Archive for October 2021
Former State Street exec launches startup to take on the racial wealth gap
State Street executive Trevor Rozier-Byrd is leaving the finance giant and launching his own startup to tackle a daunting societal challenge: the racial wealth gap. Read More
Read MoreSecurity analytics startup hits ‘unicorn’ status with $250M, eyes IPO
Devo Technology is the fourth cybersecurity company from Massachusetts to reach a billion-dollar valuation this year, after Transmit Security, Aura and Aqua Security Software Ltd. Read More
Read MoreFlagship Pioneering spinout thinks it has a treatment for ‘long Covid’
In a near first for the biotech industry, Axcella Therapeutics Inc. is launching a clinical study investigating a new drug to treat "long Covid." Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and a new day for BostInno
Good morning, Boston. Batten down those hatches, grab a second cup of coffee and stroll through today’s five things you need to know. No bombogenesis required. Read More
Read MoreStorm ‘bomb’ developing, to rapidly intensify by Tuesday Night
A fall nor’easter is developing, threatening power outages, downed trees, branches and power lines. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: In-person work is essential to economic progress and workforce morale
In this exclusive BBJ op-ed, Tim Rowe, founder and CEO of the Cambridge Innovation Center and CIC Health, writes that businesses need to be proactive about devising plans to get back to the office. Vaccine mandates and vax-or-test policies are a major part of the back to in-person work solution, he writes, and business leaders…
Read MoreSmith College to replace financial-aid loans with grants
Smith College has announced that starting next fall it will eliminate loans from undergraduate financial aid packages and replace them with grants from the college. Read More
Read MoreAnalysts say Boston Scientific faces ‘higher level of exposure’ to risk
Boston Scientific Corp. is expected to report its Q3 earnings on Wednesday, and the medical device manufacturer is widely expected to post year-over-year growth as it works to bounce back from last year’s Covid-19-driven hit. Read More
Read MorePats QB Mac Jones signs marketing deal with HarborOne
The Patriots’ rookie quarterback is the new spokesperson for Brockton-based HarborOne Bank. Read More
Read MoreMeet the businessman who now has his name on a Harvard Yard gate
Being a standout donor at Harvard can be a bit difficult. So it’s no small accomplishment that an investment banker from the class of 1960 just landed his name on a rare unnamed gate encircling Harvard Yard. Read More
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