Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives

MBI’s SPARK program is a free eight-week opportunity pairing aspiring entrepreneurs with mentors from MBI’s network to help the startups overcome certain obstacles.

Startups have navigated the perilous Valley of Death period with varying levels of success. Conifer Life Sciences Group at MBI is trying to change that.

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.

In February, WBJ asked the 400+ people who have ever been on a WBJ power list (Power 100, Power 50, Power Players) to vote for the professionals they believed are the most influential in the region. Nearly 600 votes were cast

Every year starting in October, WBJ asks its readers to vote on the best companies in Central Massachusetts in a variety of categories, ranging from law firms and incubators to golf courses and restaurants.

There have been some bright spots, but vacancies and empty pad sites remain.

As the biomanufacturing sector continues to expand into a wide range of applications, billions of dollars are being spent on biomedical research, targeting diseases and improving patient outcomes with technology.

The WPI hotel-to-housing controversy sparked a secondary conversation about the organization which initially led the charge by sending WPI a fiery public letter.

An apparent plan by Worcester Polytechnic Institute to buy two hotel properties with the intent of converting them into student housing has upset some of the city’s most prominent business and political leaders.

After two years of development at MBI, a research-and-development startup has graduated to a new headquarters.