May 7, 2019

The Institute for Innovation and Sustainability, in collaboration with the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster, ACTION Innovation Network, and the Hydrogen Energy Center is pleased to host the 2019 New Energy Solutions Conference, focused on Energy Storage, Microgrids and Hydrogen & Fuel Cells, taking place at the Boston Marriott Newton on Thursday, June 27, 2019.

March 18, 2019

On March 18th, ACTION Innovation Network, North Shore InnoVentures, and Richi Foundation together welcomed a delegation from the Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (USM) in Valparaiso, Chile at CIC in Cambridge, MA, representing the 3IE International Institute for Business Innovation and the Office for Technology Transfer and Licensing. USM is the highest ranked Latin American university in engineering, science and technology (by Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities). The purpose of the visit was to understand the entrepreneurial and technology innovation ecosystems in the greater Boston region, learn best practices for supporting tech startups, and to establish a working program where Chilean entrepreneurs can take advantage of offerings for international tech startups from the three organizations in Boston.

March 05, 2019

On February 13th, TechPlace, a business technology incubator located at Brunswick Landing in Brunswick, ME, hosted an open house for its recently completed Composites Manufacturing and Layup facility. Grant funding for the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) project was provided by the Maine Technology Institute and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, as well as MRRA’s own matching funds. The facility was created as an asset for the State of Maine in support of its composites industry.

February 06, 2019

For several years, ACTION Innovation Network has been an industry partner with UMass Lowell's Core Research Facilities (CRF), providing discounted fees to startups for highly specialized equipment use on campus. The CRF is a valuable resource for technology companies, providing them with access to faculty and direct access to training and self-use of specialized instruments, in addition to research testing services.

A new state voucher program funded by the Massachusetts legislature, the Massachusetts Innovation Voucher Program (MIVP) gives small and medium-sized, MA-based businesses (<50 FTEs) access to the UMass system’s leading-edge research facilities with up to 75 percent off standard rates. More than 90 core facilities across all University of Massachusetts campuses are available for use with the voucher program, with a multitude of research instruments and services available to academic, government and industry researchers.