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Berkshire Innovation Center Enabling and accelerating innovation and growth for existing companies in Berkshire County. - Manufacturing - Life Sciences - Technology.

The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) is a 20,000-square-foot structure located in the William Stanley Business Park of the Berkshires, located in Pittsfield; its mission is to advance the manufacturing strengths of the region. The project was made possible by a state grant of $9.7 million from the Mass Life Science Center plus two start-up grants of $250,000 each from the Pittsfield’s economic development fund and the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority. The BIC will bring advanced capabilities to its member companies including shared access to cutting edge R&D equipment, customized training programs, student internship programs, and collaborative research opportunities with the BIC’s research partners including UMass-Amherst, RPI, SUNY College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, and UMass-Lowell. Sponsors:
General Dynamics Missions Systems - Platinum Sponsor
https://gdmissionsystems.com/

Berkshire Bank - Gold Sponsor
www.berkshirebank.com

Ten companies have already signed formal membership agreements with the Berkshire Innovation Center. The members to date include:
Apex Resource Technologies (Pittsfield), Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing (Lee), Boyd Technologies (Lee), Cavallero Plastics (Pittsfield), General Dynamics (Pittsfield), Interprint USA (Pittsfield), Intertek PTL (Pittsfield), MRA Laboratories (Adams), New Dalton Group (Dalton), Sinicon Plastics (Pittsfield), and Sonoco Plastics (Chatham, NY).

Our 2026 TEDxBerkshires speakers took the stage at the Berkshire Innovation Center to share ideas that challenge perspec...
10/14/2026

Our 2026 TEDxBerkshires speakers took the stage at the Berkshire Innovation Center to share ideas that challenge perspectives, inspire curiosity, and encourage new ways of thinking. Each of our seven speakers brought their own experiences, insights, and creativity to the stage, reminding us of the power of ideas to spark conversation and meaningful change.

We’re grateful for the generous support of this year’s event sponsors, whose commitment to advancing innovation, creativity, and the exchange of ideas helps make TEDxBerkshires possible: Berkshire STEM Network, Berkshire Money Management, EDM Studio, J. H. Maxymillian, Inc., Main Street Hospitality, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Skanska USA, Smith Watson Accountants, Barrington Stage Company, Blue Q, and Becket Volunteer Firefighters Association.

To our BIC staff and BIC Studios crew, thank you for your dedication and hard work behind the scenes. From preparation and rehearsals to production, your attention to detail helped bring the entire evening together.

And to everyone who joined us, thank you for being part of TEDxBerkshires 2026!

Stay tuned to our BIC social channels for more from this year’s speakers and to keep the conversation going.

This Thursday, October 15, join us at the Berkshire Innovation Center for a hands-on session focused on using AI to tack...
10/13/2026

This Thursday, October 15, join us at the Berkshire Innovation Center for a hands-on session focused on using AI to tackle real challenges facing small businesses.

Instead of just talking about AI, we'll explore real challenges submitted by attendees, from time-consuming proposals and repetitive customer questions to information scattered across documents and spreadsheets.

Bring a specific business challenge, explore possible solutions, and see how AI might help make everyday work more manageable.

Thursday, October 15 | 6:30–8:30 PM
Berkshire Innovation Center | Pittsfield, MA

Free to attend. Reserve your seat:
https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/event-details/give-us-your-ai-problem-live-small-business-ai-clinic

10/12/2026

Meet Marc Bellora🛥. His barge is a self-contained, portable, mobile unit that removes algae blooms, nitrogen, and phosphorus from lakes - without herbicide. Take that, algae blooms. Read more here: https://tiny.iberkshires.com/yckvu3yh

This room won’t be empty for long.In just two days, TEDx Berkshires returns to the Berkshire Innovation Center for a day...
10/06/2026

This room won’t be empty for long.

In just two days, TEDx Berkshires returns to the Berkshire Innovation Center for a day of ideas, inspiration, and community.

The stage is set. The speakers are ready. And there are still a limited number of Main Stage tickets available.

Join us Thursday, October 8, at the Berkshire Innovation Center.

Get your tickets while they’re still available:�
https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/event-details/tedx-berkshires-2026

Read the press release to learn more about our 2026 speaker lineup:
https://a3ca4778-922a-4bfd-9c5a-e762ca13f35d.usrfiles.com/ugd/a3ca47_ed9742ddff1740c993ec7148618e7300.pdf

There’s still time to join a team for the 2027 Berkshire Robotics Challenge!Teams are taking shape, but we still have a ...
10/05/2026

There’s still time to join a team for the 2027 Berkshire Robotics Challenge!

Teams are taking shape, but we still have a few spots available for students interested in being part of this year’s Challenge.

Students will work together to design, build, test, and prepare their robots for competition, all while exploring this year’s BIOGLOW theme.

Interested in joining us?

Learn more and register:�https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/berkshire-robotics-challenge

10/02/2026

TEDx Berkshires returns to the Berkshire Innovation Center next Thursday, October 8!

Bringing together thinkers and doers from across disciplines, TEDx Berkshires has become one of our signature annual events, and we’re just days away.

A limited number of Main Stage tickets are still available. Get yours while you can!

And a special thank you to this year’s event sponsors for helping make TEDx Berkshires possible.

We cooked up a little something to get you excited for next Thursday. Check it out this video, grab your tickets, and we’ll see you at the BIC!

https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/tedx-berkshires-2026

Episode 34 of My Story Vault with Dr. Dennis Rebelo is LIVE! Master printmaker and artist Gary Lichtenstein shares his 5...
10/01/2026

Episode 34 of My Story Vault with Dr. Dennis Rebelo is LIVE!

Master printmaker and artist Gary Lichtenstein shares his 50-year journey with silkscreen printing, from discovering the medium at the San Francisco Art Institute to building Gary Lichtenstein Editions at MASS MoCA. Gary reflects on learning his craft alongside artists, building studios from the Bay Area to the East Coast, and why he remains committed to the physical, hands-on process of printmaking even as the world becomes increasingly digital.

He also explores the collaborative relationship between artist and printmaker, his commitment to passing knowledge to a new generation, and the studio’s evolving future as a platform for contemporary printmaking and learning. For Gary, the tools may change, but human imagination remains essential.

🔗 Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/09SUep4PTPTZIv0QVhVDts?si=46f630de21874b59
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6oKD12TTKDs?si=vjdgLF4YuEm3OerW

Produced by Nate Christy

⭐ Drop a comment with your biggest takeaway from Gary’s story! And don’t forget to rate, share, and subscribe.

09/29/2026

For Chris Meador, the BIC represents a “glimmer of the future” and what can happen when a community comes together to build on what it already has.

That spirit of community, shared resources, and investment in big ideas is at the heart of the BIC Founders Accelerator - bringing founders together to build strong, lasting companies.

Applications are now open for the BIC Founders Accelerator. Apply by October 5.

www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/accelerator-program

09/26/2026

Jack Duffy-Protentis, Founder & CEO of eSki, is working to bring cleaner, electric technology to personal watercraft. For Jack, the BIC Accelerator stood apart because of the tangible support behind the program.

Jack also points to something less tangible, but equally important: a genuine investment in the Founders themselves, helping them grow as individuals while supporting the companies they’re building.

We are now accepting nominations for the BIC Founders’ Accelerator.
https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/accelerator-program

09/24/2026

For nearly 50 years, master printmaker Gary Lichtenstein has built a career around art, collaboration, and the power of making something together. In this episode of My Story Vault, Gary talks with Dr. Dennis Rebelo about his journey as an artist, the enduring value of analog work, and why, even in the age of AI, human imagination still matters.

Episode 34 of My Story Vault premieres Thursday, October 1 and will be streaming everywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Pittsfield, MA
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Wednesday 9am - 4pm
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