CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)

At the core of our mission lies a commitment to fostering global innovation. This was recently underscored at Medical Korea Night, sponsored by KHIDI USA and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Boston. Hosted at Venture Café Cambridge, the event celebrated groundbreaking achievements by Korean healthcare companies and highlighted how CIC and KHIDI support their U.S. market expansion. Learn more: Learn more: https://ow.ly/m8Xt50U3rXF Medical Korea Night brought together an impressive roster of these innovative companies including: Medipixel, Portrai Inc., Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd, Target Health | Full-Service CRO, LOTTE BIOLOGICS, MoDoc AI, PROTEINA, Huons, CorestemChemon Inc., Yuhan USA, and CJ CheilJedang. The event also introduced and highlighted organizations that have fueled the success of Korean-led innovation in Massachusetts including: New England Korean Society of Medicine, Korean American Society in Biotech and Pharmaceuticals, New England Bioscience Society, and Korean American Bio Industry Council.

Last year, CIC Japan Desk partnered with JETRO USA to support Japanese bio/healthcare startups through the Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP). One year later, we’re celebrating their progress! Watch the video to see how we help startups expand globally, and learn more about their growth here: https://ow.ly/Fjju50TTxMR Meet the Startups: Ginga Sato, AMI Inc.; Daisuke Tanaka, Any-Edge Inc.; Kohei Kamikihara, BiPSEE; Yuji Otsuki, FerroptoCure; Norio Kaneko, Flying Cell; Atsushi Mizuno, iXgene Inc.

Our Philadelphia Life Science Vendor Showcase is back! In partnership with uCity Square, Thermo Fisher Scientific, BioBuzz, and Life Science Cares Philadelphia, this event will provide attendees will the opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, network with industry experts, and discover the latest advancements in life sciences to streamline their workflows. Register here: https://ow.ly/XzFi50U3qvx Watch the recap from last year's event here: https://ow.ly/hCxA50U3qCt

Exciting news! We've partnered with ZEISS to launch the ZEISS Microscopy Solutions Center, bringing over $1M worth of advanced microscopy and AI-powered image analysis tools to CIC Labs & Innovation Campus in Philadelphia. This state-of-the-art lab at CIC Philadelphia will empower scientists to push the boundaries of research in areas like cellular therapeutics, oncology, and more, with access to cutting-edge ZEISS technology. Learn more about how this collaboration is driving innovation in the Philadelphia life sciences ecosystem: https://ow.ly/xbgt50TY65M CC: Michelle Ottey, PhD, Sarajane Blair, Kelsey Henderson, Vimal Gangadharan

Last week, CIC Japan Desk launched two exciting programs to support Japanese startups expanding to the U.S.! Japan Desk’s first Philadelphia-based program, Direct Flight Philadelphia powered by MEDISO, prepares five startups to engage with Philly’s vibrant cell and gene therapy ecosystem. This is also Japan Desk’s second year running the J-StarX Boston Robotics Program, sponsored by JETRO Startup, which will immerse eight startups in Boston’s robotics ecosystem in collaboration with MassRobotics. Both programs kicked off with intensive days of seminars and networking at CIC Tokyo. We’re excited to work with the cohorts over the coming months and to welcome them to CIC Philadelphia and CIC Cambridge/Boston later this year! Meet the Startups: Direct Flight Philadelphia: ExSURE PVT. LTD., Abhishek Dutta and Swastika Paul; iXgene Inc., Atsushi Mizuno and Ikiru Matsumoto; Rebirthel Co., Ltd., Masunori Kajikawa and Emiko Hatanaka; RegCell Co., Ltd., Daisuke ISHIKAWA, Ph.D.; Toneasy, Paul Bridenbaugh J-StarX Boston Robotics Program: Aladdin, Yuki Kanai; 知能技術株式会社 Chinougijutsu co. ltd., Ryoji Otsu; Connected Robotics, Tez Sawanobori; Drone Sports & Music Cloud, Hiroaki Miyauchi; Kailas Robotics, Yoshi Shiomi; MakerKit Co., Ltd, Wu Xi; Mu Lab, Takashi Omori; 株式会社MUSE, YASUTAKA KASAGI

We had an incredible time celebrating the launch of the ZEISS Microscopy Solutions Center at CIC Philadelphia! 🎉 This partnership will bring over $1M in advanced microscopy and AI-powered image analysis tools to our Labs & Innovation Campus, giving scientists access to technology that will drive groundbreaking discoveries in cellular therapeutics, oncology, and beyond. It was inspiring to see so many innovators and researchers exploring the new capabilities offered by ZEISS technology and envisioning how they’ll push the boundaries of research here in Philadelphia. We can’t wait to see the impact this center will have on the life sciences community! Thank you to all who joined us. CC: Michelle Ottey, PhD, Sarajane Blair, Kelsey Henderson, and Vimal Gangadharan

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CIC and Æthos are thrilled to announce three award winners to the Massachusetts AI Health Innovation (MAHI) Grant, focused on leveraging the AI revolution to make a meaningful impact on improving public health in Massachusetts. After reviewing 19 applications, the awards committee chose to grant awards to three projects: TOBY; working to revolutionize disease screening through noninvasive urine spectroscopy and artificial intelligence. 3RT Labs; a groundbreaking solution in clinical research, leveraging advanced machine learning for enhanced accuracy and efficiency in patient dosage tracking. Wisely Health; helping to take a stand with medical bills when something’s not right. The grant is in the form of technical support for each initiative, which will be provided by CIC Technology, our software development team within CIC. Congratulations to the winners; we can’t wait to see the continued work to improve public health in Massachusetts. Link: https://ow.ly/y5A550TQXHK

We're still buzzing from the #CICBerlin and Venture Café Berlin launch event! 🚀 The energy, excitement, and discussions were truly inspiring. But don't just take our word for it—hear from attendees and get an inside look at our newest innovation campus. Thank you to Venture Café Berlin and Æthos for being wonderful partners for this event! And thank you to the team at Laika Communications GmbH for helping bring the event to life. Video participants in order of appearance: Jakub (Kuba) Jóźwicki, Cephas Ndubueze, Maria P. Dominguez, Ewa Geresz, Sam Rowe

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