Archive for March 2021
The Petri Dish: Affinivax to develop staph vaccine, Thermo Fisher announces new site
While some in the life sciences industry create drugs and devices to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, their colleagues are busy as ever raising money, testing new drugs, expanding facilities and more. Here’s The Petri Dish, a roundup of news that may get overlooked amid the influx of Greater Boston life sciences and health care happenings.…
Read More‘Boston Made’: Authors chronicle Boston’s history of innovation
Robert Krim knows all about Boston’s history of invention and innovation, from chocolate-chip cookies to microwave ovens to lifesaving vaccines — and with co-author Alan Earls he’s got a new book that shares these hidden secrets with the rest of us. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and a huge time saver
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day. Read More
Read MoreScout, a new startup, aims to help working parents find kids activities
Scout CEO Jennifer Nadelson says working parents’ struggle to find childcare isn’t just a Covid thing. “This is a foundational structure that already put working parents — and in particular, working women — under a tremendous amount of stress,” she said. The startup launched an app last year aimed at giving parents more options for…
Read MoreLargest Breweries in Massachusetts
List includes Massachusetts-based breweries. Total beer barrel production for Samuel Adams represents all brands of Boston Beer Co., which is the parent company of Sam Adams. Seasonal/specialty count for Samuel Adams is an estimate that includes taproom exclusives and releases. Mass. Bay Brewing Co. is the parent company of Harpoon, UFO, Clown Shoes, Arctic Chill…
Read MoreDraftKings CEO Jason Robins is now a billionaire
Another member of the so-called "the three-comma club" joins the ranks of Massachusetts-based tech billionaires, which include Alan Trefler, CEO of Cambridge-based Pegasystems Inc., and Steve Conine and Niraj Shah, founders of Internet retailer Wayfair Inc. Read More
Read MoreFlagship in talks to lease Somerville lab near Green Line extension
The nine-story lab is the first phase of Boynton Yards, a 1.365 million-square-foot project planned near the future extended MBTA Green Line. Read More
Read MoreTwo Boston tech companies raise multimillion-dollar rounds
Unicorn company Snyk Ltd., which builds security tools for developers, and artificial intelligence insurance company Corvus Insurance said in separate announcements on Wednesday they each closed millions in new funding. Read More
Read MoreFormer Brigham and Women’s CEO rejoins Moderna board
Elizabeth Nabel, the former Brigham and Women’s Hospital CEO, has rejoined Moderna Inc.’s board of directors, seven months after she resigned to avoid a potential or apparent conflict of interest. She stepped down as Brigham CEO earlier this month. Read More
Read MoreAveo finally earns approval for kidney cancer drug
The Boston-based company announced Wednesday that the drug, tivozanib, has earned approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat kidney cancer, ending a long and tumultuous journey. Read More
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