Join us for the Innovation Crawl, a guided tour through Worcester’s thriving innovation ecosystem. This event showcases businesses, institutions, and organizations that are driving economic growth, fostering creativity, and inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship across Central Massachusetts.
Cost: $50 Per Attendee - Includes transportation and lunch.
This event is ideal for:
Entrepreneurs and innovators looking to connect with Worcester’s innovation community.
Investors seeking opportunities to engage with promising startups and emerging industries in Central Massachusetts.
Business leaders and professionals interested in regional growth and collaboration.
Students, educators, and anyone passionate about technology, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship.
Limited seats available. Register Early!
Tour Stops Include:
Coghlin Companies is a Time-to-Market Service company, expert in the commercialization of mid-to-large scale capital equipment and FDA-compliant medical devices. Through its subsidiaries, Columbia Tech and Cogmedix, the company delivers its integrated Time to Market Services™ (TTMS) model, bringing together deep expertise across engineering, product development, advanced manufacturing, global fulfillment, and aftermarket support. Serving industries including robotics, warehouse automation, semiconductor, security, defense, medical, life sciences, food service, energy, and additive manufacturing, Coghlin Companies works closely with innovators to reduce cost and accelerate scalability, always with the highest level of quality and compliance.
PracticePoint at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a premier in-vivo & ex-vivo life science training and R&D facility, providing companies with cutting-edge resources for real-world training, designing, prototyping, and testing various health technologies and surgical innovations. Beyond the state-of-the-art clinical spaces, their team’s diverse expertise helps bridge gaps by offering support in image/equipment operations, study design/conduct, IACUC writing, technical guidance, and access to subject matter experts.
UMass Chan Medical School is the commonwealth’s first and only public academic health sciences center and a nationally recognized leader in primary care education and biomedical research. The campus includes the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, collectively training future physicians, scientists, and healthcare leaders. With a strong focus on innovation and community health, UMass Chan plays a central role in advancing life sciences research and improving health outcomes across Massachusetts and beyond.
The Worcester Regional Food Hub is a shared commercial kitchen and business support center dedicated to strengthening Central Massachusetts’ local food economy. Since opening in 2016, the Food Hub has provided affordable kitchen space, training, and one-on-one support to help food entrepreneurs launch and grow successful businesses. By connecting local producers with markets, customers, and community partners, the Food Hub plays a key role in fostering innovation, cultural diversity, and economic opportunity within Worcester’s vibrant culinary ecosystem.