REGISTER NOW! Berkshire Innovation Center TOUR

Berkshire Innovation Center Tour

1 HSW 

COVID Protocol: This is an in-person tour.  We will adhere to CDC guidelines at the time of the event.  Please bring a mask just in case.  The tour will be followed by a reception, weather and/or Covid protocols permitting.

Program Description
Designed by Steffian Bradley (EDM Construction Administration), the Berkshire Innovation Center provides a catalyst to accelerate the innovation and growth of existing companies in the Berkshire Region — primarily small to medium sized manufacturing companies (SME’s) in Life Sciences and the Life Sciences Supply Chain — with the ultimate objective of spurring economic growth, jobs, and investment in the region.

With the approval of over 80 regional stakeholders in the private sector, government, and academia, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center awarded the City of Pittsfield a $9.7 million capital grant in the May of 2014. The grant was for the development of a 20,000 square foot innovation center in Pittsfield’s William Stanley Business Park, the former site of General Electric. The Berkshire Innovation Center, which officially opened in 2020, provides regional manufacturers and STEM businesses with advanced R&D equipment, state-of-the-art lab and training facilities, and collaboration opportunities with BIC’s renowned research partners, as well as internship and apprenticeship programs for local students. Operationally, the BIC is a membership model designed to be self-sustainable and private sector driven.

Tour led by:
The tour will be led by Kris Kennedy AIA (formerly of Steffian Bradley) and Tim Eagles (EDM) in addition to representatives from the contractor, Consigli, and the BIC. We will also meet with a “member company,” SolaBlock, a developer of Solar Masonry Units (SMUs), which combine premium solar technology with the familiarity of standard masonry bricks.