Archive for August 2023
Lowell-based nonprofit business accelerator expands to Arizona, California and Texas
Entrepreneurship for All, a nonprofit business accelerator founded in Lowell, is launching a fully virtual program as part of its goal to serve 50,000 entrepreneurs by 2030. Read More
Read MoreSubstance-use treatment startup Better Life Partners completes $26.5M Series B fundraise
The fundraising round was led by Israeli healthtech fund aMoon and Cambridge-based health and technology venture capital firm F-Prime Capital. Read More
Read MoreNvidia, RA Capital invest in new Boston AI drug discovery company
This isn’t the first AI drug discovery company the chipmaker has funded. In July, Nvidia invested $50 million in Salt Lake City-based biotech. The startup’s stock soared 80% following the announcement. Read More
Read MoreCrowley joins forces with Morgan Stanley to develop Salem offshore wind ports
Crowley opened a Providence office in 2021 and is developing an offshore wind port in Salem, Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreGood News Tuesday: Rockland Trust support Cardinal Cushing Centers
The MarketPlace is home to Cardinal Cushing’s community-facing businesses where 300 student and adult participants engage in vocational training as well as paid employment opportunities. Read More
Read MoreGenerics of Vyvanse, Takeda’s ADHD drug, get FDA green light
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited just lost exclusivity on its ADHD drug. Read More
Read MoreOpposition kills plan for hundreds of South Shore Plaza apartments
Developer ZOM Living withdrew the proposal after losing a key vote this month before Braintree’s planning board. Read More
Read MoreBerkshire Bank picks up another former First Republic staffer
Berkshire Bank has scooped up another former First Republic Bank banker, Michelle Samuel, to join its growing private banking team, the bank announced on Monday. Read More
Read MoreMass.-based investment firm calls on Nike for more pay equity reporting
Massachusetts-based activist investment adviser Arjuna Capital is, once again, calling on Nike to increase its reporting on gender and racial pay equity. Read More
Read MoreGreen jobs are more in demand than nurses — and they pay a premium
A raft of government spending and a switch to renewable energies is sparking considerable job growth in some industries — pushing demand for some high-paying roles even higher than demand for nurses. Read More
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