1. GENERAL OVERVIEW

2. Strengths: Massachusetts Robotics Industry
- Most robotics industry and colleges on the east coast
- Strong manufacturing base
- Strong research base
- Significant government grant funding
- Eastern location: proximity to other states
and international stakeholders

3. Weaknesses
Lack of a strong support ecosystem for robotics/automation startups in Massachusetts and the US as a whole
Results in poor startup performance
and poor investor confidence
- Lack of collaboration, standards, and investment
- “Shiny object chasing”
- Brain drain

4. Opportunity
Robotics technology is going mainstream and
entering into everyday life.
Top Ten Venture Capital States (2014). Image startup.co, data NVCA.org
- Trillions of dollars of unmet market needs
- The ability to empower the human race to
accomplish more than ever before
- The opportunity to create prosperity for all
segments of society

5. Threats
What they think about robots:
- Robots are not cost effective
- Robots will displace workers and affect morale
- Staff are not skilled enough to run the robots
- Robots break
- Robots are not safe
41% of manufacturing companies surveyed said they do not currently
use robotics technology, and they do not intend to within the next three years

6. MassRobotics will serve as an innovation hub
for robotic startups through:
- Thoughtfully designed, high-productivity co-
working areas, offices, and private prototyping
spaces
- World-class engineering facilities for designing,
building, and testing prototypes
- Relationships with partner organizations who
can advise, fund, and commercialize promising
technologies
MassRobotics will provide innovation and
investment opportunities back to the high tech
community by hosting and promoting:
- Tailored accelerator/incubator programs
- Funded technology challenge problems
- Technology licensing matchmaking
- Internal skunk works-like product development
teams
MassRobotics will inspire the next generation
of innovative engineers and entrepreneurs
through:
- A new level of engaging, hands-on STEM
education for children, youth and adults
- Workshops, classes, competitions, and
technical internships that promote “learning
through doing”
- A supportive learning environment and
access to professional facilities
Through this collaborative marketplace, MassRobotics will establish Massachusetts as a hub of robotics innovation, bringing together
innovative startups and existing technology organizations, nurturing the next generation of talent, and promoting economic growth and
innovation in the New England area.

7. A platform for inclusion of sponsor defined
accelerator & technology matchmaking programs
Non-Profit 501c(3) entity providing infrastructure, facilities, and facilitation without equity stake
Extensive engineering prototyping facilities to enable rapid creation of physical systems
Embedded systems lab
Machine shop
Electronics fabrication
Indoor/outdoor testing facilities
Air/land/water testing environment
Some RF/EMI & thermal testing
Facilitated access to regional testing grounds
(air) Joint Base Cape Cod
(land) Devens
(land) NERVE
How is MassRobotics different from other incubators?
GOAL:
Create a productive and collaborative
robotic technologies marketplace where
members come together to learn, create,
and solve problems.

8. Access to Startups:
A new opportunity to interact within an innovation-rich startup ecosystem
IP & Product Transition:
A new method to commercially transition your innovation and engineering
for autonomous systems and robotics-related technologies
Corporate Connections:
A new avenue to grow external partnerships and business areas
with a variety of diverse and regional robotics-related companies
Common Need Technology Services:
Providing value back to the robotics community through enhanced technical
capabilities and products
Innovation Sabbaticals:
A new venue for your staff to grow and engage new opportunities within
a diverse entrepreneur ecosystem
STEM Promotion:
A new or additional opportunity to promote and support STEM education
Advertising:
A new advertising venue to promote your business to growing robotics sector
Some Corporate Partner MassRobotics Benefits

9. Incubating and Accelerating robotics /automation /autonomous vehicle –oriented startups
Foster & Facilitate (e.g. large sponsor company  startup) business collaboration (equity stake, IP licensing, spinoffs)
Provide engineering prototyping & testing facilities focused on robotics technology needs
Provide business/mentoring services for startups
Fostering hands-on STEM education in the areas of robotics technology
Provide facilities & equipment for education programs
Integrate with & host existing area school science/coding/engineering curriculum & extra-curricular programs
Common need technology services to the Coalition
Providing value back to the coalition through enhanced technical capabilities and products
State of the art robotics software/hardware library and repository for common use
We provide the platform for:

10. “Nothing is more powerful than
an idea whose time has come.”
Victor Hugo