On October 9th, I along with other members of the DartBoston community are going to be taking on THE QUEST for innovation.  THE QUEST is a high tech scavenger hunt all around Boston celebrating the long history of innovation and entrepreneurship that has taken place in this city.

Participation in THE QUEST is free but companies and people can make pledges and 100% of those pledges will be donated to non-profits in the Boston area which support advancing entrepreneurship in Boston.

I am loving this event as it’s a creative way for the start-up community in Boston to develop quality relationships.  For example, the idea of Pokin’ Holes at Dart is less about the show and more about the opportunity of giving everyone in the room a shared experience that makes it easier to start in depth conversations with others.  Otherwise, let’s face it, we would probably revert to the whole ‘great weather we’re having’ spiel which happens at most networking events.  THE QUEST too offers a shared experience for all of Boston’s start-up community which in turn is going to lead to great conversation starters!

Be sure to follow our progress throughout the day as I’ll be shooting many a Qik video!

If you are interested in getting involved to develop solid relationships within this community follow THE QUEST on twitter, facebook, linked in and read on below…
THE QUEST is a high-tech scavenger hunt that will bring together leaders of the New England innovation economy to celebrate a heritage of entrepreneurship and innovation in Boston on October 9th.  Proceeds generated from THE QUEST will be used to help assist not-for-profit organizations and local university programs focused on advancing entrepreneurship in the region. Complete information and application details can be found at www.questforinnovation.com.

As a quick background, THE QUEST is a high-tech scavenger hunt that will bring together leaders of the New England innovation economy to celebrate a heritage of entrepreneurship and innovation in Boston on October 9th. Proceeds generated from THE QUEST will be used to help assist not-for-profit organizations and local university programs focused on advancing entrepreneurship in the region. Complete details can be found at www.questforinnovation.com.

As you’ll see from the website, THE QUEST is building strong support across the entrepreneurial and business communities. Participation is 100% free for operating companies, although selected teams are encouraged to consider making a pledge for the entrepreneurial programs being supported.  You can apply online and preference will be given to companies that involve a founder or C-level exec on their participating team.  There are also opportunities for service firms active in the innovation economy to get involved as well (entry point is $1K to field or host a team – contact info is on the website).

THE QUEST is lining up to be an interactive, enlightening, competitive and fun opportunity to join other innovative companies, business and entrepreneurial leaders from across the Bay State.  If of interest, please take a minute to learn more by visiting www.questforinnovation.com.

We hope to see many of you out there supporting the start-up community here in Boston!