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On January 27, Governor Deval Patrick challenged the region's IT/digital sector to create a collaborative approach to improve its global competitiveness. Read more about the project -- and join the conversation!

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NECN interviews Verizon’s Donna Cupelo on IT industry, education

Monday, June 7th, 2010

New England Cable News (NECN) interviewed Donna Cupelo, Regional President of Verizon for Massachusetts and Rhode Island, on the Sunday, June 6, 2010 airing of “This Week in Business”.  Ms. Cupelo discussed technology innovation, business leadership, net neutrality, and corporate citizenship, while also highlighting the work of the Mass Tech Hub Collaborative, reflecting the ongoing commitment of the Governor Deval Patrick and Secretary Greg Bialecki to ensuring the success of the Massachusetts technology sector.  You can view the video below.

Verizon Foundation grants $150,000 to 15 public schools

Monday, May 17th, 2010

The Verizon Foundation has selected 15 public schools and school districts across Massachusetts to receive a $10,000 grant — for a total of $150,000 — to use Verizon Foundation’s Thinkfinity.org to improve student achievement in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) subject areas.

The schools represent diverse communities and unique approaches to more effectively reaching students with Thinkfinity.org.  Together they embody exciting STEM projects that will help student achievement in these important areas.  A full list of Think Ahead with Thinkfinity winners and programs as well as a video of the awards ceremony can be found at www.verizon.com/ma.

Thinkfinity.org is the Verizon Foundation’s free, comprehensive Web site containing more than 55,000 educational resources. The Verizon Foundation has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in collaboration with Lesley University to provide professional-development opportunities to teachers statewide to create a Massachusetts network of Thinkfinity trainers.  By the end of this year, over 4,000 teachers will be trained to use Thinkfinity in the classroom statewide through this partnership.  Since November 2007, Verizon Foundation has awarded over $500,000 to support the use of Thinkfinity in public schools across Massachusetts.

Lets Get The Conversation Started

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Leading local tech and innovation blogger Scott Kirsner raised some great questions this morning in his post over on boston.com.

Here at Innovate.Masstech.org we have posted a couple of videos in the last two weeks (with more to come) with the aim of seeding conversation around key areas including Entrepreneurship and Talent.

Today Scott asks who are these videos for?

Well… these videos are for You, and everyone invested in the future of the New England Innovation and Technology sectors. We hope they will be used to start people thinking and talking about what defines this sector now, and what we want it to become.  To highlight our strengths, to get the great minds of Massachusetts and beyond to start thinking and talking about ways to consolidate and grow these creative and innovative industries.

These videos, and the posts associated with them, are here to seed conversation with You. And like Scott, we want you to be vocal and share your thoughts with us.

He asks: “Are we trying to convince ourselves that we still matter, that we’re still cool? Are we trying to convince people outside the state that they should relocate here? People in Europe that they should set up their U.S. outposts here?”

It’s up to you to answer these questions. And to ask more.

Nobody knows this space better than You: The people that build it, that work in it every day, that are defining its future. Share your knowledge with us and let’s get the conversation started!

We have set up a moderator session here for you to add your thoughts and questions.

Why don’t you start by telling us who You are? Why did You choose this region to work in? What is it about the New England technology and innovation sector that excites You? We’re looking forward to hearing from You!



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