- Greentown Labs, Boston’s first clean tech incubator
- Space with a Soul, a non profit accelerator
- Babson Boston, Communispace, Crimson Hexagon, Gazelle, Gemvara, NPR Digital, and more
- Liberty Wharf with Del Frisco’s, fama PR, Jerry Remy’s, Legal Harborside, and Temazcal
- Atlantic Wharf with Boloco, Boston By Foot, Boston Society of Architects, Friends of FPC, Smith and Wollensky’s, Sorelle, and Trade.
- The second graduating class of MassChallenge! 2010′s class raised $900M and created 500 jobs – we can’t wait to see what 2012 brings to 2011′s class.
- Channel Café’s first anniversary; there are others so let us know so we can celebrate!
- Silver Line year to date ridership was up 7%, and Saturday ridership was up nearly 70%! Thanks, Liberty Wharf!
BRA Board approved the following projects in 2011:
319 A Street Rear
381 Congress Street
Pier 4
West Square
So that was 2011, the quick and dirty version….what will 2012 bring?
Share your plans, and tell us what you want 2012 to bring to the ID.
Here are some fun facts to start:
- The BCEC announced that 2012 will be its biggest year since 2007 and is set to generate $625 million in economic impact with over 600,000 hotel nights, a 34% increase from 2011.
- The International BIO Convention, the world’s largest biotechnology meeting, arrives June 19!
- BRA Board approved 20,000 SF to be leased to Geekhouse Bikes to run Headquarters Boston, a creative incubator. Apply now to join the fun!
- Fraunhofer will begin the $20M retrofitting of its headquarters in Channel Center. 2012 = living laboratory.
- Boston Transportation Department and Boston Bikes are working with Toole Design on the expansion of bikes lanes across the city; where would you like them seen in the ID? Click here to share your thoughts.
