Berkshire Innovation Center

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APPLY NOW FOR OUR 2024-2025 STAGE 2 ACCELERATOR!   The BIC Stage 2 Accelerator program is a 35-week hands-on and results-oriented program designed to serve early-stage tech startups that are building a physical product and moving toward the manufacturing phase. With the BIC Stage 2 Accelerator, we added structures to crystallize and expand our current offerings so that we can provide the full range of BIC resources to more entrepreneurs. The program will continue to leverage our existing strengths and assets and will be an opportunity to increase access, expand our partnerships, and activate more of the connections that we have built over the last four years. This program is provided without cost to the selected startups and the BIC does not take any equity in the firms in exchange for the services provided. Submit your application today - https://lnkd.in/e5JQebRt Thank you to our sponsors and strategic partners at Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, 1Berkshire, MILLTOWN FOUNDATION TR 061698, Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation, MassMEDIC Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C., Altium®, MathWorks, and SolidWorks Designer.

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Highlights from the latest issue: ➡ Apply for Stage 2 #Accelerator by July 31st ➡ BIC receives DOE Phase II MAKE-IT Award ➡ BIC launches new booking platform ➡ Community news from Elegant Stitches Inc., Solect Energy, MassMEDIC , Boyd Biomedical, and AccessPlus ➡ Massachusetts DPU Roadshow comes to the BIC July 24th Read the newsletter: https://lnkd.in/exy9ZBTk Sign up to receive via email: http://eepurl.com/g2yh79

MassCEC grantee The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) is accepting applications through July 31 for the 2024/2025 cohort of their Stage 2 Accelerator Program!     From September 2024 to June 2025, early-stage tech startups selected to participate in the program will be given the resources and coaching they need at the BIC to scale their groundbreaking solutions and move toward the manufacturing stage.    This program is provided without cost to the selected startups, and the BIC does not take equity from the firms in exchange for the services provided.     Read more about how to apply below. We are honored to support forward-thinking accelerators like the BIC as they empower innovators to bring their solutions to life! https://lnkd.in/e5JQebRt

 We are thrilled to announce that Piet Wigerinck, Chief Scientific Advisor of Fibrocor Therapeutics, will be a featured speaker at the IPF Summit in Boston, MA taking place from August 20th - 22nd! Watch the video below to discover Piet's journey and insights into his career in the Pharmaceutical industry. Piet Wigerinck William Newsome  

The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) is now accepting applications for the Stage 2 Accelerator 2024/2025 cohort. Selected awardees will receive dedicated BIC workspace with full access to their labs, advanced equipment, BIC team support & more. Applications due on July 31.   More details: https://lnkd.in/e5JQebRt. #Hardtech #Startups #AdvancedManufacturing #BICAccelerator #StartupSupport

Big things happening in the Berkshires. Between Life Sciences, Biomedical, Medical Device and other manufacturing sectors the industrial growth is large and only getting bigger. Read the article, visit the area, and let us know what you think of our community.