Archive for September 2020
Cambridge fintech raises $50M, makes two acquisitions
The firm, which automates payments and accounts payable transactions, saw sales jump by 80% year-over-year in the second quarter, according to CEO Micah Remley. Read More
Read MoreCOVID-19 cluster reported at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital said it has identified a coronavirus cluster including 10 patients and staff members in two of its medical-surgical units. Read More
Read MoreNasdaq says AspenTech is out of compliance over late annual filing
Bedford-based Aspen Technology Inc., which has 500 employees in its Massachusetts headquarters, is in non-compliance with Nasdaq rules prescribing timely disclosure of some financial information. Read More
Read MoreProstitution charges dropped against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft
Prosecutors in Florida dropped all charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Read More
Read MoreCollege football’s empty stadiums translate to empty rooms at local hotels
For many hotels in those areas, the lack of game-day traffic is nothing short of a crisis for survival. Read More
Read MoreExclusive: Meet the 2020 cohort of Harvard i-lab’s Fall Venture Program
This fall, hundreds—yes, hundreds—of startups are taking part in the program. The i-lab welcomed the first 264 ventures last week, and it expects another 100 or so to join in October. Read More
Read MoreDick’s Sporting Goods appoints Boston Scientific exec to board of directors
Sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. announced the appointment of Desiree Ralls-Morrison, senior vice president and general counsel at Boston Scientific Corp., as one of two new members of its board of directors. Read More
Read MoreBostInno’s 25 Under 25: These are 2020’s brightest young minds
One of our honorees co-founded a student-focused accelerator aimed at boosting entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds. Another trained an entire police department in the basics of American Sign Language. Still another filed four patents by the age of 17 and is now working on his next invention. Read More
Read MoreFirst person: Room to be flexible in this new world
In our society, working mothers are often expected to parent as if we don’t work, and work as if we don’t have the responsibilities of a parent. Read More
Read MoreBiotech focused on protein degradation raises $96M in 2nd fundraising this year
Monte Rosa Therapeutics has raised more than $128 million this year. Read More
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