How to jumpstart innovation // Arts & tech collide [EVENTS]

Spring is officially here this week, or so the calendar says. We’ll believe it when baseball season starts. Here are our event picks to welcome the season.

This week: Learn about innovation, arts and technology and local startup successes directly from experts on these topics.

Exploring the Nexus of Technology and the Arts: Hear from Drexel professor Youngmoo Kim about Drexel’s new-ish ExCITe Center, which he leads, and its arts and technology-focused mission. Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Quorum at the University City Science Center, 3711 Market St., 8th floor. University City. RSVP. Free.

Become an Innovation Sherpa with your Startup Team: by Dr. Joseph Nadan: The NYU Polytechnic Institute professor who worked on products like eZpass, CDROM and 16:9 HDTV is coming to the Science Center next week. Find our preview piece here. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Quorum at the University City Science Center, 3711 Market St., 8th floor. University City. RSVP. Free.

From Start-Up to Success: Inaugural Edition: Tech in Motion is launching a new series of events that will feature cofounders talking about their success stories. The inaugural event features founders and management from AWeber, A View from My Seat, Chaikin Analytics and SUMO Heavy Industries. Thursday, 6:00 p.m. Two Liberty Place 50 South 16th Street, 3rd Floor. Center City. RSVP. Free.