Ann Arbor Detroit Tech Events January 2020

It's a brand-new year, so we're highlighting some new groups you might not have found yet going on around Ann Arbor and Detroit. Happy 2020, everyone! Thanks for your support of Cronicle Press Tech News in our first year.

Tuesday January 7th: BioSocial @ The Pretzel Bell 5-7 pm Have you visited the new BioSocial for the biotech community? It's free, and on top of the Pretzel Bell's happy hour and Taco Tuesday specials.

Tuesday January 8th: IT Networking Social 5-8 pm @ Haymaker Public House in Ann Arbor Casual networking social for Information Technology professionals in the Ann Arbor area. No agenda. No speakers. No cover charge. Ever. Just networking with IT professionals. Plain and simple.

Wednesday January 8th: Hacking With The Homies in Detroit on Woodward 6pm DetroitBlackTech + Altimetrik Collider partnership with a goal to build an inclusive workspace for tech professionals and aspiring tech professionals in Detroit. Attending Hacking with the Homies will open the doors to meet professionals across different tech industry backgrounds- development, project management executive leadership design etc. RSVP required. *Free food will be provided.*

Tuesday January 14th 6:30-8:30 pm Intro To Agile Project Management by [tech]inclusive @ Atomic Object in Ann Arbor Demystify Agile in 2020! This condensed overview will unpack the buzz words: (Scrum, Kanban, Sprints, Ceremonies ), demo Atlassian’s Jira & Confluence tools and provide some real-world tips for confidently managing tech or business teams from a non-technical perspective.

Thursday January 16th Birmingham NewTech 6-9 pm at The Platform @ Startup Nation Did you know Birmingham has its own NewTech event? Speakers TBD as of today but same format as A2NewTech.

Tuesday January 21st: A2Go Golang Developer Meetup Build an App,

& Detroit Civic Hackathon by Detroit Urban Tech Meetup @ WeWork Detroit

Wednesday January 22nd: SBIR/STTR 101 @ SPARK East in Ypsilanti 9 am-12 pm The Federal SBIR/STTR programs award $3.2 billion in high-risk R&D funding annually to qualified small businesses developing game-changing technologies. Attend this session and find out more about the two programs and how they can provide a source of R&D funding between the initial development of your innovative idea and proof that it has potential in the marketplace.

Saturday January 25th: TechTown is hosting a Detroit Mansions Bus Tour 12-3 pm Tickets from $45.