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WPI, MBI to lead creation of $5.2M biomanufacturing hub

Two Worcester biomanufacturing leaders are teaming up to establish a $5.2-million bioindustrial manufacturing tech hub as part of a larger Massachusetts initiative to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems.

Voting open for WBJ’s 2026 Best of Business awards

The BOB awards recognize the best business-to-business companies in Central Massachusetts: those dedicated to excellence and delivering exceptional products.

🔒Aspen Aerogels stung by EV market downturn, taking $6.3M loss in third quarter, as new CFO takes over

Citing the downtown in the United States’ electric vehicle market, Aspen Aerogels said it is looking to continue diversifying into other markets.

🔒German manufacturer consolidates U.S. operations into new large Shrewsbury HQ

German manufacturer Physik Instrumente has opened a new U.S. headquarters in Shrewsbury, part of an attempt to improve its operations in the Americas and adapt to tariffs.
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🔒Central Mass. firms awarded $5M in tax incentives to create 245 life sciences jobs

Five Central Massachusetts life sciences companies are splitting $5 million in tax incentives to create 245 jobs in the region.

Eleven Central Mass. manufacturers granted $1.8M to increase output

The funding was facilitated by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing, part of a wider $4.6-million effort across the state.

🔒Insulet appoints former JP Morgan Chase executive to board of directors

Insulet, the Acton-based medical device manufacturer and public company, has named a former global chair at multinational bank JPMorgan Chase to its board of directors.

🔒Hologic to be acquired for $18.3B by Blackstone, TPG

Medical device manufacturer Hologic is going from a publicly traded company to a private business as the Marlborough-based firm is to be acquired for up to $18.3 billion.
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🔒Boston Scientific to purchase California medtech for $533M

Boston Scientific, a Marlborough medical device manufacturer, has entered into yet another half-billion-dollar purchase agreement, this time to acquire Nalu Medical, a California-based medical technology firm creating solutions for chronic nerve pain.

🔒Trump Administration cuts $110M in funding for Westborough firm’s Kentucky plant

The funding cuts are the latest obstacle related to the Kentucky project Ascend will need to overcome.
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