications and an operator’s perspective on the business case for M2M.

Join us for a series of bada developer events! Each event will cover a specific aspect of the bada SDK. Expect examples, technical sessions, and demos from successful bada developers. March will cover Embedding Web and Media: Embedding web and media capabilities in your bada application, including Javascript interaction, downloading data and audio and video support in bada. AND Internationalization in bada: Essential classes in localizing your application for different languages and locales

An evening with sustainability leaders discussing how to implement best practices and maximize ROI for your organization.Businesses play an important role in reducing our carbon footprint. At this month's Sustainable Forum, sustainable industry leaders UPS and Cisco Systems will discuss how their partnership on sustainability has helped reduce Cisco’s CO2 emissions globally. UPS and Cisco will also discuss their own internal sustainability programs and initiatives with a focus on best practices and maximizing ROI for your organization.

The Global Technology Symposium is the leading investment conference on venture capital, technology, and entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Since 2004, the Symposium has brought more than 300 selected opinion leaders in business, finance, technology, and policymaking to Silicon Valley, where they share insights into the opportunities and challenges of globalization. The Symposium is honored to count many of Silicon Valley's most legendary names among its alumni.

This half day conference is designed to introduce entrepreneurs and investors to the issues and opportunities in the Smart Grid. Understanding today’s ecosystem and key players provides the foundational knowledge necessary to research market and technology feasibility. Interactive discussions with industry players will deliver insights into how your new innovations can be introduced to improve the electricity supply chain and accelerate the Smart Grid vision.

Practice makes perfect. Work on your public speaking, pitching, and leadership while networking with Plug and Play members.

Plug and Play is proud to announce the launch of the Portuguese pavilion on March 16. Along with Leadership Business Consulting and AICEP, Plug and Play will host the GSI Accelerator which is meant to introduce Portuguese entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley. The partnership will create a bridge between both countries and is expected to bring at least 10 Portuguese companies this year.

On March 7th, 2011, Plug and Play will be welcoming the Slovak Minister of Economy, Deputy Minister, Slovak Ambassador to the US and the newly appointed CEO of SARIO at their Sunnyvale campus with the intention of launching a Slovak pavilion and lasting partnership by the middle of 2011.

Plug and Play and the Government of the City of Buenos Aires are proud to host thirteen pre-selected high-tech startups from Argentina on March 1st, 2011. Their visit to Plug and Play is the initial step to creating a soft landing platform for emerging technology companies from South America.

The Launch conference, entrepreneur Jason Calacanis’ event for launching startups and products, just wrapped up in San Francisco, and the award winners have been announced. There were a bunch of different categories, but three companies walked away with wins. Room 77, the new search and recommendation tool for hotel rooms, won the prize for best company launching for the first time. StackOverflow, the programming Q&A site that just launched a programming jobs service, won the prize for best existing company launching a new service.

Saving for an upcoming alumni event? Or trying to muster up funds for an upcoming marathon? The PayPal Mobile for iPhone 3.2 app now includes a FundRazr function, which allows you to create and manage campaigns to raise money for your favorite causes. Fully integrated with Facebook, the Fundrazr function allows you to automatically share your campaigns with friends and family, who can then make donations and post comments. You can even add a photo and description of your campaign, track your donations against your goals, and monitor your progress, all from your iPhone.

Trulioo CEO and Founder, Stephen Ufford, was featured on ABC 7 News last week!