Archive for December 2020

There’s no crystal ball showing us what 2021 will bring, but we do know that Rhode Island’s startup ecosystem is full of leaders eager to prove their worth, get to market and scale rapidly, all while trying to make a difference in the lives of Rhode Islanders. Here are the leaders we expect big things…

A common thread runs through Boston-area entrepreneurs: All have proved to be resilient in the face of unprecedented challenges. But now is the time to look forward. These are BostInno’s 21 Startups to Watch in 2021. Read More

FDA advisors will meet later this week to decide whether to allow emergency-use of Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine. Read More

Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to get your busy business day started, plus M&A deals, cute marsupial pets and the local publicist telling the stories of those who have died from Covid-19 via #FacesofCovid Read More

Reverse mergers with special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have been on the rise, but 2020 represented a true "quantum leap," according to analysts. The financing method snowballed this past year, with at least 14 Massachusetts companies raising SPACs or going public through a SPAC merger. The first one? DraftKings Inc. Read More

The owner of BioMed Realty Trust said it’s now the largest owner of life-science offices in biotech hub Cambridge. Read More

2020 will be hard to forget. Here’s what I hope we remember. Read More

"This is an effort to reduce overall activity outside the home, using the mechanisms afforded by the phases of the state reopening plan," Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said on Twitter. Read More

The agency rolled back some of the service cuts first proposed in November. It ended up keeping South Shore ferry service in place and shortening the duration of the cuts, at least for the time being. Read More