It was the year of drug pricing, fantasy-sports and Uber regulations, and countless cyber and terror attacks. It was a year when initial public offerings were few and far between for technology companies, and the biotech window may have closed as well. Yet there were plenty of commercial advances in fields like gene editing, immunotherapy, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and 3D printing.
A mix of those innovation topics is what Xconomy strives to deliver every day.
We bring our readers on-the-ground stories and information from 10 regions around the country. Our coverage ranges from breaking news on big deals to personal Q&As on what led to those deals, to in-depth profiles of startups and business leaders, to trend and analysis stories that cut through the clutter and give a broader view of the landscape.
Most of all, we strive to be interesting and different. Here are 10 of Xconomy’s top stories of 2015, selected for impact, novelty, breadth of readership, and significance to the innovation community. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!
Boston:
MIT Media Lab’s Joi Ito on the Future of Design, Learning, and Science
New York:
Barclays Accelerator Graduates First NY Class, But Is Fintech Frothy?
Raleigh-Durham:
Renewable Energy Efforts Take Root in North Carolina
Detroit/Ann Arbor:
Local Motors Looks to Disrupt Manufacturing With 3D-Printed Car
Wisconsin:
Here’s How You’ll Stay in Shape During the Nine-Month Journey to Mars
Texas:
Key for Houston’s Biotech Ecosystem? Building a Bench of Executives
Boulder-Denver:
Colorado Trendsetter Rally Software Takes CA’s $480M Takeover Offer
San Francisco:
As SEC Mulls Equity Crowdfunding, CA Entrepreneurs Test Other Options
San Diego:
12 Tech Startups to Watch in 2016—and One Still in Stealth Mode
Seattle:
Here’s What Convinced Me to Order a $2,000 Glowforge Laser Cutter
And a few more national stories (OK, I’m cheating, but these must be included):
Ready, Aim, CRISPR: Will Gene-Editing Tools Hit Their Targets?
Stop the Bleeding: Can Gene Therapy Finally Cure Hemophilia?
Startups Vie for “Craigslist Killer” Title As Mobile Claims Focus
Death in the Digital Age: Startups Help Us Cope With Mortality