Biotech Meetups Near Me

NFT AI ART Columbus

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

Christians in Tech - Meetup #46 @ Improving

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://christians-in-tech.org/](https://christians-in-tech.org/) Sponsors and Partners - Improving (Venue Sponsor) - Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) - Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

DevOps Columbus: Text to 3D Printing

Presentation Title: TT3DP (Text To 3d Print) Summary: A walkthrough of building and demonstrating a cloud-free image-to-3D printing pipeline on high-end consumer hardware. Speaker: K. Alan Bates Software Developer Principal - American Electric Power My name is K. Alan Bates and I have now lived in Ohio for 19 years after graduating from Purdue in 2005 with a degree in Computer Technology. I had previously been a Computer Science major but switched to focus studies on Telecommunications and Networking. I live south of Circleville with my wife Amanda, our three sons (Kolton 14, Asher 12, Finnick 2) our 18 year old Dachsund Duke, 3 cats, two horses, and my two Mustangs (of the Ford variety) Presentation Description: You've likely either used or at least seen an ad for online services that will 3d print a model for you from an image you provide. If you've wondered how they do that or would like to try to set up your own image->3D printing pipeline, I will show you how I achieved that on consumer (albeit high end know that we are in the GPU-pocalypse) hardware without using any cloud providers. I will give a brief overview of the hardware involved to list what the performance is pinned against. I will provide some of the sample documentation written and reposited during the build to give a sense of the iterative process flow. I will show you inside the automated 3d generation pipeline. I will show a recorded demo (quite a bit of wait time if it were live. I'll explain why) of the automation in action through my harness. Location: Improving Office, doors open @ 5:45, food and drinks provided.

Beyond the Screen: Designing Products for the Spatial Computing Era

For decades, product teams have translated a three-dimensional world into two-dimensional interfaces. We’ve gotten incredibly good at taps, clicks, menus, and scrolls—but what if the screen was never the destination? **ProductTank Columbus welcomes Omari Hitson, VP Lead Product Designer: Emerging Technologies at JPMorgan Chase and President of the Ohio Chapter of the VR/AR Association, for a practical look at what changes when digital products move beyond the screen and into the world around us.** Omari Hitson designs where emerging technology meets real-world product problems. He has experience designing and prototyping across the evolution from traditional mobile and desktop experiences to spatial computing—all within a regulated enterprise environment where new technology has to solve an actual problem, not simply generate excitement. He also serves as Chapter President of the VR/AR Association of Ohio and hosts the OhioXR conferences, putting him at the center of Ohio’s growing XR community. Come connect, learn, and swap stories with fellow product professionals. \-\-\- Food and drinks will be provided by Switchbox, our generous host. Free parking will be available at the front and back sides of the Switchbox Office.

#HACK Columbus 2026

#HACK is [Indigitous's](https://hack.indigitous.org/) annual global hackathon, bringing together technologists, entrepreneurs, creatives, and anyone who wants to use their skills to serve. Since 2016, it has gathered thousands of participants in more than 70 cities across 40+ countries. Christians in Tech (CIT) is partnering with [Indigitous](https://hack.indigitous.org/) to bring it back to Columbus for a second year. Whether you're a coder, designer, marketer, nonprofit leader, project manager, or just curious how technology can make a difference, you're welcome here. Come ready to connect, dream, and build. **Challenge categories** 🏠 Homelessness 🤝 Refugees & Immigrants 🌍 Global Missions 🛡️ Family Online Safety ♿ Special Needs Support & Accessibility 🛠️ **How it works** Morning speakers walk through the real problems behind each category. By lunch, pick one and work solo or in a team of up to five. Build a presentation, and a demo if you can, then share it that evening. 💬 **Join the CIT Discord** This is where we'll share updates and coordinate before and during the event: [https://discord.com/invite/s9bQZBVduF](https://discord.com/invite/s9bQZBVduF) 🕗 **Schedule** 8:00 AM Doors open, check-in, refreshments 9:00 AM Guest speakers 12:00 PM Lunch. Choose a challenge and start building 5:00 PM Dinner 6:30 PM Submissions due 7:00 PM Presentations and demos 8:00 PM Crowd favorite voting and prizes 🚀 **Thanks to our sponsors and partners:** - Leading EDJE, venue sponsor - Bethel World Prayer Center, fiscal sponsor - Fruits & Roots Coffee Roasters, partner

< $200 /Month, Ready for Infinity: Modernizing CRM with Claude + AWS in 90 Days

What happens when a fast-growing business outgrows a CRM built to handle 100–200 customers a year? In this session, I'll walk through how I used Claude and AWS to modernize the entire operation in just three months, scaling it to handle an unlimited number of customers for under $200 a month. We'll start with the foundation: a serverless sync that pulls CRM data into RDS Postgres every hour during business hours, plus on demand when key operations happen. This gives the business fast, flexible reporting without overloading the CRM. From there, we'll look at how leads from multiple sources now flow through a single Lambda function, and how new front-end and back-end tools transformed lead handling, sales pipeline visibility, and company-wide reporting. You'll also get the behind-the-scenes examples that made this pace possible: * CI/CD pipelines that let you deploy quickly and often * Using code reviews as the main quality gate for every release * Tips for writing a CLAUDE.md file that maximizes your workflow * A shared STYLE.md that keeps standards consistent across projects * Splitting and combining projects with separate CloudFormation templates so they stay easy to update and simple to maintain Whether you're a solo developer, a consultant, or part of a lean team, you'll leave with practical patterns for building scalable, low-cost systems on AWS, and for getting the most out of AI as a development partner. **SPEAKER BIO** Angelo Mandato is an AWS Columbus User Group leader, AWS Community Builder, and Certified Solutions Architect - Associate who has been developing solutions on AWS since 2007. https://angelo.mandato.com **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/) **THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: [https://www.veeam.com/](https://www.veeam.com/) **DIRECTIONS** 8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH go to 4th floor. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

Columbus Founders: Learn How Claude Actually Thinks

**⚡ Claude Vibe Coding – From Quick Questions to Real Results** This is a practical 2-hour workshop: you'll leave knowing how to use Claude for real work, not just one-off prompts. 🧑‍💻 **Your host** is a vibe-coded entrepreneur who makes 4 figures a day — and for 2 hours, he's handing over his secret blueprint. **⚠️ Don't wait.** Spots are capped — confirm yours via the registration link below. ### [🚀 REGISTER HERE 🚀](https://dune-8bd31.aiventurelab.org/product/ClaudeVibeCode?city=Columbus&groupurlname=pruning-and-jamming-with-bonsai-friends&productId=130001&startgmtdatetime=2026-10-24T00:45:00Z) --- Most people only scratch the surface of what Claude can do. In this workshop we go deeper: how it reasons, how to steer it, and how to build a personal set of workflows you can rely on every day. 🔍 **What You'll Walk Away With:** - Real hands-on practice — not just slides and theory - A solid grasp of how Claude actually thinks and responds - Prompting techniques that noticeably improve your results - Confidence to tackle bigger tasks with Claude on your own 💡 **Real use cases we'll cover:** - Summarizing meetings and long documents in seconds - Breaking down complex problems into clear next steps - Drafting stakeholder communications in your own voice - Writing and refining PRDs and project plans ⏱️ **2 hours of hands-on practice.** ✨ Real skills, real practice, real connections. Join us. 💡 ✨

October 22nd Meetup - TBD

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** *TBD* **YouTube Link** TBD

Coding with AI Agents: Better Code, Faster

AI coding agents can write code in seconds. Getting that code to be correct, understandable, and easy to maintain takes some judgment—and a good workflow. Join Columbus AI Engineering for a practical discussion on using Codex and other AI coding agents more effectively. Through a before-and-after example, we’ll explore how to guide an agent from its first attempt to code you can confidently ship. We’ll cover: * Giving agents the context and instructions they need. * Breaking work into manageable tasks. * Spotting unnecessary complexity, excessive verbosity, and questionable assumptions. * Using feedback, code review, and testing to improve the result. * Knowing when to let the agent work and when to step in. Expect concrete examples, honest discussion of what works and what doesn’t, and plenty of room to share your own experiences. Whether you’re getting started with AI coding tools or already using them daily, come explore how to make them a more effective part of your development workflow. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

🍂 Leaf It to Us: A Thriving in Motion Hike 🍁

From Prompt to Code: AI Agents in Microsoft Foundry

Building an AI agent is the easy part. Hosting, extending, and understanding what it’s doing is where things get interesting. In this developer-focused session, we’ll explore how to host both Prompt Agents and code-based Hosted Agents in Microsoft Foundry, including using Microsoft Agent Framework to build and deploy hosted agents. We’ll also look at how Foundry Tools can extend what agents can do and how built-in observability helps you trace, debug, and understand agent behavior. Through demos and practical examples, you’ll get a hands-on look at the capabilities Microsoft Foundry provides for building, hosting, and operating AI agents.

Open Barn Day in October at Sunrise Sanctuary!

Open Barn Days are group tours where we open the Sanctuary to the public, allowing you to visit and get to know the animals on a personal level. Admission prices are Adult (18+) Admission $10, Youth (4-17) Admission $5, and Children 3 and under are free. All funds raised go directly toward caring for the approximately 140 precious souls that call Sunrise home. We are a volunteer run vegan Sanctuary and the funds raised are crucial to providing vet care, feed, and housing. We do limit attendance at these events to help ensure a safe and enjoyable interaction with the animal family. Because of this, we do require that tickets be purchased in advance. To register **[CLICK HERE](ttps://sunrisesanctuary.app.neoncrm.com/forms/october-24th-2026-open-barn-day-registration?event=1268&&fbclid=IwY2xjawTvSHNwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUxuQmhlRlN2UHE0ekJZMXJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe817YdpMPZUi-GSo-Umi614z2YtUeAx0FFgaKHpJ9Am4fwytuunSUttr4Bkk_aem_TVvJg5YEN5Fw6z6PHnGutw)** After registering we will send you info on what to expect on our Barn Days. Looking forward to meeting everyone! For more information on Sunrise Sanctuary **[CLICK HERE](https://www.sunrisesanctuary.org)**