In the current dynamically developing world, the idea of the workplace has evolved, and the need for R&D hubs is dominant. Sharing a desk is no longer enough to start a business. Entrepreneurs and startups need a lab bench, too.
Please join CREW to hear more about modern workplaces, what they offer, and how they function. Learn why and how incubator lab spaces are created to serve the needs of the current workforce. We have the pleasure of hosting a panel moderated by Kerry Hawkins, a highly active and engaged leader in the industry. Hear from the leaders of the dominant incubator hubs: Maggie O'Toole, the Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President at LabCentral, Cary Ann Comeau, Senior Director of Wet Lab Operations at Greentown Labs, and Thomas Ryden, the Executive Director of MassRobotics..
LabCentral is a Massachusetts non-profit company founded in 2013 as a launchpad for high-potential life sciences and biotech startups. Operating over 225,000 sq. feet in Cambridge and on the Harvard University campus, LabCentral offers a network of fully permitted laboratory and office spaces for as many as 125 startups comprising approximately 1000 scientists and entrepreneurs.
Maggie O'Toole provides overall direction and guidance to the company's operational activities and oversees five sites. She has more than 25 years of experience in business startups working with the founders to establish a company's infrastructure, and ultimately is responsible for business management and daily operations.
Greentown Labs is North America's largest climatetech startup incubator, with locations in Somerville, Massachusetts, and Houston, Texas. Founded in 2011 and currently supporting over 200 startups, Greentown's mission is to build an inclusive community that convenes, connects, and inspires entrepreneurs and ecosystems to advance climate solutions. Greentown provides a supportive community and workspace, including shared labs, for startups focused on solving the climate crisis through entrepreneurship and collaboration.
Carey Ann Comeau is a bench scientist turned lab manager, currently serving as the Senior Director of Wet Lab Operations at Greentown Labs. With over 13 years in laboratory management, she has worked with hundreds of scientists exploring diverse scientific questions, all with unique needs. Carey Ann is passionate about supporting scientists and startups across all scientific disciplines, ensuring they have the safety training and lab resources they need to succeed at Greentown Labs and beyond.
MassRobotics is a non-profit robotics innovation hub and incubator. It is the result of the collaborative work of a group of engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs, with a shared vision to create a strong, vibrant robotics ecosystem based in Boston and reaching globally. MassRobotics’ mission is to help create and scale the next generation of successful robotics technology and connected devices companies by providing innovative entrepreneurs and startups with the workspace and resources they need to develop, prototype, test and commercialize their products and solutions.
Thomas Ryden is the Executive Director of MassRobotics and an advisor to a number of robotics start-ups. He serves on the Tufts University Computer Science Advisory Board, the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Robotics Engineering Advisory Board, the Mechatronics & Robotics Engineering (MRE) Education Advisory Board, and the Robotics Technical Advisory Panel for ASME.
11:30 a.m. Registration & Networking
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Program
Boston Harbor Hotel, Wharf Room
Rowes Wharf, Boston MA
Cost
Members: $0
Non-members: $115