21Apr
20Apr
Anonymous Donor Gives Man Gift of Sight with Electronic Eyewear Device
When Mike McIntyre was just nine months old, doctors found a brain tumor on his optic nerve and pituitary gland which are the nerves that connect the eyes to the brain, according to WRAL. Because of the tumor, McIntyre never knew what it was like to have normal vision and learned to adapt to very limited eyesight. However, five years ago he heard about a wearable electronic device called eSight that offers a form of vision restoration without implants or...
18Apr
Student Debt in the Time of Coronavirus
Thanks to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, plan sponsors can assist their workers in paying down student loan debt, tax-free. While the newly established $5,250 employer contribution limit is significant, the reality is that the aid can only do so much to reduce the massive student loan debt load carried by the U.S. workforce...When advisers understand the mechanics surrounding loan debt, relaying such knowledge to their clients can end up relieving at least some of their...
18Apr
Razorleaf Manufacturing Suite for Aras Innovator extends PLM capabilities to automate manufacturing
Razorleaf Corp. has announced the release of its Manufacturing Suite for the Aras Innovator platform. The suite offers Aras users stand-alone business applications to extend PLM capabilities and automate critical business processes and work flows common to manufacturers. Read more >>
17Apr
‘When There’s a Problem, There’s an Opportunity’
At face value, craft spirits and a stain repellent spray don’t have much in common. And yet, Matt Nuernberger MBA ’10, cofounder of GrandTen Distilling, and David Zamarin ’19, founder of DetraPel®, now have a common mission. Both entrepreneurs have recently pivoted their businesses in response to COVID-19. Read more >>
16Apr
Xylyx Bio offers advanced lung models to accelerate COVID-19-related drug development
Xylyx Bio, a pioneer in advanced biological systems for drug development, today announced availability of products that recreate the lung environment in vitro to provide a predictive model that brings much-needed insight into the efficacy of COVID-19-related drug candidates. Read more >>
16Apr
eSight wearable technology to aid blind veterans in seeing
This new tech was created to help improve the vision of veterans who are legally blind. eSight, a firm that designs and makes a type of high-tech wearable medical vision aid device is working with veterans who are blind or have low vision. Read more >>
15Apr
Venture Monitor: Massachusetts Top Deals and Startup Exits of Q1
The first quarter of the new decade kicked off with a bang, even if it ended on a low note. As the effects of COVID-19 takes its toll on startup investing, Q1 2020 might very well be the first and the last normal quarter as the economy tries to get back on track...“Angel investors are going to see their overall net worth go down if the economy continues to slow down. So that’s an impact on their investment abilities. That’s...
14Apr
Framingham company converts manufacturing for cleaner, disinfectant
DetraPel Inc., a Framingham-based cleantech manufacturer of protective coatings, recently converted their entire manufacturing operation to produce DetraPel ecoCleaner and disinfectant. The multi-surface spray is a hospital-grade, phosphate-free, pH neutral formulation that kills 99.9% of fungi, viruses and bacteria, including coronavirus. Read more >>
14Apr