Archive for November 2022
North Central Mass. region ‘particularly susceptible’ to labor shortage, says new study
Massachusetts’ North Central region has faced dwindling population and faster aging compared to the rest of the Bay State. Read More
Read MoreRNA startup led by Pfizer vets closes $52M investment round
Rgenta Therapeutics, a startup behind RNA-targeting small molecules for "undruggable" diseases, has raised another $52 million as it works to enter clinical trials in the next three years. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: How to use ‘innovation waves’ to reduce the racial wealth gap
In this BBJ guest commentary, Ed Gaskin writes that working together, the public and private sectors can leverage so-called "innovation waves" — emerging industries that tend to attract venture capitalists — to help reduce the racial wealth gap. Read More
Read MoreAnna Jaques nurses at odds with administrators over staffing shortages
Both sides acknowledge the problem, but the nurses union differs with hospital management over how bad it is and how best to remedy it. Read More
Read MoreGet to know the BostInno Fire Awards robotics honorees
These companies’ products roll, swim, pack, sort and more. Get to know the honorees in the BostInno Fire Awards’ robotics category. Read More
Read MoreLocus Robotics grabs $117M, plans IPO in the next 18-24 months
The Wilmington-based maker of robots for fulfillment warehouses may be the company that brings technology IPOs back to the Bay State after a year of substantial inactivity. In the meantime, it’s added $117M to its coffers. Read More
Read MoreAs inflation continues, here’s how Boston ranks for affordability
As inflation continues and migratory patterns favor low-cost havens, here’s how Boston compares to the nation’s most and least affordable metros. Read More
Read MoreMovie theater opens at new development on site of the old Hanover Mall
A Showcase Cinema de Lux has opened at the new Hanover Crossing, marking a milestone in the project. Read More
Read MoreGet to know the BostInno Fire Awards medtech and healthtech honorees
Not to be overshadowed by Boston’s big biotech industry, these medtech and healthtech companies made major news this year too. Read More
Read MoreInnovation Studio, AAA Northeast recruit startups for EV accelerator program
Driving 2043 is a free program for startups with solutions to aid in the adoption of electric vehicles, ranging from software and infrastructure to recycling and supply chain challenges. Read More
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