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The latest edition of
MassBenchmarks Journal
is now available from the
UMass
Donahue Institute which discusses higher education, the regional economic geography of MA, economic currents, and more. Read more
here
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Many Boston companies are investing in
environmental, social and corporate governance
. Read more
here
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More than 4,600 unserved rural homes and businesses in Massachusetts will receive more than
$10 million
in funding to improve connectivity thanks to t
he
Federal Communications Commission
. Read more
here
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According to CBRE,
cap rate stability
is to be expected in
H1 2020
in Boston. Strong demand from domestic and foreign investors and moderate economic growth is expected to keep capitalization rates stable for U.S. commercial real estate assets in 2020. Read more
here
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Las Vegas-based
Allegiant Air
will begin servicing
Boston's Logan International Airport
in May as part of the airline's “largest service expansion in company history". The company plans to
add 14 routes to Boston
. Read more
here
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Italy-based drugmaker
Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
will open a 10-person office in
Boston
this year where it plans to focus on rare blood, ophthalmology and lysosomal storage disorders. By the end of 2021, the company plans to expand to 40-50 employees. Read more
here
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Headquartered in San Francisco,
Landing
, a platform that focuses on the long-term apartment rentals, is expanding to
Boston
. Read more
here
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Denver-based
Frontier Airlines
will be servicing
Boston's Logan Airport
. Starting in April, there will be flights to and from
Miami, Orlando, Raleigh/Durham
, and
San Juan
. There will also be seasonal flights to
Denver
and
Philadelphia
starting in May. Read more
here
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Global supply chain partner for technology-driven companies and an independent distributor of electronic components,
Converge,
renewed and extended its lease in
Peabody
's Centennial Park and is
now occupying
76,771 SF
. Read more
here
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To accommodate the wheelchair company's rapid growth,
National Seating and Mobility
is moving from Natick to
Southborough
, leasing
15K SF
of flex space. Read more
here
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Global logistics company
Omni Logistics
secured
115,822 SF
of high-bay warehouse space in
Billerica
. Read more
here
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Since securing
$40 millio
n, Finnish provider of managed cloud hosting for software infrastructure,
Aiven
, is planning to expand its presence in
Boston
. Read more
here
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Boston
-based HR startup
Globalization Partnerships,
which helps U.S. companies expand abroad without having to create a subsidiary, secured
$150 million
to invest in client service, technology development, and global expansion.
Read more
here
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The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's Catalyst and InnovateMass programs awarded
$1.7 million
in grants to
18 startup clean energy businesses in 10 cities and towns
across the Commonwealth to promote clean energy and reach net-zero emission goals. Read more
here
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Accion Systems
, an MIT spinoff based in
Boston
, that develops satellite propulsion systems for the space industry, secured
$11 million
for production and hiring new employees
. Read more
here
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The Baker-Polito Administration awarded
$11.6 million
in grants to Massachusetts
cities and towns
through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program
to identify climate hazards, develop strategies to improve resilience, and implement priority actions to adapt to climate change
. Read more
here
. The Administration also awarded
$2 million to support community-based grants
to expand workforce promotion and address small business challenges. Read more
here
. Additionally, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded
more than
$2.9 million in Seaport Economic Council Grants
to support nine projects in seven communities across Massachusetts. These funds will be used to support working waterfronts, local tourism, coastal resilience, maritime innovation, and the commonwealth’s Blue Economy. Read more
here
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Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
in
Cambridge
secured
$117 million
to help move its two main drug candidates through the last round of Phase 1 testing this year and into Phase 2 tests against acute myeloid leukemia, T-cell lymphomas, and multiple myeloma.
Read more
here
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After securing
$42 million
,
Boston
-based health IT company
Kyruus
plans to
grow by nearly 60%
and broaden its physician scheduling platform. The 170-person company is already working with 600 hospitals around the country to access doctor appointment calendars.
Read more
here
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UMass Dartmouth
secured its largest grant, with
$4.5 million
from the Navy which will go toward research projects with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center and higher education institutions. Read more
here
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AI-enabled, permissions-based platform for marketing teams startup,
Plannuh
, based in
Boston
, secured
$4 million
which will allow the company to
hire 5-10 employees
in technical roles, customer support, marketing, and sales this year.
Read more
here
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Boston
and Washington, D.C.-based machine startup
Carbon Relay
secured
$63 million
for
product development and hiring. The company plans to
double its current 20 person headcount
by the end of 2020
. Read more
here
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Iora Health
, based in
Boston
,
secured
$126 million
. The company's model is to open up primary care centers for the Medicare population, especially in retail environments. Iora Health's main focus is hiring on the care teams, but it is also hiring significantly in sales and marketing, technology, and human resources.
Read more
here
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Since securing
$45 million
, staffing software firm
IntelyCare Inc.
in
Quincy
will be adding up to
60 new employees
. The company's softwar
e
puts nurses and nursing assistants in touch with healthcare facilities that are looking to fill shifts. Read more
here
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Boston
-based cloud software startup
Architect.io
is emerging from stealth mode after
securing
$1.5 million
.
Read more
here
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Veloxint
, a
Framingham
-based startup whose technology combines proprietary alloy and process design approaches to produce nano-enabled alloys that are lighter, stronger, and more heat resistant than current industrial metals, secured
$5 million
to
develop and scale next-generation nanocrystalline metal alloys.
Read more
here
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Restaurant payments startup,
Toast
, based in
Boston
, secured
$400 million
and plans to hire
1,000 new employees
this year in multiple international cities, including Boston.
Read more
here
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Flywire
, a
Boston
-based payment processing company, secured
$120 million
which will be used for hiring, investing in product, technology, and opening new office space around the world.
Read more
here
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Since securing
$270 million
,
Thermo Fisher Scientific
opened a
50K SF
$93 million
facility for clinical and commercial gene therapy manufacturing
in
Lexington
.
Read more
here
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Personal safety startup
Flare
secured
$3 million
.
The
Boston
-based company's flagship product is a smart bracelet designed to get the wearer out of potentially dangerous situations and prevent sexual assault. Read more
here
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LinkSquares
, a
Boston
-based provider of AI-powered legal contract analytics, secured
$14.5 million
. By the end of the year, the company
plans to grow its team from 65 to 100 full-time employees
and focus on expanding and enhancing the library of terms extracted from contracts.
Read more
here
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On March 5, join
MassBioEd
for "Transitioning To Leader, For New Managers" to gain a clear understanding of the essential skills and strategies to help reach your goals as a leader/manager. Read more
here
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On March 13,
Mass TLC'
s Tech and Innovation unConference will be held at the Microsoft NERD in Cambridge for engineers, developers, architects,
operators, and anyone with a thirst for technology to discuss ideas, processes, and strategies around cloud, automation, and operations. Read more
here
. On March 25, Mass TLC's "Disrupt Your Org's Talent Strategy" event will to take a deep dive into the critical areas of talent management strategy: acquisition, development, and retention with MIT Lincoln Lab's Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer. Read more
here
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NAIOP Massachusetts
is hosting "NAIOP @ Noon: Housing - Breaking Down the Paper Wall" on March 5 in Boston where
t
he conversation will focus on how Massachusetts can advance housing production, decrease traffic, and improve the environment. Register
here
. In April,
NAIOP Massachusetts
is hosting a Real Estate Development Fundamentals two-part course that will utilize lectures, videos, case studies, analyze actual sites for sale and present preliminary development ideas. Read more
here
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The Sasaki Foundation
Design Grants 2020 Call for Proposals deadline is May 8. Up to three interdisciplinary teams who
address climate adaptation, new models for housing, innovation in transit and access to mobility choices, or creative community building
will receive a grant of $15,000 and dedicated time in the Incubator at Sasaki. Read more
here
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Attend the
ROBOTICA AI/ML Autonomy Summit
on March 26 to meet and connect with industry enablers and find the partnerships to help expand your firm's UxS program. Read more
here
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