Bridging Innovation in Action
Since the inception of Bridging Innovation nearly ten years ago, the program has demonstrated continuous development through our team’s growth, increased sponsor engagement, and expanded reach from coast-to-coast.
Bridging Innovation is a corporate resource—set out to effectively build pathways for our staff, researchers, projects, and sponsors to innovation ecosystems across the United States. We are uniquely positioned to convene government, industry, and academia to collaborate on big societal challenges.
Robotics in Manufacturing – 14 October
Please join MassRobotics on October 14 from 2:00-4:30 PM for this semi-virtual event. The purpose of this event is to highlight some of the challenges our manufactures face, raise the awareness of some of the latest robotic enabling technologies and most importantly...
Data Fusion for Space Applications – 22 October
Join Catalyst Accelerator on 22 October @ 10am Mountain Time for their final event where their eight Data Fusion companies pitch their technology to a virtual room full of customers, decision makers, and stake holders. Click for more information
Fostering Dialogue for Robotics in Defense
Drones autonomously launched and recovered from a moving vehicle. Underwater autonomous platforms and sensors. Moving target robots for live fire training. Mixed Reality for improving accuracy of aircraft engine maintenance. Drones that look like a donut and can...
2020 MassChallenge Virtual U.S. Awards- 22 October
Join MassChallenge for a live virtual celebration of innovation and creativity featuring 200+ startups from the 2020 accelerator programs in Austin, Boston, Houston, and Rhode Island. The event will showcase the progress the startups have made during their program,...
Engaging in the Innovation Ecosystem – Virtually!
A completely virtual startup accelerator. This would not have been imaginable until March 2020 when COVID-19 began spreading rapidly and new phrases such as “social distancing” and “fashionable face mask” were introduced. The whole world had to pivot, including...
Space Technologies Companies Blast Off
“Buckle up and get ready to blast off with some eye-opening solutions that promise to be game changers for space, that really reach for the stars and beyond.” With that introduction from lead mentor Lt Col J.J. Snow, chief technologist of AFWERX, the Techstars...
AFWERX EngageSpace – 29-30 September
AFWERX EngageSpace registration is LIVE! Join AFWERX, the US Air Force, the US Space Force and The Space Frontier Foundation for a two-day virtual event on September 29-30. We will come together virtually to dismantle the walls between sectors, revolutionize how the...
SPACEPOWER panel as part of GPC speaker series- 18 September
Register to join us via Zoom at 10 a.m. (ET) on Friday, September 18th for a very special spacepower panel event as part of our Great Power Competition (GPC) speaker series. The spotlight on the space domain is ever increasing, as are the vulnerabilities of this...
Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator – Demo Day 9 September
Join via YouTube this year's Techstars Starburst Accelerator Demo Day on 9 September! The Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator, a new Los Angeles-based program, focuses on the next generation of space technology companies and related frontier technologies. Startup...
Robotics in Defense – 23 September
MassRobotics is pleased to be hosting our 2nd annual Robotics in Defense Signature Event on September 23rd from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the event is to foster dialog between the DoD and the robotics tech startup community with the following goals: Expose...
AUVSI XPONENTIAL- 5-8 October
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020 is the global stage for everything unmanned — from state-of-the-art propulsion technology, sensors, energy storage and UAS mitigation solutions to what’s coming over the horizon in AI, 5G, edge computing and more. As the largest, most significant...
Demystifying Defense Acquisition for Startups
Is the thought of doing business with the Department of Defense enticing? Does it also make your head spin?! It’s true there are a lot of nuances that can be confusing, and in some cases conflicting, but it is possible to understand how to find and pursue...
MassChallenge HealthTech (MCHT) Impact Report 2020
We believe solving massive challenges in healthcare is possible when the world’s best startups and industry leaders work together. MassChallenge HealthTech (MCHT) accelerates healthcare innovation by matching top digital health startups with industry-leading strategic...
Drone Working Group Established
Creating a common voice for the Massachusetts drone community In support of MassRobotics, the Bridging Innovation team was the founding sponsor of their Drone Working Group (DROWG). The DROWG vision is to be a common voice for the Massachusetts drone community. Its...
Democratizing Innovation through ITK Workshops
Bridging Innovation frequently partners with MITRE’s Innovation Toolkit (ITK) team – also known as “Team Toolkit” – to train our employees, government sponsors, and startups learn how to be innovative and jumpstart the innovation process. Using the user-centered...