Archive for June 2023
Greentown Labs, Vineyard Wind and MassCEC name offshore wind startup cohort
A Malden startup is among the five companies named to the Greentown Go Energize 2023 program. Read More
Read MoreBoston Children’s and Franciscan Children’s finalize affiliation agreement for July 1
In October 2022, Boston Children Hospital and Franciscan Children’s signed a letter of intent to affiliate and create a system of pediatric mental health, rehabilitative care, research and teaching. Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court strikes down affirmative action, leaving colleges to overhaul admissions
Colleges will no longer be able to consider a prospective student’s racial background in the admissions process after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: As Supreme Court ruling looms, employers need to double down on diversity, equity and inclusion
In the months leading up to the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action admissions policies in colleges and universities, speculation has mounted on just how widely the impact would be felt if the High Court struck down even parts of those programs. Would a ruling against equal opportunity in college campus admissions cause employers to…
Read MoreBoston Children’s buys 268,000 square feet in Fenway lab building under construction
Boston Children’s has signed a purchase-and-sale agreement for 268,000 square feet at a new lab building in Fenway. Read More
Read MoreA ‘community store’ Starbucks opens in Chelsea
The store in Chelsea is very similar to a regular Starbucks but now has a “dedicated community table” and features large murals by local artists. The coffee giant says they want to open 1,000 by 2030. This is their 31st in the U.S. Read More
Read MoreLargest Insurance Brokers in Massachusetts
Information was obtained from participating firm representatives. Major brands carried may be a representative sample in some cases, due to space limitations. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Startup behind VR treatments gets $16M, Aldeyra notches midstage trial win
A Cambridge-based startup that won FDA approval in 2021 for a digital treatment for lazy eye brought in $16 million in a Series A round, and other life sciences news you may have missed. Read More
Read MoreCity Hall creates task force to improve literacy rates in Boston
A task force announced by the Boston Mayor’s Office will be tasked with studying literacy rates to help people access education and community services and provide policy recommendations to increase literacy. Read More
Read MoreFormer Partners CEO Gary Gottlieb launches mental health company with $115M fundraise
Gary Gottlieb, the former CEO of Partners HealthCare, now Mass General Brigham, has co-founded a new health company. Read More
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