Intellectual Property: Protecting your Jewels
Our November 2017 Business Breakfast, arguably the most lively one in recent memory, addressed “Managing IP’s Complexity to Create Value as Small and Large Companies Interact.” Our two speakers, David M. Deems, CEO of Cellaria Biosciences, and Daniel Shores, CEO of...
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NSTC adds bioscience and economic development experts to board
New President Dave Bertoni excited to expand upon an existing successful structure Beverly, MA, August 4, 2017 – The North Shore Technology Council (NSTC), the volunteer-led, nonprofit technology trade association for northeastern Massachusetts announced the election...
read moreApr 26: North Shore “Techonomy” Looking Up (Annual Update)
Every once in a while, a collaboration yields fruit; this one was particularly bountiful. In this second of four events planned by the Technology Coalition of the North Shore (TCNS), today's audience of 60-plus STEM business people, students and enthusiasts were...
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Gough cites 4 changes in 2017 economic landscape
By: Beebe Nelson Published February 15, 2017 Robert Gough began his talk, “2017: The economic opportunities we have never seen before,” at the January 25, 2015 NSTC Business Breakfast -- not surprisingly -- by talking about Trump and people's responses to him. He...
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MY VIEW: The importance of attending the NSTC’s Annual Economic Breakfast
By: Beebe Nelson January 19, 2017 Robert Gough has been a regular speaker at NSTC’s breakfast meetings, showing up early in the year to challenge his audience as he addresses the economic issues of the new year. Last year he told us that “The Trends for 2016 are...
read moreFive Things Medical Device Companies Should Know About Wearable Technology
Wearable devices such as personal health monitoring, prevention and management devices, as well as methods of using such wearable devices, have become part of our everyday life and essential tools of modern medicine. From head-mounted display devices such as...
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Connecting corporations and non-profits for mutually profitable futures
The divide between the corporate world and the nonprofit one is wide and deep. However, Linda Saris, the NSTC’s new president and a passionate advocate for disadvantaged youth, found a unique way to bridge that gap and build mutually beneficial connections. After...
read moreCannabis – from the Shadows to a Billion Dollar Industry
From colonial times when the hemp plant was grown and used to make sailing ropes and canvases, to today’s world where (the higher THC-level) cannabis is approved for medical use – the role of cannabis in society, and business, has very much evolved over time. Dr....
read moreMA Clean Energy Center Update
At the March 2nd meeting of NSTC’s Sustainability Forum our group heard an update on the activities and programs at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). Sarah Colao, MassCEC Acting General Counsel, gave us an overview of MassCEC, explained how they are...
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