We had a great time hosting a Boston startup breakfast at the Cambridge office of SCVNGR last week. In case you missed it, we pulled together this video recap of all the startups that participated at the event. They included Chargify, FiVi, Her Campus, Mercavo, Reper, SocialSci , TutorialTab and of course SCVNGR. Check out…
Read MoreLast week, we had the pleasure of hosting a TECH cocktail Boston Startup Breakfast at the hip, contemporary and green office of SCVNGR in Cambridge. We were excited to hear more about SCVNGR’s recent launch of rewards as well as meet some of the team. We also saw presentations from eight of the fourteen startups…
Read MoreWe were excited to be in Boston this past week hosting our fourth annual startup mixer as we looked to help rally the startup and entrepreneurial community together around the fourteen Boston area startups that were showcased at the event. The event was held at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center and supported…
Read MoreWith our fourth annual Tech Cocktail startup mixer and breakfast events we are excited to be following through on our mission by helping to amplify, educate and better connect the Boston technology community by showcasing 14 local startups. The 14 showcased startups will be demoing in an expo-style at the mixer event on Thursday and…
Read MoreThese days people are really making an effort to have less of an impact on the environment, from reusing bags to refilling their own bottles of water. One of the most impactful changes people have been making is biking to work instead of driving. Biking instead of driving is probably one of the best ways…
Read MoreSocial Media presents a number of challenges for organizations, one of which is capturing the data. Dexrex Gear’s ChatSync enables enterprises to capture, store and access real-time text communications, including IM, SMS messges and social media. The product provides the broad support in an array of deployment options, from on-premesis appliances to hosted environments to…
Read MoreDistracted driving due to texting or talking on a cell phone is a growing problem. As we’ve covered in the past, its a problem that many startups are trying to tackle in different ways. One of these companies that has come up with a solution is Newton, Massachusetts based Illume Software. They have created a…
Read MoreDespite how far technology has come, I still occasionally find someone who can’t open the pictures I send in email, isn’t on a social network or bump into max email attachment issues. Episend, based in Watertown, MA, aims to be the easiest way to send anything to anyone. The product offers a free-form canvas where you can…
Read MoreAre you interested in Science and want to get involved in some cool stuff? Or are you a researcher and need to connect with people to help make your research better? Well either way SocialSci is for you. SocialSci is a Boston based startup thats aims to help Scientific research experiments reach that next level….
Read MoreWith the tag line “Build Your Business, Not Your Billing System”, Chargify’s mission is to simplify recurring billing for SaaS and Web 2.0 companies, allowing them to grow their business more quickly. Much more than a simple payment system, the product allows businesses to access customer insights, revenue, signups, and cancellation trends from a real-time…
Read MoreMost product managers and Web entrepreneurs would probably agree, that building tutorials within your website or product can be a drag as they tie up designer and developer resources. That is until now, thanks to Cambridge, Massachusetts based startup, TutorialTab. TutorialTab looks to help website owners enhance the user experience without writing a line of code….
Read MoreIf you thought the gym or yoga studio was your safe-haven from the connected world, think twice. Devices and sites are keeping us connected and trying to keep us on plan and in shape more than ever. The great news is that new sites like FiVi.com are moving beyond simple planning and tracking, attempting to…
Read MoreDo you like to clip coupons? Even when handed to me on a silver platter, I always seem to forget coupons at home. You might not need to worry about that anymore as Peekaboo Mobile offers a free iPhone application that provides coupons, discounts and promotions directly to your phone based on your current location….
Read MoreGood, bad or ugly we all have an online reputation. Online reputations have become easier to sculpt with the prevalence of social media, which can be a double edged sword as negative information can also easily be associated with your rep. Reper, a Cambridge-based startup that has yet to officially launch, is looking to offer…
Read MoreIt was only a matter of time and leave it to three women from Harvard University to fill in the media marketplace hole for providing content targeted directly to college women across the U.S. at Her Campus. Launched in September 2009, the trio’s mission also includes redefining the future of online magazines by individualizing content,…
Read MoreLooking to bring a cost effective wind technology to the marketplace, Altaeros Energies is developing an Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT) that will redefine renewable energy and eliminate the need for compromise between cost and sustainability by producing clean power at a cost that is competitive with non-renewable resources. Using a helium-filled ring-wing to provide buoyancy,…
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