San Jose, CA-based ultrathin-film PV developer Solexant said Tuesday that it has chosen to build its first commercial-scale nanocrystal manufacturing facility in Gresham, OR. The 100MW 100,000 to 150,000-square-foot plant will be the largest nanotechnology manufacturing facility in the world and the state’s first thin film solar manufacturing space. Solexant said it plans to receive … Continue reading “Solexant to Build Solar Facility in Oregon”
Michigan’s Research Universities Say They’re Creating New, High-Tech Manufacturing Jobs
Despite rumors to the contrary, manufacturing is not dead in Michigan. It’s just not solely in automotive anymore. That is among the conclusions reached in an 87-page report released today by the University Research Corridor, a partnership launched four years ago by the state’s three major research universities. The report says that more than 381,000 … Continue reading “Michigan’s Research Universities Say They’re Creating New, High-Tech Manufacturing Jobs”
Electronics Trade-In Service Gazelle Grabs $12M Series C to Meet Customer Growth
Boston-based Gazelle, which dubs itself as a “reCommerce service,” announced it has raised $12 million in Series C funding, led by Physic Ventures. Existing Gazelle investors Venrock Associates and RockPort Capital Partners are also participating in the third round financing. Gazelle, which is powered by the company Second Rotation, helps consumers sell used electronics in … Continue reading “Electronics Trade-In Service Gazelle Grabs $12M Series C to Meet Customer Growth”
Cara Therapeutics Captures $15M
Cara Therapeutics, a Shelton, CT-based developer of treatments for pain and inflammation, has raised $15 million in a Series D funding round, according to a press release posted online today. Rho Ventures led the round, which included previous backers Alta Biopharma, Ascent Biomedical Ventures, CT Innovations, Devon Park BioVentures, Healthcare Private Equity, Mitsubishi International, and … Continue reading “Cara Therapeutics Captures $15M”
Flipboard Finds $10.5M
Flipboard came out of stealth mode with a bang today. The Palo Alto startup launched a new iPad app designed to reformat users’ social media streams, such as Facebook and Twitter updates, in the form of an interactive magazine. The company also announced that it has raised $10.5 million in Series A venture funding from … Continue reading “Flipboard Finds $10.5M”
Babson College Summer Venture Program Demo Day
Call it summer camp for entrepreneurs. The 15 Babson undergraduate and graduate teams who participated in the school’s 10-week Summer Venture Program will present the businesses they produced, at this demo day event. Register online.
How a MacGyver of the Semiconductor Industry Plans to Rescue Nanosys
Jason Hartlove has a name and a rakish mug worthy of a soap-opera star, a resume that any Silicon Valley engineer would envy, and a bit of swagger as a turnaround CEO. He co-invented the optical mouse at Hewlett-Packard, ran a 3,000-employee manufacturing operation for HP spinoff Agilent in Malaysia, and set South Korea’s struggling … Continue reading “How a MacGyver of the Semiconductor Industry Plans to Rescue Nanosys”
$250K for Alektrona
Alektrona, a Providence, RI-based startup focused on smart grid software and hardware, has received a $250,000 funding commitment from the Slater Technology Fund, according to Providence-based Slater. The funding is part of a $510,000 seed funding round. Thorne Sparkman, a manager director at Slater, led the firm’s investment in Alektrona. Gene Zimon, a former chief … Continue reading “$250K for Alektrona”
Tethys Snags $33M in Equity, Debt for Predictive Diabetes Test
[Corrected: 9 am Eastern] Tethys Bioscience has secured $33 million to see if it can build a big business around predicting and possibly heading off one of scourges of modern life—diabetes. The Emeryville, CA-based company is announcing today it has nailed down $23 million in equity investment, while borrowing another $10 million to finance the … Continue reading “Tethys Snags $33M in Equity, Debt for Predictive Diabetes Test”
San Diego, Pond Scum, and Crude Oil: Our Mayor Issues an Invitation to Sloganeers
Sometimes in this job, the stuff you hear just seems too good to be true. Like when the mayor of San Diego invites members of an audience to suggest a slogan more exciting than the one he came up with: “When you think of pond scum, think of San Diego.” It’s not often that the … Continue reading “San Diego, Pond Scum, and Crude Oil: Our Mayor Issues an Invitation to Sloganeers”
Biotech on a Shoestring: How Companies Are Pinching Pennies in the “New Reality”
Just in case startups thought they were insulated from the Wall Street implosion of September 2008, Sequoia Capital let there be no doubt that the ripple effect was being felt. Sequoia famously held an emergency meeting with its portfolio companies in October 2008, complete with a mock tombstone with the message “RIP: Good Times.” The … Continue reading “Biotech on a Shoestring: How Companies Are Pinching Pennies in the “New Reality””
Actifio, With New VC Bucks, Wants to “Virtualize” Data Management, Become the Next Data Domain
Take two of the more impenetrable terms in the IT industry, “data management” and “virtualization,” and put them together. What do you get? The doubly difficult moniker of “data management virtualization.” To an outsider, this might sound like enough jargon to kill a small child. But it’s actually pretty straightforward. What’s more, the sector could … Continue reading “Actifio, With New VC Bucks, Wants to “Virtualize” Data Management, Become the Next Data Domain”
Help Increase Transparency in Private Company Executive Compensation
A decade ago, investors and chief executive officers were largely flying blind when it came to compensation in early-stage, privately held companies. They had little more than anecdotal information and their gut to judge how much it would take to land a new head of sales or whether it was worthwhile to retain a chief … Continue reading “Help Increase Transparency in Private Company Executive Compensation”
Jive Software Nabs $30M in Round From Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital
Jive Software, the Palo Alto, CA-based software company started in Portland, OR, has received $30 million in Series C financing led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. This latest shot of cash, part of which comes from Sequoia Capital, means the company has raised more than $57 million in the last three years. Sequoia had … Continue reading “Jive Software Nabs $30M in Round From Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital”
XL Hybrids Gets $300K, BP Acquires Verenium’s Cellulosic Biofuels Business, NE Q2 Venture Investing Slims Down, & More Boston-Area Deals News
We saw news of both acquisitions and fundraising rounds for New England companies in the clean tech, IT, and biotech sectors. —XL Hybrids, a Somerville, MA-based startup developing technology for retrofitting vehicles with hybrid elements, raised $300,000 from an undisclosed fund. The newest cash puts the cleantech company’s seed funding total at $1.8 million. —Westford, … Continue reading “XL Hybrids Gets $300K, BP Acquires Verenium’s Cellulosic Biofuels Business, NE Q2 Venture Investing Slims Down, & More Boston-Area Deals News”
Cara Therapeutics Obtains $15,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9ef83f70-8d4a-4cda-bc42-5120615911cd&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Cara Therapeutics Mailing Address One Parrott Drive Shelton, CT 06484 Company Description Cara Therapeutics is an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat human diseases associated with pain and inflammation. Cara possesses both near-term clinical development opportunities combined with proprietary approaches to developing first-in-class … Continue reading “Cara Therapeutics Obtains $15,000,000 Series D Round”
Gazelle Secures $12,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fc48f747-a3ab-49e1-bbb1-91574131094e&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Gazelle Mailing Address 61 North Beacon ST Boston, MA 02134 Company Description Second Rotation is the destination for simplified selling of consumer electronics and gadgets online. The process is easy: Second Rotation determines the value of the item online, arranges pickup and shipping, and pays the seller … Continue reading “Gazelle Secures $12,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Alektrona Secures $510,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ae78a2b8-3530-4b9b-a291-bd85ae01ecc7&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Alektrona Mailing Address 95 Hathaway St. Providence, RI 02907 Company Description An Energy Network Appliance uniting open standards and enterprise-class management that simplifies the device communication complexity inherent in heterogeneous demand response, energy efficiency, and advanced metering systems. Website http://www.alektrona.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $510,000 … Continue reading “Alektrona Secures $510,000 New Round”
Olympus Medical Acquires Innov-X Systems for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eba06dc1-d237-49d2-aa0d-7f5a6643efa8&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Innov-X Systems Mailing Address 100 Sylvan Road Woburn, MA 01801 Company Description Innov-X Systems was founded in early 2001 to revitalize the XRF industry with a pioneering approach to portable analyzers. When Innov-X delivered the world’s first x-ray tube-based portable XRF, a new era in portable XRF … Continue reading “Olympus Medical Acquires Innov-X Systems for Undisclosed Sum”
Oclaro Acquires Mintera Corporation for $32,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8183528e-24ca-41e5-8be0-9cba54f8e7fa&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Mintera Corporation Mailing Address 35 Nagog Park Acton, MA 01720 Company Description Mintera was founded in 2000 to be the technology leader enabling next generation 40 Gbps optical transport in metro-core, regional, long- haul and ultra long-haul optical networks. Website http://www.mintera.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $32,000,000 … Continue reading “Oclaro Acquires Mintera Corporation for $32,000,000”
Gist Garners $4,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad95dbdb-ec7f-45ad-b141-45503ad3a7ca&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Gist Mailing Address 419 Occidental Ave South Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description We are focused on delivering real user value and rapidly iterating based on customer input. If you are interested in the team, please visit our jobs page to see what we are looking for. Website … Continue reading “Gist Garners $4,000,000 New Funding”
Jive Software Obtains $30,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51e46b7d-14de-4d7f-9477-df12e2edbffe&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Jive Software Mailing Address 915 SW Stark St. Portland, OR 97205 Company Description We develop award-winning collaboration software that improves a company’s productivity through open collaboration among employees, partners and customers. Website http://www.jivesoftware.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The capital … Continue reading “Jive Software Obtains $30,000,000 New Funding Round”
Calient Networks Garners $10,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6d17c16c-d7aa-4828-8771-dd126eee8e8a&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Calient Networks Mailing Address 27 Castilian Drive Goleta, CA 93117 Company Description Calient Networks is a leading provider of intelligent, photonic switching systems and software that help service providers scale their networks for expanding bandwidth demands and deliver new wavelength services. Website http://www.calient.net Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Calient Networks Garners $10,000,000 New Financing”
Flipboard Obtains $10,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f0206122-94d4-4494-a06d-7468fbd8c935&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Flipboard Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Flipboard is the world’s first social magazine. Inspired by the beauty and ease of print media, Flipboard’s mission is to fundamentally improve how people discover, view and share content across their social networks. Website http://www.flipboard.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Flipboard Obtains $10,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
Validity Sensors Obtains $12,600,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=45a18026-16c1-470b-a4f3-c34ec3869a40&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Validity Sensors Mailing Address 2199 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95131 Company Description Validity’s patented LiveFlex™ technology provides durability, ruggedness, reliability, and flexibility to create the best overall fingerprint sensing solution for both client and enterprise applications. Website http://www.validityinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,600,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Validity Sensors Obtains $12,600,000 Series D Funding”
Tethys Bioscience Obtains $33,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de677e39-3319-4ace-89a1-feb08d4912c8&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Tethys Bioscience Mailing Address 5858 Horton Street Emeryville, CA 94608 Company Description The company has become a pioneer in the discovery, development and value creation of novel biological markers for the clinical diagnostics marketplace: Biomarkers. The company believes there is a large unmet need in both the … Continue reading “Tethys Bioscience Obtains $33,000,000 New Funding”
Inphi Corporation Receives $3,005,665 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=14557420-34df-4ba4-8291-fbf05b388d9a&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Inphi Corporation Mailing Address 2393 Townsgate Westlake Village, CA 91361 Company Description Inphi Corporation is a privately held fabless electronic components company located in Westlake Village in Southern California. Website http://www.inphi-corp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,005,665 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Inphi Corporation Receives $3,005,665 New Financing Round”
Interactions Obtains $6,300,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=33581aa5-4de9-4858-a034-3d77c3e97d51&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Interactions Mailing Address 14390 Clay Terrace Boulevard Carmel, IN 46032 Company Description Interactions, Inc. is a service provider delivering a unique solution to the call center market that decreases support costs while dramatically improving the customer experience. World Class Personal Service at Breakthrough Economics. Website http://web.interactions.net Transaction … Continue reading “Interactions Obtains $6,300,000 Series D Funding”
PlaySpan Receives $18,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0fb8cbbc-4bbb-4b57-a936-944c50211156&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name PlaySpan Mailing Address 2953 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description PlaySpanTM (formerly Tradeits Inc.) is the game industry’s first publisher-sponsoredTM in-game commerceTM network. PlaySpan’s patent-pending in-game search, commerce and micropayment technologies enables game publishers and developers to generate new revenues, acquire new users and … Continue reading “PlaySpan Receives $18,000,000 Series C Financing”
Trada Secures $5,750,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c6f6b31-7400-429c-9be3-aec7ff92c5a6&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Trada Mailing Address 1023 Walnut Street Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description Trada is revolutionizing the way Agencies, Advertisers and PPC Experts build and manage PPC marketing campaigns. We’ve developed the first PPC marketplace that allows agencies and in-house advertisers to leverage the skills of hundreds of the … Continue reading “Trada Secures $5,750,000 Series C Funding”
Secrets of NIH Small Business Grant Applications: WBBA Event
Gregory Milman, Ph.D., Director of the Office for Innovation and Special Programs in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will lead an event on Aug. 3 in Seattle, offering advice on pursuing NIH grants for small businesses. This event is being organized by the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association. For more information on … Continue reading “Secrets of NIH Small Business Grant Applications: WBBA Event”
EngEx 2010 Conference Cancelled
EngEx 2010, a cleantech conference that intended to draw 10,000 attendees to the San Diego Convention Center next week, has been cancelled, according to Steve Johnson, the convention center’s vice president of public affairs. The conference, which had included a presentation on thousands of electric vehicle charging stations to be installed throughout San Diego this … Continue reading “EngEx 2010 Conference Cancelled”
Genentech Fails to Sway FDA Panel
An FDA advisory panel voted 12-1 today against the usage of Genentech’s bevacizumab (Avastin) as a treatment for women with certain forms of breast cancer. The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended that the FDA remove language from the drug’s prescribing information that states it can be used for women getting their first round of treatment … Continue reading “Genentech Fails to Sway FDA Panel”
Eli Lilly Pays up to $380M for Alnara Pharma
We finally know how much drug giant Eli Lilly paid to acquire Cambridge, MA-based Alnara Pharmaceuticals. Lilly, which first announced its takeover of Alnara on July 2, disclosed today that the deal is worth as much as $380 million to venture-backed Alnara’s shareholders. Indianapolis-based Lilly (NYSE:[[ticker:LLY]]) is paying $180 million upfront for all of Alnara’s … Continue reading “Eli Lilly Pays up to $380M for Alnara Pharma”
Lean Startup Circle Boston Monthly Meetup
Get perspective from area entrepreneurs at this startup networking event. Blueleaf.com CEO John Prendergast will talk about customer development and Performable founder David Cancel will dish some advice on analytics. RSVP here.
Jeff Glass on Bain Capital Ventures’ New Innovation Center, the Startup Ecosystem, and the Future of Group Buying
Venture capitalists are getting back to their roots. Amid the smaller exit markets, some contraction in the VC industry, and a general reset of investments to a lower level than two or three years ago, venture firms are making some key changes. Some are moving toward earlier-stage investments, while others are making more later-stage deals—and … Continue reading “Jeff Glass on Bain Capital Ventures’ New Innovation Center, the Startup Ecosystem, and the Future of Group Buying”
Google Energy Strikes First Deal—A 20-Year Wind Power Contract in Iowa
If you’ve crossed the U.S. Midwest by car recently, as I have, you may have noticed a new kind of crop sprouting up amidst the corn and soybeans: wind turbines, thousands of them. Now, some of the electricity those turbines produce will be going to Google Energy, a new entity set up by the Mountain … Continue reading “Google Energy Strikes First Deal—A 20-Year Wind Power Contract in Iowa”
Auspex Pharma Raises $12M
Vista, CA-based Auspex Pharmaceuticals has raised $12 million from investors, according to a recent regulatory filing. As I noted when the company arranged a $2 million financing in March, Auspex is developing deuterium-based analogs of clinically validated drugs in multiple therapeutic areas. The deuterium replaces metabolically sensitive hydrogen atoms to create novel therapeutics with “very … Continue reading “Auspex Pharma Raises $12M”
Skinit Raises $60M
Skinit, a San Diego company that sells branded vinyl skins for cell phones, game consoles, laptops, and other personal electronic devices, has raised $60 million from ABS Capital Partners and Norwest Equity Partners, according to PE Hub. Using its licensing agreements with Disney and other entertainment brands, Major League Soccer and other sports leagues, The … Continue reading “Skinit Raises $60M”
Mitralign Secures $5M Credit Facility
Mitralign, a Tewksbury, MA, startup developing a catheter-based system for mitral valve repair, has secured a $5 million credit facility from GE Capital, according to a press release. The startup plans to use the credit facility to provide working capital for advancing the development of its technology.
Actifio Finishes $8M Round
Actifio, a stealthy Waltham, MA, startup developing data management virtualization technology, told VentureWire that it completed its $8 million Series A round about six months ago. Xconomy reported last July that Actifio had secured the first $4 million of the first-round financing. The startup’s founder and CEO is storage veteran Ash Ashutosh, a former chief … Continue reading “Actifio Finishes $8M Round”
DiagnosisONE Finds $5M from Edison
DiagnosisOne, a Nashua, NH-based maker of clinical decision-support software, has raised $5 million in funding from Edison Venture Fund, according to a press release posted on PE Hub. Edison, which is based in Lawrenceville, NJ, is the sole institutional backer of DiagnosisONE. The company, founded by a team of physicians and computer science experts in … Continue reading “DiagnosisONE Finds $5M from Edison”
DirectoryM Changes Name to nSphere, Highlights Data-Aggregating Focus
Boston-based DirectoryM hasn’t been living up to its name for a few years now, and the company is re-branding itself today with the name nSphere. Its aim is “connecting databases and making them available to users searching for information online,” says chief operating officer Jean-Eric Penicaud. The company’s technology pulls information from about 10,000 databases … Continue reading “DirectoryM Changes Name to nSphere, Highlights Data-Aggregating Focus”
Mirador Biomedical Seeks to Prevent Hospital Errors with Simple Digital Sensor
Justin Hulvershorn learned in medical school about one of the everyday procedures done in hospitals, when a patient has a catheter inserted into a central vein to deliver fluids or drugs. In one memorable moment from about 10 years ago, the medical professional missed the vein and hit one of the biggest arteries that carries … Continue reading “Mirador Biomedical Seeks to Prevent Hospital Errors with Simple Digital Sensor”
iNetworksMichigan To Bring Detroit $10M, Plus Lessons Learned From Pittsburgh’s Economic Revival
When Charlie Schliebs looks at Detroit today, he sees his hometown of Pittsburgh about 30 years ago, when the steel industry collapsed. Then, Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh helped turn things around by stepping up to the challenge of redefining themselves as a training ground for a new, tech-based economy. That’s why Schliebs, … Continue reading “iNetworksMichigan To Bring Detroit $10M, Plus Lessons Learned From Pittsburgh’s Economic Revival”
Memjet CEO Lauer Talks Strategy as Debut Approaches for “Disruptive” Inkjet Technology
When I got a chance to sit down with Memjet CEO Len Lauer a few weeks ago, I was full of anticipation—because, for me, Memjet is a study in contradictions. Memjet, as I reported in March, has been developing a host of radically innovative inkjet printing technologies for a worldwide market that was established decades … Continue reading “Memjet CEO Lauer Talks Strategy as Debut Approaches for “Disruptive” Inkjet Technology”
Paul Allen Vows to Donate Majority of Estate, Tom Alberg Heads to D.C., Seattle Startup Sectors Grow, and Other Seattle-Area News
After last week’s resurgence of activity surrounding Seattle-area technology companies, I have to say I’m somewhat surprised by how few deals were made this past week. But just because there weren’t very many straight deals over the last few days, doesn’t mean there weren’t any big news stories—or big dollars—being tossed around the local tech … Continue reading “Paul Allen Vows to Donate Majority of Estate, Tom Alberg Heads to D.C., Seattle Startup Sectors Grow, and Other Seattle-Area News”
Stromedix, with Biogen Idec Roots, Seeks Exit from Regulatory Limbo
Cambridge, MA-based Stromedix is behind schedule on developing drugs that could stymie a cellular process that causes peoples’ bodies to transplanted kidneys to fail. Yet schedule delays are common in the unpredictable biotech business, and we’re only hearing about this one because of the candid nature of its co-founder and CEO, Michael Gilman. When Stromedix … Continue reading “Stromedix, with Biogen Idec Roots, Seeks Exit from Regulatory Limbo”
GE Spurs Smart Grid Investing, Evernote Opens Its Trunk, Zendesk Touts Twitter, & More Bay Area BizTech News
It’s an Xconomy tradition: for the benefit of readers who may be too busy to keep up with us from day to day, we offer regular roundups of our news coverage from the past week. Typically we publish two separate roundups each week: one for life sciences news, and one for financial deals and general … Continue reading “GE Spurs Smart Grid Investing, Evernote Opens Its Trunk, Zendesk Touts Twitter, & More Bay Area BizTech News”
Anaptyx Installs Free Wi-Fi in Greenway Parks—Rest of Boston to Follow?
When last we checked in with Ken Carnesi, the co-founder and CEO of Anaptyx, he was busy setting up a free Wi-Fi network in Harvard Square. He was also starting to bring his Boston-area company’s wireless Internet service, meant primarily for apartments and condo buildings, to new cities around the country. Today he’s helping to … Continue reading “Anaptyx Installs Free Wi-Fi in Greenway Parks—Rest of Boston to Follow?”