NORTH SHORE INNOVENTURES RECEIVES $200K+ EDA GRANT

North Shore InnoVentures today announced that it received a $211,500 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support the expansion of its startup entrepreneur mentoring program and operations of its two incubators. Click to read details in the full press release.

Entrepreneur U: Smart Marketing for Emerging Companies

Second Seminar: Building Your Business Brand

You have a sharp team focused on a compelling solution in clean-tech.  Now what?  Our next seminar addresses the critical marketing considerations for start-ups as they reach out to investors, customers and other important target audiences.  The panel presentation offers strategic insights into business development strategies with practical solutions to get started in a Web 2.0 world.

North Shore InnoVentures mentioned in Fraunhofer article

From Mass High Tech's article, Fraunhofer center in South Boston is expected to drive cleatech initiatives, August 3, 2011:

North Shore InnoVentures Kicks Off "Entrepreneur U"

North Shore InnoVentures Kicks off “Entrepreneur U”

First Seminar:
"Avoiding Common Legal And Tax Mistakes of Start-Ups"

Come join the North Shore InnoVenture incubator team on Wednesday July 20th at 8 a.m. at the Cleantech Center in Lynn for the first meeting of Entrepreneur U, our series of seminars on key business issues for early-stage business leaders.

Entrepreneur U

North Shore InnoVentures Receives $50K Grant from Mass Clean Energy Center

North Shore InnoVentures, the operator of two business incubators, announced it received a $50,000 grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to support its Cleantech InnoVenture Center in Lynn, MA. The grant from MassCEC will fund programs that support entrepreneurs whose businesses employ new technologies to improve energy use and management, as well as reduce the need for imported oil. The announcement was made on March 23, 2011 by MassCEC Executive Director Patrick Cloney during a clean tech forum hosted by the North Shore Technology Council.

Governor Patrick, MA Life Sciences Center and Local Officials Celebrate Opening of Biotech InnoVenture Center in Beverly

The Biotech InnoVenture Center officially opened this moring! Six companies have already expressed an interest in moving in. See the release for all of the exciting details.

“INNOVATION ACCELERATION PARTNERSHIP” SELECTED FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ECOSYSTEM AWARD

FRAUNHOFER TECHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CENTER AND NEW ENGLAND CLEAN ENERGY COUNCIL “INNOVATION ACCELERATION PARTNERSHIP” SELECTED FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ECOSYSTEM AWARD

Energy Efficiency: Where angels will shine

The Cleantech InnoVenture Center (CIVC) gets mentioned as a great place where energy efficiency companies can connect with each other and that angel investors are looking at EE companies as investment potential. Our thanks to Rob Day at Black Coral Capital for the shout out and to Greentech Media for running the story. Link to story here.

NORTH SHORE INNOVENTURES SIGNS FOLEY HOAG AS FIRST FOUNDING PARTNER

BEVERLY, MA AND BOSTON, MA – MAY 26, 2010 – North Shore InnoVentures (NSIV) [http://www.nsiv.org] of Beverly, MA, the non-profit operator of two technology business incubator facilities, the Cleantech InnoVenture Center (CIVC) in Lynn, MA and the Biotech InnoVenture Center (BIVC) in Beverly, MA today announced that Boston law firm, Foley Hoag [http://www.foleyhoag.com] has signed on as the organization’s first founding partner and Seed Fund contributor with a $150,000 donation.See release for full details.

Press Release: Cleantech Business Incubator Opens In Lynn, MA

LYNN, MA AND BEVERLY, MA – OCTOBER 20, 2009 – North Shore InnoVentures (NSIV) of Beverly, MA today announced the official opening of the Cleantech InnoVenture Center (CIVC)
in Lynn, MA. CIVC specializes in catering to the needs of growing clean energy and clean technology businesses. Located in the Lynn Economic Development and Industrial Corporation
(EDIC) building at 20 Wheeler Street CIVC is now the new home to Magniture Systems, which developed a technology platform that reduces building energy use and transforms facility data