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"NetSquared Local groups hold monthly offline events for anyone interested in technology and social impact. They serve as an opportunity to convene locally to share ideas, learn from one another, and collaborate on projects for real world impact. These gatherings take place in nearly 80 cities, in 25 countries, around the world. NetSquared Local events provide a chance to connect for all those interested in the intersection of social technologies and social change in your local community. Members of local groups represent nonprofit organizations and foundations, government agencies and service providers, designers and developers, innovators and social entrepreneurs. Join or start a group in your city!"

"Social Innovation Camp started in the UK. Now it's springing up across the globe: each version of Social Innovation Camp is unique and run locally but with support from the UK team."

"TechSoup Global, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was founded in 1987 on the belief that technology is a powerful enabler for social change. Since then, we've assembled a worldwide network of individuals and organizations that share this conviction. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ This network-one that you likely belong to-is working together to develop and share innovative solutions to our most urgent social challenges." \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

"Our mission is to empower mankind bit by bit. We have created two versions of a plug computer which interface with a social cloud network which allows users unrestricted access to an open source, application rich, community while simultaneously protecting one's privacy and security in an eco-friendly and humanitarian way."

"OpenAMD (Attendee Meta-Data) combines an RFID tracking system with social networking. Utilizing conference badges to track individuals' locations in real-time, it then integrates with personal and community details (metadata). This allows for features such as recommending to users conference talks and people with related interests to increase participants' engagement with the conference and their community. It also increases awareness of how such emerging technologies could be used for surveillance and marketing purposes."

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The NetSquared Challenge Process was developed to mine, profile, and accelerate innovative projects using Web and mobile-based technologies focused on social change, locally and globally.

"they've added 2 new NetSquared Local groups to the map, bringing the new official number to 80 groups in 26 cities worldwide! NetSquared Local groups meet to network and learn about using web and mobile technologies to make social change happen."

The Venus Project is an organization that promotes and advocates American futurist Jacque Fresco's visions of the future with the aim to improve society by moving towards a global sustainable social design that they call a "resource-based economy".

is a new social networking application

"Our mission is to empower mankind bit by bit. We have created two versions of a plug computer which interface with a social cloud network which allows users unrestricted access to an open source, application rich, community while simultaneously protecting one's privacy and security in an eco-friendly and humanitarian way."

"OpenAMD (Attendee Meta-Data) combines an RFID tracking system with social networking. Utilizing conference badges to track individuals' locations in real-time, it then integrates with personal and community details (metadata). This allows for features such as recommending to users conference talks and people with related interests to increase participants' engagement with the conference and their community. It also increases awareness of how such emerging technologies could be used for surveillance and marketing purposes."

"Connecting innovators to bring about radical change"