Posts by ericg
Behind the deal: Female-founded startup gets acquired, plans to keep independence
Even though serious acquisition talks came “many years earlier” than she anticipated, Pavone says Inlightened has found its match. Here’s how she knew and made the deal happen. Read More
Read More‘To the next stratosphere’: A Q&A with Kevin Knobloch, new CEO of Greentown Labs
The Business Journal’s Lucia Maffei reached out to Knobloch ahead of his official start date to discuss how his appointment came together, his plans for Greentown Labs and some of the incubator’s controversial partnerships. Read More
Read MoreGood News Tuesday: Engaging together to support school kids
EngageSmart, a Braintree-based company providing client engagement and payments software solutions, recently held its first event to support Schools on Wheels Massachusetts’s annual school supply drive. Read More
Read MoreDevelopers top off $915M lab project in Allston
Developers hit a significant milestone in construction for a new, $915 million lab project in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. Read More
Read MoreBritish pharma opens U.S. headquarters in Boston
A British pharmaceutical company has opened a U.S. headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District on the eve of two major late-stage trials. Read More
Read MoreState awards $141M in student loan repayment to 3,000 healthcare workers
Student loan repayment awards range from $12,500 to $300,000, and in exchange, providers must commit to four or five years of healthcare service. Read More
Read MoreDOJ deepens probe of proposed $1.8B acquisition of Desktop Metal
The planned acquisition of the Burlington company may be in doubt as the buyer, industrial 3D printing manufacturer Stratasys, considers an option to itself be acquired. Read More
Read MoreLego picks CarGurus building as new Americas HQ
The Danish toy giant announced earlier this year that it would move to Boston from its longtime Connecticut home. Now it has made its choice as to which building will host its new headquarters when the company relocates in 2026. Read More
Read MoreMass. physicians recommend vaccinations ahead of back to school
The presidents of the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians recommend children are updated on vaccines ahead of the school year. Read More
Read MoreMeta gets tough with return-to-office plan, warns employees they could be fired
Meta Platforms Inc. told employees that management will be watching how they comply with return-to-office rules and that workers could be fired if they don’t, according to a report in Insider. The Facebook parent is a significant tech employer in Boston. Read More
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