Hipwood

UMass Lowell Research Institute Announces Winners in $20K Competition

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

The event kicked off with a discussion between Charlie Hipwood , President and CEO of MassVentures, and Richard Carlin , Head of NavalX , the US Navy Accelerator.

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  • The event kicked off with a discussion between Charlie Hipwood , President and CEO of MassVentures, and Richard Carlin , Head of NavalX , the US Navy Accelerator.
  • The two discussed how they view community as a critical driver for the startup journey -- and how they each support and leverage community.
  • Each of the semi finalists had one minute to present before the announcement of the winners.
  • The competition and the event were both designed to help raise the visibility of these technologies and provide additional funding for their parent companies to continue development, noted Swider.