Mass Innovation Nights
April 4, 2016
MASS INNOVATION NIGHTS #85 IS NEXT WEEK!
PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR SOME RSVPS!  
   
Welcome Innovators!
 
A week from Wednesday is our next event, #MIN85 , on April 13 th from 6 :00 - 8: 30 pm at MITRE in Bedford! Check out the Mass Innovation Nights website to see our lineup of new products from local entrepreneurs with an emphasis on Cyber/Mobile Security & Cloud/Big Data, along with products from student entrepreneurs from Tufts University, and Accelerate at Wentworth Institute of Technology. 

Please RSVP (before April 7th, if you're a non-US citizen) to let us know you'll be coming, and vote for your favorite new products!

After the event, we hope you'll join us for refreshments and more networking at Sora at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bedford.

For those of you in the Washington DC area, we will be launching the first DC Innovation Nights event in June - stay tuned for more details! Have a friend in DC? Tell them to keep their eyes open for us.

We're looking for a host and sponsor for a consistent fan favorite: our August foodie event! Specifically #MINFOODIE11: Food and Food Tech. Just drop us a line if you're interested!
 
RSVP NOW for Mass Innovation Nights  #MIN85.  VOTE NOW for your favorite products  

Wednesday, April 13, 6 - 8:30 pm 
MITRE -  202 Burlington Road,  Bedford , MA

The MINions!

P.S. See below for special event entry requirements to this event.
SPECIAL EVENT ENTRY INFORMATION FROM MITRE

NOTE: All visitors to MITRE must show government-issued proof of identification, such as a driver's license, green card or a passport.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS:  If you are not a U.S. citizen or legal resident, please know that only those who register by April 7 will be admitted. Unfortunately, MITRE cannot admit foreign nationals who do not RSVP ahead of time. When you arrive, you must show proper identification from your country of origin with your photo on it (i.e. a Passport) or a green card for U.S. legal residents.  Please be aware that due to national security restrictions, foreign national visitors are prohibited from bringing any portable electronic device into MITRE facilities such as laptops, cell phones, personal digital assistants, SMS devices, USB drives, cameras or sound recording devices. We respectfully request that you leave those articles in your vehicle or at home.   
MIN85 -- NEW FEATURED PRODUCTS
HELP SUPPORT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS
 
Every month the Mass Innovation Nights community supports the launch of several new products from local companies.  We ask you to help spread the word. Here are some of the products being featured at our next event:

Podium 

Every week, learn more about some of the products you'll see at our next event.



PeopleHedge uses big data to find you international customers, save on global payments, and connect you to growth capital.
 
Podium is the industry's first data lake management software platform defining the new way to manage, prepare and deliver enterprise data.
 
MIN85 HOST
Special thanks to MITRE for hosting this month's #MIN85!
 
STUDENT STARTUP SPOTLIGHT 
#MIN85 will feature these student entrepreneurs from Accelerate at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston:

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Medley 
 
STUDENT STARTUP SPOTLIGHT 
#MIN85 will feature this student entrepreneur from Tufts University:
MIN85 EXPERTS   
Todd Wittbold 
The MITRE Corporation
 
Todd Wittbold has been working in computer and network security since joining the MITRE Corporation in Bedford MA in 1987.
Teresa Fazio
Allied Minds
 
Teresa Fazio is a Director at Allied Minds, scouting technologies for the Allied Minds Federal Initiative pipeline. She also works closely with the Allied Minds Fellows and due diligence teams.
Garth Bruen
Fisher College, Boston
 
Garth O. Bruen is an Internet policy and security researcher whose work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times.
Garth is currently a professor of Cybercrime at Fisher College in Boston.  
Nathan Therrien, Business Insurance & Benefits Services of MA 
 
Business Insurance & Benefit Services of MA works to design and implement comprehensive employee benefits and enterprise level business insurance programs, as well as addressing the specific needs of owners and management.
FEATURED EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
ALUMNI NEWS
  • #MINFoodie5 alum Drizly made it to the Final Four of BostInno's Tech Madness - read more here. 
  • #MIN78 alum TravelTag was featured in the Westford Eagle - read more here. 
  • Congratulations to #MIN81 alum PICC Perfect for making it to the Elite Eight of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) Commitment to Action Challenge - sponsor them here!
  • #MIN84 alum ClearGov has joined Constant Contact's InnoLoft - read more here.
CROWDFUNDER OF THE WEEK    
Mompreneur Soul is a scalable online & mobile platform made up of three very important pillars: content, coaching and community. Our platform is accessible to moms internationally by registering for online training programs, or it can be accessible to educational institutions who want a fully customizable platform that can be tailored & white labeled to serve the needs of local mompreneurs across a variety cultures, industries and educational settings.. Support this project now!  
2016 MA SUSTAINABLE CAMPUSES AND COMMUNITIES CONFERENCES  
The Massachusetts Sustainable Communities and Campuses Conferences on April 15-16 connect stakeholders from government, education, business, and nonprofits and learners interested in sustainable development. More information here.  
NEWCO BOSTON: USE OUR DISCOUNT CODE FOR $25 OFF
NewCo on April 26-27 turns the business conference model inside out. Festival participants pick the companies they want to explore. Then, they tour Boston, meeting founders and senior leadership inside their home office. Enjoy unscripted, insightful conversations and learn first-hand about how Boston's best-and-brightest drive purposeful transformation in their communities. More information here.  Use our discount cod BosHC16 to get $25 off.
AMPlify EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY CONFERENCE    

AMPlify on May 11-12 is the world's first and only event addressing the unique challenges associated with employee and partner engagement. AMPlify brings together social media marketing professionals and Gaggle Managers from across a diverse group of enterprise organizations that are actively engaging stakeholders such as employees, partners and other constituents with social media and online marketing amplification. More information here. 
INNOVATION WOMEN 
Innovation Women is our database of awesome women speakers. 
If you are looking for great speakers for your next event, we make it easy to find them. Event managers, claim your free account today.
 
Technical, entrepreneurial and innovative women, sign up today to get more visibility for your company or your career. You know every time you speak in public you connect with potential customers, partners, funders and influencers. No more all-male panels, no "token woman".  Our goal is gender-balanced panels and equal visibility opportunities.
MASS INNOVATION NIGHTS SOLUTION PARTNERS  


We're looking for additional sponsors/partners. Talk to Kristen!