Category: Innovation
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Interview: MIT biotech pioneer Bob Langer on how to avoid the “valley of death”
Writer Anita Harris interviews biotech pioneer Robert Langer of MIT on how researchers can avoid the dreaded “valley of death” and start successful companies (as he has).
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Vote for National Convergence Idea Challenge Winner by Thurs, 6/23/2016
Phil Sharp of the MIT Koch Institute invites the public to vote in the first “Convergence Idea Challenge.” Offering $4000 in prizes aimed at challenging emerging researchers to combine the life/physical sciences, information technology, social sciences, and engineering to improve human health.
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BTW Mag for sustainable homes kickstarter needs $3K, with 3 days to go
BTW Magazine for beautiful, sustainable homes is 3 days and $3K away from its kickstarter goal; if $25K is not raised by Thursday, the mag gets zilch. Please contribute if you can.
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Don’t miss Nov. 12 deadline to enter $22K biotech award competition; Nov. 19 event
New Cambridge Observer writer Anita Harris describes Biotech Tuesday pitch competition and event for life science professionals.
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New zoning law to expand commercial and residential development in Cambridge’s Kendall Square
Despite a historically strong anti-development bias in Cambridge, the City Council last week approved a new zoning law that will allow further transformation of the already growing Kendall Square.