Encouraging entrepreneurship in biophotonics
There were many good lessons for entrepreneurs and their supporters at the 2013 Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council's (MassMEDIC's) MedTech Investors Conference (November 1, 2013; Boston, MA). Education was a theme that began with the location of the event—the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston—and the opening address by UMass president Robert L. Caret, Ph.D. "Elected officials need to be reminded that an educated workforce is critical," said Caret, who was happy to report that the UMass system has boosted by more than 50% education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines since 2007. He ...
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