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This story originally appeared in The Boston Globe on May 8, 2016. The raspberries on the shelves at the South Bay Target recently were uniform in appearance — plump and pink and sealed in tidy plastic boxes. Perched in the middle, however, a simple red-and-white sign pointed out a difference. On the left were pints … Continue reading Bringing the supermarket of the future to the present
When clean technology incubator Greentown Labs moved from South Boston, Massachusetts, to the neighboring city of Somerville in 2013, the sprawling new facility was a little daunting, said chief executive Emily Reichert. With 18 member companies – all small startups – the organization filled less than half the 33,000 square feet in the building. “At … Continue reading When startups collide: Greentown Labs hopes working elbow to elbow can create innovation
The game itself is really quite simple. Its purpose, though, could have a profound effect on its players. Every year, seasonal rains flood the giant Zambezi River in Zambia, often displacing tens of thousands of people who live along it. So the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre is getting Zambians who live near the river … Continue reading Emerson game lab aims to fix local, global problems
Jack Studer wants to fax you a sandwich. And he's hoping that, eventually, the pack of tech geniuses, visionaries, and entrepreneurs that make up Chattanooga's inaugural Gig Tank will help him do so. The Gig Tank, organized by Studer and other Chattanooga businesspeople, is a summer-long workshop and competition that brings together fledging tech businesses … Continue reading Igniting Chattanooga’s Superfast Network
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