Topic: Startups

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MassRobotics, Partners Announce Second Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort

November 23, 2022 · MassRobotics, FESTO, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, and MITRE will provide networking, mentoring, and resources to help seven startups commercialize healthcare robotics.

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Britbots and Sapphire Capital Partners Launch British Robotics Start-Up Fund

November 10, 2022 · Britbots has launched an investment fund taking advantage of recent U.K. tax rules to help robotics startups address post-Brexit, post-COVID challenges.

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Fox Robotics Closes $20M Round for Autonomous Forklifts

October 30, 2022 · Fox Robotics, which has developed an autonomous forklift trailer unloader, plans to apply its funding to grow its staff, ramp up production, and expand globally.

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Formant Free Tier Offers Early Stage Robotics Companies Cloud Monitoring Platform

October 19, 2022 · Formant Free is a version of Formant's cloud management platform designed to give roboticists and startups an easy way to monitor, teleoperate, and access their devices.

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Lattice Semiconductor and MassRobotics Partner to Serve Robot Academics, Startups

October 4, 2022 · Lattice Semiconductor, which specializes in low-power FPGAs, has partnered with MassRobotics to help academics and innovators speed robotics products development.

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Lucid Drone Technologies to Present at IFMA World Workplace, Venture Atlanta Forward 2022

September 26, 2022 · Lucid Drone Technologies, which makes industrial spray drones designed for window washing, is among those chosen from over 450 applicants to participate in the Southeastern event.

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MassTech Hosts Second Annual Manufacturing Mash-Up at Polar Park

September 19, 2022 · The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative designed the Manufacturing Mash-Up to give manufacturers and potential partners opportunities to network and accelerate innovation.

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Gets $62.7M Grant to Build Robotics and Autonomy Cluster

September 2, 2022 · The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative is among the recipients of federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants for technology and workforce development.

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Robotics and Automation Help Companies Through Economic Challenges, Says Thomas H. Lee Partners

August 29, 2022 · Thomas H. Lee Partners is a leading investor in supply chain and logistics automation startups. Despite economic headwinds, the private equity firm still sees robots as transformative.

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IEEE Entrepreneurship Impact Award Nominations to Close Soon

August 22, 2022 · The IEEE Entrepreneurship Impact Award will recognize individuals who have made "significant" contributions to a regional ecosystem. It is among the awards available to technical startups.

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MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, MITRE, and Novanta to Support Second Cohort of Healthcare Robotics Startups

August 18, 2022 · MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE, Novanta, and Celera Motion Control are seeking young companies to aid with the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program.

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Robotics Company Setbacks Belie Industry Strength, Say Experts

July 15, 2022 · Robotics companies recently announced layoffs, but they reflect misaligned expectations, noted industry observers, who said they're still bullish on technologies that solve real problems.

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MassRobotics Announces Second AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator Is Open for Applications

June 24, 2022 · MassRobotics and Amazon Web Services are again teaming up to offer robotics startups the opportunity to learn to use the latest IIoT tools, gain mentoring, and speed the path to commercialization.

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Danish Robotics Producers to Demonstrate Manufacturing Systems at Automatica

June 20, 2022 · Danish robotics companies will exhibit with the Odense Robotics cluster and on their own, showing how they can serve the demands of the larger German manufacturing industry.

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Cowen and MassRobotics Report on the Increasing Role of Robotics in Achieving Climate Goals

May 26, 2022 · Cowan, an investment and analyst firm, and the MassRobotics cluster have surveyed manufacturers and end users to learn how robotics is part of their sustainability strategies.

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10 Finalists Named in Cowen Startup Challenge; Winner to Be Named at Automate

May 25, 2022 · The Cowen Startup Challenge: Automate to Perform has named this year's 10 finalists, which will present their innovative technologies and exhibit at the Automate show.

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Pittsburgh Robotics Network, Silicon Valley Robotics, and MassRobotics Announce Alliance at Cascadia Connect

May 4, 2022 · The three biggest robotics clusters in the U.S. said at a Pittsburgh investor conference that they will share resources and better connect robotics companies with one another.

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Cybernetix Ventures Launches $50M Fund for Robotics, Automation, and AI Startups

May 4, 2022 · Cybernetix Ventures was created by MassRobotics co-founder Fady Saad and sensor industry executive Mark Martin and already has $25 million committed. It said it is the first of its kind.

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Festo and MassRobotics Mark Success of Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst

April 28, 2022 · Festo and MassRobotics celebrated the milestones achieved by the four global companies in their joint Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program.

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10 MassRobotics Resident Startups to Watch

April 21, 2022 · MassRobotics' headquarters and co-working space in Boston's Seaport District hosts numerous innovative startups. Here's a look at several from a recent site visit.

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