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Join us as TiE Boston's "Digital Health Catalyst" holds the last session of 2018! This month's theme will be The Health Insurer Perspective on Digital Health Startups: What it Takes to Successfully Sell to Payers.

Speakers:

• Rick Weisblatt, Chief of Innovation and Strategy at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

• Sukanya Soderland, Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Vice President of Blue Cross Blue Shield

• TiE ScaleUp Cohort 5 Company, Alivia Technologies, which leverages advanced analytics and AI at scale for business users in the healthcare sector.

Join the dynamic female founders of TiE Boston as Charter Member Sangita Joshi Rousseau, Financial Advisor at The Bulfinch Group, hosts the last TiE Women's Dinner of the Year. Prepare for an evening of networking, guidance and support as we overcome our challenges and celebrate our triumphs!

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Now in its 4th year, the MIT EnergyHack brings opportunities for learning, problem solving, and networking to the forefront as teams develop rapid, innovative solutions to the problems in energy that our society faces today.

With challenges written for a myriad of fields within the energy industry, and with our participants specializing across so many different disciplines, there is great opportunity for students and sponsors alike to apply their skills and learn something new.

In brief, participants will be presented with challenges form companies in the energy industry on November 2nd and break out into teams. Those teams will then have until Sunday morning to hack the challenge they’ve been assigned and present their solution to company representatives, fellow hackers, and judges. The presentations will be in the form of a short PowerPoint presentation. The judges will rank solutions and presentations and winning teams will receive prizes in various categories.

Welcome to MassCEC’s Quarterly Funding Opportunities Update webinar for startups and innovation ecosystem partners! On this webinar, MassCEC staff will give a rundown of some of the grant and other funding opportunities available to cleantech startups and innovators in Massachusetts. Each webinar will highlight open solicitations for funding from MassCEC and other funding agencies as appropriate. The webinar will cover the application process and timeline of each program as well as the programs’ goals and who should apply. Questions are welcome! 

The Fall 2018 webinar will discuss MassCEC’s InnovateMass program as well as the DeployMass program. 

InnovateMass is a demonstration project grant of up to $250,000, aimed at cleantech companies in Massachusetts. This round of InnovateMass also includes a Grid Modernization spotlight! Applications for MassCEC’s InnovateMass program are due by December11, 2018. Apply now for funding through InnovateMass here: http://www.masscec.com/request-proposals-innovatemass 

DeployMass facilitates the adoption of clean energy technologies by public or public-interest customers to support the growth and development of Massachusetts-based companies while providing broader public benefits. Companies must first apply to the Commercially Ready Technology List before applying for project funding. Funding eligibility is based on company location (inside vs. outside Massachusetts), relationship to product (technology owner vs. distributor), and size. See https://www.masscec.com/deploymass for more info!

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Smart Money for a Smarter Grid - Fundraising is challenging, particularly in the cleantech space. However, the sector has seen a recent increase in startup funding and corporate interest that has been coupled with a desire for more digital, distributed, and resilient solutions. Join the MIT Enterprise Forum for a primer on energy fundraising – a panel of cleantech investors will discuss their approach to investing from initial pitch and diligence to investment and long-term engagement. Investors will also share their perspectives on why the market is ripe for energy innovation, highlighting emerging energy technologies and trends that are attractive in the venture space. You will gain insight into how to engage with investors as an early-stage company, and how investors can add value and serve as strategic partners beyond funding.

Join the MIT Enterprise Forum to learn where to start, what to look for, who to reach out to, how to reach out, what processes to anticipate, and how to work with your investors.

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For ten years, the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College have conducted the National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE), which explore Americans’ attitudes towards energy and climate change. The researchers recently published Solar, Wind, and State Mandates: 10 Years of Renewable Energy in the NSEE, which considers how Americans’ views on solar and wind energy have changed over the past decade. The report also explores attitudes towards and knowledge of state energy mandates, such as renewable portfolio standards. Lead author Sarah Mills will discuss the report’s findings and also reveal the results of a new 2018 survey, which will be released in November.

Presenter: Sarah Mills, Senior Project Manager in the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the University of Michigan

This webinar is presented by the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) for the RPS Collaborative.

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M&V2.0 is generally understood as the ability to collect and analyze large volumes of interval meter data by way of many new technologies and software. Measuring and verifying (M&V) energy consumption and energy savings with these tools creates opportunities to support the integrated grid of the future and invites new implementation and evaluation paradigms. Join the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships for this informative workshop.

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Adapting utilities to be resilient to climate impacts, from extreme storm events to heatwaves, poses significant challenges and opportunities for providers and communities. Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017 and resulted in the longest blackout in U.S. History. The Forum welcomes Malu Blázquez Arsuaga, the Executive Director of the Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission, and speakers from Resilient Power Puerto Rico to discuss lessons learned from Hurricane Maria and rebuilding resilient utility infrastructure.

The focus will then turn to local climate impacts and hear what steps are being taken for regional utility resilience. Local utility providers and communities will discuss on-going projects and challenges for climate adaptation in New England. Join the Environmental Business Council of New England and UMass Boston for the Climate Adaptation Forum.

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By 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities, up from 50% today. Many cities are already running out of water. This year’s MIT Water Summit brings together representatives of industry, academia, government, and NGOs to reflect upon the unique water challenges facing cities from around the globe.

The MIT Water Summit is a great opportunity to meet and hear from top people in the water sector, featuring keynote speeches from:

Mary Ann Dickinson, President & CEO of the Alliance for Water Efficiency
James Workman, Founder of AquaShares
Jim Lochhead, CEO/Manager of Denver Water
Alex Bakalian, Global Lead, Water Supply and Sanitation, World Bank Water Global Practice

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This EBC evening program will feature guest speaker Fred Laskey, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). His presentation will provide updates into the ongoing and innovative programs and activities of his agency. Keynote Presentation: Update from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Fred Laskey, Executive Director, MWRA Following the Keynote Presentation will be a discussion moderated by Michael Scipione, President & CEO of Weston & Sampson.

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