Posts by ericg
Seres cuts its workforce by nearly half, focuses on FDA-approved drug
Seres Therapeutics Inc. is making big cuts to its workforce as it prioritizes the commercial launch of a treatment that received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this year. Read More
Read MoreBoston’s holiday shopping spending is expected to rise sharply. Here’s the forecast.
Spending on holiday shopping in the Boston area is expected to rise 16% this year, with especially high spending expected among the wealthiest buyers. Read More
Read MoreMeet the Greek immigrant who changed the lobster industry forever
Spiros Tourkakis, executive vice president of East Coast Seafood, developed a plastic shipping crate to replace wooden ones more than two decades ago which he says has made the industry much more efficient. Read More
Read MoreBoston Speaks Up with Alice Pomponio of American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge
Alice Pomponio is the managing director at BrightEdge, the venture capital and impact investment arm of the American Cancer Society, where her work is making waves in the fight against cancer. Read More
Read MoreBostInno Approved: Here are the November events you need to know about
Check out select November events, including a summit for next-gen female VC leaders, a bluetech demo day, an offshore wind startup showcase and more. Read More
Read MoreLas Vegas restaurant group to make Boston-area debut, and other retail news
A Las Vegas-based restaurant group is set to open its first Boston-area restaurant next spring. Here’s the latest on that and other local retail news. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: ISO New England can do more toward clean energy
ISO is a nonprofit with a long history of policies that favor fossil fuels. It hasn’t just failed to listen to the states it works for, it has also acted against their calls for change, writes Phelps Turner of the Conservation Law Foundation. Read More
Read MoreHigh-profile fights are taking aim at HOAs, but even greater challenges may lie ahead
Even as fights between angry homeowners and their HOAs spill into public view, their numbers are larger than ever. But some believe the future could bring larger, high-stakes challenges and calls for changes. Read More
Read MoreOctober M&A deal roundup: Influencers, medtech and ‘endless RNA’
Check out the mergers and acquisitions of tech and life sciences companies BostInno reported on in October. Read More
Read MoreVC funding update: Which Boston-area startups raised money in October?
A diverse group of companies announced funding rounds this month, from a 3D printing giant to an insurtech “unicorn” to property tech startups. Read More
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