News Coverage

WCVB covered a statewide pilot program to bring a semester-long AI curriculum to 30 districts and support 1,6000 students with hands-on exposure to core AI concepts and their ethical implications.

Massachusetts AI Hub (MA AI Hub) Director Sabrina Mansur promoted the effectiveness of the AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development and Career Fair in a Science and Technology Watch article chronicling the event.

In Business Wire, the Engine, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) nonprofit incubator and accelerator, announced "Tough Tech Week," a high-energy, weeklong showcase that brings together founders, researchers and policymakers to discuss deep-tech ideas. The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) was named as a critical sponsor.

Researchers in the lab of Conor Walsh at the Harvard University John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are developing a wearable robot that helps patients with ALS, or who suffer from strokes, move their upper limbs, the Boston Business Journal reported. The device, a vest with an inflatable balloon under the armpit, uses sensors and a machine learning model that personalizes support to each wearer's residual movement.

Business Wire announced that Massachusetts Institute of Technology spin-off TechNext secured a contract with the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) to deploy its AI-powered technology forecasting platform to analyze and accelerate innovation in semiconductor manufacturing across the Northeast. NEMC Director Mark Halfman noted the platform's ability to help members move innovations from lab to fabrication with reduced risk and greater speed.

Yahoo Finance detailed Massachusetts Institute of Technology AI startup TechNext's partnership with the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC), which will use AI to analyze, strengthen and accelerate innovation in semiconductor manufacturing.

Cape Cod News covered Falmouth’s receipt of $85,000 through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Program, citing how the investment will expand access to resources, provide devices and help residents learn digital skills.

Sabrina Mansur, director of the Massachusetts AI Hub (MA AI Hub), is quoted in this list of AI companies to watch.

The Massachusetts Municipal Association published the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) announcement of $555,747 in Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Program grants to nine communities to support digital literacy, device distribution and public Wi-Fi expansion.

The $100 million grant to establish the Massachusetts AI Hub (MA AI Hub) through the Mass Leads Act is mentioned in the recap of a meeting between prominent regional business and technology leaders.