Archive for August 2021
Techstars Boston grad Lunasonde allows a view far beneath the Earth
Co-founder Jeremiah Pate envisions a future where the technology can map mineral assets fro one country to the next or measure the world’s water supply. Read More
Read MoreAs clinical trials go remote, support software provider raises $220M
For the last decade, this company has worked to digitize the clinical trial process, using software tools to identify and reach potential patients and ultimately shortening the time it takes for researchers to enroll study subjects. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and here’s your chance to outrun an Olympian
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy business day, plus DraftKings dealing, UMass vax requirements, and your chance to outrun an Olympic medalist. Read More
Read MoreTrustees expanding in Beverly with plan to buy Olmsted-designed farm
The Trustees of Reservations is expanding its local holdings with an anticipated $3.2 million purchase of a 67-acre portion of Moraine Farm in Beverly. Read More
Read MoreBoston founder sues digital media company that acquired her startup
Kendall Hope Tucker, who started Boston-based Knoq (formerly Polis) in 2015, accused Ad Practitioners of discrimination and fraud, according to court documents. Read More
Read MoreHow Toni Wiley brought Boston’s Black-led tennis club back from brink
Sportsmen’s enters its 60th year with a budget four times the size of its account a decade ago. And the nonprofit shows no signs of slowing down. Read More
Read MoreBoston visitors could face new hotel fee to boost tourism
The proposed fee — equal to 1.5% of a customer’s bill — would go toward a new fund to promote the cities nationally and internationally to draw in more tourists. Read More
Read MoreThe battle for talent remains intense. Flexibility is dictating winners and losers.
With hiring continuing at a rapid pace, flexibility has emerged as a deciding factor for many candidates. Read More
Read MoreWheaton College gets nearly $34M for campus improvements
The 1,750-student school, which enrolled only women from its founding in 1834 until 1988, will create a new academic center with advising and career services, makerspaces and room for its applied health, business and psychology programs. Read More
Read MoreEpizyme CEO to step down as company plans to extend cancer drug’s reach
After six years in the CEO position, Epizyme leader Robert Bazemore is stepping aside, moving into a consultant role as biotech veteran Grant Bogle takes the reins. Read More
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