Members
Member companies have access to the Berkshire Innovation Center’s facility and to the BIC's advanced R&D equipment, training programs, laboratories, conference rooms, offices, and accelerator spaces. Usage fees are substantially discounted below market prices.
AccessPlus is a premier, regionally based high-speed Internet provider, bringing cutting-edge fiber broadband, fixed wireless, and dedicated Internet solutions. For over 20 years, they've been the trusted choice for businesses, educational institutions, and municipalities in the Berkshires. Their valued clients rely on AccessPlus for top-tier connectivity.
Alogus is an industrial design, product development, and engineering firm located in Somerville, MA. We are a team of mechanical, industrial, firmware, and electrical engineers that assist our clients in bringing their ideas to production. Our diverse skill sets have allowed us to tackle projects across many industries and at various stages of development since our inception in 2015. We excel at working closely with our clients to solve new engineering challenges and produce thoughtful design solutions. From early concept to final production, we’re ready to take on projects at any stage.
Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) is the leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services for residents of and visitors to Berkshire County.
As the largest employer in Berkshire County, BHS supports more than 4,000 jobs in the region, and, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, BHS is committed to partnering with local municipalities and community organizations to help the county thrive.
Based in Lee, MA, Boyd Biomedical is a materials science and advanced manufacturing company specializing in single-use medical devices made from their innovative materials. In addition to manufacturing medical bandages and devices from the multitude of their own product materials, Boyd Technologies also offers product development, testing, and manufacturing to outside businesses in the industry.
Clear Waterways Group, LLC has developed a self-contained device that clarifies large bodies of water. The device was developed to mitigate and remediate adverse effects of toxic algae blooms caused by nutrient pollution, and remove and prevent invasive species such as zebra mussels, from spreading in lakes, ponds, and rivers.
Digital Eyes Film is a US-based (Northampton, MA) independent media/production company specializing in documentary film, social impact media, independent distribution, and media consulting.
eSki is a Massachusetts based, blind-owned startup looking to revolutionize the personal waterraft market. Their mission is simple - to bring the first electric powered personal watercraft to marketing with features you have been waiting for.
The mission of EforAll is to accelerate economic and social impact in communities nationwide through inclusive entrepreneurship. The Berkshire County program launched in 2019. Twice a year they run a free, one-year business accelerator program that provides immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network.
Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc. is an international company that specializes in understanding the effects of various electromagnetic phenomena such as lightning or nuclear EMPs on military and civilian vehicles and equipment. In addition to providing valuable scientific consultations to corporate clients, EMA tests electromagnetic effects through both real world experimentation and advanced 3D simulation
Ethos Admissions is college and career readiness, helping to prepare the next generation of climate-tech workers. Their program marks a deep connection and commitment to equity with a focus on postsecondary readiness and youth workforce development for marginalized and underserved students in rural and gateway communities.
Fibrocor Therapeutics is a biotech startup specializing in early-stage treatments for fibrotic diseases, bringing potentiallu life-changing therapies to patients with few existing options.
With offices around the country, including one in Pittsfield, General Dynamics Mission Systems is a massive company that designs and produces cutting edge electronic defense system. General Dynamics Mission Systems products are used by all branches of the U.S. military in the traditional combat domains of land, sea, and air, as well as outer- and cyber-space.
Idle Smart is a proprietary automated engine start stop solution that reduces fleets' fuel consumption as well as vehicle downtime caused by dead batteries and cold start conditions. Idle Smart will save $4,000+ in fuel per vehicle per year without adding any extra weight or ongoing maintenance costs or expenses. It is designed to operate in the most extreme conditions, Idle Smart will pay for itself within days of being installed.
Interprint is an international corporation specializing in the design and production of specialty décors that are used on wood-based panels to provide cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing surfaces and furniture. Interprint’s vertically integrated structure allows them to control the entire production process of their décors, allowing for high-quality products to be made at an efficient pace.
Lenco is a manufacturing company in Pittsfield, MA specializing in the development and production of specialized armored vehicles for fire departments, emergency medical services, and police and armed forces. In addition to selling producing and selling armored vehicles, Lenco also offers a catalog of specialty car parts and robust refurbishment services
MacFarlane Medical has developed a revolutionary wearable insulin delivery device that leverages proprietary technology to deliver insulin in a faster, more comfortable, and less resource dependent way than existing options.
Magnetworks is a community-driven job referral platform and modern job feed that leverages technology and word-of-mouth to transform regional hiring. With automated referral tools and local rewards for successful hires, Magnetworks turns the job search into a collaborative, community-focused effort. The platform empowers employers with simple, automated tools to engage their networks and reward referrals with what the community values most.
Mativ is an international manufacturer of specialty paper, nonwovens, films, and nettings. The Pittsfield, MA facility is producing wet-laid filtration solutions for industrial and water applications under the GESSNER brand that can be found in many products globally. Besides these markets, GESSNER, is also providing different filter media and netting solutions for air filtration, water filtration, and transportation filtration, industrial processes, and life sciences.
Mill Town Capital is an investment firm in Pittsfield, MA with a mission of improving life for citizens of the Berkshires through strategic local investments. With a permanent office in the Berkshire Innovation Center, Mill Town Capital has made a commitment to funding innovative startup ventures that will help revitalize Berkshire industries
Modern Mold & Tool is the custom injection mold-making and molding arm of the Toner Plastics group and services many high-tech industries such as medical, aerospace, automotive, and defense. Their primary focus is making high quality injection molds and producing molded medical components for several market leading customers.
moveEV has built a software solution that offers corporate sustainability benefits and an educational platform designed to engage employees to lead the transition to electric vehicles. Their education programs introduce employees to the EV driving experience, cost savings and climate benefits with the goal of transforming employees into ambassadors, accelerating adoption in the local community and beyond.
Located in Greenfield, MA, NE-XT Technologies focuses on manufacturing tight tolerance, precision critical parts and assemblies for customers who need a partner from product development through long term production. They use a defined, gated NPI process to help customers bring their product to market. Thereafter, they have a defined CI process to drive value through long term production.
Based in Dalton, MA, the New Dalton Group is a development consulting firm whose mission is to support regional economic growth through business development and the commercialization of innovative technologies. The New Dalton Group’s consulting practices also specialize in strategic planning, as well as supply chain, product, process, and organizational design.
Noble Carbon is seeking to revolutionize the way electricity grids are managed, using their proprietary smart circuit breaker technology. Their solution allows them to provide a resolution of demand data that was previously unavailable to utilities and grid managers.
NorthRenew Energy Partners develop and complete, through greenfield development and early-stage acquisitions, renewable energy projects throughout the United States. Collectively, their team has over 200 years of experience in all aspects of land acquisition, development, permitting, and project financing, as well as substantial wind and solar construction management expertise. Since their founding in 2017, they have completed the development and sale of ten wind and solar projects representing over 3.4 GW and have secured a development pipeline representing over 3 GW of capacity and growing.
PathogenX develops, manufactures, and distributes proprietery technology designed to transform the process of medical waste management. The company's stand-alone onsite device transforms medical waste into a harmless, solid block, allowing for disposal in the common trash.
Pro Workforce Performance offers consulting and risk management services for reducing workplace movement-based injuries through screening and corrective programs. They also design and produce custom tools to reduce workplace risk.
Recover Hospitality is making travel more enjoyable and accessible for individuals who prioritize mental health and well-being. As healthier lifestyles and mindful choices gain momentum, hospitality environments that cater to the non-drinking and sober-curious population can make a significant impact. Recover Hospitality helps unlock the potential of this sizable market through forming the CXN Hotel Collection: a curated selection of hotels supportive of mental wellbeing.
Revvit builds low-cost and simple electric vehicle charging at commercial, multifamily, fleet parking and public properties. The company’s mission is to provide all communities with hyper-convenient EV charging to propel adoption of electric transportation in currently underserved locations. Revvit’s electric vehicle charger utilizes the popular Level 1 (120 volt) charging mode.
Rousselet Robatel is a French centrifuge manufacturing company whose North American base of operations is in Pittsfield, MA. Rousselet Robatel centrifuges are used for a wide variety of purposes such as chemical extraction, purification, and drying in industries ranging from metallurgy to cannabis.
SQE Holdings is the first quantum secure, decentralized blockchain-based platform for industrial, commercial, and general public consumption, powered by patent-pending Simulated Quantum Entaglement
From making cars and planes more fuel-efficient, to helping conserve the world’s water supply and enabling colorful smartphone cases, Sabic finds solutions to the challenges of today to help their customers achieve their ambitions and build a better tomorrow.
Shared Estates Asset Fund is a real estate development and rehabilitation company and the owner-operator of large short-term rental estates. They renovate historic properties, make them carbon neutral, create sustainable jobs, and fuel a robust local tourist economy, driving a revitalization of our rural County.
Sharp Sterile (formerly Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing) provides small scale sterile manufacturing services with the highest level of sterility assurance and quality achievable through the use of the most modern technologies for sterile manufacturing, stringent quality standards and highly trained employees. Sharp Sterile also provides ancillary support to their clients’ drug productions such as analytical method development and validation, stability studies and formulation scale up.
Sims Innovations is a company devoted to improving the safety of infants and children traveling in cars. Their innovative car seat restraint system is poised to drastically reduce injuries sustained in vehicle crashes. Additionally, parents will find this car seat easy to operate one-handed - a major boon when you've got your hands full.
Sinicon Plastics is a manufacturing company in Dalton, MA that specializes in the production of high quality, custom plastic parts that are specified to their clients’ needs. With a wide variety of resin and filler materials and an even greater variety of molding, tooling, and machining equipment, Sinicon Plastics can produce incredibly advanced and precise plastic parts.
SolaBlock is a small startup company whose product is an innovative concrete building block integrated with solar cells allowing for the construction of sustainable energy-producing structures. In an age where corporations such as department and grocery stores rely on cost-effective pillboxes for their buildings, SolaBlock allows these companies to dramatically cut back energy costs with sustainable, green solutions.
At Solect Energy, they transform energy challenges into business opportunities. As one of the leading names in the Northeast’s commercial solar industry, they specialize in cost reduction and optimizing your solar investments. They offer tailored energy solutions, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency to meet the highest industry standards. From practical and systematic solar design and installation to cutting-edge energy storage technologies, Solect is your trusted partner throughout the journey.
Solid State Marine manufactures solid state lithium batteries for electric watercraft. Their composition eliminates the use of highly unstable liquids, greatly reducing thermal runaway conditions that cause typical lithium battery to ignite. They are 30% smaller than the leading lithium-ion batteries enabling big boat electronics in all vessels.
Spectrum Plastics Group's Pittsfield location operates as a precision injection molder and specializes in high-performace plastic injection molding and custom tooling services, including bioresorbable and biocomposite material injection molding technology. The operation was founded in 1983, began clean room molding in 1996, and bioabsorbable material handling and molding in 2006. Markets served include medical, orthopedic/sports medicine and surgical instrumentation.
StarWind farm is a horse boarding and training facility in Westhampton, MA. There is ample turn out for the horses and riders can enjoy a brand new 80 x 180 fot indoor riding arena allowing for continuous riding throughout the New England seasons. Starwind joined the BIC for assistance with an equine therapy prototype they are developing.
Sustaine brings low-cost energy, renewables and energy efficiency to businesses and institutions. Through optimization algorithms, Sustaine recommends best-fit utility, renewables and efficiency options for each client.
SuryaTech integrates battery storage with solar power enables faster and more consistent EV charging by storing solar energy for use anytime. This stored power can also be fed back into the grid during peak demand, enhancing grid stability and efficiency. This system leverages renewable energy to facilitate rapid charging while reducing reliance on non-renewable power sources. Overall, it promotes a more sustainable and resilient energy infrastructure, supporting the broader adoption of electric vehicles.
Synagex provides innovative modern IT solutions. Modern-day IT is a complicated mix of tools, processes, and people. Synagex managed services make technology simple. Synagex is an IT managed services company that's been built from the ground up to offer true IT-as-a-service to your business.
The Chamberlain Group designs, develops, and manufacturers high fidelity mimetic anatomy for surgical and interventional training, research, device development, and sales and marketing. They put custom solutions into the hands of clinical practitioners and design teams. Their proprietary polymer formations look, feel, and respond like living tissue. Their team collaborates with medical device manufacturers and teaching hospitals in over 60 countries, developing and manufacturing products that span all levels.
TOURISTS is a hotel and riverside retreat inspired by the classic American roadside motor lodge, set on the banks of the Hoosic River in the Berkshires city of North Adams. Our 46-room property is a union of design and nature, home to woodland trails, riverbank vistas, sculptural installations, and more. Using common, organic materials, your room is both haven and trailhead, connecting you with your vacation self and serving as a basecamp for adventure.
Unistress specializes in the design, production, and construction of large scale precast/prestressed concrete structures. Unistress has completed more than 500 precast structures throughout the Northeast, including major highway bridges, parking facilities, railway stations, stadiums, casinos, and retail and industrial buildings.
United Aircraft Technologies, Inc. manufactures thermoplastic interconnecting clamps and electrical fasteners to incorporate sensors for wiring, monitoring, and diagnostics used in aircraft and other applications.
Vidmob is an international company whose Agile Creative Studio digital marketing platform allows users to not only design creative, story-based ad campaigns, but also to access an impressive and unique suite of data designed to further improve those campaigns. In addition to providing regular businesses with innovative marketing strategies, the Vidmob Gives program helps nonprofits and charitable organizations stay relevant and competitive with cutting-edge advertisements.
WideSky delivers a wide range of IoT solutions to businesses around the world; across the commercial, industrial, and energy sectors. Their scalable intelligent solutions can improve profits and sustainability of your business. WideSky is proudly owned by LPA Energy Group.
Zulu Pods is shaping the future of fluid delivery with innovation and integrity. Their revolutionary fluid delivery system combines the function of a reservoir, pump, and nozzle into a single self-contained and self-pressurized unit. The Zulu Pod is a revolutionary approach to fluid delivery for critical mechanical applications.