Dive Brief:
- A new web portal aims to help companies from around the globe make alliances with Massachusetts academic medical centers to partner on research and clinical programs.
- The new Massachusetts Clinical Gateway portal was unveiled Tuesday during the annual Biotechnology Industry Organization convention.
- The organizers of the portal are looking to streamline the process in which biotech and medical technology companies use online forms to connect with researchers in the state.
Dive Insight:
The portal may provide another edge for Massachusetts in its role as an academic medical hub.
Among the hospitals participating are Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance, Carney Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Massachusetts General Hospital, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center, and VA Boston Healthcare.