Archive for September 2022
Somerville’s Legoland undergoing $12M overhaul
The Legoland Discovery Center at Somerville’s Assembly Row has closed for a $12 million renovation that’ll last through the winter to bring new features and add 4,000 square feet. Read More
Read MoreA new research institute at UMass Chan is tackling rare genetic diseases
The Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics was formed in February and was the first team to deliver a human gene therapy for Tay-Sachs, and is now working with families on five other diseases, including one family fighting UBA5. Read More
Read MoreAfter dry spell, Boston has a new unicorn
After a nearly three-month dry spell in companies crossing the $1 billion valuation mark., Wasabi Technologies Inc. has become the region’s latest unicorn after raising $125 million in Series D round led by L2 Point Management. Read More
Read MoreWhistleblower due $266.4M in Biogen drug kickback settlement
The whistleblower’s $266 million share of Biogen’s $900 million settlement to resolve allegations that the company paid kickbacks to physicians to induce them to prescribe the company’s multiple sclerosis drugs is the largest whistleblower award in US history. Read More
Read MoreBoston addiction telemed startup raises $5M from Kansas City-based venture capital firm
A Kansas City-based venture capital firm has invested $5 million in Boston’s Bicycle Health, which offers remote treatment for opioid addiction, as part of a $50 million Series B round. Read More
Read MoreGannett shutters real estate publication Boston Homes after 25 years
One week shy of publishing what would have been its 25th anniversary edition, real estate publication Boston Homes put out its final edition before being shut down by parent company Gannett. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and hot talk at the Aquarium
Good morning, Boston. Here is the news you need to know to start your Tuesday, plus pizza inflation and our changing climate discussion at the Aquarium tonight. Read More
Read MoreNewly minted health tech unicorn partners with LSU to fight racial disparities
Health tech company ConcertAI is using its new unicorn status to address health disparities in Louisiana. Read More
Read MoreFTC is scrutinizing Amazon’s $1.7B takeover of iRobot. What happens next?
Why did the FTC send iRobot and Amazon a ‘second request?’ What does that mean? How common is it? And what does it mean for Amazon’s planned $1.7 billion takeover of the Roomba manufacturer? The Business Journal spoke with experts to bring you answers. Read More
Read MoreWaters Corp. opens new manufacturing plant in Taunton
The facility uses technology that will make it significantly more energy-efficient than the existing plant at the site, according to the company. Read More
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