This Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report highlights many of the exciting initiatives supporting the Commonwealth’s tech
economy at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). This report offers a summary of the organization’s progress in driving the adoption of health technologies, expanding broadband Internet access, supporting the state’s burgeoning tech economy, and fostering valuable research partnerships.
International journal of applied sciences and innovation vol 2015 - no 2 - ...sophiabelthome
This document discusses the need for leading change in e-government projects. It notes that implementing e-government systems requires significant organizational change that is difficult to achieve without commitment to change management. Leading change must be driven from the top levels of government and require high-level managers in each organization to have an approved change agenda. Change must be cascaded through ministries with learning and training programs to mobilize employees to embrace e-government goals. Managing this substantial transformation requires oversight and commitment to change from government leaders.
This document summarizes a project called CAALYX that aims to develop wearable devices to monitor the vital signs and detect falls of elderly individuals. The system includes a roaming monitoring system to track individuals outdoors, a home monitoring system for video communication, and a central care service to receive alerts and dispatch emergency services if needed. The goals are to increase autonomy for the elderly and reduce burden on future generations by ensuring the elderly can safely live at home independently with remote monitoring and assistance.
Broadband Economic Development by Bill Colemanguest3c6576
This webinar focuses on the positive economic impact of big bandwidth networks using published information and case studies. Topics include EDA Study, World Bank study, and Intelligent Community Forum winners.
Future of Surgery - The Emerging View 10 03 16Future Agenda
This is a new perspective on the future of surgery that builds on insights from the global 2015 Future Agenda programme as well as additional expert discussions in 2016 including an event held in Frankfurt on the 8 March.
It explores a number of different views of changes across healthcare that could impact surgery over the next ten years and is intended a catalyst for further discussions.
If you have perspectives to add, or alternative views to share, please do get in touch via email or twitter @futureagenda
The mHealth Alliance seeks to leverage mobile networks and devices to improve health outcomes in underserved communities. It works to co-develop and deploy innovative, interoperable mHealth solutions that adhere to open standards and architectures. The Alliance aims to address issues like evidence gaps, fragmentation across stakeholders, and developing sustainable business models. It focuses on the maternal-newborn continuum of care through initiatives like the Maternal-Newborn Mobile Initiative. The goal is to transform health systems and drive innovation in a way that plans for scale and long-term processes from the start.
International journal of applied sciences and innovation vol 2015 - no 2 - ...sophiabelthome
This document discusses the need for leading change in e-government projects. It notes that implementing e-government systems requires significant organizational change that is difficult to achieve without commitment to change management. Leading change must be driven from the top levels of government and require high-level managers in each organization to have an approved change agenda. Change must be cascaded through ministries with learning and training programs to mobilize employees to embrace e-government goals. Managing this substantial transformation requires oversight and commitment to change from government leaders.
This document summarizes a project called CAALYX that aims to develop wearable devices to monitor the vital signs and detect falls of elderly individuals. The system includes a roaming monitoring system to track individuals outdoors, a home monitoring system for video communication, and a central care service to receive alerts and dispatch emergency services if needed. The goals are to increase autonomy for the elderly and reduce burden on future generations by ensuring the elderly can safely live at home independently with remote monitoring and assistance.
Broadband Economic Development by Bill Colemanguest3c6576
This webinar focuses on the positive economic impact of big bandwidth networks using published information and case studies. Topics include EDA Study, World Bank study, and Intelligent Community Forum winners.
Future of Surgery - The Emerging View 10 03 16Future Agenda
This is a new perspective on the future of surgery that builds on insights from the global 2015 Future Agenda programme as well as additional expert discussions in 2016 including an event held in Frankfurt on the 8 March.
It explores a number of different views of changes across healthcare that could impact surgery over the next ten years and is intended a catalyst for further discussions.
If you have perspectives to add, or alternative views to share, please do get in touch via email or twitter @futureagenda
The mHealth Alliance seeks to leverage mobile networks and devices to improve health outcomes in underserved communities. It works to co-develop and deploy innovative, interoperable mHealth solutions that adhere to open standards and architectures. The Alliance aims to address issues like evidence gaps, fragmentation across stakeholders, and developing sustainable business models. It focuses on the maternal-newborn continuum of care through initiatives like the Maternal-Newborn Mobile Initiative. The goal is to transform health systems and drive innovation in a way that plans for scale and long-term processes from the start.
The document is a report on the Massachusetts big data ecosystem. Some of the key findings include:
- There are over 400 companies in the Massachusetts big data industry.
- Massachusetts universities graduate almost 5,600 students annually from 14 data science programs.
- Over $2.5 billion has been invested in 123 Massachusetts big data companies since 2000.
- Massachusetts receives significant federal funding for big data initiatives and research.
A central activity of the Innovation Institute is the production of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s annual publication, The Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy.
Since 1997, the Index has provided users with a wealth of data and information for assessing the performance and progress of the Commonwealth’s innovation economy.
By means of 24 indicators, the Index offers a comprehensive view of several dimensions of the innovation ecosystem. Using a robust selection of data sources, the Index benchmarks Massachusetts against nine Leading Technology States throughout the United States to reveal relative strengths and weaknesses. With the guidance and advice of its Advisory Committee, the Innovation Institute revisits the indicators and framework annually to remain current with the evolving understanding of the Innovation Economy in order to provide timely insights into its strengths and weaknesses.
The Index also includes a special analysis section that is conceptualized as a forward-looking but directly relevant assessment and commentary on a critical issue in the Commonwealth and its innovation economy.
The document reports on the Massachusetts big data ecosystem and opportunities for growth. It finds that Massachusetts has close to 500 big data companies, 10 leading research centers, and graduates around 5,600 students annually from 14 data science programs. The state has seen $2.5 billion in investment funding for big data companies since 2000. However, it also faces challenges retaining data science talent and developing skills in the growing field. The report identifies priorities like strengthening data science education and expanding collaboration to help the ecosystem continue thriving.
The Massachusetts innovation economy has created around 100,000 jobs in Massachusetts since 2003, according to a new research report published this week by the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. According to the findings released in the 2014 Annual Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy, over the last decade the Commonwealth as a whole added only 29,000 jobs, highlighting that without the impact of innovation economy jobs, Massachusetts would have fewer jobs today than in 2003.
Massachusetts receives a greater economic impact from the innovation economy than any other state according to the new report, with 8 of 11 innovation economy sectors having significantly above average employment concentration when compared to other Leading Technology States (LTS). The Commonwealth continues to have the highest concentration of innovation economy jobs of any state (37.8%), followed by Connecticut (34.8%), and Pennsylvania (32.8%).
Other key findings from the 2014 Index include:
• NET MIGRATION: According to the study, Massachusetts is attracting more international migrants while losing fewer people to other states than it did a decade ago. The Commonwealth remains a top relocation destination for college educated adults, although it remained in second place behind Connecticut in 2013 (the most recent data available).
• PATENTS: Since 2009, Massachusetts has seen a 70% growth in patents issued per million residents, a rate higher than any other state, and leads in patents per capita. Massachusetts is fourth in terms of total number of patents issued, trailing much larger states such as California, Texas, and New York.
• VENTURE CAPITAL: Massachusetts is a top destination for venture capital (VC) as well, ranking #2 behind California in absolute terms in 2013. However, the Commonwealth led in the category of ‘Venture Capital per $1,000 of GDP’, where Massachusetts ($7.68) outpaced California ($6.72) and New York ($2.13). Biotechnology ($985M), Software ($742M), and Medical Equipment ($349M) were the leading recipients in terms of Massachusetts innovation sectors.
Completed each year since 1997, the Annual Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy compares Massachusetts’ performance to a group of nine other states with significant levels of economic concentration and impact within the innovation economy, collectively identified as the Leading Technology States.
PDF of MassTech's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2014. Includes overviews of our three divisions, the Innovation Institute at MassTech; the Massachusetts Broadband Institute; and the Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI).
This document discusses late binding in data warehousing and its importance for analytic agility. Late binding means delaying the binding of data to rules and vocabularies for as long as possible. This allows data to be used flexibly for different analyses without being rigidly structured early on. It also discusses the progression of analytic sophistication in healthcare and how late binding is needed to support more advanced predictive and prescriptive analytics. Maintaining a record of changes to data bindings over time helps enable retracing of analytic steps. While early binding may be suitable when rules/vocabularies are stable, late binding is generally preferable to maximize flexibility and adaptability for analytics.
Splunk is used by John Lewis, a major UK retailer, to gain insights from machine data across their operations. Splunk collects and indexes log and event data from various systems like web servers, applications, and devices. This data is analyzed using Splunk to provide real-time visibility, troubleshoot issues, model customer behavior, and make business decisions. Splunk helps John Lewis improve their online customer experience and resolve issues more quickly by analyzing data from their ecommerce platform and various systems.
Clinical Data Repository vs. A Data Warehouse - Which Do You Need?Health Catalyst
It can be confusing to know whether or not your health system needs to add a data warehouse unless you understand how it’s different from a clinical data repository. A clinical data repository consolidates data from various clinical sources, such as an EMR, to provide a clinical view of patients. A data warehouse, in comparison, provides a single source of truth for all types of data pulled in from the many source systems across the enterprise. The data warehouse also has these benefits: a faster time to value, flexible architecture to make easy adjustments, reduction in waste and inefficiencies, reduced errors, standardized reports, decreased wait times for reports, data governance and security.
The 2010 annual report of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative summarizes progress in healthcare technologies, broadband infrastructure development, and support for innovation industries. Key highlights include a tele-ICU project demonstrating lives and costs savings, regional innovation projects including the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, and the Massachusetts eHealth Institute winning grants to help healthcare providers adopt electronic health records through a Regional Extension Center. The report provides an overview of the organization's accomplishments and goals.
Through the creation of sector-specific Manufacturing USA Centers, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) will advance innovations and job growth within the state through cross-collaboration among companies, universities, national labs, government, incubators, accelerators and other academic and training institutions.
The document summarizes Massachusetts' strengths as a leading global digital health ecosystem. It highlights the large and growing US digital health market opportunity exceeding $32 billion over the next decade. Massachusetts excels in key drivers of the digital health industry: a talented workforce emerging from top universities; a strong innovation environment with over 350 digital health companies; competitive investment and venture capital funding; and collaboration across healthcare, academia, life sciences and technology. The state has strategic advantages including world-class healthcare and life sciences industries, engaged civic leadership, and initiatives to support the continued growth of digital health.
The Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy,
published annually since 1997, is the premier fact-based benchmark for measuring the performance of the Massachusetts knowledge economy. The 2012-2013 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy shows that the state's innovation economy is experiencing three new shifts, including the growth of new technology sectors like robotics and Big Data as major economic drivers and a changing capital landscape including an increase in angel investment. Massachusetts retains its position of strength as compared to other Leading Technology States, and this year’s Index revealed that many other states are gaining ground. For more information on the Massachusetts innovation economy visit our website at: www.masstech.org.
This document outlines a legislative agenda for Missouri in 2008 focusing on economic development, transportation, education, and healthcare. Key points include:
- Supporting expansion of economic development tax credits to drive business growth.
- Increasing funding for transportation projects and construction of a new Mississippi River bridge.
- Advocating for increased funding for higher education, workforce training, and K-12 scholarship tax credits.
- Closely monitoring proposed healthcare initiatives and ensuring adequate Medicaid funding.
Austin Technology Council 2013 Annual Highlightsvaleriecason
The Austin Technology Council had a transformative year in 2013, focusing on initiatives to strengthen and integrate the technology and life sciences sectors in Central Texas. Key accomplishments included:
1) Completing a strategic planning process to guide ATC and the region's tech sector growth.
2) Releasing an economic impact study showing tech contributes $21 billion and 1 in 5 jobs to the regional economy.
3) Continuing workforce development efforts through the ATC Foundation to address STEM talent challenges.
4) Accelerating life sciences sector development in anticipation of future growth.
5) Experiencing record participation in ATC events and membership growth.
This document is the 2009 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy. It benchmarks Massachusetts' research and innovation enterprise against other leading states and nations to understand its economic impact. This year's index highlights that many Massachusetts high school students lack interest in STEM careers, so the state established a STEM Education Advisory Council. It also notes a new collaboration between universities, companies and the state government to establish a green computing center to catalyze economic development in Holyoke. The index serves to inform policymaking and collaboration between industry, academia and government to strengthen Massachusetts as a global innovation hub.
2009 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation EconomyAericon
The 2009 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy benchmarks the performance of Massachusetts' innovation economy against other leading technology states. This year's Index shows that while Massachusetts is a world leader in research and development, some countries are increasing their R&D intensity faster. Key industry clusters in Massachusetts were less impacted by the economic downturn compared to other sectors, and the state's median household income remained higher than the US average. However, the Index also finds that Massachusetts high school students show less interest in STEM fields relative to their performance in math and science, and that more can be done to support new business formation throughout the state.
"Fostering Massachusetts' life science ecosystem", Dr. Susan Windham-Banniste...MIT Startup Exchange
"Fostering Massachusetts' life science ecosystem", Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC). Presented at Better innovation in biotech, part of MIT Startup Exchange cluster workshop series on 2/26/15, see http://startupexchange.mit.edu/startupexchange/html/index.html#viewOpportunity/51
The document summarizes Massachusetts' strengths as a leading global digital health ecosystem. It highlights the state's large digital health market opportunity, top talent from universities, strong innovation culture evidenced by over 300 digital health firms, competitive investment environment including over 30 venture capital firms, and engaged healthcare and business community. Massachusetts excels in key drivers of talent, innovation, investment, and collaboration that are fueling the growth of its digital health cluster.
The document provides an overview of the programs and events delivered by the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) over the past year to support the technology industry in British Columbia. It summarizes some of the major programs, including the Technology Impact Awards, TechForum speaker series, IMPACT speaker series, and peer groups. It also highlights BCTIA's advocacy efforts, including facilitating the establishment of a $90 million venture capital fund by the BC government and founding the BC Bioenergy Network with a $25 million grant.
Public Service Innovation: Lessons from the Mastersaccenture
The document discusses innovation in the public sector and identifies three key lessons from innovation masters - public organizations that are leading in innovation. The three lessons are: 1) Embracing ambitious change by anticipating disruption and rising citizen demands. 2) Investing wisely by balancing new initiatives with essential services. 3) Prioritizing collaboration through partnerships that fuel innovation. Innovation masters differentiate themselves through these practices to better serve citizens.
The document is Samantha Mendaros' communications portfolio, which includes samples of published work she produced as a press intern for Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray, including news releases, speeches, and a newsletter. The portfolio provides examples of the types of communications work Mendaros performed in the internship and highlights her skills in writing for print and digital media.
Putting the Horse in Front of the Cart - Implications for ICT4 Extension Desi...Andrea Bohn
The document discusses strategies for designing effective ICT-supported agricultural extension programs. It emphasizes understanding user needs before selecting technologies or developing content. The key recommendations are to:
1) Identify the primary audience and their information needs and problems to be solved before committing to technologies.
2) Build on existing information sources and delivery methods trusted by the audience.
3) Develop context and messages that are credible, relevant, localized, and actionable for the audience.
The document is a report on the Massachusetts big data ecosystem. Some of the key findings include:
- There are over 400 companies in the Massachusetts big data industry.
- Massachusetts universities graduate almost 5,600 students annually from 14 data science programs.
- Over $2.5 billion has been invested in 123 Massachusetts big data companies since 2000.
- Massachusetts receives significant federal funding for big data initiatives and research.
A central activity of the Innovation Institute is the production of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s annual publication, The Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy.
Since 1997, the Index has provided users with a wealth of data and information for assessing the performance and progress of the Commonwealth’s innovation economy.
By means of 24 indicators, the Index offers a comprehensive view of several dimensions of the innovation ecosystem. Using a robust selection of data sources, the Index benchmarks Massachusetts against nine Leading Technology States throughout the United States to reveal relative strengths and weaknesses. With the guidance and advice of its Advisory Committee, the Innovation Institute revisits the indicators and framework annually to remain current with the evolving understanding of the Innovation Economy in order to provide timely insights into its strengths and weaknesses.
The Index also includes a special analysis section that is conceptualized as a forward-looking but directly relevant assessment and commentary on a critical issue in the Commonwealth and its innovation economy.
The document reports on the Massachusetts big data ecosystem and opportunities for growth. It finds that Massachusetts has close to 500 big data companies, 10 leading research centers, and graduates around 5,600 students annually from 14 data science programs. The state has seen $2.5 billion in investment funding for big data companies since 2000. However, it also faces challenges retaining data science talent and developing skills in the growing field. The report identifies priorities like strengthening data science education and expanding collaboration to help the ecosystem continue thriving.
The Massachusetts innovation economy has created around 100,000 jobs in Massachusetts since 2003, according to a new research report published this week by the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. According to the findings released in the 2014 Annual Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy, over the last decade the Commonwealth as a whole added only 29,000 jobs, highlighting that without the impact of innovation economy jobs, Massachusetts would have fewer jobs today than in 2003.
Massachusetts receives a greater economic impact from the innovation economy than any other state according to the new report, with 8 of 11 innovation economy sectors having significantly above average employment concentration when compared to other Leading Technology States (LTS). The Commonwealth continues to have the highest concentration of innovation economy jobs of any state (37.8%), followed by Connecticut (34.8%), and Pennsylvania (32.8%).
Other key findings from the 2014 Index include:
• NET MIGRATION: According to the study, Massachusetts is attracting more international migrants while losing fewer people to other states than it did a decade ago. The Commonwealth remains a top relocation destination for college educated adults, although it remained in second place behind Connecticut in 2013 (the most recent data available).
• PATENTS: Since 2009, Massachusetts has seen a 70% growth in patents issued per million residents, a rate higher than any other state, and leads in patents per capita. Massachusetts is fourth in terms of total number of patents issued, trailing much larger states such as California, Texas, and New York.
• VENTURE CAPITAL: Massachusetts is a top destination for venture capital (VC) as well, ranking #2 behind California in absolute terms in 2013. However, the Commonwealth led in the category of ‘Venture Capital per $1,000 of GDP’, where Massachusetts ($7.68) outpaced California ($6.72) and New York ($2.13). Biotechnology ($985M), Software ($742M), and Medical Equipment ($349M) were the leading recipients in terms of Massachusetts innovation sectors.
Completed each year since 1997, the Annual Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy compares Massachusetts’ performance to a group of nine other states with significant levels of economic concentration and impact within the innovation economy, collectively identified as the Leading Technology States.
PDF of MassTech's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2014. Includes overviews of our three divisions, the Innovation Institute at MassTech; the Massachusetts Broadband Institute; and the Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI).
This document discusses late binding in data warehousing and its importance for analytic agility. Late binding means delaying the binding of data to rules and vocabularies for as long as possible. This allows data to be used flexibly for different analyses without being rigidly structured early on. It also discusses the progression of analytic sophistication in healthcare and how late binding is needed to support more advanced predictive and prescriptive analytics. Maintaining a record of changes to data bindings over time helps enable retracing of analytic steps. While early binding may be suitable when rules/vocabularies are stable, late binding is generally preferable to maximize flexibility and adaptability for analytics.
Splunk is used by John Lewis, a major UK retailer, to gain insights from machine data across their operations. Splunk collects and indexes log and event data from various systems like web servers, applications, and devices. This data is analyzed using Splunk to provide real-time visibility, troubleshoot issues, model customer behavior, and make business decisions. Splunk helps John Lewis improve their online customer experience and resolve issues more quickly by analyzing data from their ecommerce platform and various systems.
Clinical Data Repository vs. A Data Warehouse - Which Do You Need?Health Catalyst
It can be confusing to know whether or not your health system needs to add a data warehouse unless you understand how it’s different from a clinical data repository. A clinical data repository consolidates data from various clinical sources, such as an EMR, to provide a clinical view of patients. A data warehouse, in comparison, provides a single source of truth for all types of data pulled in from the many source systems across the enterprise. The data warehouse also has these benefits: a faster time to value, flexible architecture to make easy adjustments, reduction in waste and inefficiencies, reduced errors, standardized reports, decreased wait times for reports, data governance and security.
The 2010 annual report of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative summarizes progress in healthcare technologies, broadband infrastructure development, and support for innovation industries. Key highlights include a tele-ICU project demonstrating lives and costs savings, regional innovation projects including the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, and the Massachusetts eHealth Institute winning grants to help healthcare providers adopt electronic health records through a Regional Extension Center. The report provides an overview of the organization's accomplishments and goals.
Through the creation of sector-specific Manufacturing USA Centers, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) will advance innovations and job growth within the state through cross-collaboration among companies, universities, national labs, government, incubators, accelerators and other academic and training institutions.
The document summarizes Massachusetts' strengths as a leading global digital health ecosystem. It highlights the large and growing US digital health market opportunity exceeding $32 billion over the next decade. Massachusetts excels in key drivers of the digital health industry: a talented workforce emerging from top universities; a strong innovation environment with over 350 digital health companies; competitive investment and venture capital funding; and collaboration across healthcare, academia, life sciences and technology. The state has strategic advantages including world-class healthcare and life sciences industries, engaged civic leadership, and initiatives to support the continued growth of digital health.
The Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy,
published annually since 1997, is the premier fact-based benchmark for measuring the performance of the Massachusetts knowledge economy. The 2012-2013 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy shows that the state's innovation economy is experiencing three new shifts, including the growth of new technology sectors like robotics and Big Data as major economic drivers and a changing capital landscape including an increase in angel investment. Massachusetts retains its position of strength as compared to other Leading Technology States, and this year’s Index revealed that many other states are gaining ground. For more information on the Massachusetts innovation economy visit our website at: www.masstech.org.
This document outlines a legislative agenda for Missouri in 2008 focusing on economic development, transportation, education, and healthcare. Key points include:
- Supporting expansion of economic development tax credits to drive business growth.
- Increasing funding for transportation projects and construction of a new Mississippi River bridge.
- Advocating for increased funding for higher education, workforce training, and K-12 scholarship tax credits.
- Closely monitoring proposed healthcare initiatives and ensuring adequate Medicaid funding.
Austin Technology Council 2013 Annual Highlightsvaleriecason
The Austin Technology Council had a transformative year in 2013, focusing on initiatives to strengthen and integrate the technology and life sciences sectors in Central Texas. Key accomplishments included:
1) Completing a strategic planning process to guide ATC and the region's tech sector growth.
2) Releasing an economic impact study showing tech contributes $21 billion and 1 in 5 jobs to the regional economy.
3) Continuing workforce development efforts through the ATC Foundation to address STEM talent challenges.
4) Accelerating life sciences sector development in anticipation of future growth.
5) Experiencing record participation in ATC events and membership growth.
This document is the 2009 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy. It benchmarks Massachusetts' research and innovation enterprise against other leading states and nations to understand its economic impact. This year's index highlights that many Massachusetts high school students lack interest in STEM careers, so the state established a STEM Education Advisory Council. It also notes a new collaboration between universities, companies and the state government to establish a green computing center to catalyze economic development in Holyoke. The index serves to inform policymaking and collaboration between industry, academia and government to strengthen Massachusetts as a global innovation hub.
2009 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation EconomyAericon
The 2009 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy benchmarks the performance of Massachusetts' innovation economy against other leading technology states. This year's Index shows that while Massachusetts is a world leader in research and development, some countries are increasing their R&D intensity faster. Key industry clusters in Massachusetts were less impacted by the economic downturn compared to other sectors, and the state's median household income remained higher than the US average. However, the Index also finds that Massachusetts high school students show less interest in STEM fields relative to their performance in math and science, and that more can be done to support new business formation throughout the state.
"Fostering Massachusetts' life science ecosystem", Dr. Susan Windham-Banniste...MIT Startup Exchange
"Fostering Massachusetts' life science ecosystem", Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC). Presented at Better innovation in biotech, part of MIT Startup Exchange cluster workshop series on 2/26/15, see http://startupexchange.mit.edu/startupexchange/html/index.html#viewOpportunity/51
The document summarizes Massachusetts' strengths as a leading global digital health ecosystem. It highlights the state's large digital health market opportunity, top talent from universities, strong innovation culture evidenced by over 300 digital health firms, competitive investment environment including over 30 venture capital firms, and engaged healthcare and business community. Massachusetts excels in key drivers of talent, innovation, investment, and collaboration that are fueling the growth of its digital health cluster.
The document provides an overview of the programs and events delivered by the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) over the past year to support the technology industry in British Columbia. It summarizes some of the major programs, including the Technology Impact Awards, TechForum speaker series, IMPACT speaker series, and peer groups. It also highlights BCTIA's advocacy efforts, including facilitating the establishment of a $90 million venture capital fund by the BC government and founding the BC Bioenergy Network with a $25 million grant.
Public Service Innovation: Lessons from the Mastersaccenture
The document discusses innovation in the public sector and identifies three key lessons from innovation masters - public organizations that are leading in innovation. The three lessons are: 1) Embracing ambitious change by anticipating disruption and rising citizen demands. 2) Investing wisely by balancing new initiatives with essential services. 3) Prioritizing collaboration through partnerships that fuel innovation. Innovation masters differentiate themselves through these practices to better serve citizens.
The document is Samantha Mendaros' communications portfolio, which includes samples of published work she produced as a press intern for Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray, including news releases, speeches, and a newsletter. The portfolio provides examples of the types of communications work Mendaros performed in the internship and highlights her skills in writing for print and digital media.
Putting the Horse in Front of the Cart - Implications for ICT4 Extension Desi...Andrea Bohn
The document discusses strategies for designing effective ICT-supported agricultural extension programs. It emphasizes understanding user needs before selecting technologies or developing content. The key recommendations are to:
1) Identify the primary audience and their information needs and problems to be solved before committing to technologies.
2) Build on existing information sources and delivery methods trusted by the audience.
3) Develop context and messages that are credible, relevant, localized, and actionable for the audience.
Putting the Horse in Front of the Cart - Implications for ICT for Extension d...MEAS
The document discusses strategic approaches to designing ICT-supported agricultural extension. It emphasizes understanding user needs and existing resources before committing to particular technologies ("putting the horse in front of the cart"). The document provides examples from a project in Bangladesh and recommends building extension strategies based on understanding audiences, their needs, trusted information sources, and existing ICT landscapes to ensure solutions are relevant and useful. It stresses the importance of grounding ICT within established extension practices.
MHTA promotes the growth, sustainability and global competitiveness of Minnesota's technology-based economy through advocacy, collaboration and education. It does this by advocating for favorable policies, educating leaders through programs like the ACE Leadership Program and CEO briefings, and facilitating collaboration through events like the annual golf outing and spring conference. MHTA represents technology companies in Minnesota at the state capitol and works with partners in education and government to support STEM education and the technology workforce.
Detroit is Michigan’s iconic city, with a diverse population and a rich cultural history. Its innovation helped create the auto industry and America’s middle class. Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) is an alliance of Michigan State University (MSU), the University of Michigan (U-M), and Wayne State University (WSU). The URC ranks as one of the nation’s top university clusters and is a leading force in Michigan for talent production, academic research, and economic revitalization.
Congressman Boehlert announced that the Workforce Investment Board would be expanding an innovative IT training program called NITAS using $175,000 in funding secured by Boehlert. NITAS connects employers, local colleges, and provides apprenticeships for students and workers through on-the-job training and skills certification. The program aims to develop a highly skilled local IT workforce. The expansion is expected to help at least 100 apprentices. Boehlert toured an One-Stop job center and hopes programs like NITAS and a disability employment grant will help attract employers and provide new opportunities.
MHTA's 2010 Legislative Agenda, which includes passge of a tax credit for angel investors, implementation of the recommendations from the Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force and funding for critical science and technology higher education bonding projects.
The document discusses the Minnesota Entrepreneurial Gateway (MEG) which is an online and on-the-ground network that connects emerging businesses and community leaders with resources to support entrepreneurship. It aims to transform economic development approaches to better support entrepreneurship through community informatics tools, coordinated systems, and policies that encourage small business development. The MEG pilot sites demonstrate ways to organize local resources, reduce costs for small businesses, and create an entrepreneurial culture.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
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2. In Memoriam
GEORGE S. KARIOTIS
1923-2013
George S. Kariotis was the founder of the Massachusetts
Technology Park Corporation, the organization which
eventually became the Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative. Kariotis was the organization’s first
Chairman and unpaid Executive Director, a tenure which
started in 1982.
Among his many positions of leadership in his career,
Kariotis served as Secretary of Economic Affairs for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts during the
administration of Governor Edward J. King, and was
himself a candidate for Governor in 1986.
A successful technology entrepreneur and generous
public servant, Kariotis also served as a Trustee
Emeritus at Northeastern University and on the Board of
Directors at Burlington’s Lahey Clinic.
He is remembered and honored by the MassTech team
for his generosity of spirit, unassuming nature, honesty,
commitment to public service and his meaningful impact
on the Commonwealth’s emerging technology sector.
The Kariotis Building on MassTech’s Westborough
campus, dedicated in 1995, honors his impactful legacy
of strengthening the state’s innovation economy.
Cover photos: Governor Patrick and MassTech CEO Pamela Goldberg exploring the new Microsoft Technology Center in Cambridge. Photo courtesy of the Governor’s
Office, photo credit Eric Haynes. Speaker Robert DeLeo address participants in the MassTech Intern Partnership Program at the State House. Inside cover photos:
The Karitois bulding on the MassTech campus, photography by Dan Mushrush. Photos of George Kariotis courtesy of: Northeastern University.
3. Dear Reader,
This Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report highlights many of the exciting initiatives supporting the Commonwealth’s tech
economy at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). This report offers a summary of the organization’s
progress in driving the adoption of health technologies, expanding broadband Internet access, supporting the state’s
burgeoning tech economy, and fostering valuable research partnerships.
FY2013 was a year of transition and growth for MassTech, as innovative state legislation designed to spur economic
development and contain health care costs enhanced and redefined the organization’s role in supporting growth within our
innovation economy. The 2012 Jobs Bill provided the opportunity to launch a highly successful tech internship program,
develop a statewide initiative to support mentorship of start-up entrepreneurs, and create a $50 Million collaborative
matching grant fund to support industry-academic research partnerships in emerging technology sub-sectors. Chapter 224,
a landmark health care cost containment law, provided new directives and critical resources to the Massachusetts eHealth
Institute at MassTech, enhancing the Commonwealth’s commitment to eHealth technologies as tools for improving care
coordination and addressing health care costs. We are grateful to our partners in the Patrick Administration and Legislature
for their leadership championing these reforms.
We appreciate the support and valuable insight from our many partners throughout industry, government and academia
throughout the past fiscal year. To engage further with us or any of these initiatives, please visit our redesigned website at
www.masstech.org.
We look forward to continuing these collaborative efforts to support and grow the Commonwealth’s innovation economy.
Sincerely,
Pamela Goldberg
Chief Executive Officer
Gregory Bialecki
Chair, Board of Directors
Secretary, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
4. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Board of Directors
Executive Committee
The Honorable Gregory P. Bialecki, Board Chairperson, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative;
Secretary, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Donald R. Dubendorf, Esq., Board Vice-Chairperson, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative; Attorney,
Dubendorf Law
Emily Nagle Green, President and CEO, Smart Lunches
Alain Hanover, Co-founder, CommonAngels, and Active Mentor, MIT Venture Mentoring Service
Dana Mohler-Faria, PhD, President, Bridgewater State College
Mitchell Tyson, Principal, Tyson Associates
Gerald L. Wilson, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Board Members
Martin Aikens, M.E.A. Consultant
Mohamad Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Aspect Workforce at Aspect Software
Robert L. Caret, PhD, President, University of Massachusetts
Julie Chen, PhD, Vice Provost for Research, Francis College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts
Lowell
Leland Cheung, City Councilor, City of Cambridge
Joseph Dorant, President, Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists (MOSES)
Stephen W. Director, PhD, Provost, Northeastern University
Richard M. Freeland, PhD, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Robert E. Johnson, President, Becker College
Pamela D.A. Reeve, Chair, The Commonwealth Institute; Former CEO, Lightbridge, Inc.
Lawrence J. Reilly, Principal, Rosewood Energy Consulting
Andrei Ruckenstein, PhD, Professor of Physics, Boston University
Benjamin I. Schwartz, Novelist; Principal, Emphasis Consulting Group
The Honorable Glen Shor, Secretary, Executive Office for Administration and Finance, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Frederick Sperounis, PhD, Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Karl Weiss, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University
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5. MassTech: Who We Are
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, or MassTech, is an innovative public economic
development agency which works to support a vibrant, growing economy across Massachusetts.
Through our three major divisions - the Innovation Institute, Massachusetts eHealth Institute,
and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute - MassTech is fostering innovation and helping
shape a vibrant economy.
We develop meaningful collaborations across industry, academia and government which serve
as powerful catalysts, helping turn good ideas into economic opportunity. We accomplish this
in three key ways, by:
FOSTERING the growth of dynamic, innovative businesses and industry clusters in the
Commonwealth, by accelerating the creation and expansion of firms in technology-growth
sectors;
ACCELERATING the use and adoption of technology, by ensuring connectivity statewide
and by promoting competitiveness; and
HARNESSING the value of effective insight by supporting and funding impactful research
initiatives.
MassTech: Our Mission
Our mission is to strengthen the innovation
economy in Massachusetts, for the purpose
of generating more high-paying jobs, higher
productivity, greater economic growth, and
improved social welfare.
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6. MassTech: Our Divisions
MassTech is composed of three major divisions, each with a
unique mission that drives innovation and supports a vibrant
economy across the Commonwealth. Below are overviews
of these divisions.
The Innovation Institute at MassTech was created in 2003
to improve conditions for growth in the innovation economy
by:
• Enhancing industry competitiveness;
• Promoting conditions which enable growth; and
• Providing data and analysis to stakeholders in the
Massachusetts innovation economy that promotes
understanding and informs policy development.
network that will bring high-speed Internet access directly
The Institute manages programs which focus on Advanced
to over 1,200 key facilities in more than 120 communities in
Manufacturing in the state, driving support for emerging
Western and Central Massachusetts. More about
sectors such as Big Data and Robotics, and spurring
MassBroadband 123 can be found in the MBI’s section,
programs which keep talented workers in the
starting on page 11.
Commonwealth, whether through the Intern Partnership
program or on entrepreneurship mentoring. Coverage of
MeHI, or the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at
the Institute’s successes in FY2013 begins on page 7.
MassTech, is the state’s entity for health care innovation,
technology, and competitiveness and is responsible for
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute at MassTech
advancing the dissemination of health information
(MBI) is working to extend affordable high-speed Internet
technology throughout Massachusetts. This includes the
access to all homes, businesses, schools, libraries,
deployment of electronic health records systems in all health
medical facilities, government offices, and other public
care provider settings and connecting them through the
places across the Commonwealth. The MBI also works to
statewide health information exchange, the Mass HIway.
promote broadband usage and adoption by our residents
and small businesses.
MeHI oversees two grant programs – the Mass HIway
Implementation Grants and the Vendor Interface grants –
The core project that the MBI is currently managing is the
which help accomplish these goals. Full coverage of MeHI’s
rollout of MassBroadband 123, a 1,200-mile fiber-optic
programs can be found on page 14.
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7. Division Overview:
The Innovation Institute
By the NUMBERS
• 77 interns placed with over 50 companies
via the Intern Partnership Program, which
received interest from 479 prospective
interns and 243 prospective companies
• For every $1 invested by the Innovation
Institute, nearly $7 has been leveraged in
additional investment into the
Commonwealth to date
Kronos Anniversary and Tech Center opening, with MassTech CEO
Pamela Goldberg and Governor Deval Patrick. Photo courtesy of the
Governor’s Office.
• Nearly 60 leading industry and academic
stakeholders engaged in the Innovation
Institute’s Tech Sector roundtables, which
bring leaders together to discuss issues
affecting the tech cluster
Our Year
During Fiscal Year 2013, the Innovation Institute worked to
combine its expertise in investment-making and
problem-solving, with its access to thought leaders and
decision makers to address unmet needs and longer-term
economic opportunities to benefit the state’s technology
sector. These opportunities included the launch of the
Collaborative Research & Development Matching Grant
Program, the launch of the MassTech Intern Partnership
program, connecting talented college students and recent
graduates to internships with leading startups in the
high-growth tech sector, and the Massachusetts
Innovation Mentoring program, which will expand and
strengthen entrepreneur and startup mentoring in regions
across the Commonwealth.
• As the 12x12 initiative approached its
three-year mark in FY'13, it boasted over
330 Massachusetts jobs, formation and
support of 21 start-ups, and nearly $105
million in raised investment
• 650 people attended the 16+ community
events held during FY'13 at the
Massachusetts Green High Power
Computing Center in Holyoke
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8. Innovation Institute
MASSACHUSETTS TECH HUB COLLABORATIVE
Innovation Institute Governing Board
The Innovation Institute continues to support the Tech Hub
Collaborative, a cross-sector partnership initiated by
Governor Patrick to address mission critical issues for tech
sector growth in Massachusetts. In Fiscal Year 2013, the
group’s accomplishments include:
Chairperson: Donald R. Dubendorf, Esq.,
Attorney-at-Law, Dubendorf Law
The Honorable Gregory P. Bialecki, Board Chairperson,
MassTech; Secretary, Executive Office of Housing &
Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Julie Chen, PhD, Vice Provost for Research, University of
Massachusetts Lowell
C. Jeffrey Cook, Partner, Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook
LLP
Thomas G. Davis, Executive Director, The Greater New
Bedford Industrial Foundation
• A successful State House event attended by roughly
200 people, including representatives from 75 legislative
offices, which raised awareness about the tech sector’s
diversity and dynamism;
• Launch of the Tech Hub Legislative Caucus, co-chaired by
State Sen. Spilka and State Rep. Reinstein, as a standing
vehicle to engage policymakers around tech sector’s key
policy priorities;
Priscilla Douglas, PhD, Principal, P.H. Douglas &
Associates
Patricia M. Flynn, PhD, Trustee Professor of Economics
and Management, Bentley University
Amy Glasmeier, PhD, Head, Department of Urban
Studies & Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pamela W. Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer, MassTech
Collaborative
Mary K. Grant, PhD, President, Massachusetts College of
Liberal Arts
Michael A. Greeley, General Partner, Flybridge Capital
Partners
Emily Green, President & Chief Executive Officer, Smart
Lunches LLC
C. Jeffrey Grogan, former Partner, The Monitor Group, LP
Richard K. Lester, PhD, Head, Department of Nuclear
Science & Engineering, & Co-Chair, Industrial
Performance Center, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Teresa M. Lynch, Former Senior Vice President & Director
of Research, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
• Creation of the Massachusetts Computing Attainment
Network (MassCAN) with seed funds from Google and
MassTech (soon to be supplemented by The Boston
Foundation), to pursue a full-scale campaign to advance
computer science education in the Commonwealth;
• Success within the 12x12 initiative, a community of
successful tech entrepreneurs, CEO’s, VC’s, and service
providers currently supporting 21 startups, which represent
over 330 jobs and $105 million of private capital invested in
Massachusetts;
• Creation of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy ID
initiative to develop a new, modern brand positioning for
the state’s tech/innovation economy;
• Convening of the Secretary’s Tech Sector Roundtable
Series, which engaged 55 industry and academic
stakeholders in discussions about the conditions,
challenges, and outlook for key tech clusters including
Robotics, Big Data, Digital Marketing, Mobile
Communications, and Health IT.
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9. and Innovation Working Group of the Advanced
Manufacturing Collaborative. Through that working group,
the Innovation Institute took the lead in starting up the new
Massachusetts Center for Advanced Design and
Manufacturing (MCADM). Additionally, as the legislature
invested $750,000 into the training of prospective and
incumbent workers for the Pioneer Valley, industry and
workforce training leaders identified the Innovation Institute
as a critical player in achieving this shared commitment to
fill 1,600 net new jobs over the next 4 years.
Innovation Institute Governing Board
Daniel O’Connell, President, Massachusetts
Competitive Partnership
Joan Y. Reede, MD, MPH, MS, Dean for Diversity &
Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School
Lawrence J. Reilly, former President & Chief Executive
Officer, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
Timothy Rowe, Founder & Chief Executive Officer,
Cambridge Innovation Center
Pieter Schiller, Partner Emeritus, Advanced Technology
Ventures
Stephen C. Smith, Executive Director, Southeastern
Regional Planning & Economic Development District
Mitch Tyson, Principal, Tyson & Associates
Karl Weiss, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Northeastern
University
Jack Wilson, President Emeritus, The University of
Massachusetts & Distinguished Professor of Higher
Education, Emerging Technologies, & Innovation, The
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Phyllis Yale, Partner, Bain & Company
Patrick Larkin, Director, MassTech Collaborative’s
Innovation Institute; Deputy Director, Mass Technology
Collaborative
SUPPORT FOR MASSDiGI
In Fiscal Year 2013, the Massachusetts Digital Games
Institute at Becker College (MassDiGI) achieved new
heights of success with their support from the Innovation
Institute. In FY13, MassDiGI more than doubled the
number of teams participating in the 2013 “Game Challenge”
at the Microsoft NERD Center and significantly increased
alignment between industry, government and academia at
the PAX East 2013 conference, which included a special
focus on increasing the talent pipeline.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COLLABORATIVE
In Fiscal Year 2013, the Innovation Institute successfully
helped transition the growing Advanced Manufacturing
Collaborative (AMC), an industry leadership group advising
the state on key technology investments in advanced
manufacturing into a multi-agency effort headed by the
state’s Executive Office of Housing and Economic
Development, and supported the work of the Technology
MassDiGI at the 2013 Game Challenge. Photo courtesy of MassDiGI
at Becker College.
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10. HOLYOKE INNOVATION DISTRICT (HID)
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MATCH FUND
The Innovation Institute continues to provide the central
organizing, coordination and project management
functions for the implementation of an innovation-led
economic development strategy for Holyoke and the Pioneer
Valley. Achievements and benchmarks in Fiscal Year 2013
include:
Under the direction of the Legislature and the
Administration, the Innovation Institute is managing a new
$50 Million Collaborative Research and Development
Matching Grant Fund. The fund builds off the Institute’s
existing economic development portfolio - a program that
has directly leveraged more than $233 million over its
tenure. In Fiscal Year 2013, the Innovation Institute worked
with industry and university leaders to develop the
framework for managing the program and to begin to solicit
collaborative proposals from universities and industry.
• The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing
Center (MGHPCC) has hosted more than 16 community
events for over 650 people since opening in November
2012;
• Efforts to strengthen the ecosystem for innovation in the
Pioneer Valley by creating “mash-ups” and “meet-ups” for
entrepreneurs and investors;
• Dozens of events for entrepreneurs and investors in the
Valley over the past year;
• Creation of a unified, private sector-led business plan
competition; and
• Successful “Rapid Response” efforts coordinating local,
regional and state organizations when a new location
opportunity emerges.
INNOVATION INDEX
Published annually since 1997, the Innovation Institute
launched a digital version of the 2012-2013 Index of the
Innovation Economy. The new, interactive web portal
provides the public with easier access to the information
contained within the Index, as well as additional charts
and data.
Secretary Bialecki speaking at Massachusetts Tech Hub State House Day.
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11. Division Overview:
Massachusetts Broadband Institute
By the NUMBERS
• 900 miles of fiber installed on
over 33,000 utility poles for the
MassBroadband 123 project
• 44 of 51 miles in underground conduit
installed for the MassBroadband 123
project
Governor Patrick at Otis Elementary for the MassBroadband 123 lighting
ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office.
Our Year
• 100% of MA Veteran Service Officers that
have registered on MassVetsAdvisor.org
During Fiscal Year 2013, the Massachusetts Broadband
Institute at MassTech (MBI) focused on the critical
construction and testing work of the MassBroadband 123
project, and supported key broadband adoption, planning
and mapping initiatives.
• 47,000 visits and 198,000 page views on
MassVetsAdvisor.org
MASSBROADBAND 123: AS CONSTRUCTION NEARS
COMPLETION, THE NETWORK OPENS FOR BUSINESS
• 42 small businesses received technical
The MassBroadband 123 network is connecting over 1,200
key Community Anchor Institutions, providing a muchneeded fiber optic backbone for 120 communities in
Western and Central Massachusetts. In Fiscal Year 2013,
the MBI completed the majority of project construction,
including 900 miles of fiber installed on over 33,000
utility poles, and 44 of the needed 51 miles of underground
conduit installed. In April 2013, the MBI convened a network
launch event for MassBroadband 123 in Otis with Governor
assistance grants to incorporate internet
technologies into their organizations
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12. Deval Patrick, members of the Congressional and state
legislative delegations, community leaders, and students
who will benefit from the network. Over 39 Internet Service
Providers plan on using the new network, and
MassBroadband 123 will be completed during Fiscal Year
2014, providing critical connectivity to community facilities
such as schools, town halls, public safety facilities,
community colleges, libraries, and health care institutions.
MBI Board of Directors
The Honorable Gregory P. Bialecki, Board
Chairperson, MassTech; Secretary, Executive
Office of Housing & Economic Development,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NEW FUNDING PROPOSED FOR BROADBAND
LAST-MILE SOLUTIONS
Brian Burke, Sr. Director, State Government
Affairs, Microsoft Corp., Legal & Corporate Affairs
The essential infrastructure of the MassBroadband 123
network provides the platform from which the
Commonwealth can develop public-private solutions that
will bring connectivity to additional community facilities,
residents, and businesses in western Massachusetts. To
that end, Governor Patrick proposed $40 Million in bond
funding in a legislative proposal for the MBI to help develop
public-private solutions which bring high-speed connectivity
to more residents, businesses, and community facilities in
Western Massachusetts.
David Clark, Sr. Research Scientist, Advanced
Network Architecture, MIT CSAIL
Donald Dubendorf, General Counsel, Dubendorf
Law Office
Linda Dunlavy, Executive Director, The Franklin
Regional Council of Governments
Pamela Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer,
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
BROADBAND ADOPTION INITIATIVES
To support broadband adoption across the Commonwealth,
the MBI enhanced the MassVetsAdvisor Veterans’ resource
portal by adding new nonprofit programs, and continued
outreach to veterans and their families to educate them
about using the site and the potential benefits available. In
June 2013, the MBI celebrated the one-year anniversary
of MassVetsAdvisor.org, hosting an event at Veterans Inc.
in Shrewsbury, which was attended by the Secretary of the
Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the
Commonwealth’s Secretary of Veterans’ Services. In Fiscal
Year 2013, MBI also launched a small business technical
assistance program with regional Community Development
Corporations, providing 42 businesses around the
Commonwealth with financial assistance to help them
incorporate internet technology into their work.
Rick Oliveri, Retired (Former Director of IT
Services at Baystate Health Services)
The Honorable Glen Shor, Secretary, Executive
Office for Administration and Finance,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Geoffrey Why, Commissioner, Massachusetts
Department of Telecommunications
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13. NATIONAL RECOGNITION
In Fiscal Year 2013, the MBI received two national awards,
including Broadband Organization of the Year by the
National Association of Telecommunications Officers and
Advisors (NATOA) and the Patriot Award from the U.S.
Department of Defense for employers that provide
“exceptional support to their Guard and Reserve
employees.”
The MBI and MassVetsAdvisor receiving the Patriots Award from the
United States Department of Defense.
Governor Patrick tours Phoenix Communications with the MBI. Photo
courtesy of the Governor’s Office.
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14. Division Overview:
Massachusetts eHealth Institute
By the NUMBERS
• $50 Million in Incentive Payments issued to
Eligible Professionals through the MeHI
Medicaid EHR Incentive Operations Program
Our Year
• 1,945 Eligible Professionals adopted,
implemented or upgraded their EHRs through
the MeHI Medicaid EHR Incentive Operations
Program
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech (MeHI)
works to drive adoption of critical health technologies,
supporting the health care community as they implement
electronic health record technology and health information
exchange technology. Landmark state health care cost
containment legislation, Ch. 224 of the Acts of 2012, has
redefined and enhanced MeHI’s role, and provided for
critical funding to support health technology adoption
programs. In Fiscal Year 2013, MeHI met these goals
through its major initiatives, including the Medicaid EHR
Incentive Operations Program, the Regional Extension
Center (REC) Program, the Health Information Exchange
(HIE) Program, and created a new eHealth Economic and
Workforce Development initiative.
• 2,923 Incentive Payments made to
providers in the Medicaid EHR Incentive
Operations Program
• $23.7 million in Incentive Payments made to
Eligible Hospitals the Medicaid EHR Incentive
Operations Program
• $1.5M in Federal Direct Assistance grant
funds paid for consulting services to support
health care providers adopting EHR technology
• 96% of health care providers participating in
MEDICAID EHR INCENTIVE OPERATIONS PROGRAM
the REC were live on an EHR system by end of
FY'13
In FY2013, the Medicaid EHR Incentive Operations team
worked to develop and implement a strong, coordinated
outreach strategy, and to improve efficiencies around
application processing. To support these objectives, the
Medicaid EHR Incentive Operations team began by
integrating external data into the customer relations
management system (CRM), which allowed them to
efficiently track the progression of each provider from initial
contact through actual payment or denial. The team also
developed and implemented a “red flag” process to detect
• $3.6 Million in HIway Implementation and
Interface grants awarded through the Health
Information Exchange Last Mile Program
• 46 Organizations enabled for HIway
connection through the Health Information
Exchange Last Mile Program
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15. warning signs of possible fraud, ensuring that Eligible
Providers and Eligible Hospitals include optimal
documentation with their attestation, reducing the risk of
fraudulent activity and/or improper incentive payments.
Over the fiscal year, the team conducted approximately 900
outreach activities and connected with about 8,000
providers. The team connected with and educated hospital
executives and healthcare personnel about the program
through site visits, webinars, conference calls, e-learning
modules, and presentations at association meetings and
provider forums.
REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTER:
The Regional Extension Center (REC) program continued to
support the efforts of Massachusetts providers to implement
and achieve Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
(EHR) systems. In FY2013, the REC supported 2,487
primary care providers with consulting services through
federal Direct Assistance grant funds in their efforts to
achieve Meaningful Use of EHR systems.
The REC provided education and information about
Meaningful Use and Health Information Technology through
a series of webinars and regional meetings. The REC team
also continued to collaborate with the Mass League of
Community Health Centers and the Boston Medical Center
to support the Community Health Centers with their
Meaningful Use programs.
HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE:
Fiscal Year 2013 was a very productive year for the Health
Information Exchange (HIE) Group. The team worked in
partnership with the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of
Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to launch the
statewide Health Information Exchange, called the Mass
HIway, and begin to connect organizations to each other
through the exchange.
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16. The Mass HIway “Golden Spike Ceremony” was emceed
by Dr. John Halamka, CIO of the Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, and showcased the HIway and 16 trading
partners. The event was attended by many state leaders
and elected officials, including Governor Deval Patrick
who demonstrated sending the first clinical message via
the HIway, which was then followed by additional messages
from our partners in attendance.
The MeHI team worked collaboratively with EOHHS to
spearhead the development of the annual health information
exchange-strategic and operating plan (HIE-SOP).
To catalyze provider adoption and entry to the HIway, MeHI
launched the HIway Implementation Grant Program,
awarding grants to 32 organizations and 75+ trading
partners, all of which proposed a unique and measurable
use case. To engage EHR vendors, who are key players
in the connection process, MeHI initiated a HIway Vendor
Interface Grant program, awarding 13 vendors grants to
build an interface from their system to the HIway, which will
help connect Massachusetts-based healthcare providers to
the HIway.
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17. Golden Spike Ceremony at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office.
18. Executive
For MassTech’s Executive Team, FY2013 saw several
highlights. In addition to the work done to support the
organization’s key divisions, the Legal, Public Affairs, and
Finance and Administration teams also managed projects
which helped boost the state’s innovation economy locally
and globally, and helped ensure MassTech remained a
successful and fiscally prudent agent of the Commonwealth.
In FY13, MassTech successfully launched an updated
website featuring unified branding of our divisions under one
clear and consistent design. The new MassTech.org portal
links to numerous new social media channels, including
Twitter, Flickr, LinkedIn, SlideShare, and YouTube.
The Executive staff teams ensured MassTech remained an
exemplary steward of public funds in FY13, including
through the successful completion of a clean annual audit.
MassTech also completed an update to our New Employee
Handbook and revised and modernized many employee
policies and procedures.
During FY2013, our International Enterprise Initiative worked
jointly with partners in the public, private and academic
sectors to implement the Commonwealth’s international
strategy, focused on harnessing the benefits of innovative
cross-border, technology-focused collaborations. Through
Pamela Goldberg and Speaker Robert DeLeo at a State House event
for the MassTech Intern Partnership Program.
innovation partnership missions with local foreign
government representatives, MassTech helps build the
foundation to help Massachusetts companies increase
exports, find new customers, and succeed in the global
economy.
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19. MassTech participated in Governor Patrick’s Innovation
opportunity to build relationships with companies and
Partnership trade mission to Colombia. MassTech
industry leaders throughout the European Union.
established relationships with members of the
entrepreneurship community and industry leaders in the
MassTech also received numerous global visitors to the
country, with the end goal of attracting talent to the
Commonwealth as follow-on visits from overseas trade
Massachusetts start-up ecosystem from South America.
missions, and also welcomed members of foreign
The delegation also met with various government officials,
delegations that visited the Commonwealth.
who MassTech intends to work with to implement the
Memorandum of Understating signed between
Massachusetts and Colciencias, Colombia’s Administrative
Department for Science, Technology and Innovation.
MassTech led a delegation of eight Massachusetts-based
mobile tech companies to Mobile World Congress (“MWC”)
in Barcelona. MassTech leveraged our partnership with the
Catalonia economic development organization, ACC1O,
to acquire substantial discounts for these small to medium
sized mobile companies to attend MWC. Through this
relationship, MassTech was well positioned to broker
meetings for the delegation that they would not have been
able to secure otherwise.
In May 2013, MassTech and the Massachusetts eHealth
Institute (MeHI) participated in a trade mission led by
Senate President Therese Murray focused on eHealth
technologies, to the Republic of Ireland and Northern
Ireland. This trip was planned around eHealth Week in
Dublin, where MassTech supported Governor Patrick, who
came to bolster the mission while in Ireland’s capital city.
This mission provided a great opportunity to display
MBI and Governor Patrick at the Otis School. Photo courtesy of the
Governor’s office.
Massachusetts as a global leader in eHealth, and an
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20. Fiscal Year 2013 Goal Review
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
21. Goal
Strengthen and support our
innovation community
2.1.1 Establish a consistent pattern
of state support for collaborative
research and development among
universities and businesses, building
on the examples of the Holyoke Green
High Performance Computing Center
and the Massachusetts Life Sciences
Center’s cooperative research
matching grant program.
Action
Support efforts to identify and attract
new financial resources to
university-based research efforts,
including five existing research
centers funded and supported by
the Innovation Institute.
Measurement
The number of increased interactions
between universities and companies.
Outcomes from follow-up efforts that
demonstrate and showcase efficacy
of research enterprise in economic
growth.
Update
Released a request for proposals (RFP) for a new $50 Million Collaborative Research Matching Grant Program. This
fund is intended to support large-scale, long –term collaborative R&D projects that have the most potential to spur
innovation, economic development and job growth in the Commonwealth. Focus areas include Big Data, E-Health,
Robotics and industry sectors including Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, e-Cybersecurity, e-Commerce,
Electronic Gaming & Simulation, Marine Science and Mobile Communications.
This program has already resulted in a significant increase in Industry/University interaction across the Commonwealth.
It is expected that these interactions will result in five major collaborations in FY’14.
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22. Goal
Strengthen and support our
innovation community
2.1.2 Under the leadership of the
Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative, identify three to five
emerging areas of global innovation
excellence in the Commonwealth and
support public-private collaborations
to accelerate the growth of such
areas, building on the example of
Mass Insight’s Advanced Cyber
Security Center initiative.
Action
The Emerging Tech Sector Forums
initiative is intended to stimulate a
public discussion on the next big
opportunities for technology sector
growth. The goal is to develop policies
and align existing state resources to
support the most promising
technology growth sectors (or
sub-sectors) in the Commonwealth.
Support a series of conversations in
sectors ranging from Robotics, Big
Data/Analytics, eHealth and Mobile
applications to Digital Games and
Social Media.
Measurement
Level of participation in forums.
Update
Five roundtables were held in FY’13 and focused on Big Data, Health IT, Digital Marketing, Mobile Communications and
Robotics.
Stemming from the Roundtables, Governor Patrick launched the Massachusetts Big Data Initiative organized by
MassTech, which supports efforts to ensure the Commonwealth’s global dominance in Big Data.
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23. Goal
Strengthen and support our
innovation community
2.1.3 Increase by 20%
annually over the next five years state
funding of capital, mentoring and
advice, including incubator and/or
accelerator programs, for early stage
entrepreneurs and small businesses,
building on the example of Mass
Challenge
Action
Support the work of the Tech Hub
Collaborative Entrepreneurship
Working Group, including 12x12
Entrepreneurship Initiative. (i) provide
management support for the initiative
(i.e. maintain web, organize deal flow,
coordinate support of benefactors for
member companies); (ii) assist with
project communications & outreach;
and (iii) support quarterly meetings
of 12x12 Entrepreneurship Initiative.
Support the identification and
mentoring of firms and related new
business formation associated with the
12x12 initiative.
Measurement
Number of new companies
mentored and accelerated
through 12x12 initiative.
Number of additional ways
to support entrepreneurship
in Massachusetts identified
by Entrepreneurship Working Group.
Update
EOHED and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative convened a roundtable of entrepreneurship and
mentoring programs from across the state in anticipation of the release of a request for information (RFI) regarding
entrepreneur and startup mentoring activities across under served populations, regions, and industries in the
Commonwealth. The RFI informed an RFP released in FY2014 that will offer modest grants totaling up to $1 million in
the aggregate, with the goal of expanding entrepreneurial capacity across the state and boosting the potential for new
startup formation, job creation, business investment, and firm growth.
The Tech Hub Collaborative’s 12x12 initiative, a community of successful tech entrepreneurs, CEO’s, VC’s, and service
provider supported 21 startups in FY’13, representing over 330 jobs and $105 million of private capital invested in
Massachusetts.
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24. Goal
Build and retain talent for the
innovation economy
2.2.1 Increase by 20% annually over the
next five years the number of
internship placements made by
multi-school, multi-employer internship
programs, building on the examples of
programs currently run by the Greater
Boston Chamber of Commerce, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Mass
Technology Leadership Council, the
Massachusetts Marketing Partnership,
the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
and the Massachusetts Life
Sciences Center, as well as newly
proposed programs such as the
Massachusetts Startup Fellows
Program. The internship programs
should, in particular, focus on facilitating
the flow of young students into young
companies to help them integrate into
the local innovation economy.
Action
Support for Tech Hub
Collaborative Talent Working Group: i)
pilot three workshops entitled Computing
Connections: Connecting Students to
the Computer Industry; ii) support
partnership with Department of
Education to improve computer science
education. Support for Advanced
Manufacturing Collaborative Workforce
and Education Working Group: (i)
inventory and assess the current supply
of workforce training and education services in Massachusetts; ii) identify key
workforce needs; and iii) and strengthen
linkages between industry and
educational institutions. Support the
Precision Machining Regional Alliance
Project (PMRAP): (i) assess the
training needs of precision
manufacturers in pioneer valley; (ii)
piloting an accelerated, weekend-based
Associate’s degree training program;
and (iii) expand membership of the
Regional Precision Machining
Technology
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Measurement
Tech Hub Collaborative
Talent Working Group:
Number of participants in workshops.
Advanced Manufacturing:
Number of participants in working
group.
PMRAP:
Number of participants in Associates
degree training program.
Number of members of Regional
Precision Machining Technology.
25. Pat Larkin, Director of the Innovation Institute
at MassTech at a State House event honoring
the MassTech Intern Partnership.
Update
Launched the MassTech Intern Partnership, a public-private partnership generating tech sector internship
opportunities. Created as part of the Jobs Bill legislation that was passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor
Patrick in 2012, the Intern Partnership’s goal is to capture more of the outstanding talent that exists at Massachusetts’
universities and colleges and transition that talent into the state’s tech sector.
In FY13 MassTech placed 77 interns with 50+ companies, and signed up 479 prospective Interns and 243 prospective
company sponsors.
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26. Goal
Expand our culture of Innovation
2.3.1 Identify locally-based
accelerators for innovation and
entrepreneurship in five of our
“Gateway Cities” over the next two
years and provide support for their
growth through a competitive process.
Action
The Holyoke Innovation District
program aims to improve regional
infrastructure and help grow the
Innovation Economy in the
underserved Pioneer
Valley region of the Commonwealth.
Convene monthly meetings with the
local leadership team, implement a
web based project management
tool, and provide project and
communications support for each of
the nine Holyoke Innovation District
Strategies. Provide project and
communications support for the
development of nine discrete
economic development strategies –
each with its own local
leadership team.
Measurement
Level of participation in monthly
meetings of the local leadership team.
Extent to which new web based
project management tool is utilized.
Update
EOHED and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative convened a roundtable of entrepreneurship and mentoring
programs from across the state in anticipation of the release of a request for information (RFI) regarding entrepreneur
and startup mentoring activities across underserved populations, regions, and industries in the Commonwealth. The
RFI will inform an RFP to be released in late summer 2013 that will offer modest grants totaling up to $1 million in the
aggregate with the goal of expanding entrepreneurial capacity across the state and boosting the potential for new startup
formation, job creation, business investment, and firm growth.
EOHED and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative are convening a Gateway Cities Forum in early FY14, which
will feature public and private sector leaders from several Gateway Cities, with the goal of elevating and
celebrating the emerging startups and formulas for success these cities have been developing.
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27. Goal
Support Growth to Scale
2.4.1 Increase by 20% annually over the
next five years state funding of capital,
mentoring and advice, including shared
facilities for the making and testing
of product prototypes, to support the
growth of small and mid-sized
businesses, building on the examples of
the Massachusetts Growth Capital
Corporation and the Treasurer’s Small
Business Banking Partnership.
2.4.2 Increase the participation of our
small and mid-sized businesses in the
supply chain of our major corporate
operations, building on the example of
the “BuyHere” initiative of the Associated
Industries of Massachusetts.
Action
Support Advanced Manufacturing
Collaborative (AMC) ‘Access to
Capital’ working group: (i) map
financial resources available to
manufacturers; and ii) facilitate
dialogue among sources of capital,
industry and government to assess
further need for capital. Support the
New England Textile Industry
Roundtable (NE-TIR): (i) provide
management support for the textile
industry leaders;(ii) support 4
roundtables; (iii) launch an industry
focused website; and (iv) create an
integrated presence for textile firms in
major upcoming conferences.
Measurement
Advanced Manufacturing
Collaborative:
Number of discussions facilitated
among sources of capital, industry
and government.
Textile Industry Roundtable:
• Number of participants in
roundtables
• Number of hits on new website
• Number of conferences and
tradeshows at which Massachusetts
textile firms are represented
Update
On June 20th, the Advanced Manufacturing Summit was held and a major goal was to improve supply-chain
opportunities for small companies by connecting them to large manufacturing companies during panel presentations and
networking sessions. These panels focused on particular industry sectors of strength in the Commonwealth, including
aeronautics, defense, electronics, life sciences and industrial manufacturing.
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28. Goal
Support Growth to Scale
2.4.3 Raise the profile of advanced
manufacturing as an integral part of
our innovation economy by
encouraging young people to enter the
sector and by facilitating the adoption
of local innovations into our small and
mid-sized manufacturing businesses.
2.4.4 Make a systematic effort to work
with growing Massachusetts
companies to locate their call centers,
other sales / marketing/ customer
service offices and other
administrative offices within the state.
Action
Support Advanced Manufacturing
Collaborative (AMC) ‘Promoting
Manufacturing’ working group: (i)
support development of framework for
key messages highlighting advanced
manufacturing; ii) evaluate the
potential for organizing a June
Advanced Manufacturing Summit; and
iii) support the design and
implementation of a targeted
promotional campaign for advanced
manufacturing. Support Tech Hub
Collaborative (THC) ‘Growing
Companies to Scale’ initiative by
supporting development of a
leadership group that will encourage
CEO’s to stay and grow in
Massachusetts. Work with MOBD to
identify and conduct outreach for firms
in need of call centers.
Measurement
Advanced Manufacturing
Collaborative ‘Promoting
Manufacturing’ Working Group:
Level of exposure for advanced
manufacturing promotional campaign.
Tech Hub Collaborative ‘Growing
Companies to Scale Initiative’:
Level of participation in leadership
group.
Call Centers:
Number of firms contacted through
outreach efforts.
Number of new call centers located in
Massachusetts.
Update
The Commonwealth, through the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC), hosted the first statewide Advanced
Manufacturing Summit at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on June 20th. This summit brought together more than 400
leaders from the manufacturing industry, academia and government to share best practices, network, discuss future
opportunities and challenges and highlight the progress made on a variety of initiatives of the AMC. The AMC has
developed a five-point agenda working with manufacturers, educators, academics and all of the state’s relevant
departments and quasi-public organizations. The agenda is focused on: 1) Promoting Manufacturing, Workforce and
Education; 2) Manufacturing Innovation; 3) Energy Management and Sustainability; and 4) Access to Capital
Resources. Each priority has a working group that is led by manufacturers and paired with a public sector partner.
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29. In addition to MassTech, participating state agencies include the Commonwealth Corporation, Massachusetts Clean
Energy Center, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation, MassDevelopment,
the Executive Office of Education (EOE), and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD).
The AMC is developing and implementing solutions across all five working groups. At the Summit, Governor Deval
Patrick announced the launch of the Advanced Manufacturing Regional Partnership Academy, a first-in-the-nation
effort to improve the effectiveness of regional manufacturing sector strategies by providing hands-on education, tools,
actionable data, and opportunities to engage in peer-learning to regional leaders. It will bring together manufacturers,
workforce investment boards, academia and other key stakeholders to help regions develop sustainable and effective
training partnerships that respond to current and evolving industry needs. The University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
is leading a multi-campus team of experts to support the Academy.
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30. Goal
Action
Market the strengths of doing
business in Massachusetts
Publish annual Index of the
Massachusetts Innovation Economy.
4.3.2 Under the leadership of the
Massachusetts Marketing Partnership,
in collaboration with the
Massachusetts Convention Center
Authority, leverage our status as a
leading host of international scientific,
medical and technical conferences
to better connect and market our key
industry clusters.
Work with Tech Hub Collaborative
communications working group and
Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative
promotional working group to integrate
key messages and increase outreach
to market the state.
Measurement
Publication of Index:
Number of times Index is cited in
publications, articles, reports, etc.
Number of times Index is downloaded
from MTC website.
Tech Hub and Advanced
Manufacturing Collaborative
Communications:
Amount of marketing materials
generated.
Update
The Index receives hundreds of website visits every month and the 2012 edition
received positive media coverage in the Boston Herald, WBZ Radio, and WBUR.
It has been distributed widely at events in Colombia and Washington D.C., at
MaTLC’s Big Data Summit and the Tech Hub Collaborative’s State House Day.
It received social media coverage through Twitter by: MassChallenge (15,000+
followers) and UMass Economic Development. It has also been presented to:
Association of Builders and Contractors (ABC) - MA Chapter; University of Sao
Paulo; and the Executive Education Program at Bentley University.
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FY '13 FACT:
Engage with
the online
Index Portal at
masstech.org
31. Goal
Enhance Broadband Infrastructure
in Western & North Central MA
Action
Complete construction of
MassBroadband123 fiber optic
network.
Measurement
Connect approximately 120 towns
and cities to the network.
Connect approximately 1,300
community anchor institutions
connected to the network.
Network built on time and on budget.
Update
The network completion has been delayed approximately 6 months due to
weather related issues and other factors. We are on track to complete this
project by end of calendar year 2013.
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FY '13 FACT
MBI Installed
Over 900 Miles
Of Fiber
Optic Cable
32. Goal
Increase Access to Broadband
Services in Western & North Central
MA
Action
Implement “last mile” broadband
planning and deployment grants.
Stimulate “last mile” investments by
municipalities and broadband service
providers to deploy high speed
internet access to unserved and
underserved residences and
businesses in the project area.
Measurement
25% of unserved residences and
business in the project area will have
access to broadband services by end
of FY13.
Update
The implementation of the deployment grants has provided internet availability to approximately 800 households. $40
million being included in the IT Bond Bill. Governor Patrick proposed $40 Million in new capital investment for “last mile”
solutions in an IT Bond Bill.
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33. Goal
Action
Measurement
Increase Broadband Availability
and Adoption by Target Populations
Implement federally funded broadband
adoption grants that will target
veterans and small business and
non-profit organizations.
Register 75% of Veterans’ Service
Officers and 30% of Non-Profit Service
Providers for veteran’s web portal.
Implement federally funded broadband
availability grant to better understand
where the underserved areas are
within the Commonwealth.
At least 16 small businesses/
non-profits selected by partnering
CDCs shall complete technology
plans.
Achieve at least 85% response rate
from service providers for both annual
broadband availability submissions.
Update
95% of Veteran Service Officers registered with MassVetsAdvisor.org. Over 110 service providers have joined the site.
It is not possible to determine if that represents 30%, as we have been unable to determine the total number of service
providers offering veterans services.
38 small business have been awarded grants and 90% had completed their technology plan.
We achieved the 85% response rate from service providers for the federal grant data submission.
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34. Goal
Action
Contain the increasing cost of
health care while protecting access
and quality
Fully engage providers and patients in
discovering how the adoption and
optimization of health IT will benefit
the patient through more effective and
efficient healthcare delivery.
5.1.3 Accelerate use of ehealth
technologies to support lower cost
delivery of health care with equal or
greater access and improved quality.
FY '13 FACT
MeHI & EOHHS
launched the
Massachusetts
Health Information
Highway
(Mass HIway)
Integrate Electronic Health Records
(EHRs) and sub-state Health
Information Exchanges (HIEs) with
the statewide HIE:
Conduct full market analysis of those
Electronic Health Record systems that
will connect the greatest number of
providers to Phase 1 of the statewide
HIE.
Contract with vendors to develop a
scalable approach to interfaces,
adaptors, and gateways for their
current and future products to ensure
ongoing compliance with HIE
connectivity requirements.
Develop strategy to ensure ongoing
support for healthcare transformation
efforts in Massachusetts.
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Measurement
Provider and Patient Engagement:
Engage 4,000 providers through
multi-channel media and provide
education through outreach events
and one-on-one contact.
Functional capabilities of website fully
enabled, utilized, maintained and
kept up to date, including social media
and Communities of Practice.
EHR Integration:
Identification of EHRs that support the
greatest number of providers.
Contracting with a sufficient number of
qualified vendors to ensure a high
volume of transactions when the HIE
is deployed.
Strategy for Ongoing eHealth
Support:
Identify two external third party funding
sources to support e-health activities.
35. Update
The REC continued to engage our 2,487 member providers through webinars, regional meetings, email newsletter and
campaigns, and on-on-one contact.
The REC produces reports on the number of member providers that are live on EHR systems. The REC can identify
the number of member providers supported by each of the various EHR systems. MeHI plans to use this information to
assist REC providers with adoption of the Mass HIway.
Last year, MeHI conducted a comprehensive assessment of the EHR landscape covering both the providers and
vendors.
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36. Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Overview
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
37. Accounting
Amount
Revenues
$60,723,971
Expenditures
$62,882,305
Assets
$142,168,845
Liabilities
$15,114,905
Investments and Grants
Division
Sum of Count
Sum of Amount
MassTech/International
1
$7,000
Innovation Institute
18
$983,486
Massachusetts Broadband Institute
2
$33,435,461
Massachusetts eHealth Institute
19
$6,840,365
Grand Total
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$41,266,312
International Enterprise: Investments and Grants
Description
Exhibition at 2013 World
of Health It Conference
Region
Amount
Statewide
$7,000
TOTAL:
$7,000
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Strategic Goal / Impact
Market the strengths of doing
business in Massachusetts
38. The Innovation Institute:
Investments and Grants
Description
Region
Amount
Strategic Goal / Impact
Big Data Landscape & Cluster
Study: Massachusetts Big Data
Initiative
Statewide
$206,000
Identify & Support Emerging
Areas of Global Innovation
Excellence
Pioneer Valley
$10,000
Expand our Culture of Innovation
Greater Boston
$56,403
Increase the Number of
Internship Placements
Greater Boston
$30,000
Increase the Number of
Internship Placements
Greater Boston
$55,003
Build and Retain Talent for the
Innovation Economy
Statewide
$131,400
Expand our Culture of Innovation
Greater Boston
$16,800
Market the strengths of doing
business in Massachusetts
Greater Boston
$5,000
Identify & Support Emerging Areas
of Global Innovation Excellence
Northeast
$3,000
Identify & Support Emerging Areas
of Global Innovation Excellence
Business Plan Competition to
Support Regional Tech
Entrepreneurs
Development of an Internship
e-Learning course, assessment
tool and academic outreach
support
Intern Partnership portal
development
Massachusetts Computing
Attainment Network (MassCAN)
project support
Research and Analysis to
Support Production of the
Annual Innovation Index
Research and Consulting
Support for Massachusetts
Innovation Economy ID
Branding Project
Sponsorship of Department of
Defense Soldier Nutrition
Hackathon: Massachusetts Big
Data Initiative
Sponsorship of Haverhill
Hardware Horizons Challenge
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39. Description
Amount
Strategic Goal / Impact
Central
$15,000
Identify & Support Emerging Areas
of Global Innovation Excellence
Sponsorship of the MassTLC
2013 Big Data Summit:
Mass Big Data Initiative
Greater Boston
$10,000
Identify & Support Emerging Areas
of Global Innovation Excellence
Sponsorship of the MassTLC
2013 Healthcare Big Data
Delphi Project: Massachusetts
Big Data Initiative
Greater Boston
$15,000
Identify & Support Emerging Areas
of Global Innovation Excellence
Pioneer Valley
$50,000
Identify & Support Emerging Areas
of Global Innovation Excellence
Pioneer Valley
$80,000
Expand our Culture of Innovation
Support of Clean Energy
Technology Assistance Center
Pioneer Valley
$4,680
Develop Holyoke as test bed for
cost-competitive renewable energy
& energy efficient technologies
Tech Hub website development
Greater Boston
$10,000
Expand our Culture of Innovation
Statewide
$235,200
Increase the Number of Internship
Placements
Greater Boston
$50,000
Expand our Culture of Innovation
Sponsorship of PAX East Digital
Games Conference &
MassDIGI at Becker College
Support for Planning and
Development of the
Massachusetts Center for
Advanced Design in
Manufacturing (MCADM)
Support for the project
management and
coordination of the Holyoke
Innovation District
Funding for small and medium
tech firm’s intern personnel
related expenses reimbursed
through the MassTech Intern
Partnership (31 awards)
Sponsorship of MassChallenge
Region
TOTAL:
$983,486
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40. Massachusetts Broadband Institute:
Investments and Grants
Description
Region
Amount
Strategic Goal / Impact
Investment in Development of
MassBroadband 123 Network
Berkshire/ Pioneer
Valley
$33,429,557
Make public infrastructure investments
that support regional growth
Western MassBroadband 123
Mapping and Planning support
Berkshire
$5,904
Make public infrastructure investments
that support regional growth
TOTAL:
$33,435,461
In the field trenching. MassBroadband 123
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41. Massachusetts eHealth Institute:
Investments and Grants
Description
Implementation of Regional
Extension Center
Communications & Outreach Plan
Add’l funding: principal
investigator in the MDPHnet
project
Region
Amount
Strategic Goal / Impact
Statewide
$178,700
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Greater Boston
$30,042
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Design services for the IMPACT
Learning Collaborative
Greater Boston
$20,000
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Health Information Exchange
Last Mile Support (3 Awards)
Statewide
$1,306,000
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Statewide
$82,350
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Statewide
$10,000
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Statewide
$2,334,430
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Statewide
$1,168,685
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Statewide
$24,000
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Statewide
$531,500
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Health Information Exchange
Last Mile Technical Support
Vendor
Health Information Exchange
Learning Collaborative
Hiway Implementation Grants
to accelerate health providers’
connections to the Mass HIway
(32 awards)
Mass Hiway Vendor Interface
Grants to Help Health
Providers Share Information Via
the MassHIway (10 awards)
Narration Services for Medicaid
Incentive Payment Program
Training Modules (2 Awards)
Regional Extension Center
Provider Direct Assistance
Incentives to Support Electronic
Health Record Adoption
(185 Awards)
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42. Description
Amount
Strategic Goal / Impact
Greater Boston
$122,250
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Sponsorship of the MassTLC
2013 Healthcare Big Data
Delphi Project: Massachusetts
Big Data Initiative
Greater Boston
$25,000
Identify & Support Emerging Areas of
Global Innovation Excellence
Technical support for MDPHnet
Greater Boston
$14,256
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Development of a Medicaid
Incentive e-Learning Training
Program (4 awards)
Statewide
$193,160
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Statewide
$36,000
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Central
$60,151
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
IMPACT project: LAND
Statewide
$280,580
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
IMPACT project: Development
Statewide
$319,110
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Greater Boston
$104,151
Accelerate use of eHealth Technologies
Software Development services
for the MDPHnet platform
Implementation of Health
Information Exchange
Communications and Outreach
Plan
Add’l funding for the Reliant
Medical Group, Inc., principal
investigator in the Improving
Massachusetts Post-Acute
Care Transfers (IMPACT) project
development services
of SEE software
IMPACT project: Technical and
Evaluation Support
Region
TOTAL:
$6,840,365
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43. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Fiscal Year 2013 Leadership Team
Pamela Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer
Gregory Bialecki, Secretary, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
and Chair, MassTech Board of Directors
Philip Holahan, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel
Christopher Andrews, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Maeghan Welford, Chief of Staff
Patrick Larkin, MassTech Deputy Director and Director, the Innovation Institute at MassTech
Judith Dumont, Director, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute at MassTech
Laurance Stuntz, Director, the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech
MassTech - How to Connect with Us
Our Websites:
Twitter
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@Mass_Tech
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@MassEHealth
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www.massvetsadvisor.org
@MassVetsAdvisor
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www.masstechhub.org
@Mass_Tech_Hub
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MassTech campus photography by Dan Mushrush.