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Michael Greeley, Flybridge Capital Partners
Chairman
James Nahirny, Bain Capital Ventures
James A. Goldstein, North Bridge Venture Partners
Program Chair
Carl Stjernfeldt, Castile Ventures
Treasurer
Michael Brown, Battery Ventures
Justin Perreault, Commonwealth Capital
Policy Co-Chairs
Darren Black, SV Life Sciences
Mark Carthy, Orion Healthcare Equity Partners
Dan Doyle, Symmetric Capital
Jonathan Goldstein, TA Associates
Eric Hjerpe, Kepha Partners
Rob Ketterson, Fidelity Ventures
Amir Nashat, Polaris Ventures
Gina Raimondo, Point Judith Capital
Steven St. Peter, MPM Capital
Carlo von Schroeter, WestView Capital
Gwill York, Lighthouse Capital
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We are pleased to present a day of innovation, education, and celebration of the venture-backed innovation community.
Innovation Day is an opportunity for legislators and their staff to have hands on interaction with venture-backed companies and the venture community that supports this vital part of the Massachusetts economy.
Please join us for the any or all of panel and showcase. |
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Innovation Day Agenda:
10 AM
Innovation Company Showcase Opens
Welcoming Remarks
Sec. Greg Bialecki, Housing & Economic Development
Rep. Brian Dempsey
Sen. Karen Spilka
Rep. Mike Rodrigues
(light refreshments served)
10:30 AM
Panel: Innovation under the Big Tent: Cool MA CEOs and the cool-headed VCs that back the innovation stars of the Commonwealth (rapid fire Q&A with audience participation)
Moderator: Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe, confirmed
Michael Greeley, Flybridge Capital Partners and Chairman, NEVCA
Carl Stjernfeldt, Castile Ventures
Amir Nashat, Polaris Ventures
Eran Egozy, co-founder, Harmonix (the makers of Rock Band) in Cambridge
Ellen Rubin, Founder, CloudSwitch in Southboro
Don Young, President & CEO, Aspen Aerogels in Northborough
Scott Savitz, CEO, Shoebuy.com in Boston
Jim Luchese, CEO, EchoNest in Somerville
11:15 AM
Company Showcase Resumes; CEO, VC, Legislator Networking/ Q&A
12:30
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Company Showcase Participants will include:
Harmonix Music Systems- Cambridge
Turbine, Inc.- Westwood
HubSpot-Cambridge·
Springpad-Charlestown
FloDesign Wind Turbines- Wilbraham
Trophos Energy-Somerville
CloudSwitch-Burlington·
uTest-Southborough
Envista Corp.-Beverly
Rapid Micro Biosystems-Bedford Immuneering-Boston
NuOrtho-Fall River
The MTLC Robotics Cluster-Burlington
EchoNest-Somerville
Concert Pharmaceuticals-Lexington
Aerocopter- Boston
Delfigo Security-Boston
Pixily-Waltham
Skyhook Wireless- Boston
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A special thank you to our Legislature Sponsors:
Rep. Michael Rodrigues (Chair, Biotech Caucus; Vice-Chair, Joint Committee on Public Service; House Committee on Ways and Means; Joint Committee on Housing)
Sen. Karen Spilka (Chair, Economic Development & Emerging Technologies; Vice-Chair, Senate Committee on Ethics and Rules; Vice-Chair Labor and Workforce Development ; Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change; Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Higher Education; Health Care Financing; Federal Stimulus Oversight)
Rep. Brian Dempsey (Chair, Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies |
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Association Hosts: MassBio, MassMedic, Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, MITX, and New England Clean Energy Council |
For more information, please contact: Nancy Saucier, New England Venture Association at:
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