A TALK Briefing | August 6, 2020
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Upcoming Virtual Events
Friday, Aug. 7, 10 AM. Restart Kentucky: Update with Public Health Officials. KY Chamber. Free.

Friday, Aug. 7, 9 AM to Noon. Student Entrepreneurs Change The World Pitch Competition. Hosted By Cintrifuse.

Weds., Aug. 12, 6 PM. The Second Pandemic...From the Perspective of Four Louisville Women. Hosted By Network of Entrpreneurial Women. Free.

Weds., Aug. 12, 4 PM. Virtual Happy Hour. Venture Club of Indiana.

Thurs., Aug. 13, Noon. Manufacturing Executive Roundtable with KAM. With Dave Smith, VP of Big Ass Fans Free.

Thurs., Aug. 13, 6:30 PM. Business Innovation with Kedma Ough. Inventors Network KY. $10.

Tues., Aug. 18, 9:30 AM. Global Executive Forum: Outlook for the US Economy. Presented by World Trade Center of KY. Non-members: $40.
Added: New TALK & TechGirlz Course for August 13 & 14 for Middle Schoolers

TALK has been offering summer virtual classes, via its board members, to middle school girls in this unique partnership with TechGirlz and LCCC in Louisville. 
This will be our last summer course, however we look to offer one virtual TechGirlz course through February 2021. So stay tuned, as we line up our programs! Register your daughter today on Eventbrite. It’s free. Bypass Eventbrite by registering via this link!

August 13 & 14, 4 PM to 5 PM


In this workshop students will explore free technologies available to examine genes and visualize a family tree! Students will learn how to use online tools to create a family tree (Progeny), learn how to search a set of medical symptoms to find the genetic cause (OMIM), and search the human genome for genetic changes that can cause medical symptoms (Human Genome Browser).
Kentucky Pitch Competitions

NEW: KY270 investments will be made by funding partners Bluegrass Venture Fund IV (BGVFIV) operated by Bluegrass Angels (BGA), the Kentucky Enterprise Fund (KEF) at Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation (KSTC), KY Innovation at the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, and Commonwealth Seed Capital (CSC). Technology startup companies from across KY are eligible to apply.
The KY270 Pitch Competition is now active. Total of $270,000 in investments in early-stage KY startups. Applications are open now. Join Launch Blue Office Hours to discuss. 
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LaunchIT is accepting applications in Louisville. Several grant opportunities available. (deadline for grant applications is this Friday). 
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