New NEMIC Program Aims to EMPOWER Diversity in Health + Wellness Space
Created in partnership with Rhode Island Commerce, EMPOWER is a holistic, multi-faceted program aimed at bridging the gap for minority and women entrepreneurs, by offering vital mentorship, and technical assistance while promoting diversity and innovation.
21 Rhode Islander’s Graduate from NEMIC’s Med Tech Leadership Program in Partnership with Back to Work; Program Concludes with an Educational Pitch Night
Providence, RI - May 20, 2021 – The 2nd cohort of NEMIC’s Med Tech Leadership Program participants graduates after educational pitch event on Monday evening, May 18th.
The Med Tech Leadership Program is NEMIC’s signature educational program designed to teach innovators, entrepreneurs, industry, clinicians, investors, and anyone interested in learning a holistic view of regulated medical technology development, best commercialization practices, and business leadership for regulated medical technologies.
Press Release: Rhode Island based startup, Lenoss Medical raises $1.3 million to launch new spinal technology challenging the osseous healing paradigm
Providence, RI – May 5th, 2021 – Lenoss Medical, a biomedical start up focused on physiological repair of osteoporotic spinal fractures has raised $1.3 million in a seed funding round from Cherrystone Angel Group, Slater Technology Fund, Walnut Ventures, Beacon Angels, River Valley Investors, Magpie Neurosurgical Innovation Fund and Mr. Hansjoerg Wyss.
NEMIC Fellow News: ResusciTech, in partnership with Fitness Mentors, to bring game-changing CPR training technology to the fitness industry
Providence, RI: Today, ResusciTech is pleased to announce its partnership with Fitness Mentors to facilitate access to online CPR training and certification.
Hacking Solutions for At-risk Individuals: COVID-19 Response Hackathon Weekend 2 Recap
This past weekend, March 12-14, 2021, NEMIC hosted our first virtual COVID-19 Innovation Response Hackathon. Devised to solve the challenges created by the COVID-19 Pandemic to best prepare Rhode Island and our country for the next pandemic or healthcare crisis.
COVID-19 Response Hackathon Weekend 1 Recap: Social Isolation + Emotional Health Solution Wins 1st Place
This past weekend, March 12-14, 2021, NEMIC hosted our first virtual COVID-19 Innovation Response Hackathon. Devised to solve the challenges created by the COVID-19 Pandemic to best prepare Rhode Island and our country for the next pandemic or healthcare crisis.
Asthenis + Q2Behave accepted into ACTIVATE, a seed-funding preparation program supported by Rhode Island Commerce
Providence, RI, October 28th, 2020 - Two Rhode Island-based startups, Asthenis and Q2Behave, are awarded funding through the New England Medical Innovation Center’s (NEMIC) ACTIVATE Program.
ACTIVATE is a seed funding preparation program supported by Rhode Island Commerce. Through Activate, Rhode Island-based MedTech startups can apply to be awarded professional services valued between $15,000-$37,000 to fill gaps in their business plan in preparation for a successful round of fundraising.
Brown, Lifespan launch joint Center for Digital Health
PROVIDENCE, R.I.: Building on a decade of successful collaborations, Brown University and Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health system, announce the launch of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health. The Center for Digital Health’s mission is to utilize the best of technology to seamlessly maximize health and eliminate health disparities for both individual patients and larger populations, extending from the local to global communities.
Q2Q Health becomes ACTIVATE Fellow, a seed-funding preparation program supported by Rhode Island Commerce
Providence, RI, July 7th, 2020 - Rhode Island-based startup, Quantitative to Qualitative Health a.k.a Q2Q Health, is awarded funding through the New England Medical Innovation Center’s (NEMIC) ACTIVATE Program.
NEMIC’s Med Tech Leadership Program in Partnership with Real Jobs RI Concludes with an Educational Pitch Night Showcasing 12 Rhode Island based Entrepreneurs
Providence, RI - June 29, 2020 – The New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC), New England’s Premier Med Tech Venture Studio who supports innovators to bring their medical ideas forward, announces the completion of their 9-month, 16 class, 8 workshop education program. The Med Tech Leadership Program, in partnership with Real Jobs Rhode Island, is a demand-driven workforce and economic development initiative designed to train the next generation of entrepreneurs, startup executives, and industry professionals in Rhode Island’s medical technology ecosystem.
12 Korean Startups Explore Providence's Med Tech Ecosystem - Global Med Tech Bootcamp
November 15th, 2019 — November 3rd, 2020 NEMIC welcomed 11 Korean startups, 1 Korean Accelerator, and 1 Korean University to Providence, Rhode Island for our 3rd Global Med Tech Bootcamp.
NEMIC Launches Grant Funded Activate Program supported by CommerceRI
PROVIDENCE, RI, October 22, 2019 – The New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC) is excited to announce they have been awarded an Innovation Network Matching Grant from Commerce Rhode Island to grow Rhode Island’s Med Tech ecosystem and support local Med Tech entrepreneurs. The award of $195,000 will support:
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Activation Program
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Expansion into the CIC Providence
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RI Business Competition Collaboration
Bryant University and New England Medical Innovation Center announce partnership
The unique collaboration between NEMIC and Bryant University will combine the expertise of healthcare, education, and business innovators. Bryant’s experienced faculty, students, and international business professionals will team up with NEMIC clients, applying design thinking processes, strategic analysis, and market research to create customized market strategies for Med Tech companies. The partnership will assist NEMIC clients with the commercialization process in the field of healthcare devices and digital product design.
NEMIC awarded “Real Jobs RI” implementation grant to cultivate the next generation of medical leaders and innovators
PROVIDENCE, RI, April 9, 2019 – The Foundation for New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC) was recognized yesterday as a recipient of the “Real Jobs RI” Implementation Grant to cultivate and educate the future leaders of medical technologies and digital health. NEMIC aims to provide leadership training to small businesses, scientists, researchers, and students in local universities through an all-inclusive MedTech training program with the goal to bridge the gap between workforce and economic development in a key Rhode Island economic segment.