Merrimack Valley Venture Forum

MVVF Event: Where’s the Money? Obtaining Funding at UMass Lowell’s Emerging Technologies Innovation Center with speakers James Alvarez from Dogbar Ventures and 10x Venture Partners, Donald Freeman from Boston Harbor Angels, and moderator Jerry Bird from MassVentures.

10 teams of UMass Lowell students displayed apps they developed for their class projects at the MVVF event. Steve Tello of UMass Lowell and Chet Szablak of Enterprise Bank talk to students about their apps.

Keynote Speakers: Jill S. Murthi – University of Massachusetts Lowell, Bruce Horwitz – TechRoad Map, and  Bill Geary – Nutter, McClennen & Fish. Moderator:  Rory P. Pheiffer – Nutter, McClennen & Fish and Event Sponsor: Jim Bleck – Bleck Design Group.

Chet Szablak-Enterprise Bank and MVVF President, Bob Landry-New England Benefits, Susanne Ferrara-MVVF,  Steve Gallant-LitmanGerson Associates and Jason Edgar-Enterprise Investment Advisors. MVVF President and Executive Director with the 3 guest speakers.

Commissioner David Cash gave an overview presentation of the energy costs, rates and opportunities in the Commonwealth.

Followed by his presentation, a panelist discussion was held by Costa Nicolaou from Panelclaw and Jim Paull from Stellaris.

Panelists: Al Morel from CommAREus, Hans Riemer from Market Vantage, Joan Babinski from Brainshark and John Matera from Redtail Solutions.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 MVVF Golf Tournament!

David Belanger, Chris Smith, Frank Kearney and Josh Messina

MVVF Business Breakfast Series

Keynote Speaker: Serial Entrepreneur Desh Desphande addresses the audience

Keynote Speaker: Greg Bialecki, MA Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, along with Chet Szablak of Enterprise Bank and Marty Meehan, UML Chancellor