Start attending meetups on meetup.com, there is a lot of interesting things happening on there. You can get connected to a lot of like-minded people, and take it from there.
If you write your skillsets and interests in general, I know a few folks in my circle are looking for hackers to join their venture, so I can connect up.
I second this opinion. Start attending meetups. That will widen your network and you surely have more awareness on what other events to follow. Eventually, you'll end up in a group of hackers and startup founders.
