Yesterday, WegoWise raised $3 million in additional funding from Boston Community Capital. The platform helps real estate owners compare energy use and efficiency across their buildings to figure out which ones to upgrade first. WegoWise was started in Boston, previously raised $1.9 million from the same group, and recently added a DC office in 1776.
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Proof that no industry is beyond being re-imagining by technology, Sync OnSet is solving inefficiencies in the TV/Film industry. The goal of the product is to simplify the creative process during TV and film production. Wymsee, Inc, the Cambridge, MA-based team behind Sync OnSet, was inspired to build this product after talking to a costume designer who explained…
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Boston-based Healthbox, a leading business accelerator that supports early-stage health care companies, kicked off its second program recently, along with anchor partner Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA). The program supports innovative startup companies as they respond to continued industry demand for creative solutions to pervasive healthcare challenges. “Blue Cross is committed to bringing…
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PowerInbox today launched the Games in Email contest for game developers who integrate their software, which allows games to work inside email. “We see games in email as enabling game developers to take back control from Apple and Facebook by leveraging the one asset their players control – their email address,” says founder and CEO Matt Thazhmon….
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Exec is an errand running and cleaning service with on-demand, high-quality personal assistants for individuals and companies. Exec started last year in San Francisco; this week Exec announced plans to expand to New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. As they scale, Exec is focused on user growth and premium customer service. Exec is…
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The creators of Boston Startup Institute, previously called Boston Startup School, announced today that they will be opening another program in New York City starting in June. “There’s a tremendous amount of energy in New York right now,” says cofounder and CCO Shaun Johnson. “The vibrance and the zest for life, that young mentality, is…
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Boston startup GeckoCap is in the middle of an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds and help the 9 million American children with asthma. According to cofounder Dr. Yechiel Engelhard, there hasn’t been much innovation in inhalers in the last decade or so. Some inhalers and research prototypes have a simple counter for the number of…
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MassChallenge, the startup competition in Boston, just announced its first global branch: MassChallenge Israel. Rather than being a separate affair, MassChallenge Israel just invites Israeli startups to participate in the regular Boston program. This year’s competition takes place from June 25 to October 30, with startups receiving mentorship and office space. MassChallenge is unlike traditional…
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In today’s competitive athletic world, coaching by a sport’s expert can make all the difference in how fast and effectively you achieve your goals. It can be relatively difficult to search and identify industry expert coaches who are also willing to coach you, but it doesn’t have to be (sorry, but winning your family reunion…
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Big advertising agencies should be scared of startup ZoomTilt, and for good reason. You see, switched on marketing executives around the world are wondering why production costs are so inflated when it comes time to shoot their next commercial, why their agencies always push for television when the cut-through just doesn’t seem to be there, and…
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Chris Twyman and Ken Haynes, the founding team of BoomWriter Media, have successfully developed an opportunity for students to get published and work on their writing skills. The team created BoomWriter.com as an easy-to-use literacy website where students can collaborate with classmates to create and publish stories in a competitive environment while constantly improving their…
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According to the Mystery Shopping Providers Association, mystery shopping is estimated to be a $1.5 billion industry. Businesses are so hungry for feedback, information, and data from their customers that they’re willing to offer tons of freebies, discounts, and deals. Tapping into that same hunger, Boston startup Mobee rewards users for reviewing businesses in Boston,…
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We can add Native Brain to the list of “things I wish existed when I was a kid.” I was a good student, but certain subjects (ahem…math), were not my strong suit. However, I did love playing games. I enjoyed spelling games, history and geography games, and even math games. They were fun, but there’s…
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Growing up, my family’s Sunday ritual was always the same: sleeping in, pancakes, then my mom cutting coupons from the Sunday paper. She seemed to like it: it was a relaxing (albeit tedious) activity. But for me, cutting coupons would be a chore, and Saverr is banking on that. Saverr is an app that delivers…
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Ever wonder how football players get their hulking shoulders or basketball players get their toned calves? Go Pro Workouts has partnered with pro athletes like Jamaal Charles of the Kansas City Chiefs and Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks to bring you their exact training programs. For $99.99 per eight weeks – now on sale…
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In the spectrum of gift-giving, you’ve got the meticulously delicate unravelers and the slightly aggressive giftwrap shuckers. Regardless of where you fall on the scale, those 60 seconds of hold-your-breath excitement(!) before the present-reveal is what Delightfully aims to capitalize on. The process is simple. First, pick a gift. If you’re out of ideas, Delightfully…
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