Author: Richard Freierman

In today’s economy, with most biotechs facing a dearth of cash and traditional venture funding harder to find, health care innovators face formidable challenges when it comes to getting novel therapies into the clinic. This CIMIT (Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology)  forum for entrepreneurs and physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital should shed … Continue reading “CIMIT Innovation Grand Rounds: The New Playbook for Healthcare Innovation”

The election will be behind us, but change takes time, so we can use all the advice we can get on the economy. The Financial Management Association (FMA) of New Hampshire is presenting a panel of experts at its event to offer their views—Albert Romero, Bank of America (Business Banking), Matthew Finn, Bradford Networks, and … Continue reading “Safeguarding Cash & Investments in a Turbulent Economy”

The Italian Trade Commission is sponsoring this full-day forum to promote partnership and to foster relationships between the Italian and U.S. biotech and nanotech communities. Topics include biosafety bssues in a globalized world, jumpstarting biotechnology/nanotechnology development, and emerging approaches to cancer detection, development, and therapy. Check out the complete agenda at forum registration web site.

Xconomy’s own Robert Buderi will moderate this panel discussion about the latest innovations and trends in combination products in the medical and biopharma sectors. Panelists include Ann Merrifield, President of Genzyme Biosurgery; Edward Kerslake, VP for Corporate R&D, Boston Scientific; and Iain Simpson, Senior Consultant, Team Consulting, UK. To request an invitation email Matthew Campion … Continue reading “Panel Discussion: Combination products from the medical and biopharma sectors.”

Presented by the New England Chinese Information and Networking Association (NECINA) to launch the NECINA Clean Technology Initiative (NCTI). The keynote is by Christina Lampe-Onnerud, founder and CEO of Boston-Power, who will speak on The US-China Clean Technology Opportunity. More information on the event web site.

Okay, here’s the pitch. In fact, here’s five hours of pitches from hopeful entrepreneurs, each pitch no more than 60 seconds long. As part of the festivities, the Next Big Thing—a Tech Expo and Networking Session—will showcase research being performed across Harvard and MIT. More details at the event web site.

Presented by the Finance Committee of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. The session will begin with a presentation by a representative from the Ernst & Young Global Biotechnology Centre, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Xconomy’s founder Bob Buderi. It will include Q&A with the audience, and conclude with a networking session. More information at … Continue reading “The Evolution of the Biotech Business Model”

The MIT Energy Initiative and the MIT Energy Club present representatives from the Obama and McCain campaigns debating energy issues. – Representing Senator John McCain: R. James Woolsey – Representing Senator Barack Obama: Jason Grumet Moderated by Tom Ashbrook, National Public Radio More information on the event web site.

From the event web site: “MIT Energy Night is an MIT energy community showcase social event held annually by the MIT Energy Club and at the MIT Museum. This event aims to bring together the science, engineering, policy, and business energy communities at MIT and to showcase the most exciting energy activities at MIT.“

Marketers (and others) may understand the “why” of social networking and community-driven web initiatives, but the “how” is another thing altogether. This next event in the MITX Marketing Technology Series goes real-world to look at the technologies available to drive these initiatives. More informations and registration at the event web site.

The Legatum Center at MIT will bring together BBC World News Presenter, Nisha Pillai, entrepreneurs from Africa, India and Afghanistan, an unprecedented panel of 4 Nobel Laureates in Economics and a lunch keynote address by Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream to address the power of entrepreneurship to transform the developing world. … Continue reading “Progress Through Innovation Conference at the Legatum Center”

The Renewable Energy Business Network and the Boston chapter of Young Professionals in Energy are co-hosting this month’s networking event at Flat Top Johnny’s in Kendall Square. They’re expecting a “good mix of cleantech and traditional energy professionals.” Rack ’em up.

You too can see the future, but you’ll need an invitation. Each year a high-level group of entrepreneurs, CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, researchers, and investors convene to look ahead at a one-day retreat that includes session topics like “What Matters Next: A Debate Among Boston’s Top Tech Forecasters.” For more information, and to request an invitation, … Continue reading “Future Forward Retreat”

Entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, health care professionals, insurers and otherswill gather at Health 2.0 Northeast to discuss the current state and future of the industry. Registration is $25 now, $35 at the event. More information at the event web site.

At the Conference on Clean Energy — theme: “The Pathway to Greenovation” — more than 20 innovative clean energy companies will get to strut their stuff for potential investors. Add in panels of successful CEOs, Seed, VC and Project Finance panels, and an Exhibit Hall featuring clean energy businesses, and you’ve got one energetic energy … Continue reading “4th Conference on Clean Energy (CCE)”

The September meeting of the North Shore Web Geeks slips to the fourth Thursday in September (not the usual third Thursday). To make the wait worthwhile, sponsor iMarc.net will give a free drink to the first 30 arrivals. From the North Shore Web Geeks web site: “A monthly meetup for web folks north of Boston, … Continue reading “North Shore Web Geeks”

Show off your gaming skills in the Wii Tournament, your knowledge in the Science Pub Trivia contest, or just relax and enjoy the free food & drinks at the Tech Square Block Party. Admission is free, too. Sponsored by Alexandria Real Estate, AstraZeneca, Charles River Laboratories, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Millipore, Novartis, Pfizer and Xconomy. The … Continue reading “Tech Square Block Party”

Cyberposium 14? What sounds like a new addition on the periodic table is actually a conference organized by current MBA students at the Harvard Business School to facilitate “an interactive network of current and future business leaders to engage in a provocative dialog about technology and its impact on business and society.” More information on … Continue reading “Cyberposium 14 — Emerging and Converging”

The 2nd Annual VCs vs. Entrepreneurs Davis Cup Challenge will be played on the grass at Longwood. Here’s your chance to help Xconomy beat the VC’s! We’re in charge of assembling a team of tech-entrepreneur tennis players for the tournament — if you want to join, write to us at [email protected]. For more information about … Continue reading “Tennis, Anyone?”

Like any self-respecting ocean related conference, The Marine Renewable Energy Consortium (MREC) Ocean Energy for New England Conference concludes with a clam bake. Before that, the conference includes keynote speaker Congressman William Delahunt, and panelists from industry, government, technology development, and public policy. More information on the MREC web site.

Normally a forum title like “Seeking Radical Breakthroughs in Alternative Energy – What I Would Advise the Next President”  might sound a bit presumptuous, but when Ray Kurzweil, George Church, Saul Griffith, and X PRIZE Foundation Chairman and CEO Peter Diamandis are doing the talking, it may be credible. The X PRIZE Foundation will be … Continue reading “X Prize and MIT Alternative Energy Forum”

This one-day conference focuses on up-and-coming biotech companies in the Boston area. The conference announcement promises “Senior executives from companies include AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Genocea Biosciences, Hydra Biosciences, Magen BioSciences, Pervasis Therapeutics, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, TheraGenetics, Trubion Pharmaceuticals and Vertex Pharmaceuticals are among the scheduled speakers for the conference.” The organizers of the … Continue reading “Boston Biotech R&D Conference”

When Xconomy’s Wade Roush attended the 2007 MITX Interactive Awards he had a great time, and it wasn’t just the rock band. The MITX Awards celebrate “the best creative and technological accomplishments emerging from New England.” Plus this awards ceremony starts with a cocktail party and ends with an after-party. Celebrate indeed. Also, it’s not … Continue reading “MITX 13th Annual Interactive Awards”

Join the Renewable Energy Business Network – East for their networking happy hour at The Muddy Charles Pub at MIT. Jim Matheson of Flagship Ventures has generously offered to buy the first round and some pizza, so don’t be late! Jim recently posted on Xconomy about his Cleantech mission to the UK.

Regular meetings of the 128 Innovation Capital Group take place on the second Thursday of every month at 7:15 am. If that’s too early for you (or you’re just looking for a night out), the 4th annual “Nothin’ But Net” event may be just the thing. Unlike the morning events, there’s no formal presentation, but … Continue reading “128 Innovation Capital Group: Nothin’ But Net”

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s EO University Boston is about Revolutionary Ideas. The packed agenda includes speakers as diverse as Bill Aulet, Senior Lecturer at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and Jim Craig, the goalie for the U.S. Miracle on Ice Olympic Hockey Team. Scheduled events range from offsite Learning programs to breakout sessions on business strategies … Continue reading “EO University Boston”

From their web site: North Shore Web Geeks is a monthly meetup for web folks north of Boston, MA…. about all things web, from Facebook to standards compliance, startups to Apple and everything in between. Our meetups attract all sorts of people from the web community including developers, designers, managers, SEO specialists, agency folk, freelancers, … Continue reading “North Shore Web Geeks”

Xconomy attended Tech Cocktail Boston 1 back in September and came away with ringing ears and a collection of business cards. Sign up early—the last one had a waiting list. More information and signup here.