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The DaVinci Institute produces a number of unique and forward thinking events including two monthly networking events and a series of Boot Camps designed around serving the needs of business and entrepreneurs.

DaVinci Coders is an 11-week program designed to take passionate, driven people from zero to programmer in less than 90 days. This course is a new breed of beginner-level skills training oriented around teaching inspired, passionate people the fine art of programming web applications.

Working with two of the nation's top instructors, these courses have been designed around a transformative life-changing experience that will not only reboot your life, but will also reboot your social circles as well as your outlook on the future.

And the best part is that all the classes will take place at the DaVinci Institute in beautiful Louisville, Colorado.

Many will apply, but only a few will be chosen. Applications are now being accepted for the Winter session which starts on Jan 7, 2013.

Plenty of creativity was on display at this year’s DaVinci Inventor Showcase. Inventors came from all across the U.S. to be part of one of the nation’s most prestigious inventor events.
The complete list of inventors receiving awards and honorable mentions included:

Inventor of the Year Award – Power Practical - Providing practical personal power solutions. The PowerPot is the first product, which takes fire & water and makes electricity.

Commercial Product of the Year Award – SafeAwake – A smoke alarm aid, specifically for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, that integrates tactile stimulation and low frequency sound to awaken a sleeping person to a fire emergency.

Consumer Product of the Year Award – Cloud Dome - A revolutionary line of photography products, each one specifically designed to make you a better and faster product photographer.

Software Product of the Year Award – Megathread – Provides greater social affinity and integration through building authentic credentials across any online community platform.

Food & Drink Product of the Year Award - Bee Nut Free - A sensibly portioned gluten free, nut free, dairy free nutritious snack item.

Special Award – Education Innovation of the Year Award - Regis University – Unusual entrepreneurial education program.

Honorable Mention – Gate Glide - Gate support system which stops a wooden gate from sagging due to weather and gravity and makes it easy to open and close.

Honorable Mention – iExpander - An expansion device for the iPhone that has microSD card memory, provides unbelievable low light images and doubles the battery life.

Honorable Mention - Grace Skis – Designs and builds solid, environmentally respectful and innovative, big mountain free ride and powder skis.

Honorable Mention - Maggie’s Magnificent Cakes - Wisecakes are a patented “gourmet cake in a box” that the consumer just has to add water, stir and bake for a delicious, gourmet cake every time.