The third quarter of 2010 is going out with a monsoon in New England. It seems like a good time to hole up indoors and look back at some of the top stories we’ve done at Xconomy Boston over the past three months.
These are our editors’ picks. They aren’t necessarily the ones that got the most traffic or the most attention. Rather, they are stories that highlight our unique style of on-the-scene reporting and in-depth analysis, and will stand the test of time. They range from startup profiles in health IT, security software, and drug development, to analysis pieces on leading companies’ acquisition and expansion strategies, to unique venture capital perspectives and quirky, strange-but-true facts about New England innovation leaders.
So, without further ado, here are our top 20 stories of the third quarter, in reverse chronological order (plus a bonus story, in honor of Unica founder Yuchun Lee, a former member of the MIT Blackjack Team, selling his company to IBM for $21 a share):
Genzyme Boss Henri Termeer Not Ready to Sell to Sanofi, Ride Into the Sunset, Sources Say
MeYou Health Enters Social Gaming Realm with Daily Challenge for Improving Well-Being
IBM’s Software Acquisition Strategy in Massachusetts (Plus Tips on Getting Acquired) From VP Mike Loria
Skyhook, Fighting for Its Life in Suit Against Google, Cries Foul: “Call in the Referees and Review the Tape”
Bluebird Bio, Third Rock & Genzyme’s Gene Therapy Bet, Shows Promise for Blood Disorder
Who Knew? Part 3: Xconomy Uncovers Even More Strange-But-True Facts About Boston’s Innovation Leaders
PerkinElmer Expects to Make Acquisitions After $500M Business Sale: CEO Talks Boston-Area Talent and Growth in Software, Imaging
A123 Opens Lithium Ion Battery Plant in Michigan, Wants to Create Global Hub for Electric Vehicles
Good Start Genetics Emerges from Stealth with $18M Series A Round
Reality Show Project Seeks to Capture MassChallenge Competitors in Their Entrepreneurial Element
Vertex Nails Third Big Trial With Hepatitis C Drug, In Toughest Patients to Treat
Author: Gregory T. Huang
Greg is a veteran journalist who has covered a wide range of science, technology, and business. As former editor in chief, he overaw daily news, features, and events across Xconomy's national network. Before joining Xconomy, he was a features editor at New Scientist magazine, where he edited and wrote articles on physics, technology, and neuroscience. Previously he was senior writer at Technology Review, where he reported on emerging technologies, R&D, and advances in computing, robotics, and applied physics. His writing has also appeared in Wired, Nature, and The Atlantic Monthly’s website. He was named a New York Times professional fellow in 2003.
Greg is the co-author of Guanxi (Simon & Schuster, 2006), about Microsoft in China and the global competition for talent and technology. Before becoming a journalist, he did research at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab. He has published 20 papers in scientific journals and conferences and spoken on innovation at Adobe, Amazon, eBay, Google, HP, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other organizations. He has a Master’s and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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