Archive for July 2020
On eve of Covid vaccine trial, Moderna touts another $472M federal investment
Moderna Therapeutics said Sunday that BARDA is injecting another $472 million in investment into the company to support its late-stage trial — set to begin Monday — of a potential vaccine for the Covid-19 coronavirus. Read More
Read MoreCabot Properties buys Florida warehouse for $16M
A fund run by Boston-based Cabot Properties has bought a warehouse in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, for $15.5 million. Read More
Read MoreBaker quarantine order would fine visitors to Massachusetts
Effective Aug. 1, almost all travelers entering Massachusetts, including permanent residents returning home and incoming college students, must comply with mandatory quarantine or testing requirements or face fines of up to $500 per day. Read More
Read MorePhotos: An Opening Day like no other for the 2020 Red Sox season
On Red Sox Opening Day on Friday, fans went to restaurants but no crowds surrounded the stadium. Just a couple of hot dog vendors were on the street. Here are photos of the event. Read More
Read MoreBoston insurance tech firm Duck Creek files for $200M IPO
The IPO will be closely watched by the startups in Greater Boston’s burgeoning insurtech sector. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Data management, AI companies raise over $34M
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read More‘We can do more:’ Tech leaders discuss Mass. ‘brain drain’
Massachusetts should do more to retain students in tech-related fields after graduation, especially in light of the diversity issues that plague the tech industry. That’s what tech and educational leaders are saying after this week’s publication of a report that notes how Boston produced more tech graduates than jobs last year, leading to a "brain…
Read MoreTwo more biotechs raise combined $310M, adding to RA Capital’s banner year
Local startups iTeos Therapeutics and Inozyme Pharma took advantage of the healthy biotech investment market Friday Read More
Read MoreFormer head of Mass. Tech Collaborative dies
Friends and colleagues of Mitchell Adams, who served as executive director of MassTech from 2001 to 2011, described him as "a gentleman" and "a storyteller." Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Turning back to the T: My first public transit experience since Covid began
Longtime local journalist and public relations professional Peter Howe took the MBTA’s Green Line for the first time since March 12. As others resume their commutes and join him in the "new normal," he had a few thoughts to share. Read More
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