Archive for March 2022
CambridgeSide lab project scores financing through ground-lease deal
The lab-and-office development, now under construction, is one of a few major changes that New England Development is making to pivot parts of CambridgeSide away from retail. Read More
Read MoreGK Fund founder aims to close the racial gap through small, targeted grants
While Michael Benezra was COO at CPC Global, he started the GK Fund in December 2019 along with partners Andre Porter and Colette Phillips to try and facilitate access to capital, technology and mentorship for startups and small businesses with BIPOC founders. Read More
Read MoreMIT’s new mask policy, barring people from asking others to wear masks, criticized
A new policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that bars anyone from requesting that someone else wear a mask has stirred criticism online. Read More
Read MoreActivist investor Ancora pushes for sale of Everbridge
Citing "the immense destruction of shareholder value that has occurred under the current leadership team," Ancora argues that a a sale to a well-capitalized acquirer could deliver more than $70 per share, or a more than 90% premium. Read More
Read MoreSeveral Mass. Gannett newspapers to kill print edition, go online-only
A source familiar with the company’s internal conversations said the change, which will take effect in May, affects about 20 papers in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreFeds have a fraud czar for PPP, other loans. Who are they going after?
This should not be a surprise since $2.2 trillion dollars of Covid-related relief was distributed in the past two years — much of that to small, medium and large businesses. Now, the Department of Justice wants to make sure the money was apportioned appropriately. Read More
Read MoreOverlooked and underfunded: How 2-year HBCUs are building critical tech-talent pipelines despite the odds
Historically overlooked and under-resourced, two-year HBCUs have been building technology-talent pipelines with minimal resources, and the efforts are starting to be noticed by government agencies and some of the largest industry brands. Read More
Read MoreInsider’s view: Incoming NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate associate dean talks changing CRE fundamentals, future of downtowns
Not only is real estate evolving as an industry — so, too, is the way it’s being thought about in academia and other institutions. Read More
Read MoreFrom Ghana, Germany and NYC: Meet the first Harvard Alumni Accelerator cohort
Meet the 10 companies from around the world participating in the inaugural Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Accelerator. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Expanding workforce access in the biotech industry
Op-ed: A multi-state coalition focused on biomanufacturing infrastructure and training pathways promises increase employment and educational opportunities for low- and moderate-income communities in Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island. Read More
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