Natick

Cytovia Therapeutics, a Florida company with research-and-development operations in Natick, has named a chief financial officer and a chief product officer, as the company advances towards clinical trials and prepares to go public.

Kristin Carvalho has joined MutualOne Bank as president, chief operating officer, and treasurer, the Framingham bank announced on Wednesday.

Eight nonprofit organizations across MetroWest have received grants totaling more than $1 million as part of the Cummings Foundation annual $25-million grant programs, which donated 140 grants to nonprofits across the eastern part of Massachusetts.

Small business owners can grow and manage their companies successfully within the area’s economic landscape if they lean into the established support networks, have a keen understanding of finances, and know their strengths and weaknesses, particularly within the market and knowing when they should seek help from outsourced providers and new employees.

The U.S. Department of Defense Information Analysis Center has awarded a Maryland-based company a $39-million contract for projects at the Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, also known as Natick Labs.

Showcase, a Canadian retail company specializing in selling products seen frequently on TikTok or television shows, is coming to Natick as part of a major U.S. expansion.

Several MetroWest towns saw significant year-over-year home price increases in April, thanks largely to low inventory and fierce buyer competition. 

At a Wednesday night planning board meeting in Natick, developers detailed plans for the Natick Mall’s former Neiman Marcus department store, which Boston real estate firm The Bulfinch Cos. bought for $12.6 million late last year.

After its busiest year ever, Natick-based manufacturer Cognex Corp. said its momentum might be starting to slow down.

MutualOne Bank in Framingham promoted its long-time head of commercial lending, Brian Ledwith, to executive vice president and chief lending officer, the bank announced Tuesday.