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News from the Mass Digital Health Ecosystem
September 2023
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Keynote Speaker and Panelists Announced for Tomorrow's Launch Event | |
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MeHI is pleased to announce that Sarah Stanton, Undersecretary of Economic Strategies for the Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED), will deliver the keynote address at our launch event for the Women's Health Challenge. Undersecretary Stanton oversees new growth initiatives and works closely with quasi-government agencies, including the MassTech Collaborative.
Join us tomorrow, September 26th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Great Hall at the Massachusetts State House as we kick off the application period for MeHI’s Digital Health Sandbox Challenge: Innovation to Support Women+ Health. Lunch will be provided.
The event will also feature a panel discussion on "How Digital Health Can Improve Maternal Health Outcomes." Moderated by Senator Cindy Friedman, the discussion will feature the following panelists:
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Dr. Hafsatou Diop, Director of the Division of Maternal and Child Health Research and Analysis at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health,
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Andrea Ippolito, CEO & Founder of SimpliFed, and
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Karen Tseng, Senior Advisor for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
The event will also host a showcase of the leading R&D hubs from across Massachusetts, allowing you to network and connect with the members of the Massachusetts Digital Health Sandbox Network as they demonstrate their capabilities and resources. Startups that have participated in past Digital Health Sandbox Programs will also display their interactive solutions.
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Tuesday, September 26
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Massachusetts State House
Great Hall
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
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Mass Digital Health Sandbox Program
Launches New Webpages
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MeHI recently launched a new section of its website, featuring the Mass Digital Health Sandbox Program. Highlights include the new Sandbox Capabilities page and a refreshed Sandbox Network page. Explore the wide range of resources offered by the 12 R&D organizations in the Massachusetts Digital Health Sandbox Network and find partners to support your company’s growth and development today. Check out the new pages here. | |
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New Recording Available
Innovations in Caregiving: The Healthy Aging Challenge (9/7)
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MeHI recently hosted a webinar entitled Innovations in Caregiving: The Healthy Aging Challenge. At the webinar, four winners of MeHI’s Healthy Aging Sandbox Challenge provided detailed information on how their technologies are assisting older adults and those who care for them. Presenters Heather Nickerson (Artifcts) Thomas Fu (Enabled Health), John Wall (MiiCare) and Kim Petty (Onward Health) also participated in a panel discussion moderated by MassTech/MeHI’s Elisabeth Renczkowski. These innovators discussed trends in caregiver support, how caregivers can have a voice in the policy agenda, as well as tips for other startups in the aging and caregiving space. | |
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The Mass Digital Health jobs board is the only free resource dedicated to digital health roles in Massachusetts. With over 1,500 open positions at almost 300 companies, come find your next career move today.
Here are just a few of the open positions that were recently added to the jobs board:
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Mass Digital Health Roundup | |
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Advancing Your Startup
Info & Networking Event
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Join UMass Lowell Innovation Hub on Wednesday, September 27 for a discussion of three topics crucial for new, small, and growing businesses:
- The business registration process;
- Increasing revenue; and
- Company bookkeeping.
The event will feature engaging information and meaningful networking for startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs.
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Wednesday, September 27
4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
UMass Lowell Innovation Hub
110 Canal Street, 3rd Floor
Lowell, MA 01852
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The Women in Tech Boston event will bring "1000+ leading women in tech" together to highlight critical issues such as career development and networking. The theme for the 2023 conference is "The New Frontier" and the conference will feature executives from leading Massachusetts-based organizations including: Akamai, Alexion, athenahealth, Boston Dynamics, Fidelity, iRobot, MassChallenge, MathWorks, MassTLC, Teradyne, WHOOP, and more! | |
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Monday, October 2 -
Tuesday, October 3
Sheraton Boston Hotel
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02199
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M2D2 IMPACT Cycle 6
Accelerator Pitch-Off
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Join the Massachusetts life sciences community as the startups from the Cycle 6 Cohort pitch their medical device solution to a panel of judges. These startups are working with M2D2 to advance the commercialization of their technology through the IMPACT Accelerator Program, sponsored by a group of stakeholders from medtech organizations. The panel will be followed by a networking hour and showcase of six MassChallenge startups centered on healthtech and artificial intelligence. | |
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Wednesday, November 1
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
UMass Lowell Innovation Hub
110 Canal Street, 3rd Floor
Lowell, MA 01852
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ACHE of Massachusetts
Healthcare Innovation Summit
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Join the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) of Massachusetts for an interactive day of cross-sector thought leadership, networking, and knowledge exchange with leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem: health systems, health plans, life sciences, healthcare technology, and universities. | |
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Thursday, November 2
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
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