{"id":24,"date":"2012-03-08T12:01:32","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T17:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/2012\/03\/08\/accelerating_economic_recovery\/"},"modified":"2012-03-08T12:01:32","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T17:01:32","slug":"accelerating_economic_recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/2012\/03\/08\/accelerating_economic_recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"ACCELERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Keynote Speaker<\/font><\/p>\n

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Secretary Gregory Bialecki<\/font>
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Massachusetts Housing and Economic Development<\/font><\/u>\n<\/p>\n

\nTHURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012<\/p>\n

5:30 pm – 9:00 pm<\/div>\n

M2D2 Innovation Hub
\n600 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor
\nLowell, MA 01854<\/p>\n


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Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) is proud to host and sponsor this MVVF Presentation Event.<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

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Secretary Greg Bialecki will be discussing
\nthe state’s economic development strategic plan, which was recently
\nsubmitted to the Legislature. The plan outlines five
\ninitiatives-including increased support for innovation and
\nentrepreneurship-that build on the Patrick-Murray Administration’s job
\ncreation and economic development strategy that has led Massachusetts
\nout of the global economic recession faster than the rest of the nation.<\/p>\n

There will also be a question and answer session at the end of Secretary Bialecki’s presentation.<\/p>\n

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\nAbout Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2)<\/strong><\/font><\/div>\n

\nM2D2 is a cooperative effort between the University of Massachusetts
\nLowell and the University of MassachusettsWorcester. The M2D2
\ninitiative aims to bring Massachusetts-developed medical devices into
\nproduction. M2D2 hashelped over 23 companies bring their
\nproducts through development and also offers small companies and
\ninventors the ability to license space in the newly renovated innovation
\nhub.The M2D2 initiative, originally supported with seed funding from
\nthe office of the UMass President, also received
\nsupport from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s John Adams
\nInnovation Institute and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
\n<\/font><\/div>\n

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Merrimack Valley Venture Forum (MVVF)<\/strong><\/font><\/div>\n
MVVF isa non-profit organization that facilitates business growth
\nin the region’s technology and scientific sectors by serving the needs
\nof entrepreneurs, emerging and established companies, professional
\nservice providers, academia and investment community.<\/font><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Formore information regarding registration for this M2D2 sponsored event please contact Ruth Dubey at M2D2 by email atM2D2@uml.edu<\/a>. <\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


<\/font>M2D2 Platinum Sponsor<\/font>
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