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AlphaLab Summer/Fall 2009 Application Cycle is Now Open!

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On Friday afternoon we began to take applications for the Summer/Fall 2009 AlphaLab session which starts on June 15th, 2009!

We’ve introduced a new phase of our application cycle this time around:  Early Action.  What is Early Action and what’s it all about?

Early Action is a great opportunity for applicants to be considered and potentially accepted earlier in our general application cycle.     Some highlights include:

  • Early Action applicants will be invited to a meet-n-greet event with AlphaLab staff where they can interact and ask questions.
  • Early Action candidates that are accepted to AlphaLab will be able to get an early start on working on their companies and have early access to AlphaLab resources.
  • If an applicant is not accepted as part of AlphaLab Early Action, they will be re-considered as part of the general application period.

Check out the Early Action FAQs for additional information.

Want to see the questions without having to start an application?  Check out the PDF of our application questions.

The Early Action deadline is April 17th, 2009.  Our general application deadline is May 15th, 2009.

For questions or issues, please send an e-mail to apply (at) alphalab [dot] org.

Good luck!

ShowClix gets you into the Super Bowl party hotspots!

ShowClix, great supporter of AlphaLab and Innovation Works portfolio company, has an important role in the activities going on in conjunction with Super Bowl XLIII.  They were recently covered by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for landing several high profile Super Bowl parties going on in the week leading up to the big game.

Heading down to Tampa?  Diddy and Deion Sanders headline the extravaganza as part of the Good Life Experience.  Want to meet Playboy Playmates and models, or are professional athletes both current (Ray Lewis and Reggie Bush) and former (Earl Christy and Joe Namath) more your speed?  ShowClix offers a great way to get into these hot events with tickets issued electronically in a no-muss no-fuss fashion.

(ShowClix is a Pittsburgh-based event search engine and online ticketing company created to connect artists, venues and event promoters with the millions of people around the world that are seeking local events. The website combines an open, event database with an online ticketing platform, giving event promoters, artists and venues an easy, affordable way to promote their events and sell tickets to users who search for, track and share events on the site.)

Refresh Pittsburgh at AlphaLab tonight from 7:00-9:00!

Tonight AlphaLab will be hosting Refresh Pittsburgh from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Refresh Pittsburgh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area.

Tonight’s speakers are Val Head from New Perspective (speaking on “Observations on Client Relationships and How We Deal with Them”) and Samantha Warren from Viget Labs (presenting “Typography is the Foundation of Good Web Design”).

If you are a web developer or interested in web design and technology, please consider joining us!  Refreshments and Wi-Fi will be provided!

Hope to see you there!

PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 This Weekend!

PodCamp Pittsburgh,  the local premier “un-conference” on social media, is happening this weekend! and it all kicks off at AlphaLab tonight!

PodCamp Pittsburgh is a community UnConference for people who create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about blogs, vlogs, audio podcasts, web video, content networks and new media monetization.

The official Meet-n-Greet kicks off at AlphaLab tonight at 6 PM with food and refreshments and is an excellent opportunity to network with individuals that share an interest and passion for social media in Pittsburgh! You’ll see many of the attendees though the remainder of PodCamp’s sessions which start at 9:00 AM on Saturday. Check out the schedule to see all of the great sessions available on blogging, podcasting, social networks/tools, monetization, and community that occur through Sunday afternoon.

See you this weekend!

Upcoming Event: DevHouse Pittsburgh 5 at AlphaLab (Oct 2 at 6:00 PM)

AlphaLab will be hosting DevHouse Pittsburgh 5 starting at 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 2nd and lasting until midnight.

From the organizers of DevHouse Pittsburgh:

We’re about rapid development, ad-hoc collaboration, and cross pollination. Whether you’re a l33t hax0r, hardcore coder, or passionate designer, if you enjoy software and technology development, DevHouse Pittsburgh is for you.

DevHouse is not a marketing event. It’s a non-exclusive event intended for passionate and creative technical and design people that want to have some fun, learn new things, and meet new people.

Members of the AlphaLab team will be presenting a lightning talk about the AlphaLab program and the application process.

If you are a developer and are interesting in sharing, learning, and talking about technology in a open collaborative space… you should come down to the AlphaLab on Thursday!

Upcoming Event: Open Coffee Club at AlphaLab (Oct 1st at 9 AM)

This Wednesday, we’re hosting the Open Coffee Club of Pittsburgh at the AlphaLab offices at 2325 E. Carson in the Southside.

What is Open Coffee?

The main goal of Open Coffee is to make investment more transparent to entrepreneurs, and to move away from the formalized “pitch” to an open conversation. Investors can give entrepreneurs really valuable feedback, and this environment is meant to foster that in a pressure-free way.

The AlphaLab team will also be available to answer questions about our program and the open application cycle.

If you’re a entrepreneur this is a great event to have informal conversation, speak with others about your business, and learn about AlphaLab!

Open Coffee starts at 9 AM.  You can read more here (http://www.mypunchbowl.com/partypage/3b3e47b197ef0270)

Hope to see you there!