Massachusetts, GE, WPI partner for digital health research center

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, General Electric and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have partnered to construct a research center where companies are able to test digital health innovations.

The State of Massachusetts will provide funding of $5 million, GE Healthcare Life Sciences will contribute $2.5 million and WPI will add another $9.5 million. The new facility, to be named PracticePoint, will offer simulated settings for surgical, clinical, rehabilitative and home healthcare settings for academic and industrial companies to research and test products.

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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