by william.brah | Jul 28, 2016 | Focus On Founders, GEIR program, Reason for Reform, Startups
“The current immigration system doesn’t just let this talent get away, if actually forces it to leave the country after graduation. It simply makes no sense.” Bernat Olle hopes to revolutionize healthcare through a technology that allows microbes to be used as...
by william.brah | Jul 28, 2016 | Focus On Founders, GEIR program, Reason for Reform, Startups
Platelet BioGenesis co-founder Jonathan Thon (left) developed a way to produce human platelets in a lab using a microfluidic-based bioreactor. I considered starting Platelet BioGenesis in Canada, but knew Boston provided many more opportunities. Unfortunately, the...
by william.brah | Jul 28, 2016 | Focus On Founders, GEIR program, Reason for Reform, Startups
Today, the company has more than 30 employees—most of whom are American—and is a good example of how “immigration is a win-win for everyone.” Agustin Lopez Marquez is the Venezuelan co-founder of SQZ Biotech, a company that re-engineers cells to help them fight...
by william.brah | Jul 14, 2016 | Incubators, Startups
Platelet BioGenesis co-founders Jonathan Thon, Joseph Italiano and SvenErik Karlsson have developed a way to produce human platelets in a lab using a microfluidic-based bioreactor. Platelet BioGenesis, a spinout of Harvard University that is developing a radical new...
by william.brah | Apr 30, 2016 | GEIR program, Reason for Reform, Views
By Jeffrey Bussgang (Flybridge Capital Partners) and William Brah (Venture Development Center). This appeared in the Boston Globe on APRIL 04, 2016. MANY HIGH-TECH entrepreneurs dread this time of year — the annual lottery for H-1B visas is about to get underway. More...
