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M2D2 New Venture Competition Awards
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M2D2 New Venture Competition Showcase
March Madness Spreads to the Medical Device Community!
When: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: M2D2 Innovation Hub, 600 Suffolk Street 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01854
The Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) will be hosting a New Venture Competition Showcase Event on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Novel medical device technologies will be presented, followed by a poster and networking session.
This event is sponsored by Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES, HOR D’OEUVRES, BEER & WINE AND OTHER REFRESHMENTS& ALSO INCLUDES ENTRANCE INTO THE M2D2 NEW VENTURE COMPETITION AWARDS ON APRIL 10, 2013 TO BE HELD AT NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH LLP
You also will be able to speak with current member companies and M2D2 Tenants already taking advantage of the M2D2’s benefits. This Showcase Event is for Inventors, Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses as well as investors in the medical device industry.
This event will feature presentations and posters by the Medical Device start-up companies and inventors listed below, featuring new medical device design inventions that have been submitted to the M2D2 New Venture Competition. The presenting finalists will compete for a chance to win a total of $20,000 in M2D2 Services including: Engineering Services, Business School Services, Medical School Services and legal services from Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP. Come see the new medical device ventures that will be showcased.
REGISTRATION FEE UNTIL MARCH 15: $20.00
REGISTRATION FEE AFTER MARCH 15: $30.00
For more information on how to register and the presenting companies pleasego toourwebsite at www.uml.edu/M2D2 and navigate the the events page or phone us at 978-934-3465.
Elizabeth Warren
Today, on February 19,2013, US Senator Elizabeth Warren visited M2D2.
Senator Warren toured the M2D2 Innovation Hub and spoke with the M2D2 Innovation Hub tenants regarding their research and products.
Stay tuned for pictures!
New Venture Competition Info Session
When
Wednesday January 30, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Wednesday January 30, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center
600 Suffolk Street
2nd Floor
Wannalancit Mills Office & Technology Center
Lowell, MA 01854
600 Suffolk Street
2nd Floor
Wannalancit Mills Office & Technology Center
Lowell, MA 01854
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M2D2 New Venture Competition
2nd Annual M2D2 New Venture Competition
Sponsored by Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
$20K in Prizes
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March Madness Spreads to the Medical Device Community!
M2D2 is hosting a medical device startup tournament that will find Massachusetts’ best new medical device ventures – and award thousands of dollars worth of services for product development. Who is Eligible The M2D2 New Venture Competition is open to medical device technology-based startup businesses located in Massachusetts. The venture must involve the development of a new medical device. Competition Details and DeadlinesFirst Round: Entries are due by 5 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2013.
Second Round: Detailed M2D2 New Venture application formsare due on Friday, March 15, 2012 and applicants who advance to this round will give presentations on Wednesday, March 27, 2012.
Winners’ Ceremony – April 10
Prizes A total of $20,000 $10,000 in M2D2 Services will be awarded, including:
$10,000 in Legal Services provided by Nutter Please call the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2)at 978-934-3465 if you have any questions or if you need further assistance. We would like to thank Nutter, McClennen and Fish LLP, our Platinum Sponsor for their support of M2D2!
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Medical Device Design and Business Development For Entrepreneurs Course
M2D2 and MassMEDIC
Presents
Medical Device Design and Business Development For Entrepreneurs Course
When: Tuesday January 29, 2013-Tuesday March 26, 2013 (This course will run Tuesday evenings of each week for 8 weeks – There will not be a class held on March 12.)
Where:Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center, 600 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor, Wannalancit Mills-Business Ctr, Lowell, MA 01854
Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide aspiring entrepreneurs the necessary toolbox to bring their medical device to market
Course Subjects: Needs finding, disease state fundamentals, concept generation, intellectual property basics, regulatory affairs basics, reimbursement basics, business models, prototyping, animal trials, final concept selection, and fundraising
Course Instructors:
- Dr. Nathanial Hafer, UMass Medical School
- Dr. Stephen Johnston, UMass Lowell
- Dr. Scott Latham, UMass Lowell
- Dr. Christopher Macomber, UMass Memorial Medical School
- Dr. Stephen McCarthy, UMass Lowell
- Dr. Sheila Noone, Darthmouth College
- Dr. Satinder Rawat, UMass Medical School
- Dr. Steven Tello, UMass Lowell
- Kerry Lee Andken, UMass Lowell
- Timothy Looney, Northeast Biomedical
- Jill Murthi, UMass Lowell
- Eric Weber, Apneuvent
Textbook (included): Biodesign, The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies, by Zenos, Makower & Yock
Course Cost: $450.00 Class registration Fee – Early Registration closes for this course on 01/15/2013. (Registration fee will be $550.00 after 01/15/2013)
Registration: www.uml.edu/M2D2(navigate to our events webpage)
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Please be sure to visit our M2D2 website (www.uml.edu/M2D2)for M2D2 information and updates and future upcoming M2D2 events.
We would like to thank Nutter, McClennen and Fish LLP, our Platinum Sponsor for their support of M2D2!
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Fundraising Tips-Rescheduled
Presented by
Jeremy Halpern
Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
Monday, November 19, 2012
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
This presentation will focus on the following:
Target Customers, Solutions, Markets and Business Models
Jeremy Halpern is a partner in the Business Department and the Director of Business Development for the Emerging Companies Group at Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP. Jeremy’s practice focuses on private equity, venture capital, and angel financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and entrepreneurial compensation matters, and general start-up support. As a former entrepreneur, Jeremy spends a large portion of his time on behalf of the firm, connecting with and supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in New England.
Concurrently, Jeremy serves on the Board of The Capital Network and on the Board of Directors of MassVentures, the venture capital arm of the Commonwealth. Jeremy is also a Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership at Tufts University, a Connector in the Boston World Partnership, and a proud co-founder of BostonIDEA (helping the entrepreneurship community in the Innovation District build relationships), and of MassApps (a mobile application development competition leveraging public data).
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This presentation will take place at the:
Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2)
Wannalancit Mills Office & Technology Center
600 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-934-3465
email: M2D2@uml.edu We would like to thank Nutter, McClennen and Fish LLP for their support as an M2D2 Platinum Sponsor!
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Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center
Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center
An Open House to Celebrate Corporate Partnerships and the Opening of This New Research Building
When: Thursday, November 15th
Time: 3:00-6:00PM
–WELCOME ALL ALUMNI, FRIENDS AND CORPORATE PARTNERS–
Fundraising Tips
Presented by
Jeremy Halpern
This event was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. It will be rescheduled for late November.
Please Stay Tuned!
This presentation will focus on the following:
Target Customers, Solutions, Markets and Business Models
Medical Device Design and Business Development for Entrepreneurs
Presented by M2D2 and UMass Faculty & Staff
January 29-March 19, 2013
6:00-8:30 p.m.
(This course will run every Tuesday evenings of each week for 8 weeks)
The purpose of this course:
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To provide aspiring entrepreneurs with a valuable toolbox of concepts
- Networks for advancing their medical device design
- Development process