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Massachusetts Biotech and Life Sciences Under Pressure
March 2, 2010 – 2:44 pm | No Comment
Massachusetts Biotech and Life Sciences Under Pressure

Genzyme already had it’s hands full before Carl Icahn entered the picture. Genzyme and Biogen both with major operations in Cambridge are now considered possible takeover candidates in an industry that is starting to …

Cambridge Tops 2009 Best Places to Work List
November 13, 2009 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
Cambridge Tops 2009 Best Places to Work List

Cambridge placed 10 companies on the recent list compiled by the Boston Globe for Top Places to Work in 2009.  The top companies in Massachusetts based on the Globe’s survey were ranked for the Top …

Trader Joe’s Hiring at the Fresh Pond Mall
October 15, 2009 – 11:52 am | No Comment
Trader Joe’s Hiring at the Fresh Pond Mall

The rumors are true.  Trader Joe’s is opening another Cambridge store which will be located at the Fresh Pond Mall.  It will be next to the totally remodeled CVS where Kappy’s used to be.
This past …

MIT’s Enterprise Forum Welcomes Ray Kurzweil
October 8, 2009 – 11:02 am | No Comment
MIT’s Enterprise Forum Welcomes Ray Kurzweil

Cambridge and innovation go hand in hand.  Next week on Wednesday evening, MIT is hosting a discussion about innovation at it’s well-known Enterprise Forum.  The presentation is called The Democratization of Innovation A Conversation with …

Cambridge’s Idera Hoping to Capitalize at Mass Bio
October 5, 2009 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Cambridge’s Idera Hoping to Capitalize at Mass Bio

Tomorrow the MassBio Investor’s Forum is taking place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.  Idera Pharmaceuticals based out of Cambridge is going to be one of the companies presenting at the 11th annual event.  MassBio otherwise …

MIT Investment Strategy Cushions Blow
September 18, 2009 – 10:10 am | No Comment
MIT Investment Strategy Cushions Blow

Some living in the Cambridge area may think Harvard gets more press than MIT.  In some cases that may be true the university employs less people than Harvard.  According to the City of Cambridge, Harvard …

A123 Hoping to Cash In With an IPO
September 11, 2009 – 9:05 am | No Comment
A123 Hoping to Cash In With an IPO

MIT grads Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang and Ric Fulop are hoping that the environment for IPOs goes their way soon.  According to BBJ A123 Systems has filed for an offering of 25 million shares of common …

Cambridge’s Harmonix Releases Beatles Rock Band
September 9, 2009 – 9:03 am | One Comment
Cambridge’s Harmonix Releases Beatles Rock Band

I continue to be amazed at the innovation that comes out of Cambridge based companies and universities.  Harmonix’s new release of The Beatles:  Rock Band is another example how ideas that come out of the …

Cool iPhone Apps from Cambridge
September 4, 2009 – 11:17 am | No Comment
Cool iPhone Apps from Cambridge

Many innovations come out of Cambridge based companies and universities. Two iPhone apps were recently released both from Cambridge developers. The first was the MassTransit app that was developed by a company here …

BBN To Be Bought by Raytheon
September 2, 2009 – 12:52 pm | One Comment
BBN To Be Bought by Raytheon

BBN, one of the more established companies in Cambridge,  has agreed to be bought by Raytheon.  BBN was established way back in 1948 by 2 MIT professors Richard Bolt and Leo Beranek.  They later added …