Video Library

Dr. Dennis Rebelo, Chief Learning Officer at the Berkshire Innovation Center (Pittsfield, MA) discusses what nominees can expect for their participation in the inaugural BIC Manufacturing Academy (BMA). For more information or to submit nominations for the initial BMA cohort, please visit https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/manufacturing-academy

Modeled after the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE annual challenge, the Berkshire Robotics Challenge is an opportunity for children from third to eighth grade (ages 8-14) to develop their science and computer skills while designing and programming a robot to complete a challenge. Students work in teams towards a competitive goal while learning problem-solving, teamwork, and sportsmanship. The 2023 competition was hosted at Taconic High School in Pittsfield, MA.

Dr. Dennis Rebelo, Chief Learning Officer at the Berkshire Innovation Center (Pittsfield, MA) discusses qualities for the ideal candidate for the inaugural BIC Manufacturing Academy (BMA). For more information or to submit nominations for the initial BMA cohort, please visit https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/manufacturing-academy

Dr. Dennis Rebelo, Chief Learning Officer at the Berkshire Innovation Center (Pittsfield, MA) discusses why the program is a unique opportunity for Berkshire regional manufacturers. For more information or to submit nominations for the initial BMA cohort, please visit https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/manufacturing-academy

Dr. Dennis Rebelo, Chief Learning Officer at the Berkshire Innovation Center (Pittsfield, MA) discusses program details for the inaugural cohort of the BIC Manufacturing Academy (BMA). For more information or to submit nominations for BMA cohorts, please visit https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/manufacturing-academy

Ben Sosne, Executive Director of the Berkshire Innovation Center (Pittsfield, MA) provides an overview of BIC Manufacturing Academy (BMA). For more information or to submit nominations for BMA cohorts, please visit https://www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com/manufacturing-academy

The Berkshire Innovation Center and Mass Ventures gathered a panel for a discussion on the effort to make Clean Tech the next big success story for Massachusetts, what sources of funding are available, opportunities for diverse founders, and what clean technologies the state will be looking to invest in. Presented in collaboration with MassCEC.

This BIC Presents Event, held in partnership with Willow Investments, features a panel of our colleagues - and fellow human beings - discussing how technological innovations have and will affect them in their personal and professional lives. Moderated by Dr. Dennis Rebelo, Chief Learning Officer at the Berkshire Innovation Center, and Alexandra Renders, CEO and Founder of Willow Investments.

The BIC Robotics Team is hard at work coding their robot for the various challenges that are part of the 2023 Berkshire Robotics Challenge.