Engine Developer Raises $20M

The Scuderi Group, which is developing a fuel-efficient internal combustion engine, says that it has raised $20 million in private funding. The West Springfield, MA-based firm—which plans to unveil a working prototype of its engine to the auto industry in April—has raised more than $35 million, according to the company. The firm did not disclose the names of its investors.

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Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News. Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.