Cambridge Innovation Institute

Yesterday Cambridge Innovation Institute had our company-wide quarterly meeting at the Sheraton Boston Needham hotel close to our headquarters in Needham, MA. In addition to providing updates on last quarter's results and a few strategic initiatives, we also had our annual "CIIgiving" 🦃 feast, conducted our annual 50/50 raffle 🎟️, and prepared over 💯 drawstring bags loaded with food and cold-weather supplies for use by Pine Street Inn for folks in #Boston with home scarcity. Special thanks to Jessica Cameron, Kristina Diomede, Scott Arrington, and others for all their help with the venue, preparations, and onsite logistics for the gathering! The proceeds of our 50/50 raffle this year went to The Salvation Army's Hurricane Relief Efforts, and I am delighted to share that our raffle winner opted to donate her winnings to further our contributions to this cause, bringing our total donation to $650. Special thanks to Christina Cunniff, Elizabeth Lemelin, and Shauna Samson for organizing and continuing such wonderful tradition at our company. It was truly special to have the opportunity to connect with many of our New England-based staff and bond over doing a valuable philanthropic activity. I am delighted that we can continue to support our local #community, and looking forward to more company-wide meetings and activities to come! Photo credit: Ann-Marie Handy and Jessica Cameron. Tagging our divisions as well: Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Cambridge EnerTech, Cambridge VIP: Venture, Innovation & Partnering

Cambridge Innovation Institute just wrapped up another double header this week! Our Cambridge Healthtech Institute division kicked off the week Monday in Barcelona, Spain with our 16th Annual #PEGSEurope Summit. Despite some weather-related disruptions, with heavy rainstorms briefly closing the BCN airport on Monday due to flooding, the city and venue made for an excellent event. There was strong attendance, lots of #networking, informative sessions, and lots of business happening in the exhibit hall. Our Cambridge EnerTech division also had a #conference that started on Monday: our 14th Annual Battery Safety Summit, which took place in Alexandria, VA. The keynote and session presentations were also well-received at this event, the exhibit hall saw strong activity, and there was plenty of networking throughout the venue. Overall, both event teams should be proud of their successes, and hopefully everyone had a safe and smooth trip home!

Several of us at Cambridge Innovation Institute participated in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's walk/run this past Saturday in #Boston to support #pediatric #cancer and #raredisease research, something we strongly value as an organization. It was fun to run with Eileen Thomas M. and William Roos and to socialize with colleagues Jessica Cameron, Julie Sullivan, and Shannon Kresge who walked. It was a perfect day for some outdoor exercise to support a great cause! Special thanks to Eileen and Jessica for organizing this, and looking forward to more #philanthropic outings like this in the future!

Cambridge Innovation Institute had our 2-day Annual Meeting this week, and it was quite the event! During Day 1, our departments each did a "Start, Stop, Continue, More Of, Less Of" exercise, different training, and various #teambuilding activities, including egg drop and tower-building contests. We then had lunch together at The Westin Waltham Boston before doing a company-wide, philanthropic activity consisting of decorating and assembling skateboards for the Chill Foundation (https://www.chill.org/) that offers skateboards and inspiration to local kids in need. We have some super talented artists here! On Day 2, we convened at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, where we recognized dozens of staff with years of service, performance excellence, innovation, bedrock, and mentoring awards, plus a special "golden flip flops" award for our retiring founder & former CEO, who is well-known and regarded for his casual, yet professional approach. We also shared a recap of our prior fiscal year and an #outlook for the current year and beyond for each of major divisions: Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Cambridge EnerTech, Cambridge VIP: Venture, Innovation & Partnering, Barnett International, and ClinEco. It was a wonderful two days, full of connecting, recognition, fun, and appreciation! I am immensely proud of all our staff, and I am so glad that we had the chance to convene earlier this week to celebrate our sucesses, plan for the future, and spend time together. Special thanks to the Annual Meeting Planning Committee members Shauna Samson, SPHR, SHRM-CP, Christina Cunniff, Jessica Cameron, Deborah Shear, and Janette Harper-Mandile! Major photo kudos/credit to Richard Crimlisk and Ann-Marie Handy, and thanks to Peet Glowacki for collecting and organizing all the photos!

Yesterday, Cambridge Innovation Institute partnered with Building Impact to assemble care packages for The Wily Network. The Wily Network supports college students navigating college without a safety net, empowering them to succeed despite the absence of family or financial support. By providing dorm room essentials, treats and gift cards, we help Wily Scholars start the Fall semester focused on the task ahead without needing to worry about essentials. I'm glad we were able to spend a little time on something that can make such a significant impact on these students' lives, helping them achieve their academic and personal goals. Cambridge Healthtech Institute Cambridge EnerTech Cambridge VIP: Venture, Innovation & Partnering #CommunitySupport #HigherEducation #GivingBack