Startups

Embue, a Worcester-based startup that works with property owners to make buildings more energy and operationally efficient, raised $2.3 million in seed money.

The owner of Precision Heating and Cooling in South Grafton has purchased a 2.3-acre industrial property at 5 Goddard Road Northborough for $2.3 million.

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The workforce became decentralized, and fewer people went out for a quick lunch.

Delicious Dips, a bakery offering custom orders of cakes as well as a walk-in retail service featuring items like smoothies, has received a $30,000 small business loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. in Fitchburg.

Howard Stempler, former partner with Worcester law firm Seder & Chandler has embarked on a new venture, Central Mass. Mediation and Arbitration Services, and plans on opening an office in the Mercantile Center at 120 Front St. in Worcester at the beginning of 2023.

Magic Treasures, a Fitchburg-based business focused on alternative health care, received a $10,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. of Fitchburg.

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The Innovation Institute at Westborough-based MassTech Collaborative has granted $25,000 each to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to develop a strategic plan for a program to help local entrepreneurs.

JC Ferreira Construction, Inc., a Leominster contractor specializing in utility and road construction, received a $112,500 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to fund the purchase of new equipment.