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Catalus Capital Leads Nanoramic Series 2 Financing to Accelerate Global Commercialization of Neocarbonix® at $250 Million USD Pre-Money Valuation
BOSTON, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoramic, Inc. ("Nanoramic"), an industry leader in advanced materials and energy storage technology company, announced today the first close of its Series 2 equity financing round at a pre-money valuation of $250 Million USD....
QuEra Computing Uses AI to Automate a Critical Quantum Computer Subsystem, Enabling the Acceleration of Commercial-Grade Quantum Computing Deployments from QuEra
BOSTON, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QuEra Computing, the leader in quantum computing, today announced results from its work in the Model Hardware Standard (MHS) research preview, in which an AI agent, Anthropic's Claude, performed one of the most expert-dependent...
Axoft Introduces Fleuron® WISE, the Latest Addition to its Advanced Polymer Portfolio
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axoft, a neurotechnology company, today introduced the latest addition to its advanced polymer portfolio: Fleuron® Water Invisible Soft Elastomer (WISE), a UV-curable material engineered to “disappear” in water when submerged by...
Formic Opens Oakland Facility, Anchoring Humanoid and Physical AI Expansion in the Bay Area Alongside Tesla and Amazon
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Formic, a Full Service Automation provider for U.S. manufacturers, celebrated the grand opening of its new Oakland facility on August 19th. The company has taken over more than 13,000 square feet at 936 61st St., marking Formic's...
Zapata Quantum Partners with QuEra to Advance the Commercial Viability of Quantum Applications
BOSTON, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zapata Quantum (OTCQB: ZPTA) (“Zapata,” “Zapata Quantum” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing algorithm and application development, today announced a partnership with QuEra, a leader in neutral-atom quantum...
MIT researchers tackle the economic realities of fusion power
In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically? A study co-authored by MIT professors Dennis Whyte and Andrew W. Lo proposes a framework for understanding what’s needed to make...
MacPaw Partners with Liquid AI to Bring On-Device AI to Millions of Mac Users
By pairing Liquid Foundation Models with MacPaw's own AI stack, the partnership aims to turn Eney into the first Mac assistant that unites on-device intelligence, persistent memory, and native task execution, with more products to follow CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 5,...
Venti Technologies Co-Founder Daniela Rus Wins Bavaria’s Top Technology and Engineering Honor
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venti Technologies, a leader in autonomous vehicle (AV) operations for industrial yards and logistics hubs, today announced that company Founder MIT Professor Daniela Rus, Ph.D., has won Germany’s most highly endowed award for technology and...
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises Another $1 Billion, Bringing Total Capital Raised to $4 Billion
DEVENS, Mass., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In another first for the fusion industry, global leader Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) today announced that it raised $1 billion of additional equity financing. This capital raise is the single largest funding round...
5×5 Raises the Bar in Distributed AI Micro Edge, Appointing Industry Expert to Lead Next Wave of Wireless Analytics
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 5x5 Technologies today announced the appointment of licensed Professional Engineer Pankaj Taneja as Director, AI Micro Edge Intelligence Platforms. He reports to Anne Zink, CEO. This hire reflects 5x5's strategy to...
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Catalus Capital Leads Nanoramic Series 2 Financing to Accelerate Global Commercialization of Neocarbonix® at $250 Million USD Pre-Money Valuation
BOSTON, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoramic, Inc. ("Nanoramic"), an industry leader in advanced materials and energy storage technology company, announced today the first close of its Series 2 equity financing round at a pre-money valuation of $250 Million USD....
QuEra Computing Uses AI to Automate a Critical Quantum Computer Subsystem, Enabling the Acceleration of Commercial-Grade Quantum Computing Deployments from QuEra
BOSTON, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QuEra Computing, the leader in quantum computing, today announced results from its work in the Model Hardware Standard (MHS) research preview, in which an AI agent, Anthropic's Claude, performed one of the most expert-dependent...
Axoft Introduces Fleuron® WISE, the Latest Addition to its Advanced Polymer Portfolio
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axoft, a neurotechnology company, today introduced the latest addition to its advanced polymer portfolio: Fleuron® Water Invisible Soft Elastomer (WISE), a UV-curable material engineered to “disappear” in water when submerged by...
Formic Opens Oakland Facility, Anchoring Humanoid and Physical AI Expansion in the Bay Area Alongside Tesla and Amazon
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Formic, a Full Service Automation provider for U.S. manufacturers, celebrated the grand opening of its new Oakland facility on August 19th. The company has taken over more than 13,000 square feet at 936 61st St., marking Formic's...
Zapata Quantum Partners with QuEra to Advance the Commercial Viability of Quantum Applications
BOSTON, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zapata Quantum (OTCQB: ZPTA) (“Zapata,” “Zapata Quantum” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing algorithm and application development, today announced a partnership with QuEra, a leader in neutral-atom quantum...
MIT researchers tackle the economic realities of fusion power
In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically? A study co-authored by MIT professors Dennis Whyte and Andrew W. Lo proposes a framework for understanding what’s needed to make...
MacPaw Partners with Liquid AI to Bring On-Device AI to Millions of Mac Users
By pairing Liquid Foundation Models with MacPaw's own AI stack, the partnership aims to turn Eney into the first Mac assistant that unites on-device intelligence, persistent memory, and native task execution, with more products to follow CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 5,...
Venti Technologies Co-Founder Daniela Rus Wins Bavaria’s Top Technology and Engineering Honor
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venti Technologies, a leader in autonomous vehicle (AV) operations for industrial yards and logistics hubs, today announced that company Founder MIT Professor Daniela Rus, Ph.D., has won Germany’s most highly endowed award for technology and...
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises Another $1 Billion, Bringing Total Capital Raised to $4 Billion
DEVENS, Mass., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In another first for the fusion industry, global leader Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) today announced that it raised $1 billion of additional equity financing. This capital raise is the single largest funding round...
5×5 Raises the Bar in Distributed AI Micro Edge, Appointing Industry Expert to Lead Next Wave of Wireless Analytics
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 5x5 Technologies today announced the appointment of licensed Professional Engineer Pankaj Taneja as Director, AI Micro Edge Intelligence Platforms. He reports to Anne Zink, CEO. This hire reflects 5x5's strategy to...
ayer and Soufflé Therapeutics Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Cell-Specific Heart-Targeted siRNA Therapy
BERLIN & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer and Soufflé Therapeutics™, an innovative biotech company that discovers and develops cell-selective genetic therapies, today announced a strategic collaboration and global licensing agreement to advance a heart-targeted...
Clerio Vision Granted U.S. Patent for Novel “Optical Signature” Technology to Control Myopia Progression
New intellectual property secures method for manipulating peripheral blur orientation, a key signal for regulating eye growth, paving the way for upcoming clinical trials. ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clerio Vision, Inc., a developer of...
Droplet Biosciences-Study Reveals Post-Surgical Lymph Fluid as a Powerful Source of ctDNA for Early Recurrence Detection in Head & Neck Cancer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Droplet Biosciences, a company pioneering the use of lymphatic fluid for advanced clinical diagnostics, announces the online release of a peer-reviewed publication with results of a groundbreaking clinical study...
Concerto Biosciences Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 1b Clinical Trial of ENS-002 in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerto Biosciences®, a clinical-stage biotech company developing microbial products for therapeutics and consumer markets, today announced positive topline results from its first-in-human Phase 1b clinical trial...
Soufflé Therapeutics exited stealth today with the goal of developing nucleic acid therapies, like siRNAs and ASOs, delivered to any cell in the body by targeting internalizing receptors
CEO Amir Nashat, who has decades of experience in biotech at Polaris Partners, describes the work Soufflé has been doing to catalogue often rare targets and design ligands that carry payloads to them such as siRNAs and ASOs. The company plans to be in the clinic next...
Soufflé Therapeutics Gets Venture, Pharma Backing for Genetic Medicines
Venture capitalists and top drugmakers are betting that technology from startup Soufflé Therapeutics will clear a roadblock to treating a range of diseases through genetic medicine. Genetic medicines take various forms, such as gene-editing therapies and siRNA...
Syntis Bio Closes $38 Million Financing to Accelerate Oral Therapies for Obesity and Rare Diseases
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syntis Bio, Inc. (Syntis), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company revolutionizing oral therapies for obesity, diabetes and rare diseases, announced today the close of a $33 million oversubscribed Series A financing. Cerberus Ventures led...
Concerto Biosciences Maps Skin Microbial Interactions Through Millions of Tested Combinations
With over 33 million data points, the Skin Universe Project offers the most detailed view yet of how skin microbes influence one another—and how to harness them for therapeutics and skincare solutions. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerto...
Axoft Announces Commercialization of Fleuron, Covered by an Exclusive License Agreement with Stanford University
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axoft, a neurotechnology company, today announced the availability of its novel, ultra-soft materials for purchase by research and industrial organizations for research and development applications. Named Fleuron™, the...
Encora Therapeutics’ Abstract at 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting Selected for Merit as “Abstract of Distinction”
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Encora Therapeutics today announced that its abstract, Safety and Efficacy of a Wrist-worn Vibratory Stimulation Wearable for Upper Limb Tremor Reduction in Essential Tremor (ULTRE): A Randomized, Controlled Trial, was honored as...
Nanoramic Announces Start of Mass Production, AI Applications Drive Demand
BOSTON, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoramic, Inc. ("Nanoramic"), an industry leader in advanced materials and energy storage technology, today announced the first commercial shipments of its Neocarbonix® Slurry Precursor (NXSP) product from mass production...
EVOLOH Launches Commercial-Scale Hydrogen Project at 3M Facility
SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / EVOLOH, Inc., a manufacturer of electrolyzer stacks for electrolytic hydrogen production, today announced a significant milestone in its commercialization: a commercial-scale pilot project agreement to deploy EVOLOH's...
Via Separations to expand into new markets with $36 million investment
Via Separations, a startup company based on technology originally developed with MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) support, announced $36 million in new venture funding in April, bringing its total funding to about $80 million. The Watertown, MA–based company has...
Gradiant Delivers HyperSolved, Its AI Data Center Solution, to Leading Global Hyperscalers
BOSTON, Mass. – May 12, 2026 – Gradiant today announced that HyperSolvedTM, its end-to-end cooling water solution for AI data centers, is now deployed with several of the world’s largest hyperscale operators, supporting mission-critical infrastructure across major...
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Becomes First Fusion Company to Apply to PJM Interconnection, the Largest U.S. Wholesale Electricity Market
DEVENS, Mass., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the world's largest and leading private fusion company, announced today that it is the first fusion power plant developer to apply to connect to a major grid. This crucial step bridges...
MetOx International Appoints Semiconductor Industry Veteran Richard Gottscho to Board of Directors
HOUSTON, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MetOx International — MetOx, a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire, today announced the appointment of Dr. Richard (Rick) Gottscho to its Board of Directors. A globally recognized leader in...
Via Separations Raises $36 Million to Deploy Commercial Projects, Expand into Refining and Chemicals Markets
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Via Separations, a leader in process solutions for industrial separations, today announced $36 million in new funding with significant participation from new investors including Climate Investment, Aramco Ventures, and Marathon...
Active Surfaces aims to install peel-and-stick solar panels everywhere
Active Surfaces, a startup based on solar-energy technologies rooted in MIT research, is well on its way to developing what co-founder Richard Swartwout SM ’18, PhD ’21 calls “solar 2.0.” The company’s technology is in response to a need Swartwout recognized while...
US firm Swift Solar buys German plants of Switzerland’s Meyer Burger
US firm Solar Swift has acquired the German plants of insolvent Swiss solar cell manufacturer Meyer Burger, the California-based company said on Thursday. The two plants in the eastern towns of Hohenstein-Ernstthal and Bitterfeld near Leipzig were shut down last year...
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Accelerates Commercial Fusion With Siemens and Nvidia, Leveraging AI-Powered Digital Twins
DEVENS, Mass., Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the largest and leading private fusion company, today announced collaborations with NVIDIA and Siemens to develop a digital twin of its SPARC fusion machine that will apply artificial...
BNSF Railway’s Todd Podell Joins Board of Venti Technologies
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venti Technologies, a leader in autonomous vehicle logistics for industrial yards and logistics hubs, today announced that Todd Podell, BNSF Railway’s Vice President and Chief Sourcing Officer, has joined Venti’s Board of Directors. Podell...
Agility Robotics to Go Public Through Merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI
SALEM, Ore. and NEW YORK, N.Y., June 24, 2026 – Agility Robotics, Inc. (“Agility” or the “Company”), a leading humanoid robotics and physical AI company, and Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ: CCXI) (“Churchill”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company,...
Formic Opens 53,000-Square-Foot Chicagoland Headquarters to Meet Growing Demand for Its AI-Powered Robotic Automation
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Formic, a Full Service Automation provider for U.S. manufacturers, celebrated the grand opening of its new 53,000-square-foot headquarters in Bolingbrook, IL, its largest facility to date and five times the size of its previous location. The...
QuEra Announces 2028 Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer and Expanded Multi-Year Strategic Collaboration with AWS
BOSTON, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QuEra Computing today announced Libra, its first fault-tolerant quantum computer, arriving on Amazon Braket in 2028, alongside a deepened multi-year technical and go-to-market partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring...
Venti’s Autonomous Vehicles Shatter 500,000-Mile and 340,000-Container Metrics in Global Logistics Hubs
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venti Technologies today announced its AI-powered autonomous vehicles (AVs) have traveled more than 500,000 miles and moved more than 340,000 containers, thus demonstrating Venti’s leadership in autonomous logistics. These milestones represent...
QuEra claims quantum error correction breakthrough with 2-to-1 qubit ratio
Quantum computers are prone to high error rates, so, to make qubits usable, a lot of redundancy is required. It typically takes hundreds—even thousands—of physical qubits to make one usable, “logical” qubit. This has been a major obstacle to the development of...
Mercedes-Benz and Liquid AI Partner to Scale Embedded In-Car Intelligence in North America
SAN JOSE, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercedes‑Benz announced today a multi-year partnership with Liquid AI to scale embedded, on-device intelligence for Mercedes‑Benz models with third- and fourth-generation MBUX1 in North America. The partnership...
Venti Technologies, Global Leader in AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Logistics Solutions, Wins 2026 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest in Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venti Technologies, a global leader in AI-powered autonomous vehicle (AV) logistics, emerged the winner of the 2026 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest at the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch Forum in Singapore on April 8th. Selected...
QuEra Launches Open-Source Package to Simulate Logical Quantum Circuits at Scale
BOSTON, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QuEra Computing today open-sourced its T-gate simulator (Tsim), a GPU-accelerated quantum circuit simulator that, for the first time, lets researchers simulate non-Clifford gate operations at the speed and scale that quantum error...
Droplet Biosciences Accelerates Residual Cancer Detection with NVIDIA
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Droplet Biosciences, a diagnostics company pioneering lymph-based liquid biopsy testing, today announced that it is dramatically reducing genomic analysis time with NVIDIA AI infrastructure—improving test turnaround...
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