by william.brah | Jul 28, 2016 | Focus On Founders, GEIR program, Reason for Reform, Startups
The company’s success is all the more exceptional given the obstacles Ketchell and his team have faced—and continue to face—because of the U.S. immigration system. Thomas Ketchell is the co-founder of HSTRY, a tool that allows students and teachers to create...
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 | Nov 2, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, General, Mentoring, News and Events, Startups, Views, Women Rising In Tech
Lauren Tracey, founder of X-Factor Films: “Our business model has evolved significantly with the help of the business community at the VDC and their ability to think outside the box.” Why aren’t more women like Lauren connected to the valuable...
by william.brah | Oct 23, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Innovation, Startups
Joseph Hooley, CEO of State Street Corp., believes the financial services industry is entering a period of “radical transformation” in part because of changing customer demands. In lending, equity financing, digital payments, accounting, portfolio management, and...
