by vdc | Mar 26, 2012 | General
Last year witnessed the lowest amount of biotech seed investment activity in 15 years, according to Xconomy, even though investments surged towards the end of the year. We analyzed information from OnBioVC to figure out how Massachusetts fared compared to other...
by vdc | Feb 7, 2012 | General
Most startup accelerators feature an impressive roster of mentors “ready to help you take your company to the next level.” With the explosion of accelerators, there’s actually an “arm’s race” to sign them up. But how do you know if...
by vdc | Jul 27, 2011 | General
Today, there are 3,613 tech jobs open in the Boston Metro area, 32 more than yesterday, when the White House Business Council huddled with local tech companies to figure out how to meet the challenge of finding qualified individuals to fill these jobs. Execs from...
by vdc | Jun 3, 2011 | General
By Rodney H. Brown, Mass High Tech Novophage Inc., a startup that was known until March as Novophage Therapeutics Inc., has taken in $5.75 million in its first institutional funding round. The deal also brings on Micah Rosenbloom, co-founder of Bronte Technologies, as...
by vdc | May 8, 2011 | General
Companies headquartered at the Venture Development Center, an incubator for technology and life science, where many Boston-area entrepreneurs are getting their ideas off the ground, played host this afternoon to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Patrick and his...