Subject: 1776 Insights & Events
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** Welcome to 1776 Insights.
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June 17, 2016

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1776 Podcast: The Future of Food  (http://www.1776.vc/insights/1776-podcast-the-future-of-food/)
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Morgan Gress & Clare Bennett, 1776

The latest episode of the 1776 Podcast explores the technology, regulations and ethical questions that will be shaping innovation in kitchens and farms over the next 50 years. Last week, Sam Kass, former Executive Director of Let’s Move! and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy, joined us to share his insights about the intersection of health, climate change and sustainability.

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** Insights
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** How Startups Can Help Prevent Another Mass Shooting (http://www.1776.vc/insights/startups-prevent-orlando-mass-shooting-smart-gun-technology/)
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Grace Phillips Ogilby, Partnership Development Associate, 1776
Location-aware firearms and wireless gun disengagement are examples of startup technologies that can prevent mass shootings like the tragedy in Orlando.
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** Challenge Cup Global Finals & Festival Highlights (http://www.1776.vc/?p=22569)
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Piya Das, 1776
The 1776 team, along with dozens of entrepreneurs, investors and influencers, gathered together for the final celebration of this amazing competition in Washington, D.C. Check out the highlights from last week’s many inspiring events.
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** One City’s Publicly-Backed Seed Fund (http://www.1776.vc/insights/portland-seed-fund-startups-invest)
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Patrick Quinton, Executive Director, Portland Development Commission
In the midst of the worst recession in a generation, the City of Portland did something extraordinary. Without concern for custom or precedent, they created one of the first publicly-backed seed funds in the United States to invest in local startups.
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** Events
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** 1776 World of Awards (http://www.1776.vc/events/world-of-awards/)
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Join us for a three-day intense learning session for both experienced and new awards directors, administrators and aficionados with an intensive introduction to achieving excellence in the three basic realms of awards development and management. A day of the conference will be devoted to each of these foundational topics. Register to attend! (https://worldofawards.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/login/1?returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fworldofawards.secure-platform.com%2Fa%2Fsolicitations%2Fhome%2F1)
Where: 1776 Crystal City
2231 Crystal Drive 10th Floor, Crystal City, Virginia 22202
When: June 21 to June 23, 2016
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** MedStar: Making Health (http://mi2.medstarhealth.org/mi2-event/#q={})
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Making Health is an exciting, interactive event showcasing how health care practitioners, patients, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and others are developing physical solutions with an eye toward improving the health of themselves and others. To attend, please RSVP (http://mi2.medstarhealth.org/mi2-event/#q={}) .
Where: Georgetown University Leavey Center
When: Thursday, June 23, 2016

More events at 1776 (http://www.1776.vc/events/)
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** General Assembly
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** Introduction to Adobe Illustrator: Weekend Workshop (https://generalassemb.ly/education/introduction-to-adobe-illustrator-weekend-workshop?utm_campaign=Ongoing+Partnership+%5Bwashington-dc%5D+1776&utm_source=1776)
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Get up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. Learn the basics: how to open a file, image trace, add text, use layers, the pen tool and brushes.
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** Productivity Hacks for Startups (https://generalassemb.ly/education/productivity-hacks-for-startups?utm_campaign=Ongoing+Partnership+%5Bwashington-dc%5D+1776&utm_source=1776)
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Finding yourself doing repetitive tasks? Come optimize your workflow!

More events at General Assembly (https://generalassemb.ly/education?format=events)
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The 1776 Incubator helps the world's most promising startups connect with the resources they need to build their companies. We currently offer three different membership levels.
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