M2D2

M2D2 New Venture Competition Winners Announced

2013-05-17T13:30:45Z

April 10, 2013

Little Sparrows, Cellanyx Diagnostics, and BioSignostix today were named the 2013 winners of the Second Annual M2D2 New Venture Competition awards program, which seeks out the most promising new medical device technologies in Massachusetts. The winners were announced at an awards ceremony at the headquarters of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP in Boston's Innovation District.

The entrepreneurs developing these new products received the highest scores from independent judges who heard their "pitches" at the M2D2 (Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center) Innovation Hub at UMass Lowell in March. At the awards ceremony held today, all 15 companies that reached the final round of the competition offered a poster session and they again pitched their product ideas.

The first-place-winning product idea addresses neonatal jaundice and will receive $10,000 in M2D2 development services and Nutter legal services. The award will help this start-up advance their product development and business concept toward commercialization. Also, Gweepi Medical, which addresses urinary incontinence management, won the People's Choice Award and will receive $2,000 in M2D2 services and Nutter services.

"The M2D2 New Venture competition showcased 15 great new medical device ideas this year. They are all worthy of support. We especially congratulate the winners - Little Sparrows, Cellanyx, and BioSignostix -- and pledge to help them succeed," said Stephen McCarthy, co-director of M2D2 and UMass Lowell plastics engineering professor. "Working with these entrepreneurs helps M2D2 fulfill its mission: ensuring that Massachusetts is the best place in the world for medical device startups."

"The M2D2 new venture competition is becoming a signature event for medical device entrepreneurs," said William C. Geary III, co-managing partner of Nutter, which was the title sponsor of the competition. "Our lawyers coach the entrants on their pitches and expose them to potential funding sources. It's exciting to see the innovation taking place, and our participation is a way to contribute to a strong medical device industry with a competitive future."

The annual M2D2 New Venture Competition is open to Massachusetts-based medical device technology startup businesses and inventors. This year, 15 finalists were chosen and presented their concepts to a panel of judges. The prize money includes services from the UMass schools, coordinated through M2D2, including prototyping from the UMass Lowell College of Engineering, business plan and market development from the UMass Lowell Manning School of Business, and services from the Medical School in Worcester. The competition is sponsored by Nutter, which is also a platinum sponsor of M2D2.

M2D2 New Venture Competition Awards

2013-03-29T13:49:32Z

M2D2 NEW VENTURE COMPETITION AWARDS
Sponsored by Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

April 10, 2013
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Seaport West, 155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP and The Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) will be hosting the New Venture Competition Awards on Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

This event will feature the Awardees of the New Venture Competition Showcase. Posters by Medical Device start-up companies and inventors will be featuring new medical design inventions that have been submitted to the M2D2 New Venture Competition tournament.

The finalists have competed for a chance to win a total of $20,000 in prizes consisting of $10,000 in M2D2 Services including: Engineering Services, Business School Services and Medical School Services and $10,000 in Legal Services from Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP. Come see the new medical device ventures that have been selected by a panel of judges.

This Event is for Inventors, Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses as well as investors in the medical device industry.

This event is free of charge for everyone!

Although this is a free event we would like to ask that you please register.

This showcase event will take place at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP Seaport West, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston MA 02210.

REGISTER HERE - IT'S FREE!

You can register by way of the register now link below or register through our website at www.uml.edu/M2D2. You can also view our other upcoming events on our M2D2 Events Webpage. We can also be reached by phone at 978-934-3465.

PRESENTING COMPANIES/INVENTORS COMPETING IN THIS EVENT IS AS FOLLOWS

Apneuvent

Apptomics, LLC
Artemis
ATLIS

BioSignostix

C-MED Innovations LLC

Cellanyx Diagnostics

EndoSphere Surgical, Inc.

GENTOO!

Gweepi Medical, Inc.

Little Sparrows Technologies

Massachusetts General Hospital

Monolysis Medical

Protomex Life Sciences

Seign, LLC

TheraTorr Medical, Inc.

M2D2 would like to thank their title/Platinum sponsor Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
for sponsoring this event!

M2D2 New Venture Competition Showcase

2013-02-27T17:04:16Z

March Madness Spreads to the Medical Device Community!

When: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Time: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: M2D2 Innovation Hub, 600 Suffolk Street 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01854

The Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) will be hosting a New Venture Competition Showcase Event on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Novel medical device technologies will be presented, followed by a poster and networking session.

This event is sponsored by Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES, HOR D'OEUVRES, BEER & WINE AND OTHER REFRESHMENTS & ALSO INCLUDES ENTRANCE INTO THE M2D2 NEW VENTURE COMPETITION AWARDS ON APRIL 10, 2013 TO BE HELD AT NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH LLP

You also will be able to speak with current member companies and M2D2 Tenants already taking advantage of the M2D2's benefits. This Showcase Event is for Inventors, Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses as well as investors in the medical device industry.

This event will feature presentations and posters by the Medical Device start-up companies and inventors listed below, featuring new medical device design inventions that have been submitted to the M2D2 New Venture Competition. The presenting finalists will compete for a chance to win a total of $20,000 in M2D2 Services including: Engineering Services, Business School Services, Medical School Services and legal services from Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP. Come see the new medical device ventures that will be showcased.

REGISTRATION FEE UNTIL MARCH 15: $20.00
REGISTRATION FEE AFTER MARCH 15: $30.00

For more information on how to register and the presenting companies please go to our website at www.uml.edu/M2D2 and navigate the the events page or phone us at 978-934-3465.

Elizabeth Warren

2013-02-19T20:11:21Z

Today, on February 19,2013, US Senator Elizabeth Warren visited M2D2.

Senator Warren toured the M2D2 Innovation Hub and spoke with the M2D2 Innovation Hub tenants regarding their research and products.

Stay tuned for pictures!

New Venture Competition Info Session

2013-01-25T14:52:33Z

When
Wednesday January 30, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST

Where

Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center
600 Suffolk Street
2nd Floor
Wannalancit Mills Office & Technology Center
Lowell, MA 01854

Come to this free event and learn about the M2D2 Second Annual New Venture Competition. This competition is being sponsored by Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP.

What are the deadlines? How do you fill out the applications? What are the entry fees? Whom can apply?

This information session will review guidelines and criteria for the Second New Venture Competition, offer resources and tips on writing the application and answer any questions you might have about entering the competition. The information session will be lead by M2D2 Director, Stephen McCarthy.

Some information regarding the M2D2 Second New Venture Competition.

First Round: Entries are due by 5:00p.m., February 1, 2013.
Finalists will be chosen and notified by February 15, 2012.
Second Round Applications due on Friday, March 1, 2013.
Finalist Presentations Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
Winner's Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

Prizes - $20,000

A total of $10,000 in M2D2 services will be awarded, inlcuding: Engineering Services (prototyping, etc.), Business School Services (business plans, market development, etc.), and Medical Device Services.
A total of $10,000 in Legal Services from Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP.

Registration is Free!

Register Now!

We would like to thank Nutter McClennen and Fish for there sponsorship

M2D2 New Venture Competition

2012-12-17T16:46:09Z

2nd Annual M2D2 New Venture Competition

Sponsored by Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

$20K in Prizes

March Madness Spreads to the Medical Device Community!

M2D2 is hosting a medical device startup tournament that will find Massachusetts' best new medical device ventures - and award thousands of dollars worth of services for product development.

Who is Eligible

The M2D2 New Venture Competition is open to medical device technology-based startup businesses located in Massachusetts. The venture must involve the development of a new medical device.

Competition Details and DeadlinesFirst Round: Entries are due by 5 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2013.

Entry Applications and executive summaries must be submitted via email to m2d2@uml.edu by 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2013. Entry Applications are available at http://www.uml.edu/m2d2 (navigate to the events page). There is a $25 entry fee. Applicants will be judged by a team of medical device experts.
- Finalists will be chosen from the pool of applicants and notified by February 16, 2013.

Second Round: Detailed M2D2 New Venture application forms are due on Friday, March 15, 2012 and applicants who advance to this round will give presentations on Wednesday, March 27, 2012.

The finalists will be invited to submit a detailed M2D2 New Venture application form by 5 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2012.
The finalists also will be required to present before a panel of expert judges at M2D2 on March 27, 2012 beginning at 6 p.m. The presentations will be a maximum of 5 minutes in length and followed by a brief Q&A session with the judges.

Winners' Ceremony - April 10

Three winners will be selected. The winners and award amounts will be announced in April at the Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP offices located at Seaport West, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA.

Prizes

A total of $20,000

$10,000 in M2D2 Services will be awarded, including:

Engineering Services (prototyping, etc.)
Business School Services (business plans, market development, etc.)
Medical School Services

$10,000 in Legal Services provided by Nutter

Please call the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) at 978-934-3465 if you have any questions or if you need further assistance.

We would like to thank Nutter, McClennen and Fish LLP, our Platinum Sponsor for their support of M2D2!

Medical Device Design and Business Development For Entrepreneurs Course

2012-11-27T18:18:09Z

M2D2 and MassMEDIC

Presents

Medical Device Design and Business Development For Entrepreneurs Course

When: Tuesday January 29, 2013-Tuesday March 26, 2013 (This course will run Tuesday evenings of each week for 8 weeks - There will not be a class held on March 12.)

Where: Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center, 600 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor, Wannalancit Mills-Business Ctr, Lowell, MA 01854

Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide aspiring entrepreneurs the necessary toolbox to bring their medical device to market

Course Subjects: Needs finding, disease state fundamentals, concept generation, intellectual property basics, regulatory affairs basics, reimbursement basics, business models, prototyping, animal trials, final concept selection, and fundraising

Course Instructors:

Dr. Nathanial Hafer, UMass Medical School
Dr. Stephen Johnston, UMass Lowell
Dr. Scott Latham, UMass Lowell
Dr. Christopher Macomber, UMass Memorial Medical School
Dr. Stephen McCarthy, UMass Lowell
Dr. Sheila Noone, Darthmouth College
Dr. Satinder Rawat, UMass Medical School
Dr. Steven Tello, UMass Lowell
Kerry Lee Andken, UMass Lowell
Timothy Looney, Northeast Biomedical
Jill Murthi, UMass Lowell
Eric Weber, Apneuvent

Textbook (included): Biodesign, The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies, by Zenos, Makower & Yock

Course Cost: $450.00 Class registration Fee - Early Registration closes for this course on 01/15/2013. (Registration fee will be $550.00 after 01/15/2013)

Registration: www.uml.edu/M2D2 (navigate to our events webpage)

Please be sure to visit our M2D2 website (www.uml.edu/M2D2) for M2D2 information and updates and future upcoming M2D2 events.

We would like to thank Nutter, McClennen and Fish LLP, our Platinum Sponsor for their support of M2D2!

Fundraising Tips-Rescheduled

2012-11-15T18:18:19Z

Presented by

Jeremy Halpern

Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP

Monday, November 19, 2012
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

This presentation will focus on the following:

Target Customers, Solutions, Markets and Business Models

Jeremy Halpern is a partner in the Business Department and the Director of Business Development for the Emerging Companies Group at Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP. Jeremy's practice focuses on private equity, venture capital, and angel financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and entrepreneurial compensation matters, and general start-up support. As a former entrepreneur, Jeremy spends a large portion of his time on behalf of the firm, connecting with and supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in New England.

Concurrently, Jeremy serves on the Board of The Capital Network and on the Board of Directors of MassVentures, the venture capital arm of the Commonwealth. Jeremy is also a Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership at Tufts University, a Connector in the Boston World Partnership, and a proud co-founder of BostonIDEA (helping the entrepreneurship community in the Innovation District build relationships), and of MassApps (a mobile application development competition leveraging public data).

This presentation will take place at the:

Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2)

Wannalancit Mills Office & Technology Center

600 Suffolk Street, 2^nd Floor

Lowell, MA 01854

Phone: 978-934-3465
email: M2D2@uml.edu

We would like to thank Nutter, McClennen and Fish LLP for their support as an M2D2 Platinum Sponsor!

Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center

2012-11-02T16:48:06Z

Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center

An Open House to Celebrate Corporate Partnerships and the Opening of This New Research Building

When: Thursday, November 15th

Time: 3:00-6:00PM

--WELCOME ALL ALUMNI, FRIENDS AND CORPORATE PARTNERS--

Fundraising Tips

2012-11-01T19:27:18Z

Presented by

Jeremy Halpern

This event was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. It will be rescheduled for late November.

Please Stay Tuned!

This presentation will focus on the following:

Target Customers, Solutions, Markets and Business Models

Medical Device Design and Business Development for Entrepreneurs

2012-10-04T19:17:42Z

Presented by M2D2 and UMass Faculty & Staff

January 29-March 19, 2013

6:00-8:30 p.m.

(This course will run every Tuesday evenings of each week for 8 weeks)

The purpose of this course:

To provide aspiring entrepreneurs with a valuable toolbox of concepts
Networks for advancing their medical device design
Development process

Intellectual Property Licensing 101: Entrepreneur and University Perspectives

2012-10-04T19:04:01Z

Presented by

Jill S. Murthi, UMass Lowell CVIP

Robert Benson, South Shaker Associates

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

5:00-7:00 p.m.

This presentation will focus on the following topics:

Finding and evaluating intellectual property to license from universities
Negotiating licenses with universities
What terms universities can and cannot compromise on

Come Join Us!

Fundraising Tips

2012-10-02T23:43:33Z

Presented by

Jeremy Halpern

Monday, October 29, 2012
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

This presentation will focus on the following:

Target Customers, Solutions, Markets and Business Models

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Registration Fees:

Early Registration: $10.00 until 10/19/2012

Registration: $20.00 after 10/19/2012

Register Now!

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This presentation will take place at the:

Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2)

Wannalancit Mills Office & Technology Center

600 Suffolk Street, 2^nd Floor

Lowell, MA 01854

Phone: 978-934-3465
email: M2D2@uml.edu

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We would also like to thank Nutter, McClennen and Fish LLP for their support as an M2D2 Platinum Sponsor!

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Upcoming M2D2 Events!

11/07/2012 - Intellectual Property Licensing 101: Entrepreneur and University Perspectives

01/29/2013 - Medical Device Design and Business Development for Entrepreneurs

Please visit us at www.uml.edu/M2D2

Job Posting - Project Manager - Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2)

2012-09-20T17:05:58Z

M2D2 is recruiting an energetic self-starter who can assist the Center in moving programs and projects to the next level. The Project Manager is responsible for implementing the activities outlined in the M2D2 Strategic Vision, developing revenue streams to support operations and for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Center and start-up incubator. The Project Manager serves as the primary contact for medical device inventors/entrepreneurs and other organizations collaborating with M2D2. Reporting to the Directors of the Center, the Project Manager manages relationships with incubator tenants, supervises staff and student workers, organizes educational programs and workshops, and implements outreach and sponsorship activities.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, management

or equivalent; three years of related experience in project management and

fundraising from the private or public sectors.

To view the full job description and apply, please visit http://jobs.uml.edu.

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information

of three references. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2012 and

continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an

adequate number of qualified applications are received. Thank you for

considering the University of Massachusetts Lowell as an employer of choice.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell is committed to increasing diversity in its faculty, staff, and student populations, as well as curriculum and support programs, while promoting an inclusive environment. We seek candidates who can contribute to that goal and encourage you to apply and to identify your strengths in this area.

Representative Niki Tsongas Visits M2D2

2012-08-02T17:05:24Z

(Lowell Sun courtesy photo)

On July 13, 2012, Representative Niki Tsongas visited M2D2. Representative Tsongas toured the M2D2 Innovation Hub and spoke with the M2D2 Innovation Hub tenants regarding their research. More pictures of Representative Tsongas� visit to M2D2 can be found by visiting the UMass Lowell Photo Gallery at the following link:

http://web.uml.edu/gallery/index.php/Events/Rep-Tsongas-Tours-M2D2-Incubator-7-13-12?page=1