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• Meet the Innovation Ecosystem: Growing the Life Sciences, Technology, and Sustainability Industries North of Boston

  • When
    2 May 2024
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    5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Community Conference Room at Cummings Center, Beverly MA
  • Spaces left
    41
  • Registered
    38 registrants

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  Join us for a “Meet the Innovation Ecosystem” panel discussion and networking event. The program is designed to introduce North Shore business leaders to the various state, private, and nonprofit organizations committed to fostering entrepreneurship and business growth in the Commonwealth, particularly in the technology, life sciences, and sustainability sectors.

  The panel discussion will be followed by a networking mixer. Beer, wine, and appetizers will be served.

  Moderator:

  Chris Ilsley, CEO, InnoVenture Labs

  Panelists:

  Mark Michalski, Manufacturing Expert in Residence at FORGE

  Jeanne LeClair, Senior Director of Business Development and Workforce Programs, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC)

  Lily Fitzgerald, Senior Manager, Advanced Technology Programs Center for Advanced Manufacturing, MassTech Collaborative 

  The panel discussion will address the challenges and opportunities the technology/biotech sectors face in Massachusetts, and invite you to discuss the mission of MLSC and the resources it provides to support business formation and growth.

  Agenda:

  5:00 - 5:15 PM: Arrivals, Networking

  5:15 - 5:20 PM: Welcome (Gene Wong, President, North Shore Technology Council)

  Introduction (Laura Swanson, Executive Director, North Shore Alliance for Economic Development)

  5:20 - 6:15 PM: Panel Discussion

  6:15 - 7:30 PM: Speed networking with representatives from panel organizations along with additional invited groups including MassBio, MassVentures, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and Gloucester Biotechnology Academy.

  
  

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• Re-imagining the Technology Workforce Part III: Insights and Recommendations for the Northeast Massachusetts Innovation Economy

  • When
    21 May 2024
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    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    EBSCO Hall, 5 Peatfield St, Ipswich, MA 01938
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Re-imagining the North Shore Technology Workforce, Part III: Insights and Recommendations for the Northeast Massachusetts Innovation Economy

  Please join us for the release of a new study by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, funded by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and Essex County Community Foundation for North Shore Technology Council, examining the trends and workforce needs of the technology sector.

  This is the third in our ongoing advocacy event series to engage industry, government, academia, and non-profit organizations in building our region's technology workforce, in order to strengthen the region North of Boston as a leader in technology, life sciences, sustainable energy, manufacturing, and other critical technology industries.

  Researchers from the Donahue Institute will reveal the findings of a new 2024 workforce study. Following the presentation, a panel of experts from industry, government, and academia will discuss their perspective.

  Findings will include:

  • Regional demographic, economic, and technology trends
  • The state of innovation in Northeast Massachusetts
  • Strengths and weaknesses of the region’s business and workforce
  • Recommendations to meet employer needs with a qualified workers
  • The role of industry, academia, and government in forging a path forward

  Moderator:

  Gene Wong, Dean, School of Science and Technology, Endicott College

  Panelists:

  Jim Wilkinson, Vice President, Applied Materials

  Jennifer Armini, Massachusetts State Representative (Marblehead)

  Additional panelists to be announced.

  
  

  Agenda:
  

  9:30 - 10:00 AM: Arrivals, Networking

  10:00 AM: Opening Remarks, Patrick Larkin, Director, Innovation Institute at the Mass Tech Collaborative

  10:10 AM: Presentation of Regional Workforce Study by Dr. Mark Melnick, Director, Economic & Public Policy Research, and Branner Stewart, Senior Research Manager, UMass Donahue Institute

  11:00 AM: Panel Discussion, Q&A

  This study is made possible with generous support from:

  
  

  Thank you to our event host:

  
  

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