Calling all Innovators; August is Virtual MassInno

Calling all innovators — now’s your chance to jump to the front of the line.  (Yes, there is a long waiting list to exhibit at Mass Innovation Nights events; we’re currently full for September and almost full for October.)

Deadline for submission to Virtual Mass Innovation Night: August 1, 2009

As you may know, we’re not having a physical event in August.  Too many people are going to be out of town.  Massachusetts companies — this is the time to step up with your new product or service.  We want to see your cool new product.  We’re particularly interested in innovative new inventions, new consumer products, and new services.  How about your green tech product?  Or maybe that fantastic new idea you had for a service?  Our live events have played host to everything from Popsicle drip catchers to a heliostat system (from Practical Solar.)

Here’s what you need to do:

1) Post a short video or written explanation of your new product or service.  Post it on your website, or YouTube or wherever everyone can see it.

2) Let us know it is there — Twitter or use our contact us form on this website.

3) We’ll link up to your blog post or video and run a short contest on our site, getting our Mass Innovations community to vote on which products they’d like to learn more about.  Then we’ll have an online conversation about the products and you’ll get to tell everyone more!  (Right now we’re considering keeping it simple with a Tweetchat but we’re looking at other options too.)

What does the video have to include?

As long as we know it is intended for us, you can include anything you want.  If you’d like some suggestions:

1. Tell us why your product or service is innovative.  Why is it unique?  Why is it different from all the other widgets out there?
2. Tell us what your product does, how it works and why it is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
3. Tell us why your product can only be created in Massachusetts or why Massachusetts is uniquely qualified to be the “birthplace” of your product.
4. Tell us why you want the Mass Innovation Nights community to help you promote your product

Let us know if you have any questions! Looking forward to seeing all the cool videos and reading the nifty blogs!   (And, please don’t make us wait until the last minute — early birds get more exposure and traffic!)