Vicarious Surgical announced today that it established a new corporate headquarters in Waltham, Mass. The company, which seeks to bring robotics and virtual reality to minimally invasive surgery, said in a news release that the new headquarters will expand its core business functions and house approximately 250 employees. With what the company describes as a […]
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Where are the world’s medtech headquarters?
The world’s major medtech headquarters are concentrated in specific countries and regions: Germany, Japan, Northern California, Southern California, Massachusetts, Minnesota and more. That’s a major takeaway from an analysis of data from Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s Big 100 list of largest medical device companies in the world. Check out this heat map of where the […]
Gov. Deval Patrick’s life sciences legacy
Deval Patrick wanted to be known as the governor that "got it" when it came to 1 of Massachusetts’ most important industries, the life sciences sector, and he courted industry assiduously during his 8-year tenure as Bay State governor.
Patrick was ubiquitous at life science gatherings in the Commonwealth and abroad, delivering keynote addresses and showing up at various ribbon cuttings to work the room in his role as the industry’s biggest cheerleader.
Boston Scientific lands U.S., E.U. nods for Expect Slimline needle
Medtech titan Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) touted regulatory wins in the U.S. and the European Union for the Expect Slimline needle, designed to help biopsy tissue from organs near the gastrointestinal tract.
