Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Eleven people in Central Massachusetts have found new positions, including at Fidelity Bank, TechSandBox, the Idea Agency and the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce.

With venture capitalists largely ignoring Central Massachusetts, the startup industry hopes new services keep companies local.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced Thursday it was appointing its second-ever director of its Metal Processing Institute, as the organization expands globally for the first time with a new location in China.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute was named as a partner organization within the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute, a $250 million national robotics initiative.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Michelle Jones-Johnson shares her knowledge on the importance of diversity in business.

Owners of the Sole Propietor decided not to move the popular Highland Street restaurant after about a year of considering a new Mercantile Center location.

Worcester's industrial building are 40-percent empty, as landlords can't reconcile costly upgrades with the impact on their tax bill, especially for small manufacturers.

As a further sign in the growing demand for Central Mass. real estate, more MetroWest and Boston companies are reaching out to local cultural institutions to provide employees with area benefits.

The region's latest Movers & Shakers.

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.1 million to a Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor for a five-year study of bacteria in stressful conditions, the school announced Wednesday.