NEMIC and Advance-CTR have teamed up to bring early-stage Rhode Island academic entrepreneurs a one-on-one coaching program to teach them the various components of translating research into an eventual business plan and pitch deck with investors in mind. 

As we mentioned earlier, what makes a company's culture unique is more than just cool perks or a gorgeous new office (which this company has, sure) — and that's what makes the New England Medical Innovation Center stand out.

As a medical student, I’ve been preoccupied with learning everything from basic cell biology to the intricacies of motor pathways in the human brain. However, for the past month-and-a-half, I took a break from the textbooks and did a deep dive into the Med Tech industry as a project intern at NEMIC. 

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.

Dr. Hanumara’s focus on innovation in the medical device space and deep experience translating clinical needs to a technology and business case is extremely beneficial in supporting Med Tech innovators and entrepreneurs worldwide. As an Advisor, Dr. Hanumara's global reach will benefit national and international entrepreneurs by connecting them to NEMIC for support and success of their businesses.

This past weekend NEMIC Managing Partners, Aidan Petrie and Lydia Shin Schroter, NEMIC Marketing + Communications Manager, Danielle Sturm and NEMIC’s Pharma Mentor, Katie Gordon joined the Korean Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Philadelphia for a One Day Accelerating Program culminating a month of remote advisory and coaching services to 9 Korean Med Tech and Pharma Startups. 

Located in Providence’s innovation district within the previous Providence Phoenix space, The New England Medical Innovation Center‘s coworking spot boasts 2,500 square feet that currently serves 20 members. It includes…

Our monthly Women's Health + Entrepreneurship Event will be postponed until July 10th. Due to speaker coordination challenges, there will be no June event.

Five NEMIC member startups, seven venture capitalists, and one in-valuable evening.  Softball at NEMIC.

Learn what it’s all about and how you can participate in this pitch event.

Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Roberta Powell’s startup Quantitative 2 Qualitative Health (Q2Q) has been accepted into the 2019 MassChallengeRI cohort. The cohort, made up of 25 early-stage startups, was chosen from over 250 applications from 25 states and 39 countries around the world. Q2Q uses a customer facing application to convert health data into simple diagrams to empower its users to make better health decisions.

Digital Health, Design Health + Connections to Resources for Women Owned Businesses. This month’s Women’s Heath + Entrepreneurship Event pulls two speakers from two drastically different backgrounds in the healthcare field. One, a Doctor focusing on digital health and connecting women to funding for their healthcare startups and companies, and two, a designer focusing on global women’s health education though textile design will join us in sharing their stories of how they began working in their field, what needs they saw in their respective industries, and what they are doing now to fill those needs. Join us for an exciting event focused on women’s health and learn about these two women positively changing the healthcare space for women from drastically different angles.

Thursday, April 18, 2019 – A Korean delegation from our global partner, Chungnam National University and the Chungnam National University Hospital visited Rhode Island on their tour of well know innovation hubs in the United States. Their goal was to learn about Rhode Island’s thriving MedTech ecosystem and how they can partner with organization, universities, and government entities in the state.

Do you have a biomedical technology or medical innovation you want to take to market?

Learn how to wow investors and secure funding to launch your business through this 10-week Immersion Program from the New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC) and Advance-CTR.

Join the NEMIC Team! Apply for our Project Coordinator position.

The Women’ Health + Entrepreneurship Series was the perfect stage for two Providence based women to share the stories of how they are combating the rising maternal death rate worldwide. Did you know that the United States has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world and the rate is continuing to grow? Last Wednesday, April 10th, maternal health experts Meg Wirth and Anne Geary Schmults took the stage at our monthly Women’s Health + Entrepreneurship Event event to share how their companies are providing innovative products and solutions to save mothers and baby’s lives all around the world.

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.

Meet our April speakers Anne Geary Schmults, Director of Business Development at Alydia Health and Meg Wirth, Founder of Maternova. Both companies offer life changing and lifesaving technologies for childbirth and beyond. Join us to learn the story behind how both women have grown their companies to make childbirth safer for all women.

We wrapped up our day of showing West Coast investment group RedCrow around Providence, RISD, and Ximedica with an informal pitch presentation at our Innovation Center showcasing 7 NEMIC Community startups.

Last Wednesday, March 13th, we held the kick-off event to our Women’s Health + Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. The event was huge success and we want to thank each one of the 50+ attendees who were from all corners of Rhode Island, made their way down from Boston, and the few who tuned into our livestream. We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout and this has made all of us at NEMIC excited for the rest of the series! We have a line up of great speakers and are working on curating next months event. RSVP for April’s event here. Speakers will be announced soon.