Commonwealth Conversations: Engage!: Innovative Economy Partnership

TotalMobile Adding 100 New Jobs

Lieutenant Governor Murray joins TotalMobile for an announcement relative to job creation and economic development. (Photo: Matt Bennett/ Governor's Office)

On Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray joined TotalMobile CEO Colin Reid to announce the UK-based company’s plans to add up to 100 jobs over the next two to three years in Massachusetts.

TotalMobile provides software to a wide range of state and municipal government customers and private industry organizations, including prepackaged mobile applications platforms that allow field workers to capture information in real-time and relay information to back-office systems, reducing travel costs and time spent on processing paperwork.

More information:

Metrowest Daily News: Northern Ireland tech company to add jobs in Westborough
Worcester Business Journal: Mobile Tech Company Announces Westborough Expansion
Westborough Patch: Officials React to Possible Westborough Job Creation
Worcester Telegram & Gazette: TotalMobile offers good news
Worcester Telegram & Gazette: TotalMobile adding jobs in Westboro
Boston Business Journal: TotalMobile brining 100 jobs to Bay State
The Westborough News: Northern Ireland tech company to add jobs in Westborough
Milford Daily News: Northern Ireland tech company to add jobs in Westborough
Mass High Tech: TotalMobile to add up to 100 jobs in Mass.

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Innovation Economy Partnership 2011: UK - Day Three

Governor Patrick meets with Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, (Photo credit: Matt Campion, Britsh Consulate General Boston)

Today, Governor Patrick and delegation members focused on a series of meetings with members of the British Parliament and representatives of the government to discuss economic partnership opportunities. Throughout the day, the Governor met with leading members of the British government:

8:30 am | David Lammy, Member of the British Parliament
10:00 am | Alistair Burt, Deputy Foreign Minister
12:30 pm | Simon Burns, Health Minister
3:15 pm | David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science
4:45 pm | Gregory Barker, Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change.

In the afternoon, Governor Patrick was received on the floor of Parliament's House of Commons, attending a session of Prime Minister's Questions, a Parliamentary tradition. Click here to learn more about this session of Prime Minister's Questions.

Immediately after that, Governor Patrick met with young leaders in Parliament at an event hosted by the British-American Parliamentary Group and Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow.

In the evening, the Governor hosted a debriefing session with all the members of the delegation to wrap up the Mission and discuss the progress the group had made.

Governor Patrick will return to Massachusetts tomorrow, arriving just in time to catch the tail end of St. Patrick's Day. If you missed them, check out our coverage of Day One and Day Two in the UK and our wrap-up of the Israel leg of the trip.

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Innovation Economy Partnership 2011: UK - Day Two

Governor Patrick and global stem cell leaders sign an agreement between Massachusetts and the UK
to share best practices for stem cell banking. (Kim Haberlin, EOHED)

Lots more news today out of the UK. The Governor and members of the delegation traveled to the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control in Hertfordshire, England, today to meet with global leaders in the stem cell research community.

At that meeting, representatives from the UK Stem Cell Bank and the University of Massachusetts Human Stem Cell Bank and Registry signed a new agreement to share best practices for stem cell banking and to collaborate on international standards for stem cell lines. The new agreement is an important step toward growing the life sciences industries in both countries and solidifying Massachusetts' status an international medical research hub. Click here to learn more about the agreement.

After signing the agreement, the delegation moved on to Granta Science Park in Cambridge, UK, to lead a roundtable on the life sciences industry. Click here to learn more about this event.

Following that event, the Governor and delegation members hosted a forum on enhancing collaboration in clean tech and IT at Churchill College. The Governor went on to meet with the senior leadership at Cambridge University, visit the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial and participate in a town hall on innovation economies at Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing.

Governor Patrick and delegation members visit the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. (Howard Kogan, Communispace)

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Innovation Economy Partnership 2011: UK - Day One

Governor Patrick meets United States Ambassador to Great Britain Louis Susman

On to the UK! Yesterday, Governor Patrick and members of the delegation arrived in the United Kingdom and were greeted by British Consul General Dr. Phil Budden at Heathrow Airport. Today is their first full day in London. Here's a quick rundown of the day's events.

8:00 am | Governor Patrick and members of the delegation receive a welcome briefing from the United States Ambassador to Great Britain Louis Susman.

9:00 am | Governor Patrick leads a roundtable with delegation members and business people from the UK on opportunities in the IT industry at the London Stock Exchange. Click here to learn more about the roundtable, below is a photo of Governor Patrick addressing the group.

(Photo Credit: British Embassy in Washington. View additional photos.)

12:00 pm | After meeting privately with Ambassador Susman, Governor Patrick and Dr. Andy Heyes, Director of Education at the Imperial College Energy Futures Lab, participated in another roundtable event focused on increasing collaboration in the clean energy industry.

2:30 pm | The Governor toured Lloyd's of London and Lloyd's Market, meeting with the company's CEO Dr. Richard Ward.

4:30 pm | Governor Patrick and the delegation finished the day with a Financial Services Industry roundtable event at the City of London Corporation. Governor Patrick was joined by industry leaders from both sides of the Atlantic, read more about this event from the Governor's Office and on Boston.com.

Keep up with the Governor throughout the week by following @MassGovernor on Twitter and using the #maip hashtag to join the conversation online.

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The Week in Israel: Innovation Mission Part 1 Wrap Up

Today is the last day in Israel for many members of the Massachusetts delegation. Check out a slideshow of photos from the trip above and catch up on our coverage of each day with our previous blog posts:

Day One: MassChallenge kickoff in Tel Aviv (now with video!)
Day Two: Innovation Economy roundtables
Day Three: Innovation Economy Town Hall and meetings with government officials
Day Four: R&D agreement signing, touring Yad Vashem

Day 5:

On Friday, the Governor and delegation members participated in the Wexner Israel Fellows Breakfast, leading a conversation with a group of Israeli public officials who studied at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

After that meeting, the Governor hosted a debriefing for the full Massachusetts delegation to recap the progress the group made over the last week and the opportunities for collaboration and growth that were strengthened over the course of the week.

As the trade delegation wraps up the Israel portion of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy Partnership Mission 2011, we'll continue to bring you real-time updates and media from the next phase of the trip in the United Kingdom.

Stay tuned and don't forget to follow @MassGovernor for updates.

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Innovation Economy Partnership 2011: Israel - Day Four

Governor Patrick meets Israeli President Shimon Peres.

It was another busy day in Israel for Governor Patrick and the rest of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy Partnership Mission. The delegation spent the day in Jerusalem, holding meetings with senior government officials and Israeli entrepreneurs.

The delegation intiated two important growth opportunities today. At a meeting with Shalom Simhon, Israel's Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor, Governor Patrick signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will enhance collaboration between Massachusetts and Israel on research and development in the life sciences and clean technology industries. Click here to learn more about this new agreement.

Later in the day, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Greg Bialecki announced support for a collaborative research project between UMass Lowell’s Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence and Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Israel. Learn more about the agreement here.

After meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres and, later, a group of Palestinian entrepreneurs, the delegation took an emotional tour of Yad Vashem, Israel's National Holocaust Memorial. The Governor left this note in the guestbook there:

For a recap of the day, watch NECN's report below. Read more coverage of the day's events on Boston.com.

Here are more ways to stay up-to-date with the trip throughout the day:

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Innovation Economy Partnership 2011: Israel - Day Three

Governor Patrick and the Massachusetts delegation kicked off day three of the mission with a visit to Haifa University. There they met with university leadership and students to discuss the wealth of economic and educational ties between Israel and Massachusetts.

The next stop was a Town Hall Meeting on innovation economies at Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology. Governor Patrick led a discussion among members of the delegation and a broad cross-section of members of the Greater Haifa Community business and entrepreneurial communities.

After the Town Hall, Governor Patrick and the delegation visited the Shiluvim Program, a community empowerment project launched by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies' Boston-Haifa Connection. The program aims to help Jewish Ethiopian immigrants adjust to new life in Haifa and fully integrate Ethiopian Israelis into the community. Learn more about the Shiluvim project here.

Click here to learn more about the day from NECN's Alison King who is traveling with the Governor.

Throughout the day, Governor Patrick had the opportunity to meet with various Israeli leaders and members of the government to discuss cooperation between Massachusetts and Israel and thank them for their hospitality. Here is the schedule of the Governor's official meetings, click here to learn more.

8:30 am: Yona Yahov, Mayor of Haifa
4:00 pm: Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon
4:30 pm: Tzipi Livni, Chairperson of the Opposition
6:00 pm: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel (pictured above)
7:00 pm: Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor, Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy

Governor Patrick was received on the floor of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, where Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon read aloud a proclamation welcoming the delegation to Israel. The delegation will spend the night in Jerusalem.

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Innovation Economy Partnership 2011: Israel - Day Two

Here's a rundown of day two of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy Partnership Mission. The Governor and the members of the delegation remain in Tel Aviv, Israel.

8:15 am | Governor Patrick and the delegation started the day by meeting with members of Israel's Venture Capital Community to discuss Massachusetts' strong business climate and opportunities for private investment.

8:30 am | The Governor and members of the delegation moved on to a roundtable discussion with members of the Israeli Real Estate Investment community about the opportunities available for real estate investment in Massachusetts.

9:00 am | After the roundtable, the Governor toured the Anti-Fraud Command Center at the office of EMC RSA, the cyber security division of Hopkinton-based company EMC. Immediately after the tour, the Governor joined members of the delegation representing Massachusetts' tech sector and Israeli executives in a forum to discuss mutual growth opportunities in the high tech industries.

10:00 am | Following the forum, the Massachusetts delegation traveled to the Israel offices of GlassHouse Technologies, a global provider of data center services headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. The delegation toured the company’s facility and debriefed on the morning’s forum, following up on possible opportunities for partnership.

1:00 pm | The Governor and members of the delegation spent the afternoon in two more roundtables with delegation members and their Israeli counterparts, discussing specific opportunities for growth in the clean energy and life sciences sectors.

6:30 pm | In the evening, the Governor met with United States Ambassador to Israel James Cunningham and joined the entire delegation for a welcome reception hosted by the Ambassador at his residence.

Here are more ways to stay up-to-date with the trip throughout the day:

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Innovation Economy Partnership 2011: Israel - Day One

Governor Patrick and a delegation of leaders from Massachusetts' business and academic communities have completed their first day in Tel Aviv, Israel, kicking off the Massachusetts Innovation Economy Partnership Mission. The members of the delegation have hit the ground running - here's a quick recap of their first day.

Today's first meeting was at 10:30 am. Governor Patrick and members of the delegation met with Major General Eliezer Shkedi, CEO of El Al Airlines, about the possibility of initiating a new, direct flight route from Boston to Israel. Click here to watch NECN's coverage of the meeting.

Later, Governor Patrick met with Avi Hasson, the Chief Scientist of Israel. The Governor and Chief Scientist Hasson led a roundtable discussion with the delegation about Massachusetts and Israel's continuing partnership promoting mutual growth in the innovation economy.

In the evening, the delegation headed to the offices of Cisco Israel to participate in a TeleConference event with the Lieutenant Governor and a group of Massachusetts entrepreneurs, who joined the meeting from Cisco offices back in the Bay State. The Governor took this opportunity to launch the second round of the MassChallenge competition - a global contest aimed at supporting innovative startup companies. Last year the program supported 111 startups that created 300 new jobs and raised $30 million in outside funding. Click here to learn more about MassChallenge or watch the video of the event.

Each day, we'll summarize the delegation's work in a blog post here. You can find more updates and multimedia at our Massachusetts Innovation Partnership website: www.mass.gov/governor/innovationmission.

Follow @MassGovernor on Twitter for official updates about the Mission and use the hashtag #maip to join the conversation. For real-time updates from the members of the delegation and embedded reporters, follow this Twitter list. And check our Flickr page throughout the day for new photos.

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