Posts by ericg
BostInno Approved: Here are the October events you need to know about
Check out Boston’s tech and startup events in October, including Boston Fintech Week, the Tech Breakfast Club, the Techstars Boston fall fireside chat and more. Read More
Read MoreJapanese pharma giant scoops up Seaport biotech for $387.4M
A Japanese pharmaceutical giant is buying a Boston-London biotech for $387.4 million. Read More
Read MoreGene therapy firm to close Lexington research lab amid 114-person layoff
A year after it scored a major win in the form of an FDA approval, a gene therapy firm is retooling things, closing a Lexington research lab amid a 114-person layoff. Read More
Read MoreFour Boston-area biotechs await high-profile drug approval decisions this year
Some of the largest Boston-area biotech and pharmaceutical companies are still hoping to net drug approvals from the FDA by the end of 2023. Read More
Read MoreMassBioEd CEO: Invest in STEM now to establish workforce of the future
To address the long-term needs of the industry, we must inspire and equip the next generation of talent by fostering K-12 STEM education in high-need communities, writes Sunny Schwartz of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation. Read More
Read MoreThe ‘double shift’: Supporting women in the life science industry who balance work, family
Workplaces need to think proactively about how to support women who are both breadwinners and primary caretakers, or else they may lose out on leadership opportunities. Read More
Read MoreMillennium’s Winthrop Center certified as world’s biggest passive house office
Millennium Partners founder Christopher Jeffries spoke with the Business Journal about leasing in the Boston office tower — "a lot of activity in the building," but "we’d like to have been further ahead than we are" — and whether its future office towers will also feature passive house design. Read More
Read MoreThe state’s fastest growing company is a Western Mass fashion brand
Massachusetts’ fastest growing company might not exist if Siyana and Andy Huszar didn’t meet on a blind date in 2012. The pair went on to co-found Marcella, an ethical women’s fashion brand. Read More
Read MoreBristol Myers, Lilly venture arm back new startup out of Dana-Farber
A blood plasma-testing company born out at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is launching with $57 million and a plan to speed up precision medicine. Read More
Read MoreVC funding update: Which Boston-area startups raised money in September?
Finally, some big funding rounds in 2023! By our count, Boston-area companies raised $1.7 billion in September. Read about all the deals. Read More
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