Startups

Geometric startup looks to Worcester to help NASA, military

A three-person startup already boasting contracts with NASA and awards from the U.S. Army and National Science Foundation is looking to open a headquarters in Worcester.

Don’t follow Silicon Valley startup advice

Silicon Valley investors and their ilk seek the next big thing to grab market share, and produce fame and Jeff Bezos-sized wealth. They call it disruption.

Masy BioServices opens office in North Carolina

Pepperell-based Masy BioServices, a biorepository company, is continuing its expansion on the eastern seaboard by opening an office in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park.

Worcester State offering non-credit cannabis industry course

Worcester State University has begun offering a non-credit certificate for those looking to enter the state's newest industry.

Slower than expected rollout of recreational marijuana keeping prices high

When compared to other legal marijuana states, Massachusetts is far behind.

Uxbridge, Athol find new revenue by embracing cannabis

Half of Massachusetts cities and towns have enacted or are considering a ban on recreational marijuana businesses, towns like Uxbridge and Athol have gone in the other direction.

Build an innovation ecosystem

If Central Massachusetts can churn out more startups who turn out to be good investments, more of those venture capital dollars will start to swing in our direction.

Worcester entrepreneurial ecosystem presses on, despite missing 99% of venture capital

Just 1% of venture capital in Massachusetts in the past five years has come to Worcester County. But colleges, incubators and others are working to make up the difference.

Gateway Park adding sandbox program for digital health

A new Massachusetts state grant will help digital health startups work with larger industry players at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's PracticePoint facility at Gateway Park.

Succession planning for Hispanic businesses

One often-overlooked step in ensuring the future of a business is to create a business succession plan – which is especially significant for family-owned firms.

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