Tweet Earlier this week I attended the inaugural “Building a Better Commonwealth” event at the beautifully refurbished Paramount theater downtown – search for items tagged #BetterMA for more details.  The event focused on getting Gen Y to stick around and contribute to the state’s economic momentum. ...

Tweet This is the second year of the MassChallenge competition and the second year the Innovation Nights team has been an official endorser.  (Full disclosure:  we’re also entered into the competition for the same reasons we suggested other startups check it out — no strings attached money,...

Tweet Last week’s Innovation Breakfast was a great opportunity to observe the breadth of the local innovation community.  We had a student and an experienced entrepreneur sitting side-by-side, talking startups. 

Tweet I always say that if no one else shows up for Innovation Breakfast, I’ll at least be able to get some work done.  Hasn’t happened yet. 

Tweet Every week, the Innovation Nights newsletter comes out with our 3-5 picks for the top events (not always the biggest) of the coming week or  events coming up that you may need to register for in advance.  This listing is one of our contributions to the area’s innovation economy.  Two of...

Tweet Even though we had a nice little convivial group at Innovation Breakfast this morning, I think we spent more time talking about the previous evening’s Innovation Potluck, held at the Venture Cafe in Cambridge’s Kendall Square. 

Tweet It’s the morning after Thanksgiving and we’re anticipating a quiet Innovation Breakfast.  Those who are not still in a turkey-induced food coma are either out hitting the stores for Black Friday or spending time with family.  I hope.  So we’ll use this time to provide a little...

Tweet A coffee bar that is… The weekly Friday Innovation Breakfasts have been continuing at the Cafe on the Common in Waltham.  Last week we had about a dozen people, including some folks from SCVNGR, a Twitter friend from the UK and a couple of entrepreneurs and marketing folks.  The SCVNGR...

Tweet Every year local tech business newspaper, Mass High Tech, runs an award program called the MHT All-Stars, recognizing the movers and shakers who make a difference in the local tech economy.  The celebration culminates with a party to recognize the winners and give them a chance to say a few words....

Tweet We meet a lot of entrepreneurs and startups through Innovation Breakfast and Mass Innovation Nights.  (If we don’t know you already, come introduce yourself!)  Once we get past the introductions and initial explanation of what a company concept is, the next question is “How are you...