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Annual Report 2020

This year, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 150 influencers like Big4Bio and Xconomy, discussing hashtags such as #BIOCEO20 , #Coronavirus and #COVID19.
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@businessinsider shared
On Feb 6, 2020
The 10 US states where women have the best chances of growing a business and getting the funding they need, ranked https://t.co/6b4dkdaObu
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The 10 US states where women have the best chances of growing a business and getting the funding they need, ranked

The 10 US states where women have the best chances of growing a business and getting the funding they need, ranked

Several factors can make it easier for women entrepreneurs to succeed, like cost of living, access to funding, and startup survival rates.

@nytimesbusiness shared
On Feb 17, 2020
RT @deborah_solomon: The Trump administration wants to prevent US technology from getting to China. That’s a very big problem for a global industry. https://t.co/jX1VY7bJlu
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Trump Effort to Keep U.S. Tech Out of China Alarms American Firms

Trump Effort to Keep U.S. Tech Out of China Alarms American Firms

The administration wants to protect national security by restricting the flow of technology to China. But technology companies worry it could undermine them instead.

@adamfeuerstein shared
On Jan 24, 2020
How fast can biotech come up with a vaccine for the latest outbreak? https://t.co/pme1xa88wV via @damiangarde $MRNA $INO $MRK
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How fast can biotech come up with a vaccine for the latest outbreak?

How fast can biotech come up with a vaccine for the latest outbreak?

The deadly outbreak of a novel coronavirus has sparked a race among biotech companies, each claiming its technology can quickly whip up a vaccine.

@matthewherper shared
On Feb 11, 2020
Drug makers may be avoiding coronavirus vaccine because they've been burned before, gov't official says. https://t.co/PDhziFysi5
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Major drug makers haven’t stepped up to manufacture NIH coronavirus vaccine, top U.S. health official says

Major drug makers haven’t stepped up to manufacture NIH coronavirus vaccine, top U.S. health official says

The comments by the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases highlight how challenging it could be to translate the NIH’s work.

@businessinsider shared
On Feb 8, 2020
RT @AndrewE_Dunn: "It will be folly to think that this won't happen again," Gregory Poland, director of the Mayo Vaccine Research Group, said. "It absolutely will, and history has shown that to be the case." https://t.co/vDGVRu5z5R
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@sciam shared
On Feb 11, 2020
Is an antidepressant right for you? Ask your brain waves. Research shows AI can accurately predict whether an antidepressant will work based on a patient's brain activity https://t.co/UWURKO8S5e https://t.co/qEEgP1FZU2
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Is an Antidepressant Right for You? Ask Your Brain Waves

Is an Antidepressant Right for You? Ask Your Brain Waves

EEGs successfully picked out which depressed individuals got better on the drug Zoloft

@rowe shared
On Feb 12, 2020
A super article on CIC just came out in Inc Magazine. It's so nice when a journalist seems to get what you are doing and conveys it well. https://t.co/z9nbREqZKf
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Money, Ideas, and Talent Are Key Resources for Entrepreneurs. How This Innovation Hub Is Unlocking Them

Money, Ideas, and Talent Are Key Resources for Entrepreneurs. How This Innovation Hub Is Unlocking Them

The most prominent startup communities across the U.S. tend to also play host to Cambridge Innovation Center and its popular Venture Cafes.

@ReutersBiz shared
On Feb 5, 2020
Intel is investing in 'smart buildings' in Israel that will be full of perks meant to keep employees happy, helping the chipmaker compete for the country’s top professionals https://t.co/7znQqqTOVg https://t.co/tRSUCqWmnv
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Intel bets on smart buildings in Israel to attract tech talent

Intel bets on smart buildings in Israel to attract tech talent

Intel Corp is investing heavily in "smart buildings" in Israel that wi...

@BiotechWorld shared
On Feb 3, 2020
GSK makes adjuvant available to coronavirus vaccine project https://t.co/3JLfNf2oLl https://t.co/lrX9gefOcZ
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GSK makes adjuvant available to coronavirus vaccine project

GSK makes adjuvant available to coronavirus vaccine project

GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to make its adjuvant technology available to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations’ effort to create a prophylactic against the coronavirus ...

@ScottKirsner shared
On Jan 27, 2020
RT @bytimlogan: If you were wondering why life science and tech companies pay some of the highest office rents in the U.S. to be in Kendall Square, @scottkirsner has answers... https://t.co/0jljB9Mlmm
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The suburbs are cheaper, but they don’t have what Kendall Square has for biotechs: serendipity

The suburbs are cheaper, but they don’t have what Kendall Square has for biotechs: serendipity

What makes it worth paying such high rents, when you can be in the suburbs for half the price? A dynamic that’s tough to put a price tag on: serendipitous interactions with people at other ...

@adamfeuerstein shared
On Feb 4, 2020
RT @alissa_ambrose: The very talented @mikereddystudio nailed it with this illustration for @adamfeuerstein's delightful story this morning : If biotech had a Mount Rushmore, whose heads would you chisel in the granite? https://t.co/VMG2TnRlqI via @statnews https://t.co/ljLePibXN8
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If biotech had a Mount Rushmore, whose heads would you chisel in the granite?

If biotech had a Mount Rushmore, whose heads would you chisel in the granite?

Vertex CEO Jeff Leiden's tenure could be viewed as record-breaking, but was it historic enough to cast his visage in granite?

@IAmBiotech shared
On Feb 22, 2020
Via @FiercePharmaAsia — #Coronavirus's impact https://t.co/cVYj4Lwl8F #COVID19 https://t.co/Z31aD72HpG
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FiercePharmaAsia—Coronavirus's impact on AstraZeneca, global drug supply; vadadustat PRV

FiercePharmaAsia—Coronavirus's impact on AstraZeneca, global drug supply; vadadustat PRV

AstraZeneca braces for COVID-19's impact on its China business as global health regulators monitor for potential disruptions in drug supplies. Akebia Therapeutics will use a priority review ...

@businessinsider shared
On Jan 22, 2020
72 startups that will boom in 2020, according to VCs https://t.co/TgB5CdWEL3
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72 startups that will boom in 2020, according to VCs

72 startups that will boom in 2020, according to VCs

Each VC named two startups: one in which they invested, and one where they have no financial interest, but admire the company, mission, or founders.

@BiotechWorld shared
On Jan 27, 2020
GSK hands TB vaccine to Gates Foundation's nonprofit biotech https://t.co/YrLNVCqRJ7 https://t.co/HLxfcX4Dpr
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GSK hands TB vaccine to Gates Foundation's nonprofit biotech

GSK hands TB vaccine to Gates Foundation's nonprofit biotech

GlaxoSmithKline has licensed a tuberculosis vaccine to the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute. The deal sets the stage for a push to build on recent phase 2b data and make the ...

@big4bio shared
On Jan 31, 2020
Philadelphia: https://t.co/Vtgrd8UKNd
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SPOTLIGHT: Big4Bio:Philadelphia 2019 Year-in-Review

SPOTLIGHT: Big4Bio:Philadelphia 2019 Year-in-Review

Welcome to the first-ever Big4Bio Year-in-Review for the Philadelphia area! We hope you enjoy looking back on 2019’s top stories, deals, and M&A that went down in Philadelphia’s research, ...

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Senior Writer at @statnews. I am the Night King of biotech. Data Are. Dogs rule. #COYS Said one analyst: The likes of Adam Feuerstein attack viciously.

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The latest news about the biotech and pharmaceutical industy.

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I Am Biotech is where biotech professionals and enthusiasts can come together and discuss the promise of biotech innovation. #Biotech

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Everything you need to know to start and grow your business now. Sign up for our daily newsletters: https://t.co/ekVAGId1SC

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Founder of Cambridge BioPartners, Inc.

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Financial, tech, media and other business news from The New York Times.

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The University of Massachusetts’ incubator in Boston powers global entrepreneurs – whatever the university, and launches its own students' careers.

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Awesome discoveries. Expert insights. Science that shapes the world.

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Timothy Rowe is Founder and CEO of Cambridge Innovation Center, CIC Health, and Chair of MassRobotics, as well as a proud father of three.

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Top business news around the world. Join us @Reuters, @breakingviews, @ReutersGMF

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Co-Founder & Editor of @InnoLead, which focuses on innovation at BigCo's. @BostonGlobe columnist. Conference organizer, speaker & author.

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LabCentral is the premier laboratory facility for next-generation powerhouse biotech startups. Home to 75 great teams and growing fast!

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Official Twitter account of Forbes, the world’s leading voice for entrepreneurial success and free enterprise.

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Tech news and insights from @Forbes.

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