Next month, between October 3 and 10, Greater Boston will host a weeklong festival called HUBweek that focuses on the city's burgeoning innovation scene. HUBweek's organizers have likened the event to South by Southwest. Brendan Ryan, the executive director of HUBweek, does point out that Austin has been working on its event for 26 years, while Boston is only just getting HUBweek off the ground—so its goals will be somewhat more modest. Still, it's a festival that he hopes will draw an eclectic mix of artists, entrepreneurs, companies, and partygoers.
