Archive for October 2021
Vertex taps California startup for $700M gene-editing deal
Vertex has developed cystic fibrosis therapies and is working with other partners on CRISPR-Cas9 systems as well as messenger RNA, or MRNA, therapies with Moderna Inc. Read More
Read MoreA brand-new Corvette convertible is being auctioned to benefit UMass Amherst
Want to own the new Corvette Stingray in so-called red mist? One with just 6 miles on the odometer is being auctioned off — with proceeds to benefit UMass Amherst. Read More
Read MoreSeaport Omni launches seaplane service from New York City to Boston
Tailwind Air has four daily nonstop flights between Manhattan and Boston, out of the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Read More
Read MoreBain invests $300M in Boston cardiovascular disease firm
Bain Capital is investing up to $300 million into Cardurion Pharmaceuticals Inc. from both its Bain Capital Life Sciences and Bain Capital Private Equity funds. Read More
Read MoreGinkgo Bioworks spinout launches with $78M to bioengineer beauty products
After four years within the labs of Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc. as an entrepreneur-in-residence, Jasmina Aganovic is striking out on her own as CEO of a new startup at the intersection of biotech and beauty: Arcaea. Read More
Read MoreInflation replaces Covid-19 as chief concern among many small-business owners.
Small-business owners are still facing a host of problems as they head into the holiday season. A new issue has moved to the top of the list. Read More
Read MoreInside Boston’s new electric vehicle dealership
When the electric vehicle startup Polestar launched in the United States in 2018, Boston was one of the first markets it eyed. Now its first dealership in the city is here. Read More
Read MoreCannabis company opens shop in Marlborough
This is the cannabis company’s third shop in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Boston voters support working-class jobs on Boston Harbor
How will the next mayor of Boston make the working waterfront, the Port of Boston, a policy priority? Read More
Read MoreWellesley-based startup is betting on waste-to-energy industry
Vanguard Renewables’ new CEO Neil Smith is betting on an old but under-utilized energy technology to take off. Read More
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