Blog - Research & Development

French American Innovation Days

The French Consulate in Boston is pleased to announce the launching of the French American Innovation Day (FAID) website, which is a flagship annual seminar supported by the French Embassy’s Office for Science and Technology. The 2010 edition will address major public health issues as well as the devastating neurodegenerative disorder, Alzheimer’s disease. Moderated by Continue reading French American Innovation Days

MIT’s Deshpande Center Helps Bring Lab Technologies to Real-World Marketplace

Helping to convert research ideas into real businesses is the name of the game for The Deshpande Center at MIT. 20 companies, 200 jobs, and $180 million later, the US Dept of Commerce is looking to replicate the Center’s success in other parts of the country. Bringing innovation to the world MIT’s Deshpande Center for Continue reading MIT’s Deshpande Center Helps Bring Lab Technologies to Real-World Marketplace

Cambridge & Kenya: Chemistry, Connections & Cocktails

Every day our world is more inter-connected. You have valued colleagues both down the street and around the globe. This summer, four of them have come from Kenya to Cambridge to conduct research, study and share ideas with you. Join Seeding Labs in celebrating their achievements and all of its local and global science connections. When: Thursday, August Continue reading Cambridge & Kenya: Chemistry, Connections & Cocktails

Latest in Grants and Research Development

Massachusetts recently received a combined total of $15.4 million in federal funding in support of new cancer research and energy saving projects. Mass. gets $8M in breast cancer grants The breast cancer research advocacy organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, has awarded about $8 million in research grants to researchers in Mass. The largest Continue reading Latest in Grants and Research Development

MA = Hub of R&D for Global Tech Firms

Global tech firms looking for a competitive edge flock to Massachusetts to take advantage of the state’s advanced technology and skilled work force. Mass High Tech spotlights the latest multi-national company to relocate their research center to the Bay State. Global tech firms attracted to Mass. R&D resources Word of just how valuable the minds Continue reading MA = Hub of R&D for Global Tech Firms