Archive for January 2021

Fees on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft will not increase in Massachusetts after Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed a new proposed fee structure while signing a $16.5 billion transportation bond bill. Read More

Her resignation from Boeing’s board days before Joe Biden is sworn in as president raises the possibility the high-profile Democrat may return to a big government or diplomatic job in the new administration. Read More

Eric Lander, president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Maria Zuber, MIT’s vice president for research, have been tapped by President-elect Joe Biden for top science roles in his administration. Read More

Since 2014, Massachusetts’ robotics industry has been booming. And according to a new report from Fabric Media, powered by the New England Venture Capital Association, much of that boom can be attributed to one subsector: microlocation. Read More

A decade older than Desktop Metal, EnvisionTEC sells more than 30 printer configurations that build objects from digital design files. In particular, over 1,000 of the firm’s 5,000 customers are in the dental industry, and uses the printers to produce splints, dental night guards and other orthodontic appliances. Read More

Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation spreading $626 million around the economy over the next five years and making it easier to build new housing, an area where Massachusetts has lagged behind other states. Read More

Days after Acacia Communications Inc. tried to back out of its $2.6 billion deal with Cisco, the two companies agreed to a new — much pricier — agreement. Read More

Form D Friday is a Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More

The state’s Cannabis Control Commission plans to advocate for a more inclusive marijuana industry through three main legislative priorities. Read More