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Smart City Startups, eMerge Americas conference and more on the horizon in Miami

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This post has been updated.

We have a terrific lineup of events this month in Miami that are supported by Knight Foundation, including Smart City Startups, which just added more $15 tickets for its showcase and demo. Also, please join us for the second annual eMerge Americas global tech conference from May 1-5 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.   And don’t forget that the deadline to submit your ideas for Singularity University’s Global Impact Challenge is April 17. The Knight-supported competition seeks ideas that address the question: How would you solve South Florida’s sea level rise challenge and improve the lives of millions of people in three to five years by using technology? Apply here for a chance to win full tuition to Singularity University’s 10-week Graduate Studies Program in Silicon Valley this summer. And please join us for these upcoming events:

April 13, 20, 27: Code for Miami’s Weekly Civic Hack at The LAB Miami is every Monday.

April 14: Startup Grind hosts Bob Fitts of Gold Coast Venture Capital Association at Venture Hive. 

April 14: Babson Founder’s Day at The LAB Miami where I will interview entrepreneur, investor and eMerge America’s founder Manny Medina.

April 15: eMerge Americas Women Innovation & Technology event, “How to Start Up Your Startup” at The Idea Center.

April 15, 22, and 29: Live Ninja holds #WaffleWednesday, its weekly tech and creatives morning meetup in Wynwood. 

April 16: CREATE Workshop: 3-D Prototyping with TinkerCAD at The Idea Center.

April 16-17: The Idea Center presents D3 Conference & Expo.

April 18: Global Shapers Miami presents The Feast Worldwide

April 18: Design Thinking Crash Course! workshop at The LAB

April 21: CREATE Workshop: 3-D Prototyping with TinkerCAD at The Idea Center.

April 22: Association of Fundraising Professionals’ “Making Your Cause Go Viral” workshop featuring Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, CEO of Radical Partners.

April 22: Join “Stories From the Peace Corps,” a panel discussion with Alberto Ibargüen, president of Knight Foundation, Carrie Hessler-Radelet, director of the Peace Corps, and Donna Shalala, president of the University of Miami. RSVP here. 

April 23: CREATE Workshop: Website Prototyping with Bootstrap at The Idea Center.

April 23: Max Henderson, head of Google Cloud Platform, talks about strategy at Google Cloud in this event from Refresh Miami and The Launch Pad. RSVP here

April 23: Learn more about Knight Foundation’s work in Miami by joining our Meet Knight breakfast series, held in our Downtown Miami office.

April 25: Miami Caribbean Code presents the MC2 Youth Tech Summit. Register here

April 27: CREATE Workshop: Rapid Prototyping with Wire-frame and Concept Maps at The Idea Center.

April 27: Learn more about Knight Foundation’s work in Miami by joining our Meet Knight breakfast series, held in our Downtown Miami office.

April 28: CREATE Workshop: Website Prototyping with Bootstrap at The Idea Center. 

April 29: Crowdfunding 101 Workshop, Funded by Design at The Idea Center.

April 30: Startup Grind Miami one-year anniversary at 360Spaces in Wynwood. 

May 1-5: eMerge Americas returns bigger and better for its second year. 

I’ll see you around Miami at these and other great events.

Matt Haggman is Miami program director for Knight Foundation.