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Cape Cod Technology Council For more details, visit http://www.cctechcouncil.org/

Cape Cod Technology Council is a membership-based, events-oriented nonprofit that is dedicated to promoting technology and its understanding on Cape Cod, the Islands, and Southeastern Massachusetts. CCTC is equal parts economic development, networking, and STEM (that’s science, technology, engineering, and math) education and understanding. Among the areas that the council involves itself are:

Support and direction of the development of the technology infrastructure in the region to advance the growth, effectiveness, and competitiveness of its member organizations; the organization played a key incubator role in the development of Open Cape, an advanced data transport network project which is bringing new communications vitality to the area; earlier CCTC was a force behind the Unwired Villages initiative, bringing public broadband access to select areas of Cape Cod
Through a variety of programs assist in technology education for the advancement of its members as well as future generations which will be the workforce and innovators of tomorrow in the region and beyond; CCTC developed the now independent and highly successful JRTECH organization which through creative, innovative programs and classes outside of school hours promotes STEM in the region Participation with state and regional technology organizations and governments as a voice for its members and a liaison on all things technology to a vital area of Massachusetts. Providers of many different and interesting technology presentations, discussions, forums, and other events, from monthly First Friday breakfasts to quarterly evening programs and other activities which keep members abreast of the latest trends, technologies and directions which affect their organizations and operations

Did you miss this month's First Friday? RENEW Northeast has you covered! Nathan Raike, Manager of State and Local Affair...
10/17/2026

Did you miss this month's First Friday?

RENEW Northeast has you covered! Nathan Raike, Manager of State and Local Affairs at RENEW Northeast, led the October 2nd talk that focused on New England's electric grid and how power is transmitted from its source to your homes and offices. His talk also showed touched upon the growing diversity of power sources, from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Follow the Electron: From Generator to PlugPart of the First Frida...

A big congrats to Dina Lyons Howell, who not only does great work at the Cape Cod Chamber, but has lent her talents to s...
10/14/2026

A big congrats to Dina Lyons Howell, who not only does great work at the Cape Cod Chamber, but has lent her talents to strengthening our work by serving on our Board of Directors (she's our Board Clerk) since June of this year.

And today we just found out she makes a mean chili which we can't wait to try!

Rudy brought the heat! 🔥 Coastal Community Capital’s Lending Associate Rudy Fratus took home 2nd place in today’s joint chili contest with the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce! 🏆

Congrats to first place finisher Maura Aldrich (center) and third place winner Dina Lyons Howell (right) on the Chamber side for their delicious entries, too!

10/09/2026

In recent months, data centers have been all over the news.

At our First Friday at Cape Cod Community College last week, RENEW Northeast Manager of State and Local Affairs Nathan Raike briefly touched upon how Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s Executive Order, signed into law last month, gives local communities a bigger voice and offers more protections when it comes to permitting data centers moving forward.

Excited to see our Board Vice President Kevin Shanley managing the tech at Sunday's Love Live Local Love Local Fest in H...
10/06/2026

Excited to see our Board Vice President Kevin Shanley managing the tech at Sunday's Love Live Local Love Local Fest in Hyannis.

When Kevin is not busy strengthening our work, he's using his talents and expertise to provide audio, event management, lighting, and video services through his company, East West Event Services.

We ended last week with a fascinating look at how the region's energy grid works, and how electrons make their way, in t...
10/05/2026

We ended last week with a fascinating look at how the region's energy grid works, and how electrons make their way, in the form of electricity, into our homes and businesses.

A big thanks to RENEW Northeast Manager of State & Local Affairs Nathan Raike for leading the informative talk and sharing why the cost of electricity has gone up in recent years, and how improving the transmission of electricity can lower costs and enhance reliability.

He also highlighted the increased diversity of our energy system, "which was overwhelmingly fossil based," to one that has adopted more renewables.

As more investment is made in improving transmission infrastructure and adding renewables, Nathan said, "you can cut both your emissions, but also the price of your electricity bills in the long run. We're talking over a 10- to 20-year time horizon."

We'd like to also give our thanks to our Sustaining Sponsors Cape Light Compact, Cape Cod 5, and OpenCape Corporation for their support which makes our First Friday talks possible. These are talks that offer education and insight into technology that impacts the way we way we live, work, and play.

At the end of last year, The Fletcher School at Tufts University Professor Barbara Kates-Garnick looked at the rising co...
10/02/2026

At the end of last year, The Fletcher School at Tufts University Professor Barbara Kates-Garnick looked at the rising costs of electricity, the country's aging energy grid (and need to upgrade it), and solutions to addressing the increased demand for more electricity in the coming years: https://fletcher.tufts.edu/news-media-mentions/all-news/energy-costs-challenge-nation

Tomorrow morning at Cape Cod Community College, we'll dive into how electricity is delivered to homes and businesses, the current state of the energy grid across the Northeast, and what the future looks like for energy on Cape Cod and beyond.

RENEW Northeast's Manager of State and Local Affairs Nathan Raike will be leading the session which is open to all. Register now via the link in the comments.

This Friday at Cape Cod Community College, hear from Nathan Raike of RENEW Northeast as he follows the path of electrici...
09/29/2026

This Friday at Cape Cod Community College, hear from Nathan Raike of RENEW Northeast as he follows the path of electricity from generator to plug, explaining how power reaches Cape Cod, how the regional grid operates, and what the changing energy landscape could mean for the Cape’s future.

Register now (breakfast is included) at https://cctechcouncil.org/event/first-friday-october-26/

We were excited to see Miles O’Brien on the main stage at HubSpot’s UNBOUND conference yesterday in Boston. He was inter...
09/18/2026

We were excited to see Miles O’Brien on the main stage at HubSpot’s UNBOUND conference yesterday in Boston. He was interviewing NASA astronaut Sunita Williams about handling adversity and navigating challenges in light of spending nearly nine months in space last year in what was supposed to be a week-long mission.

Both Sunita and Miles have ties to the Cape, and Miles spoke at our Annual Meeting last year.

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