Manufacturing

Friday, Aug. 5, is the last day to nominate someone deserving of recognition for Worcester Business Journal’s 14th annual Outstanding Women in Business awards.

Kopin Corp. has received millions in production orders for a new display system it created for use by helicopter pilots. 

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic, Inc. saw its revenue drop by 14.2% in the third quarter, but the company’s performance was significantly better than Hologic itself predicted just a few months ago. 

Milford lab equipment manufacturer Waters Corp. is working with University of Minnesota researchers to advance the science of plant-based proteins. 

Moon Hill Brewing Co. of Gardner has launched a new non-alcoholic brew called Dry Water, entering it into the growing marketplace for non-alcoholic beverages that taste similar to hoppy beers.

Chuck Alpuche, executive vice president and COO of Acton medical device manufacturer Insulet Corp. has been appointed to the board of Athol manufacturing firm The L.S. Starrett Co. according to a Monday press release.

The research commercialization division of UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester granted $2.2 million to seven awardees to advance healthcare innovations.

AbbVie, a Chicago-based biotech company with a bioresearch facility in Worcester, will partner with Belgian eye-care researcher iSTAR Medical to develop and commercialize a device to treat glaucoma.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will begin offering four certification programs for cannabis professionals – covering business, law and policy, agriculture, and health care – starting Sept. 5 for this fall semester.

CardioFocus, Inc. has filed for key patents for its technology designed to treat atrial fibrillation, which is a type of abnormal heartbeat.