04Apr
03Apr
Electronic Glasses Open New World For Legally Blind South Jersey Boy
Nine-year-old John Paul Corman, who is legally blind, is now experiencing the world through a device called eSight. It processes images in real-time and allows John Paul to focus where he’s looking. “eSight takes his little bit of vision and makes it better for him, it gives him more access to the visual world around him,” explains his mother Faye Corman. Read more >>
01Apr
Boston Harbor Angels Hosts Gavea Angels of Brazil
Boston Harbor Angels, one of the top three elite angels groups in the US, will be hosting Brazilian angel group Gavea Angels on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Gavea Angels, a leading Brazilian angel investment group, has organized a "Investor’s Week in Boston" to promote and establish connections between the angel communities in Brazil and the US. In addition to the Boston Harbor Angels, Gavea Angels will also visit universities such as Harvard and MIT, the Cambridge Innovation Center and MassChallenge. About...
01Apr
Donors help Barrington boy gain sight
Jon Paul Corman tried on his new high-tech glasses Thursday and had just one word to say: "Wow!" In front of the third-grader's eyes was a set of eSight Eyewear: a camera, a powerful computer and LED screens that help legally blind people see images in real time. As a company representative showed him how to use the technology, Jon Paul gazed around the hotel meeting room, swiveling his head to see his mother's face, a laptop, a camera. Read more >>
31Mar
Airey family seeks funding help for blind son
Andrew wrote that he tried eSight Eyewear’s electronic glasses and could see a world he never thought he’d be able to see again. “Now I dream of a future when I’m able to go back to Fenway Park with my family and together we can see a Red Sox game in all it’s glory.” Read more >>
31Mar
XCOR Partners With Syncroness, Inc. for Rapid Product Development
XCOR Aerospace, a pioneer in the rapid development of long-life, reusable rocket engines, has recently chosen Syncroness, Inc. of Westminster, Colorado as a development partner. This relationship will set the stage for advanced product development and engineering solutions for years to come. Read more >>
29Mar
Carbonite launches fund to help close tech skills gap in Boston
One of the area's biggest tech firms, Boston-based Carbonite Inc., will announce a new charitable fund focused on closing the technology skills gap in Greater Boston. Read more >>
28Mar
Boston Harbor Angels Bet on New Frontier in Neuroscience
Boston Harbor Angels has invested in two neuroscience startups targeting stroke, TBI and Parkinson's Disease, leading a $1.3M angel seed round in Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals and members investing in Neuraly. Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a privately held drug development company dedicated to accelerating the recovery and well-being of brain injury patients. The company is committed to proving the neuroprotective benefits of selective astrocyte activation, and advancing breakthrough therapeutic agents for treating brain injury resulting from stroke, TBI, concussion, and neurodegenerative disorders such...
26Mar
Donations sought to help Muskogee County girl see
Payton Crum, 7, was born with Optical Nerve Hypoplasia, and her family is seeking help to purchase eSight glasses which would give her 20/20 vision. Read more >>
25Mar