Archive for May 2023
Viewpoint: ‘eSteam’ offers buildings a renewable energy alternative
By providing buildings with electric steam generated by renewable energy, companies can achieve their climate goals and carbon emission reduction targets without any costly in-building retrofits. Read More
Read MoreHarvard launches online learning program with entertainment company
Harvard is joining with an entertainment company that’s behind the mixed martial arts league UFC and the marketing firm IMG to create a new online learning platform that pairs Harvard professors with celebrities including Amy Poehler and Michael B. Jordan. Read More
Read MoreBoston Speaks Up with Kerty Levy of Techstars Boston
Kerty Levy, the new managing director of Techstars Boston, discusses her career journey, what she loves about Boston, the startup sectors that most intrigue her, the future of crypto/blockchain and much more. Read More
Read MoreThree Japanese pharma subsidiaries to lay off 223 in Marlborough
A Japanese pharmaceutical company that laid off 360 workers in January is set to lay off another 223 in Marlborough later this year. Read More
Read MoreWellesley biotech announces 2nd round of layoffs this year, closure of Kentucky facilities
The company’s president and CEO is departing as a result of the layoffs, too. Read More
Read MoreHealey’s big offshore wind foray lands in choppy waters
The Healey administration wants to add up to 3,600 more megawatts of capacity to the state’s offshore wind pipeline in one swoop, a procurement that Gov. Maura Healey herself dubbed "the biggest in our region’s history." But how much more the proposal moves the needle on the clean energy transition depends on the outlook of…
Read MoreSix-person Cornell spinout raises $90M for prostate cancer drugs
A small biotech, armed with technology out of Cornell University and a former Dana-Farber chief at its helm, has raised $90 million for its cancer drugs. Read More
Read MoreTrillium, Emerson chosen for new Boston Common beer garden, stage
A beer garden from Trillium Brewing and a performance stage for Emerson College will occupy a corner of Boston Common as the first of a wider plan from city officials to better activate the park. Read More
Read MoreConstruction kicks off for large logistics facility near I-495
The project is joining the more than 3 million square feet of industrial real estate now under construction in Greater Boston. Read More
Read MoreNIH investment as effective as private sector for biopharma innovation, Bentley report shows
The federal government is just as effective an investor as private-sector players are when it comes to biopharmaceutical innovation, according to a Bentley University report. Read More
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