Bye bye TEDxEdges 2011

We had a day wonderful day, full of ideas! TEDxEdges was a successful event where business men and women, entrepreneurs and young people had come together to generate a real TEDx environment. On the other hand, every speaker inspired us with out-of-the-box solutions, ideas and simple talks about regular day events. Thank you all for being here at Fundação Champalimaud, this super futuristic venue, near to Tagus River in Lisbon.

All the best,

TEDxEdges Team

It's official, TEDxEdges is going on!

09:15 sharp, Drª Leonor Beleza opened  TEDxEdges 2011. After this introduction about Fundação Champalimad and its fantastic mission, André Marquet, our Curator, gave all people the welcome inspiring message.

Thanks to all being here with us, from home or at the venue. We hope you all have a great day!

Charanga will be one of the TEDxEdges musical moments!

Charanga is Francisco Gedeão, Alberto Baltazar and Quim Ezequiel. They met at the 14th Freixo-de-Espada-à-Cinta’s Folk Band Festival. Alberto had got His hands on an amazing music making machine and thought Francisco was the right one to share it with. While they were trying it out, Quim was passing by with his bagpipes. Uncontrollably drawn by the music making machine’s sounds, he ended up in an underground room, away from criticism, with two strangers triping over the creative process. They’ve been playing together ever since, spreading their gospel of trans-timming prophecies.

Getting all people connected with TEDxEdges, from home and in the venue!

TEDx from home...

Sold out?! We're happy to say.... because you fans are all special, FCCN and TEDxEdges will be providing live streaming from Fundação Champalimaud. Access our TEDxEdges Facebook page and get into the Edge experience! But we really want you to interact WITH and IN the Event! So how about we give you the opportunity to walking around on the venue, talking to people on the coffee breaks, etc., directly from your place?! Feel free to do a Skype call to one of our Magabots, some kind robots made by our friends from Artica! You will be able to control them from your PC and meet everyone you like! Have a try! Call the skype-user "artica.cc"!

...and TEDx in the venue!

If you are one of the lucky guys with a ticket for TEDxEdges 2011, how about telling your friends, live, on Saturday what you're experiencing at the venue? :)

We'll have WIFI access on all the venue and encourage you to be an awesome TEDxEdges reporter (Wifi: 'FC_Guest' / User: 'tedxedges' / Password: 'lisbon')! 

Tweetts here, photos there, creative pick-up lines by messenger-pigeon.... everything is valid!!

See you all TOMORROW! Live with us this experience! 

We present... FCCN, one of TEDxEdges technology partners!

FCCN is a private non-profit institution, that began operations in January 1987. Since then, with the support of universities and several national R&D institutions, we have contributed to the internet’s expansion in Portugal. We plan, manage and operate the national NREN, Science, Technology and Society Network (RCTS) – a high-performance network for organizations with higher communication needs. Given its characteristics, RCTS serves as a platform for developing and testing advanced communication applications and services.

We also manage the ‘.pt’ domain registration service, provide services to our community (professors, students, researchers and university staff) and are involved in several national and international projects.

We will give support to the TEDxEdges event with a lecture recording platform named Educast@fccn and a webcast in the following link: http://wms.fccn.pt/tedxedges

TEDxEdges is ecologically powered by Nissan!

During coffee breaks, lunch and after the closing session, all the people interested are invited to try the new sensation of driving the innovative Nissan LEAF, 100% electric car, winner of the European and World Car of the Year 2011.

Nissan LEAF is powered by laminated compact lithium-ion batteries, which generate power for a 175 km driving range on full charge. The 280 Nm electric motor torque ensures a highly responsive, fun-to-drive experience.

Unlike “traditional” cars, Nissan LEAF´s power train has no tail pipe, and thus no emission of C02 or other greenhouse gases.

At TEDxEdges, Nissan will provide you the opportunity to learn about the car, its technology, its features and to actually take it for an electrifying test-drive.

Cestos da Aldeia at TEDxEdges: to encourage creativity nothing better than fruit!

TEDxEdges cares about your health in more than one way. On this year's edition, Cestos da Aldeia brings to us the flavours, scents and colours of the rural world in a basket, full of the best Portuguese fruit.This is a project that aims to please the consumer and all the people involved, as well as the environment, promoting at the same time the local economies in a sustainable manner. Now you can get your fruit directly at your home or your office. All you have to do is choose and place an order, by e-mail or phone. Just go to www.cestosdaaldeia.pt and eat your fruit!