HTM Jumpstart Program

These are free, live webcasts to help you understand the basics of the Numenta Platform for Intelligent Computing. Broken into three, one-hour sessions, you can pick and choose which sessions you wish to attend, but please attend them in the following order:

Session 1: General Overview
  • About Numenta
  • HTM Basics
  • Evaluating your problem
  • Comparison with existing technologies
  • Biological basis of HTM
  • Q&A
Session 2: Technology Overview
  • NuPIC overview
  • Analyzing your installation
  • HTM Development process
  • Basic concepts and terminology
  • About the Bitworm example
  • About the Pictures example
  • Troubleshooting your network
  • Q&A
Session 3: Algorithm Overview
  • Exploring the Algorithms
  • Q&A

Please verify your Computer Requirements. For information on attending, please see Access Instructions. Unless otherwise specified, all times are in PDT. Each class has a maximum capacity of 25 people.


No Upcoming Sessions

We are in the process of recording these presentations for Jumpstart-on-Demand. An email will be sent out to our mailing list when the on-demand presentations are completed. Thank you for your interest.


Access Instructions


To join the session on the appointed day and time please do the following:

Note: You must follow both steps in order to see and hear the presentation. If you do not follow the first step, you will not see any of the slides or other presentation materials. If you do not follow the second step, you will not hear any of the presentation audio.

Each class has a maximum capacity of 25 people, so please try and attend before the specified time to ensure yourself a seat.


Computer Requirements

Please test your browser compatibility before the meeting at:

  http://www.gatherplace.net:80/test

System Requirements:

  • PC, Mac, or Linux
  • Operating Systems: Windows 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Mac OS X, Linux
  • Browser Requirements: Java enabled browser including Internet Explorer 5 or higher, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla, Firefox, AOL or Safari

Private Instruction

If you would like Numenta to train a large group in person, please contact us. We prefer to instruct people through the online Jumpstart program, but will consider training larger groups in person.