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...

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...

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...