Archive for April 2020
Boston Scientific to start manufacturing new ‘MacGyver’-esque ventilator
The FDA has approved the production and use of the Coventor, a jerry-rigged ventilator designed at the University of Minnesota to address ventilator shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Read MoreThese Mass. companies are developing COVID-19 treatments and tests
More than two dozen Massachusetts companies have announced plans to create vaccines, treatments or devices for COVID-19 — garnering attention from investors while raising questions about long-term success. Read More
Read MoreMass. colleges to get more than $270M in federal aid
Colleges and universities in Massachusetts are set to receive the money as part of a federal relief package intended to help schools and students during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and this ‘from-the-waist-up’ world
These are the 5 Things You Need to Know today, plus what Jayson Tatum said, the ’92 Dream Team, and permission to wear pajamas to work. Yes, it’s #WearYourPajamasToWorkDay — really. Read More
Read MoreMass. lost thousands of clean energy jobs in March, says new report
Massachusetts was among the hardest-hit states last month when it comes to job losses in the clean energy sector. And the number is expected to rise. Read More
Read MoreLargest Software Development Firms in Massachusetts
Rank Firm/Prior rank (*unranked in 2019)/ Total Mass. employees Total employees Types of software developed Company’s total 2019 revenue Top local executive(s) 1 Dell Technologies, 176 South St., Hopkinton, MA 01748, 508-435-1000, delltechnologies.com 9125 165000 Wide-ranging technology and services portfolio for the data era 92200000000 Howard Elias, President, Services and Digital 2 MathWorks, 1 Apple…
Read MoreEye disease startup to move to Mass. after Shire alum named CEO
Robert Dempsey, who headed Shire plc’s ophthalmics business, is joining a six-person eye disease startup that raised a $25 million Series B round this week. Read More
Read MoreRaytheon announces pay cuts, furloughs as pandemic cuts into business
The company completed its mega-merger with United Technologies at a particularly tumultuous time. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Bipartisan leadership in a time of crisis
Bipartisan leadership at the state level is crucial as we turn our attention to how and when to start rebuilding our regional economy, particularly as the messages from the Trump administration continue to be discordant and unreliable. Read More
Read MoreBoston mayor considers ‘slow ramp-up’ for construction
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh was the first mayor of a major U.S. city to shut down construction. Read More
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