Posts by ericg
The 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
Read MoreFive things: Cannabis jobs drop, pay-disclosure passes House
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Thursday, plus fat bears, cannabis job losses and the Boston connection to Banned Books Week. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Flagship startup hires GSK leader; Biogen cuts digital health group
Also, almost two years after it agreed to buy Lexington-based Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $3.3 billion, Novo Nordisk has scored its first drug approval from the acquisition. Here’s news from the life sciences you may have missed. Read More
Read MoreCannabis company GreenCare Collective sued over claims of unpaid loans
GreenCare Collective is being sued by Renovation Capital over claims that the cannabis company failed to make loan payments and misled investors. Read More
Read MoreBU’s next president is a medical doctor who wants to expand research
Melissa Gilliam aims to expand the school’s research, and also would like to make BU more accessible and affordable for students. Read More
Read MoreBlack mothers in Boston have 3X the infant mortality rate of white mothers, study finds
The infant mortality rate for Black infants in Boston in 2021 was 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, according to a study by the Boston Public Health Commission. For white residents, it was 3.2 deaths. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts House passes wage equity and transparency bill
The goal of the bill is to provide more resources to disadvantaged employees — including a requirement for businesses to specify a salary range with all new job postings — and to collect data about pay equity to eliminate the pay gap for women. Read More
Read MoreHow Revolution Medicines chased down EQRx’s $1 billion cash prize
Following product shifts, job cuts, a fateful regulatory decision and a precipitous stock crash, EQRx Inc. remained attractive, if for no other reason than its $1 billion dowry. Read More
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