Be Social Change New York Meetup- We are a community of change makers, social entrepreneurs, techies, non-profit workers, educators, students, and overall do and want-to-do gooders focused on igniting social innovation. Collectively, we are cultivating a network that fosters the spreading of new ideas, supports the creation of a social entrepreneurship infrastructure, and provides fun and engaging opportunities for members to make the world a better place.  We do this by creating unique even …

Passionate about using design thinking for social innovation? Want to collaborate with a dynamic group of changemakers, social entrepreneurs, designers and artists. Want to get involved and do something with your skills. You love to network but you are really looking to collaborate. Then your in the right place. We are a interdisciplinary group devoted to bringing together communities and designers with one goal: Projects that are socially conscious.

Value is absolute. Economic, environmental and social components exist. Blending of all three will create a better world. -MG The Social Good For-Profit group members are those that believe the above quote and invest in, work, or want to work in ventures that blend business and social innovation to make the world a better place. We will meet to learn about different models used and create a tighter community of those working and investing in the social good for-profit sphere. Welcome!

Yoxi (YO-see) is a creative competition to launch world-changing ideas. We discover rockstars of social innovation and make changing the world fun for everybody. Because serious problems need exciting solutions. Taking on topics from education to energy, Yoxi challenges passionate problem-solvers to deliver the greatest solutions to social issues. Check out the Wrap-up video from our previous competition, Reinvent Fast Food! 

We are a group of New York women dedicated to creative solutions for a better world. We are women with similar interests, who run successful start-ups and/or work with leading organizations and companies.   We are technologists, documentary filmmakers, designers, communicators, CSR-specialists, and social innovators. We gather to share ideas, get inspired and make new connections. Thanks for joining us!    

ABOUT  The New Marketplaces, Science & Tech For A Better Internet meetup invites scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, software coders, designers, activists and financiers to discuss and explore how new online marketplaces, business models & infrastructures can create more interaction and innovation on the Web. MEETUPS We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at some of NYC's most cutting-edge tech company offices.  MEMBERS Where does the network end and where does the marketplace begin? …

… The Entrepreneur Week platform sets the stage for entrepreneurship and its founding principles engender change at the intersection of ideation, innovation and disruption. Follow NYEW on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nyew Get involved: https://www.facebook.com/NYEWeek Note: This group is NOT for you if you only want to promote your business and spam others with your message.

Everyone has a skill that they are great at, yet how many times can someone say that they are putting that skill to use at their jobs or outside of work? My aim is to bring people together who are open to developing, realizing, and putting to use their skill sets to make our world better. Nurtured ideas executed well are more valuable than oil. If you want to share your skill set or resources for this group and have good intentions in mind supported by positive actions, then join right away! We …

Learn about new technological innovations in the biosciences, chemistry, IT, engineering and other scientific endeavors in the NY community. Merging these innovations from inventors successfully with venture capitalists shall transform NYC into the new technology hub of this century. The NY Innovations Meetup Group aims to foster camaraderie and networking among members in an informal atmosphere. Meet old friends, make new ones, learn about new inventions, form collaborations, build partnerships …

I² Network meet-up group is dedicated to bringing together a group of creative thinkers and ingenious investors. Our goal is to create an environment for technology-oriented innovators and investors to connect and forge sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships. We also assist in creating an innovation ecosystem through strategic partnerships and investments. We host various events: networking, dynamic lecture series, and advisory sessions.  

There's an incredible transformation taking place in Medicine right now, and this group is focused on the design, development and implementation of innovation -- technologic, systems and operational -- directly at healthcare professionals.  And we want to create a community that is in the lead! The current roles and responsibilities, interdependencies and ways of working  between physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are being challenged and there will need to be car …

This group is for anyone who is driven to change the world right now. For the free thinkers who have a greater vision for our planet, and are ready to turn that raw potential into something real. If you are crazy enough to think that you have what it takes to change the course of human history, then this is where you belong. Idea Launch Pad is a collection of socially uplifting ideas and projects ready and waiting to be brought into this world. It’s up to you to make it happen. How does it work? …

What is Co Working ? Co-working is redefining the way we do work. Built around the tenets of community building and sustainability. Co working spaces are shared community spaces for independent professionals to work from like an office but with much more flexibility and creativity.      

The landscape of the beauty industry is rapidly changing in the web 2.0 era. Welcome anyone interested in the beauty industry - media, brands, retailers, agencies, startups, bloggers, and broadly, anyone who’s interested in social commerce, social media, social game, social graph, real time search, web 2.0, technolgy, entrepreneurship, innovation, startup, and like to connect with other beauty-istas and technologists! The group will invite beauty industry speakers, panel and enthusiasts to disc …

About us: Join us if you'd like to be part of a community that has small salon events to interact with curated presenters works together to create positive "greater good" outcomes using creativity, innovation + play attend events or lectures focusing on design, innovation, social space experiments and more All are welcome. Artists, activists, creatives, intellectuals, scientists, technologists - any curious, open-minded types will feel right at home here. No egos-- just ideas, actions and fu …

This group is dedicated to advancing innovations that focus on improving patient care with the active involvement of Patients, Physicians, Nurses, Administrators, Engineers, and even Lawyers.  If your interest is in improving the practice and performance of medicine, than this is the meetup for you.  Borne of the Health 2.0 international movement, Eugene Borukovich started the NYC chapter in 2008. Our chapter has since grown to become the largest healthcare innovation focused meetup in the world …