MassRobotics Ecosystem
Advocate. Connect.

Escalate. Educate.

Meet The Team

Tom Ryden

Executive Director

Joyce Sidopoulos

Chief of Operations

Micaelah Morrill

VP, Business Development

Peter Russo

VP, Manufacturing Support

Colleen Anderson

Director, Community & Events

Russell Nickerson

Engagement Liaison

Juan Necochea

Director, Strategic Partnership

Paul Schmitt

Automated Vehicles Director

Vijay Somandepalli

UAS/AAM Director

Sayo Shingu

Marketing Manager

Nasir Ahmad Nezami

Laboratory Manager

Kevin Smith

STEM Program Manager

Andi Spillane

Concierge

Khalif Mitchell

STEM Educator

Hannah Shapiro

Marketing Co-op

MassRobotics’ mission is to help create and scale the next generation of successful global robotics and connected device companies by providing entrepreneurs and innovative robotics and automation startups with the workspace and resources they need to develop, prototype, test and commercialize their products and solutions.

History & Founders

MassTLC established the Massachusetts Robotics Cluster in 2004 to bring together companies, institutions, and individuals engaged in robotics research, education, product design, and commercialization. During these cluster meetings, industry leaders discussed breakthrough ideas—one of which was developing an innovation hub and co-working space focused on robotics. Cluster members worked together to develop a business plan and organization that would accelerate and escalate robotics technology and adoption. In 2015, those ideas came to fruition, and MassRobotics was formed as a non-profit with a mission to support the growing robotics ecosystem.

Founders include: Tye Brady | Steve Paschall | Fady Saad | Joyce Sidopoulos | Daniel Theobald.

Board of directors

Tye Brady, Chair
Chief Technologist, Amazon Robotics

Colin Angle
CEO & Co-Founder, iRobot Corporation

Daniela Rus
Director, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) MIT

C.A. Webb
Former President, Kendall Square Association
Board of Directors, Boston Foundation

Tim Rowe
CEO & Founder, Cambridge Innovation Center
Chairman, Director, Co-Founder, LabCentral

Tom Hopcroft
Former CEO & President, Mass Technology Leadership Council

Daniel Theobald
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Vecna Robotics

Tom Ryden
Executive Director, MassRobotics
Co-Founder and Former COO, VGo Communications

“MassRobotics is a great asset to the City of Boston. They’re nurturing local talent and attracting innovators from around the world to bring their talent here.”

-Marty Walsh, 2020 (NHLPA Executive Director, Prior Boston Mayor, Prior United States Secretary of Labor)

In order to create a fertile environment in which visionaries can thrive, MassRobotics:

  • Offers best-in-class infrastructure and prototyping facilities to enable the unfettered development of robotic / automation systems.
  • Promotes cost efficiencies by sharing services such as prototyping and testing space, maintenance support, IT, security, business services, investor introductions and customer acquisitions.
  • Anticipates needs and roadblocks for entrepreneurs in order to provide the smoothest possible path to growth.
  • Provides innovation and investment back to the high-tech community through acquisition opportunities, technology licensing and facilitated innovation sabbaticals.
  • Develops common-need technology services (e.g. sensors support and standards office) for the MassRobotics community.
  • Inspires the next generation of innovators and builders through in-house, hands-on STEM collaboration and initiatives.
Contact

12 Channel Street, Boston, MA 02210
info@massrobotics.org

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