Fireside Chat: Creating The Future Landscape of Technology

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Session Overview

Despite tough economic challenges, the startup scene in Massachusetts is thriving and startups are spearheading the charge in developing the latest technology products backed by the latest research. In this session, join two leading startup entrepreneurs in an intimate discussion to learn how startups are driving the latest technology innovations that are drastically changing our daily lives and adapting to the challenges they face to keep innovating in a tough investment environment.

Key Takeaways:

Learn about the latest technology that is being developed from the startup scene and how this innovation is impacting our daily lives.
Overcoming the challenges that startups face in a tough economic climate to keep innovating.
Learn about the new opportunities for startups as BigTech continues to drawback.

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