Startups

Big Data to Make Boston StreetSafe…

This is not just another Big Data story. Or just another post on innovation. Or another good read on entrepreneurship. But it does touch on all of those things. And it shows...

Mapkin, Founded by Nuance Alums, Helps You Create Personalized Mobile Maps

Do you know the best way to get from the Microsoft NERD to Meadhall?  Let me tell you.  Walk out the front doors and head around the building towards Main Street/Broadway...

Slate - Boston’s Mark on Tablet Computing in… 1990?

The iPad is one of the coolest, new things in the last 3 years. Definitely cool. An inspiration in so many ways. But is it new???   In the early 1990’s, there was some amazing...

Fancred (live in the app store) Measures a Sports Fan’s Life

Boston is known for its ardent sports fans, so the home of the Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins served as a natural birthplace for Fancred, an iPhone-based social platform...

Daily Grommet’s Jules Pieri on Creative Innovation, COOKOO Watch

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week, some 3,000 vendors gathered to unveil the latest and greatest TVs, computers, and other gadgets. Among those new...

Thinking about student entrepreneurship…Boston can do better!

Below is a terribly written note, but I hope it conveys the point I am trying to make…May is a special time in Boston. With finals & graduation around the corner, students...

First Look: Cogent Mobile

Sales reps spend a lot of their time on the road, talking to clients and prospects, and gathering information that should end up in a CRM. But since they are humans, the longer...

First Look: peddl

When it comes to buying and selling secondhand things, there have been few technological innovations after the garage sale and Craig’s List. But a new startup called peddl is using its MIT...

Check out Open Runway - beta invites here!

Started by local entrepreneurs, Monika Desai & Eric Estabrooks...