Seattle’s premiere Social Innovation Showdown happens on October 18, 2012 at 4:45 PM when Finalists from Social Innovation Fast Pitch (SIFP) will compete at Fisher Pavilion.  This is high-intensity fast-pitching with $150,000 at stake and Nathan Myhrvold delivering the keynote.  Hear great entrepreneurs, network with leading investors and philanthropists,  vote your favorite, and make change happen!  Last year was a sell-out;  don’t miss it this year! Buy your tickets EARLY at http://SIFP2012.eventbrite.com .  A portion of tickets are tax-deductible and include open wine bar and appetizers.  PROMOTIONAL CODE: StartupSEA (quantity limited)

More information at http://sifp.net and http://facebook.com/SIFPnet

Dr. Myhrvold is founder of Intellectual Ventures, creator of the Global Good program, and author of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, winner of the prestigious James Beard Award.  The Global Good program, a collaboration between Intellectual Ventures and Bill Gates, partners with leading humanitarian organizations and forward looking organizations to conceive, develop, and deploy inventions that save lives.  He is also a member of United Way’s Million Dollar Roundtable and a regular contributor to local Seattle arts and education non-profits.