BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: According to data from Preqin, many real estate opportunity funds raised in the past four years have yet to be deployed while investment in distressed assets have plummeted even further. In an article for Bisnow, asset management partners Eric Requenez and Matt Posthuma discussed the challenges and considerations for real estate opportunity and distressed funds. "There's a number of legacy, closed-end fun  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * By examining antigen architectures, MIT researchers built a therapeutic cancer vaccine that may improve tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade treatments. * * * By Bendta Schroeder, Koch Institute Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies can be very effective against some cancers by helping the immune system recognize cancer cells that are masquerading as healthy   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Technology M&A team advised Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV) in its definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $233 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Brightcove shareholders will receive $4.45 per share in cash for each share of Brightcove common stock that they own. The per share purchase price represents a 90% premium over Brightcov  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT spinout Electrified Thermal Solutions has developed an electrically conductive firebrick that stores heat at high enough temperatures to power industrial processes. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Whether you're manufacturing cement, steel, chemicals, or paper, you need a large amount of heat. Almost without exception, manufacturers around the world create that heat by b  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV has certified the feasibility for CO2 storage of ADNOC's West Aquifer site in the UAE, marking a significant step in the region's efforts toward carbon capture and storage (CCS). This certification supports the decarbonization of the Ruwais industrial site and forms a key part of ADNOC's broader CCS ambitions, which align  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: * * * For the third year running, Danish climate solutions company, Agreena, has had its soil carbon programme validated and verified by independent assurance and risk management provider, DNV. * * * DNV has confirmed that the greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting approach used in Agreena's programme continues to meet the intern  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP advised Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ORGO) ("Organogenesis"), a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of product solutions for the Advanced Wound Care and Surgical & Sports Medicine markets, in connection with its $130 million Series A Convertible Preferred Stock PIPE. Foley Hoag attorneys William Kolb, Ryan Rourke Reed, Caro  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * GE Vernova to deliver 69 Dead Tank Circuit Breakers for Powerlink's Capital Work program, supporting Queensland's renewable energy goals. * Advanced circuit breakers will enhance grid reliability and enable seamless integration of renewable energy into Queensland's transmission network. * * * QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced it has secured a con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: Goodwin advised Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG ('Armira') on the acquisition financing for a majority stake in INTEC Industrie-Technik GmbH & Co. KG ('INTEC'). INTEC is an owner-managed, independent engineering service provider that serves premium customers in the aviation, marine and automotive industries. INTEC is characterised by hardware independence and manufacturer neutrality, which gives the co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The London Fund Finance team advised Clarion Partners Europe on a Euros240 million NAV financing facility agreement with NatWest for one of Clarion Partners Europe's co-mingled funds, which reports under Article 8 of the SFDR. It represents the first transaction between the two parties, and incorporates green loan provisions in alignment with the LMA Green Loan Principles. The proceeds will be used, amongs  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) recently requested public comments on its draft Medical Device Administrative Law (MDAL), the first statute of its kind. Ropes & Gray life sciences partner Katherine Wang (Singapore) has been widely cited on this issue. "By this initiative, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) is seeking to elevate devices legislation to a higher order,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Led by Massachusetts, Coalition of 15 Attorneys General Support Proposed 60-Day Mobile Phone Unlocking Rule * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pass a proposed rule that would allow consumers the freedom to switch mobile service providers while keeping their existing mob  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press issued the following news: * * * Report aims to "ensure that open science practices are sustainable and that they contribute to the highest quality research." * * * The MIT Press has released a comprehensive report that addresses how open access policies shape research and what is needed to maximize their positive impact on the research ecosystem. The report, entitled "Access to Science and Schola  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Marzyeh Ghassemi works to ensure health-care models are trained to be robust and fair. * * * By Michaela Jarvis, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems Captivated as a child by video games and puzzles, Marzyeh Ghassemi was also fascinated at an early age in health. Luckily, she found a path where she could combine the two interests. "Although I had considered   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The method could help communities visualize and prepare for approaching storms. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Visualizing the potential impacts of a hurricane on people's homes before it hits can help residents prepare and decide whether to evacuate. MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a region would l  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The new panels are part of MIT's comprehensive campus climate commitments. * * * By David Chandler, MIT Office of Sustainability In the latest step to implement commitments made in MIT's Fast Forward climate action plan, staff from the Department of Facilities; Office of Sustainability; and Environment, Health and Safety Office are advancing new solar panel installations this fal  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Court Square Capital Partners, leading U.S. middle market private equity firm, announced on November 25 the successful closing of a single-asset continuation fund to continue its partnership with PlayCore Group, a market leading provider of multi-brand playground equipment and recreation products. Sage Equity Investors, L.P. acted as the Sole Lead Investor and provided incremental capital commitments to su  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray, along with its co-counsel Protect Democracy, recently secured a significant fee settlement in the amount of $725,000 from the State of Florida after obtaining a statewide permanent injunction ending enforcement of the employer provisions of Florida's HB 7, also known as the Stop WOKE Act, which the Eleventh Circuit ruled unconstitutional under the First Amendment. The Act, which had been annou  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New research shows the filter-feeders strike a natural balance between permeability and selectivity that could inform design of water treatment systems. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Filter feeders are everywhere in the animal world, from tiny crustaceans and certain types of coral and krill, to various molluscs, barnacles, and even massive basking sharks and baleen wh  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * VHB and MPPDC are partnering to enhance infrastructure at 11 waterfront locations. * * * The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) and VHB will host a public meeting on December 4 at the Rappahannock Community College in Warsaw, Virginia, to capture communit  more