Top Stories of 2016 for Xconomy Boston: Editor’s Picks

You heard me. Here are my picks for our local stories of the year in technology, life sciences, and business innovation:

1. Xerox CTO Sophie Vandebroek Steps Down, With Eyes on Boston

2. Smack Might Be the Future of Social Apps, But I’m Not Cool Enough

3. In Year of CAR-T Trouble, Can Bluebird, Penn Make Headway in Myeloma?

 

4. The Sarepta Therapeutics saga:

a) After New Data, FDA Bucks Advisory Panel, Approves Sarepta’s Duchenne Drug

b) Sarepta Prices $300K Duchenne Drug as FDA Rift Emerges Over Approval

c) Sarepta Preps for Sales as Insurers Unlikely to Deny Duchenne Drug

 

5. After “Hubris” and Its HCV Collapse, Can Vertex Avoid Same Mistakes?

6. Newly Public Acacia Targets Data Centers, Wants to Be the Next Intel

7. Indigo’s Microbial Tech for Crops Lands $100M to Fight Plant Stresses

 

8. Evolution of MIT entrepreneurship:

a) MIT Boosts Resources for Entrepreneurs as Startup “Fever” Rages

b) Exit Interview: Lita Nelsen on MIT Tech Transfer, Startups & Culture

c) MIT’s Venture Fund Gains Support, But Raises Questions From VCs

 

9. With Pillar and Other Newcomers, Boston’s Venture Scene Shifting

10. Boston Cybersecurity Map Shows Deep, Diverse Local Sector

Bonus scoop: Source: IBM Security to Acquire Resilient Systems for $100M+

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.