Lead Generation
FORGE Manufacturing & Innovation Showcase
Hundreds of startups, manufacturers, suppliers, funders, and supporters historically attend FORGE’s Manufacturing & Innovation Showcase which will be held virtually on October 22nd, at 10:00 am. The event will include a startup pitch competition, a trade show of exhibiting manufacturers and suppliers, and the opportunity to virtually network across the innovation ecosystem.
Schedule:
10:00 am-10:20 am: Opening Remarks (Introduction to FORGE, hear from last year's winners!)
10:30 am-10:50 am: Startup Pitch Competition for FORGE Product Development Grant
11:00am-11:10am: Winner Announcement and Closing Remarks
11:10am-12:00pm: Networking Time (Manufacturer/Supplier Expo Booths and 1:1)
Stay tuned for additional information on speakers, event timing, and more!
If you are a startup and would like to be featured in a startup lookbook so attendees can identify you as someone to network and connect with, please refer to this link. If you are a company interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event, please email [email protected]
Advancing Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Through Industry 4.0 for Manufacturers
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America 95 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, MA, United States
Like the skilled workers of the first industrial revolution, today’s factory and back-office workers are seeing tasks once managed by humans handed over to robots and Artificial Intelligence bots. The workforce is hearing about the factory of the future. And they are wondering what role they will play in the new operating model.
Some leaders suggest that i4.0 might be a potential competitive differentiator, helping position their company as a Ôcool & diverse’ place to work. How does i4.0 play a role in our workforce challenges of today? What are companies doing to entice new workers? What are companies doing to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce? Join us for this complimentary event where we will explore how to attract new talent to the industrial sector; how to position your company as data-driven and highly innovative, and how to create a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Panelists:
MMAP Information Session with CAM
MMAP is back! The Center for Advanced Manufacturing at MassTech (CAM), in partnership with the Commonwealth's Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED), has re-launched the third round of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program or MMAP.
MMAP aims to co-invest in small to medium-sized manufacturers across the state. The Program supports manufacturers through investments of up to $250,000 in capital infrastructure, to help spur new jobs, enter new markets, increase capabilities, and foster collaboration with ecosystem partners.
Priority will be given to projects that address key areas for growth in the manufacturing sector and align with emerging federal opportunities, including:
* Microelectronics;
* Defense/Aerospace;
* Electrification Technologies;
* Additive Manufacturing; &
* Robotics/Automation.
Click this link for more program details.
Register for the upcoming virtual info session next Wednesday, 2/8, at 11 a.m.