While we work to chart the course for years of sustainable future growth, it's also important to look back and reflect on all that we were able to accomplish during 2023. Together with our partners, we had our best year yet - working with hundreds of startups, entrepreneurs, and inventors. We engaged with more global companies than ever, setting the groundwork for bolstering Rhode Island as a Center of Excellence in Health Technologies.

This year, we are delighted to welcome twenty bright and diverse individuals to the program.

Founded by former VP of Strategic Development at Ximedica, CEO Melissa Bowley first had the idea for Flourish Care upon the birth of her first son. She quickly realized that she needed more support and self-care and was struggling with little guidance on how to take care of herself, her postpartum body, or her new baby.

Can you believe it's December already? As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season begins, we wanted to catch you up on the many exciting developments here at NEMIC.

Aidan Petrie was honored to be invited to participate in two key industry events last month: the 2023 Beahrs Surgical Innovation Summit, in Rochester, MN; as well as the 2023 Northern New England MedTech Conference, in Hannover, NH .

Companies developing medical and healthcare technologies frequently need access to highly specialized expertise to guide and advise as they progress. As part of NEMIC’s consulting services, those companies will now have access to a network of the brightest minds in the healthcare industry

Just Breathe is a revolutionary relaxation device placed into the mouth that uses light airflow to guide users through pre-programmed breathing patterns that are calming, targeted, and science-backed.

This latest and much-anticipated strategic partnership aims to amplify our combined strengths to enrich the health innovation ecosystem in Rhode Island with the shared goal of expanding beyond local and regional borders.

As a corporate member, Marcum will bring its extensive professional expertise to the table, offering a range of advisory, financial, and strategic services to empower NEMIC's innovators.

NEMIC is pleased to announce the 20 distinguished individuals and startups selected as recipients of our most recent Accelerators funded through RI Commerce and DLT.

It's a good thing we'll gain an hour this weekend because we'll need that extra hour of sleep with everything we have going on at NEMIC this month.

As we all come together under the domain of the newly minted RILSH Board, the state will be well-poised to realize its ambitions and carve a niche for itself across the full spectrum of the Life Sciences.

A dependable incontinence device will improve the quality of life for patients, save caregivers' valuable time, and prevent costly & life-threatening urinary tract and skin infections.

By establishing a connection with a reputable institution such as KITox, Rhode Island will be positioned to develop commercial opportunities with a key player in the global life sciences sector–moreover, a key player within Korea’s massive Life Science ecosystem that has formidable and substantial backing.

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.

As the leaves start to drop from the trees, NEMIC has dropped an exciting new program called EMPOWER. In this newsletter, find out how the new program will help transform the health and wellness fields in Rhode Island and beyond.

With a philosophy that ingenuity lies in simplicity, Lenoss is pioneering the first biological implant, intended to directly stabilize the damaged vertebrae while delivering osteoinductive and osteoconductive technology for the development of new bone and long-term healing of the spine.

If you’re passionate about innovation and leadership in the health and wellness sectors, join NEMIC during RI Startup Weel and discover our comprehensive program offerings that are shaping the future of healthcare!

Among the 2023 recipients are NEMIC fellows Frederike Petzschner, PhD of SOMA, and Kimani Toussaint, PhD.

TABA programs assist small businesses via funds that can be used to provide intellectual property protections, market research and/or validation, develop regulatory strategies and more; all being vital to the successful commercialization of technologies and work that is at the core of NEMIC's competencies.