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ExaGrid, a Marlborough disk-based backup hardware company, announced Thursday a strategic partnership with German service provider and distributor TIM AG.

Arch Therapeutics, a Framingham biotechnology company specializing in wound care and biosurgical devices, announced Thursday a partnership with Lovell Government Services, a Floridia medical supply distributor.

Framingham biotech company SCIEX on Wednesday announced the launch of two new initiatives, a software and a capillary electrophoresis system.

Pillar Biosciences in Natick announced on Wednesday the appointment of Randy Pritchard as CEO, as the company’s founder and previous CEO Dr. Gang Song will transition to the role of chairman of the board, according to a press release.

HebeCell Corp., a Natick research company focused on therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease, announced on Tuesday it has closed a $53-million Series A financing for an off-the-shelf stem cell product.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp. acquired Lumenis, an Israel-based surgical company specializing in urological lasers, in a $1.1-billion deal announced on Wednesday.

The Worcester nonprofit Resources for Communities And People, known as RCAP Solutions, announced on Monday the expansion of its well assessment and water testing program to Bolton and Berlin.

Industrial properties at 119 Herbert St. and 18 Hearth St. in Framingham exchanged hands for the first time since their construction in 1984, selling for $3.15 million on July 26, according to the Southern Middlesex Registry of Deeds .

The Plaza at Bellingham Commons, a 56,300-square-foot retail center, sold for almost $3.8 million to a Framingham-based real estate LLC on July 16, according to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds.

Framingham State University received the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, a higher education publication focused on diversity and inclusion.