News from the life sciences and technology sectors north of Boston |
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Boston-based wearable technology company Whoop is taking a "calculated gamble" in refusing to submit its fitness tracker for FDA approval. The company's wristband tracks the fitness and health of the wearer, measuring resting heart rate, heart rate variability, and sleep quality. With the recent addition of a blood pressure estimate, the FDA requires regulatory approval as a medical device. Whoop rejected the FDA's assessment. Read more in today's Boston Globe. |
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Climate news outlet Heatmap reports on the shift by climate tech companies to address the power needs of data centers in the most energy efficient way possible. Local superconducting power solutions company
VEIR (3 Gill Street, Woburn) is helping to address transmission constraints and low-voltage bottlenecks. Read more. |
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“We realized we can apply essentially the same superconducting technology that we’re targeting for transmission and distribution applications and build a low-voltage set of products for data centers, specifically, that can allow you to shrink the size and weight of conductors and bus bars [which distribute power within data centers] by 10 times.”
Tim Heidel, CEO
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Modern Healthcare reports that Gentuity (142 North Road, Sudbury) will collaborate with GE HealthCare to expand access to its advanced intravascular imaging platform. Together the companies will enhance the availability, adoption, and functionality of highly complementary imaging solutions for interventional cardiology. GE HealthCare also plans to offer Gentuity’s products through its U.S. distribution network. Read more. |
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Emvolon (30 Sixth Road, Woburn), an MIT spin-off that converts greenhouse gas emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals, has launched Fuel Tide, a joint venture with Montauk Renewables, to convert wasted biogas into ultra-pure, low-carbon green biomethanol - at scale. Following a successful field demonstration project, Emvolon and Montauk plan to deploy a portfolio of biogas-based sites with an aggregate annual production capacity of up to 50,000 metric tons of green methanol by 2030. The effort begins at Montauk's Atascocita Humble Renewable Energy (HRE) site in Humble, Texas. |
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SpearBio (100 TradeCenter, Woburn), a biotechnology company pioneering homogeneous ultrasensitive immunoassay technology, has launched its SPEAR UltraDetect™ immunoassay solution. It delivers unparalleled sensitivity, specificity, precision, and scalability for robust biomarker measurement. SpearBio will collaborate with Bio-Techne to distribute SPEAR UltraDetect immunoassays globally. |
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digiM (500 West Cummings Park, Woburn), a leading technology provider that supports drug product development with end-to-end microstructure CRO and software solutions, provides an update on dissoLab, a dissolution simulation software platform. In a blog post, product specialist Cheney Zhang also answers some frequently asked questions about image-based dissolution modeling. |
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ZwitterCo (12 Cabot Road, Woburn), a global leader in advanced membranes for challenging separations, has unveiled three distinct product families—Evolution, Elevation, and Expedition—designed to address the most pressing filtration needs across food processing, water reuse, and hard-to-treat industrial wastewater. |
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This summer, Sensitech (800 Cummings Center, Beverly) celebrated its 35th anniversary across its global locations. Sensitech has been delivering supply chain visibility solutions that track, monitor, and protect products for global leaders in the food, life sciences, consumer goods, and industrial markets since 1990. |
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MassBio will host a North Shore Regional Mixer at Longboards Salem next week. The event is a great opportunity to connect with your coworkers, network with other life sciences professionals in the area, or just kick back.
Thursday, August 21, 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Advance registration is required. Register. |
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Enjoy fresh coffee, light refreshments, and meaningful conversations at Middlesex 3 Coalition's End of Summer Social. Connect with professionals from across industries and celebrate the final stretch of summer before the busy and productive fall season.
Wednesday, August 27, 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Register. |
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If you are interested in the future of mobility and next-generation EVs, join North Shore Technology Council for a facility tour of indiGO Technologies hosted by CEO Will Graylin.
Originating out of MIT mobility labs, indiGO has literally reinvented the wheel to innovate a new car architecture from the ground up. By integrating propulsion and active suspension directly into the wheels, indiGO is creating lighter, roomier, and more efficient smart electric vehicles for sustainable transport of people, parcels, and food. This entirely new class of commercial fleet vehicles aims to provide greater economics and experiences for fleet companies and their drivers.
Wednesday, September 10, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, 73 Holton Street, Woburn. Register. |
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Woburn Flex Facility Ideal for Robotics/R&D
78 Olympia Avenue -10,881 SF |
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This 24’ clear height Woburn warehouse/flex suite offers the ideal combination of open floor area and adaptable build-out options for technology, manufacturing, or R&D users. Enjoy excellent highway access, ample parking, and the flexibility to configure for production, assembly, or storage needs. The location is close to Woburn Village dining and amenities. |
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Suite Features:
- 24' clear height
- Building signage opportunity
- Large open warehouse
- Dedicated loading with overhead door
- Conference/meeting room
- Break room
- Adjacent suite available for an additional 4,025 SF
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Contact John Halsey, vice president of leasing, for more information. Call or text: 781-983-2214. |
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We welcome your feedback on this newsletter and invite readers to share company news, personnel changes, product launches, funding updates, events, and more. Contact Sue Howland, client engagement manager, at svh@cummings.com to offer your news for upcoming newsletters. We look forward to hearing from you. |
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