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• Challenge Accepted: A Look at the 2024 Kendall Square Challenge

  Imagine conquering Kendall Square with just a map, your wits, and your team of colleagues–daring innovators all. On June 12th, the 2024 Kendall Square Challenge transformed the entire district into...

• BELONGING IN KENDALL FILM SERIES: Confronting History with Tito Jackson

  In 1989, a frantic 911 call ignited a racial firestorm in Boston – but what if everything you thought you knew about the case was a lie?  On Wednesday May...

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  A Blog About Belonging

  If you put 37 people—mostly strangers to one another—in a room and asked them to talk openly about their social identities, what do you think the outcome would be? On...

• A Tape Measure and Community

  KSA’s Women in Science: Past, Present & Future Luncheon The KSA’s April 10, 2024 Women in Science Lunch & Learn, sponsored by MIT and the MIT Museum, brought together eighty...

• KSA Talks Tough Tech with Emily Knight

  The KSA connected with Emily Knight, Managing Director of The Engine, on challenges facing Tough Tech startups, what makes founders successful, and inspiring stories from their program. Knight also shared...

• C10 Labs: Shaping the Future of AI with Strong Leadership

  C10 Labs, a new Cambridge-based AI venture studio, is building a community for AI entrepreneurs. Its mission is to empower visionary founders and cultivate impactful, AI-first startups. They just wrapped...

• MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

• Study suggests energy-efficient route to capturing and converting CO2

• Making aviation fuel from biomass

• New Volpe Center opens to support the country’s most innovative transportation projects

• Cater Kendall

  Independent restaurants are vital in preserving the ‘bump factor’ that defines our community. When we choose to cater from these establishments, we enjoy delicious food and sustain the culinary landscape that...

• Phillip Eng’s Vision for The Future of Public Transportation

  Eng, a seasoned engineer, recently joined KSA’s board of directors meeting to share his problem-solving approach and the agency’s key strategies for the future of our regional transportation system.  Innovative...

• Sustainability at Za and EVOO

  By: Steve Kurland- General Manager/ Partner Most of you know how seriously we take the environment as it relates to our food. My partner and our chef, Peter McCarthy has...

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  How 'greener' steam could help Boston buildings cut climate-warming emissions

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  The Download: enhanced geothermal systems, and promising climate tech

• • Technology

  New AI hub launches in Cambridge’s Kendall Square

• • Biotech + Life Sciences

  LabCentral, a crucial incubator for local drug discovery, is slated to grow amid industry slowdown

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  The ‘bump factor’ returns to Kendall Square

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  Draper’s Got the Right IDEA

  How to develop a winning strategy in the war for talent By Aisha Losche, Chief Diversity Officer, Draper Diversity is becoming an increasingly important value for modern workplaces. Both businesses...

• • Transportation

  ‘You can’t cure cancer when you’re sitting in traffic’: The MBTA poses a problem for Mass. competitiveness

• LAB BAN UPDATES

  February 7, 2023 After a joint roundtable on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the Economic Development & University Relations Committee, and the Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts &...

• AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY

  October 16, 2023 On October 16, Cambridge City Council approved, by a vote of 6-3, amendments to the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO). These amendments relax height, density and other restrictions...

• ARTICLE 22 UPDATES

  March 7, 2023 The City of Cambridge passed the Emissions Accounting Zoning Petition during the March 6 City Council meeting, as amended by Councilor Azeem exempting residential buildings and buildings...

• BEUDO UPDATES

  November 28, 2023 The Cambridge City Council’s Ordinance Committee voted to move to the full Council Councillor Zondervan’s proposed amendment to BEUDO. The amendment was revised, pursuant to a suggestion...

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  Taneshia Camillo-Sheffey Brings Living Art Boston Week Back

  Meet Taneshia Camillo-Sheffey, the dynamic Founder and CEO of The Haute House brands and MadeINcubator, a groundbreaking Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization revolutionizing the fashion industry in Boston. Taneshia’s multifaceted roles as...

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  Top 10 Takeaways on AI, Life Sciences,  and the Future in Kendall Square

  The combination of leading AI and life science experts working together here in Kendall Square bodes well for our shared future.  Our superpowers–purpose, collaboration, vision, talent, and fearless pursuit of...

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  A More Colorful Kendall

  Kendall just got a bit more colorful.  On Saturday, October 28th, dozens of Cambridge families came to Kendall Square as the KSA hosted its first-ever Kendall Community Window Painting. Equipped...

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  Looking Back, Looking Ahead

  With an incomparable view of the Charles River from Microsoft’s NERD Center, some 300 leaders from around Kendall Square gathered to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Kendall Square Association...

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  Charles River Conservancy's Vision for a Resilient River

  If you’ve kayaked near the Broad Canal, biked along the Cambridge Parkway, or ridden the Red Line train over the Charles, chances are you have caught a glimpse of a...

• Empowering Global Science - An Interview with Melissa Wu, CEO of Seeding Labs

  In 2006, a group of PhD students with experience working in labs in developing countries working to solve issues like food security, infectious disease, and climate change felt stymied by...

• BEUDO Update | August 7, 2023

  The Cambridge City Council Ordinance Committee addressed two sustainability-related topics this month. First, the City Council voted to apply to be a part of the Commonwealth’s Fossil Fuel Free demonstration program (also...

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  Meet Netia McCray and Mbadika

  Mbadika, a nod to childhood role models and the word “idea” in Kimbundu, has become a catalyst against the backdrop of uneven opportunity. At the helm, Through MLAB (Mbadika Laboratory),...

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  Meet Daisy Chiu and CASA Bikes

  Meet Daisy Chiu, one of the visionary founders of CASA BIKES, a trailblazing brand on a mission to revolutionize the US bicycle market with exceptional products from Mexican brands. Born...

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  Anna Dunbar Leads Innovation Trail

  Named Boston Magazine’s Best Walking Tour of 2023, The Innovation Trail stands out as a genuinely exceptional trail of exploration and discovery, weaving together the most cutting-edge advancements, ingenious ideas,...

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  Siena Construction’s Green Efforts for Sustainable Building Practices

  What do harvest rainwater for irrigation, eSteam™, and learning gardens have in common? Siena Construction. Siena’s integral process, and approach to construction management, benefits from the principles of ecology and...

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  A View from 500 Kendall

  500 Kendall is a 13-story building that utilizes innovative, environmentally intelligent design and received the AIA 2004 Excellence in Sustainable Design Award and the AIA COTE 2004 Top Ten Green...

• BEUDO Update | June 27, 2023

  On June 26, the Cambridge City Council approved the June 22 version of the BEUDO amendments, with a clarifying amendment on cogeneration, and additional clarifying amendments on the definitions of...

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  Kendall Square Loves a Challenge

  Those are just some of the 80 missions completed by 43 teams of people as part of the 2023 Kendall Square Challenge. Using a map and an app, 400+ people...

• Juneteenth in Kendall

  Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. Beyond its historical significance, Juneteenth offers an opportunity for organizations...

• BEUDO Update | June 6, 2023

  On June 5, the City Council reviewed the BEUDO amendments drafted by the City’s Community Development Department, but deferred a vote for two weeks. The Council will consider the amendments again at its June...

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  Meet Tess Feigenbaum, Co-Founder and Operations Director at Epic Renewal

  Founded in 2016, Epic Renewal enables companies to support the environment and take responsibility for their own impact. These community composters are committed to building a zero-waste world by keeping food...

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  Amgen's Path to Net Zero

  Amgen has a monumental goal: reach net zero before the end of the decade, by 2027 specifically. Amgen pledges to reduce water use by 40% and waste disposal by 75%...

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  Meet Chris Hope, Executive Director at Kendall's Loop Lab

  The Loop Lab strives to bridge the digital divide and create opportunities for underserved communities, aiming to equip young people with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed in the...

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  Bulfinch's Green Portfolio

  Pursuing energy conservation and decarbonization measures across its assets is a passion for Bulfinch, which has implemented strategic partnerships, stormwater management designs, green roofing, and more to champion sustainability across...

• Cater Kendall

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  LabCentral’s Sustainable Systems

  While LabCentral’s mission is to produce the next generation of powerhouse biotech companies, it is also focused on creating companies that are good stewards to the community and environment. The...

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  Sanofi’s Sustainability Solutions

  From using bio-based centrifuge tubes to addressing carbon emitted from their labs’ cold storage, Sanofi is committed to addressing climate change. So much so that the company’s sustainability goals are...

• BEUDO Update: April 14, 2023

  The City of Cambridge’s Ordinance Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, April 12th, to hear the Community Development Department’s (CDD) proposed changes to the BEUDO amendment. The changes include introducing:...

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  Learning About Sustainable Construction with Turner

  For the last 15 years and counting, Engineering News-Record has ranked Turner Construction Company the #1 Green Contractor in the United States. While Turner has countless green building across the...

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  Philips and the Circular Economy

  In 2022, the Philips Cambridge site composted enough food waste to power some 45 homes. This is just one of many reasons Philips was named a global sustainability leader by...

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  BXP Life Sciences Center: Solving a Community Need through Innovation

  The new BXP Life Sciences Center (Kendall Square MXD Substation Plan) is well underway and will be home to one of the first underground substations in the United States. A...

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  CambridgeSide Announces Opening of EROS

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  Fly Me to the Moon

  By Tara Clark, Vice President of Operations and Commercial Programs, Draper, and Kendall Square Association board member. In the 1960s, the first humans landed on the Moon guided by technology...

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  Google’s Path to Net Zero 

  Net zero emissions by 2030. That’s Google’s goal across its operations and value chain, including consumer hardware products. Google aims to reduce 50% of its combined scope 1 – 3...

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  Meet Connie Chin from 585 Arts

  585 Arts will be a catalyst for change, drawing patrons from near and far to the area. Connie Chin, Executive Director, Global Arts Live Global Arts Live is bringing its...

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  Whitehead Institute: Linking Human Health with Climate Change

  The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research recently announced a new project that aims to use biomedical research to mitigate the effects of climate change. The Whitehead Initiative on Biology, Health, and...

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  Vicinity’s Investments Reduce Carbon Footprint by Fifty Percent

  Vicinity Energy provides district energy, as well as energy asset and infrastructure maintenance and upgrades to customers across the country including Cambridge. During 2022, the company made strides to ensure...

• Work Now 2020 Archive

  Office Space How do we reimagine our office space to accommodate the flexibility needed for our future workforce? As we wrapped up 2020, we shared a survey with our Future...

• Work Now 2021 Archive

  Performance and Talent Management in Hybrid Work Settings How can we recognize the accomplishments of individual contributors in an equitable way regardless of whether they are working from home, in...

• Work Now 2022 Archive

  (Re)Open for Business: An interactive discussion on supporting the local economy in Kendall Square The meeting focused on the interconnectedness between Kendall companies and local restaurant and retail, and highlighted...

• ARTICLE 22 / BUILDING EMISSIONS ACCOUNTING AMENDMENT UPDATES

  March 7, 2023 Hearing December 6, 2022 Hearing

• Article 22/Building Emissions Accounting Amendment: Update March 7, 2023

  The City of Cambridge passed the Emissions Accounting Zoning Petition during the March 6 City Council meeting, as amended by Councilor Azeem exempting residential buildings and buildings smaller than 50,000...

• BEUDO Update: March 6, 2023

  Cambridge’s Community Development Department (CDD) is still gathering feedback from community stakeholders as it redrafts the BEUDO amendment. The KSA took part in a fourth BEUDO working group session with...

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  Lengthening Our Lead with Secretary Hao

  “This is a time to figure out where we should be supporting our economy by making decisions and investments that ensure we have strength not just for the next couple...

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  MIT Discovers How to Pull Carbon Dioxide Out of Seawater

  The Earth’s oceans are saturated with 30-40% of the greenhouse gas produced by human activities—and MIT has discovered a new way to remove those. As reported in an article by...

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  Broad Institute Hacks Sustainability from the Inside Out

  This is the second in a year-long series about how organizations in Kendall are addressing climate change inside, outside, under, over and beyond the buildings here in Kendall. This week,...

• BEUDO Updates

  BEUDO Update: August 7, 2023 BEUDO Update: June 27, 2023 BEUDO Update: June 6, 2023 BEUDO Update: April 14, 2023 BEUDO Update: March 6, 2023 BEUDO Hearing, January 24, 2023...

• BEUDO Hearing, January 24, 2023

  The KSA is participating in a series of meetings with the City alongside MIT, Harvard, and other business organizations to provide input on further amendments to BEUDO. This includes the...

• BEUDO Hearing, November 22, 2022

  This was the first hearing at which Eversource appeared and provided testimony. Eversource gave an in-depth presentation on the technical and economic challenges of meeting BEUDO’s 2035 timeline. MIT addressed...

• UPDATE: Lab Ban, February 7, 2023

  Lab Regulation Zoning (Lab Ban) Amendment  After a joint roundtable on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the Economic Development & University Relations Committee, and the Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public...

• • Biotech + Life Sciences

  Meet Nadim Ahmed, President and CEO at Cullinan Oncology

  Cullinan Oncology is on a mission to positively impact the lives of patients with cancer and their families. Their work reflects an intrinsic commitment to scientific innovation and purposeful action...

• KSA Membership Benefits

  As a member, you’ll gain exclusive access to KSA’s vibrant community with events, socials, and specialized tours. Engage with inspiring DEIB programming, professional meetups, and strategic initiatives, shaping Kendall’s future....

• UPDATE: LAB BAN, January 4, 2023

  On January 4, the Ordinance Committee heard from the petitioners and the opposition, including the KSA, and voted to refer the Petition to the Joint Committee for further consideration expected...

• Upcoming Hearings: BEUDO

  On June 5, the City Council reviewed the BEUDO amendments drafted by the City’s Community Development Department, but deferred a vote for two weeks. The Council will consider the amendments...

• Meet Jeremy Cohen, Founder and Director of The New England Jazz Collaborative

  Tell us about how the New England Jazz Collaborative began?  The New England Jazz Collaborative (NEJC) is a Cambridge-based composers’ collective and orchestra project. It was founded in 2021 by...

• Small Business E-Commerce Grant

  Cambridge businesses may be eligible to receive up to $4,000 for e-commerce, software, and/or point of sale systems. Grant applications are available starting January 9, 2023, until August 31, 2024 at...

• Draft Policy Order

  Adopting Specialized Opt-In Stretch Code for New Buildings and Substantial Renovations. 225 CMR 22: Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code for Low-Rise Residential 225 CMR 23: Massachusetts Stretch Code and...

• 2022 Reflections, 2023 Preview

  2022 was a year of change, challenge, and renewal.   Together we elevated our community, strengthened our resolve to make the world better, and welcomed new teammates.   Thank you for joining us in...

• Upcoming Hearings

  There will be a City of Cambridge meeting on February 7, 2023 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm to continue the discussion about the proposed restrictions on labs in certain Cambridge neighborhoods....

• Lab Ban Updates

  February 7, 2023 Hearing January 4, 2023 Hearing December 20, 2022 Planning Board Meeting December 7, 2022 Hearing

• UPDATE: LAB BAN, December 20, 2022 Planning Board Meeting

  December 20, 2022 Agenda packet Planning Board Meeting Focus: Callender, et al., Zoning Petition Zoning Petition by Duane Callender, et al. (the “Petition”), to amend Article 2.000 of the Cambridge...

• UPDATE: BEUDO, November 22, 2022 Hearing

  This was the first hearing at which Eversource appeared and provided testimony. Eversource gave an in-depth presentation on the technical and economic challenges of meeting BEUDO’s 2035 timeline. MIT addressed...

• UPDATE: ARTICLE 22 / BUILDING EMISSIONS ACCOUNTING AMENDMENT: December 6, 2022 Hearing

  The ordinance committee voted to forward the amendment favorably to the full City Council (5 yes, 2 no, 1 present, 1 absent), but will not vote on the amendment until...

• UPDATE: LAB BAN, December 7, 2022 Hearing

  On December 7, 2022 the City’s Neighborhood & Long-term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee and the City’s Economic Development and University Relations Committee (the “Joint Committee”) held a...

• Catalyst Restaurant's Chef-Owner William Kovel's Pan Roasted Blue Cod

  Ingredients Pan Roasted Cod• 1 6oz Portion of Blue Cod• 2 tbs Canola /oilSmashed Potatoes• 5 Yukon Potatoes• 1 Cup Olive Oil• 2 Cups Sour Cream• Salt to tasteHerb Chowder...

• Kendall's Holiday Cookbook

• Nicole Liu's Toasted Marshmallow Syrup

  TOASTED MARSHMALLOW SYRUP 2 cups mini marshmallows 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt DIRECTIONS: Lay 2 cups of mini marshmallows on a baking...

• Andy Husbands' Fancy Cornbread

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  MBTA Expands Pay- Per-Use Limited Fare Program to Local Employers

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  • Learning

  Doubling down on sustainability innovation in Kendall Square

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  MBTA Expands Pay- Per-Use Limited Fare Program to Local Employers

• • Biotech + Life Sciences

  Tour the latest co-laboratory space in LabCentral's network

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  Optimism Around Building A Sustainable Future, In Kendall and Beyond

  There was optimism in the air at Kendall Square Association’s 14th Annual Meeting Celebration: [Re] Imagining a Sustainable Future.  For the first time in three years, we gathered, in person,...

• [Re] Imagining a Sustainable Future

  The Kendall Square Association’s 14th Annual Meeting Celebration is on Thursday, October 20th at the new MIT Museum from 5:00 – 7:30 PM. This evening will begin with networking, food,...

• Kendall Square Association Appoints Beth O'Neill Maloney As Executive Director

  Cambridge, MA (September 21, 2022)— The Kendall Square Association (KSA) Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Beth O’Neill Maloney, a seasoned non-profit leader as their new executive director. ...

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  [Re] Imagining a Sustainable Future

• Brave the Cycle

  Dani Badgett (she/her/hers) As a proud native of Meridian, Mississippi, Dani has a passion for creating opportunities for organizations and institutions to engage in dialogues that shed light on inequity...

• Meet Brave the Cycle

  Too often, the conversation surrounding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging feels like a repetitive cycle. Brave The Cycle is about moving beyond checklist workshops to create meaningful, long-term change. This...

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  Kendall's Urban Park Roof Garden

  The Urban Park Roof Garden redevelopment is finally here! Located at 325 Main Street is an open air green space that is fully accessible to the public. This oasis offers...

• • Biotech + Life Sciences

  Why Bayer chose Cambridge to launch its cancer strategy

• • Biotech + Life Sciences
  • Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

  Building Community with Gretchen Cook-Anderson

  Last month, LabCentral Ignite announced its 2nd Annual LabCentral Ignite Golden Ticket  is open for applications. LabCentral Ignite Golden Tickets cover the cost of one bench and one scientist for one year at LabCentral, provide...

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  Building Community with The Foundry: A Conversation with Diana Navarrete-Rackauckas

  Bridges in and out of Kendall are what bring our innovations to life — and Diana Navarrete-Rackauckas is one of the talented, driven members of our community leading the charge....

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  Japanese drug giant Takeda will move into 16-story building planned for Kendall Square

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  In a work-from-anywhere world, how will Kendall Square adapt for the future?

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  Kendall Square Challenge is back!

  After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the Kendall Square Association is thrilled to be bringing back the Kendall Square Challenge taking place on June 16th, 2022! 

• Operations and Programming Associate

  The Kendall Square Association is made up of more than 150 organizations across Kendall Square. From major employers like MIT, Takeda, Biogen, Novartis, Google, and Broad Institute to local non-profit...

• Executive Director

  Where innovation, imagination, and ingenuity thrive. Fourteen years ago, leaders of some of the most innovative organizations in Cambridge’s Kendall Square met to discuss the impact they could affect by proactively...

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  Enjoy the Taste of Springtime

  Try Seasonal Dishes Drop by Clover Food Lab for their delicious seasonal veggie sandwich, packed with New Orleans-style relish, a handful of spinach, and caramelized parsnips. Kendall’s new DIG location...

• Innovation is Essential: Statement from the Kendall Square Association on CMS’s National Coverage Decision

  The Kendall Square Association (KSA) was founded in 2009 on the idea that while we go faster alone, we go further together. Through its convening power and vital programming, the...

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  Advancing DEI in Kendall Will Take Intentionality, Community Effort

  Kendall Square is home to some of the world’s most innovative life sciences, tech and biotech companies — but while these industries are responsible for producing change-the-world research and technology,...

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  Kendall Square Rallies to Support Ukraine

  Over the weekend, MIT and Harvard students (pictured above) gathered for a demonstration in Cambridge. They join communities around the world protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Organizations here in Kendall are speaking out and...

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  Honoring Outgoing MIT President L. Rafael Reif 

  After a decade in the post, L. Rafael Reif has announced he will be stepping down from his role as MIT president at the end of 2022. His leadership and vision...

• Woo Your Valentine in Kendall

  Valentine’s Day is right around the corner — don’t forget to make plans! Kendall Square offers many ways to woo your boo, from a gorgeous bouquet @KendallFlowerShop to heart-shaped treats...

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  Synlogic CEO Aoife Brennan On Hybrid Work

  It should come as no surprise that while Kendall was (and continues to be) at the forefront of vaccine creation, it was (and continues to be) leading the way in...

• Leadership Transition

  After 4 years as a board member and 4.5 years as president, I’m leaving the Kendall Square Association. Here’s the letter I shared with the Kendall community: I’m reaching out...

• Stick to Your January Goals

  We’re almost through January, but Kendall Square is a great place to reinvigorate your goals for 2022. Whether you’re opting to steer clear of meat or alcohol for the month,...

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  Through Innovators for Purpose, Michael and Donna Dawson Support Teens to Drive Social Change

  Michael Dawson’s career in STEM started with a tap on the shoulder. Growing up in Florida, he remembers a guidance counselor at his high school pulled him aside and said...

• 10 Things to Look Forward to in 2022

  Although 2022 may have gotten off to a slow start thanks to the Omicron variant, we are incredibly hopeful that this latest surge is short-lived. In the meantime, there is...

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  Keep the Festivities Going in KSQ

  Last week we reflected on the various and creative ways coworkers were planning holiday celebrations this year. But what happens when that company-sponsored cocktail or dinner party ends and you...

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  • Learning

  What's New in 2022! From peer learning to interactive community building and culture events, there's something for everyone at KSA this year.

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  MIT’s Future Founders Initiative: A Conversation with Sangeeta Bhatia

  Last week, the MIT Future Founders Initiative sponsored by Northpond Labs announced nine finalists for its prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotech. The program is a partnership between...

• Holiday Parties—with a Twist

  While colleagues are gathering in person more often this year than last, there is a noticeable shift in how—especially when it comes to celebrations. Instead of big, catered events, most organizations...

• Kendall Square Gives Back

  Alongside its change-the-world corporations, Kendall Square is home to many change-the-world non-profits organizations. Consider supporting these causes on Giving Tuesday this year. Education  Breakthrough Greater Boston Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB)...

• Giving Tuesday in Kendall

  As we begin the holiday season and give thanks on Thursday, let’s also consider giving back. Kendall Square is home to a host of non-profit organizations, and they need our...

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  Amid a buzzy tech scene, Kendall Square stalwart Akamai has to reinvent itself

  Resilience and reinvention are core tenets of the Kendall Square ethos—and they’re top of mind for Akamai CEO Tom Leighton these days. 

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  Cold-Weather Bike Tips

  Kendall Square is no stranger to healthy and sustainable commutes. This fall, 20% of Kendall employees reported they’re biking or walking to work, according to survey data. As the temperature continues to drop...

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  The Future is Bright

  From left to right: Cambridge Crossing, CX Summer Nights, CDK's Morning Yoga in Termeer Square, Silvia Lopez Chavez's latest installation at MIT, The Alchemist sculpture at MIT

• It's Turkey Time in Kendall!

  Don’t sweat holiday cooking — source Thanksgiving staples from Kendall Square.Whether you love the traditional turkey and stuffing, or you’re looking to switch things up this year, Kendall Square has...

• Dog Days of Kendall

  Man’s best friend became even more beloved in the last year and a half. Dogs were home office mainstays and welcome additions to Zoom meetings during the pandemic. And it’s no coincidence...

• Dog Days of Kendall

  Man’s best friend became even more beloved in the last year and a half. Dogs were home office mainstays and welcome additions to Zoom meetings during the pandemic. And it’s no coincidence...

• CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE: Scientific Development and Partnership

  Here at the KSA, we’re on a journey to understand how best to identify solutions to Kendall’s Greatest Challenges by connecting with our City leaders and the broader Cambridge community....

• How can Kendall Square continue to be a positive force for good in the City of Cambridge?

  The responses below are from 15 Cambridge City Council candidates, to a questionnaire circulated by the KSA to all 19 candidates in the summer of 2021. Burhan Azeem: “Kendall Square...

• How will you ensure that Cambridge remains a successful ecosystem for scientific research and discovery?

  The responses below are from 16 Cambridge City Council candidates, to a questionnaire circulated by the KSA to all 19 candidates in the summer of 2021.  Burhan Azeem: “As an...

• Rainy Day Activities Around Kendall

  What’s better than the comfort of warm soup or shaking up your routine on a rainy afternoon? Lucky for you, Kendall has all of those things! From switching up your meeting space to...

• Community Impact: The Broad in Action

  As the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ramps up its efforts to increase the number of students, especially those from underrepresented populations, entering and succeeding in STEM careers, the...

• Community Impact: A Google Story

  Last year, Google announced its Third Decade of Climate Action and amongst several commitments, shared a goal to help 1 billion people make new sustainable choices through its core products by 2022. On...

• Kendall Treats (No Trick)

  With Halloween right around the corner, it’s a good time to discover the best sweet treats around Kendall Square.  Whether you’re attending a costume party or celebrating at home, be...

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  CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE: Transportation and Sustainability

  Here at the KSA, we’re on a journey to understand how best to identify solutions to Kendall’s Greatest Challenges by connecting with our City leaders and the broader Cambridge community....

• CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE

  Here at the KSA, we’re on a journey to understand how best to identify solutions to Kendall’s Greatest Challenges by connecting with our City leaders and the broader Cambridge community....

• What is your vision for creating a more sustainable and resilient Cambridge?

  “Housing policy is climate policy. This means reforming out-of-touch policies so that green, smart housing can be built. Building dense housing in Cambridge means less sprawling, carbon-intensive suburban development, fewer...

• How do you plan to address traffic and congestion in the City of Cambridge?

  The responses below are from 16 Cambridge City Council candidates, to a questionnaire circulated by the KSA to all 19 candidates in the summer of 2021.  Burhan Azeem: “Superinclusinary near...

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  CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE: Antiracism and STEM Education

  Here at the KSA, we’re on a journey to understand how best to identify solutions to Kendall’s Greatest Challenges by connecting with our City leaders and the broader Cambridge community....

• How do you plan to advance STEM education for families in Cambridge? What role do you see for Kendall organizations in that plan?

  The responses below are from 16 Cambridge City Council candidates, to a questionnaire circulated by the KSA to all 19 candidates in the summer of 2021. “Cambridge should be a...

• What work does Cambridge need to undertake to become an antiracist city?

  The responses below are from 16 Cambridge City Council candidates, to a questionnaire circulated by the KSA to all 19 candidates in the summer of 2021. “Cambridge is dividing into...

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  • Outdoors

  Public Art Tour

  In Kendall Square, public art reflects and inspires the creative community that gathers here to solve problems every day.  This week, take a stroll through the creative treasures and iconic...

• What is your vision for creating a more sustainable and resilient Cambridge?

  “Too often, the needs of the environment are pitted against other top priorities, like affordable housing or workforce debuilt. Building dense housing in Cambridge means less sprawling, carbon-intensive suburban development,...

• Kendall After Dark

  With more and more employees returning to Kendall this month, now is the perfect time to make plans with peers and celebrate the comforts of the season. Some fun and...

• KSA has created a Restaurant Relief Fund with the goal of raising $100,000 to support family owned restaurants in Kendall Square.

• • Biotech + Life Sciences
  • COVID-19
  • Education + Research Incubators

  Broad Institute partners with CDC and Theiagen Genomics to enable pathogen genomic surveillance across the United States

• • Culture
  • Learning

  MIT Museum to open new Kendall Square location in Spring 2022

• • Culture
  • Restaurants + Bars

  Mary Dumont (Harvest, Cultivar) has launched her plant-based food concept, PlantPub. They will open their doors today at 675 West Kendall Street.

• • Biotech + Life Sciences
  • COVID-19
  • Culture

  Workers are going back to the office, just not how they expected to

• • Culture
  • Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

  Holiday Gift Boxes from CommonWealth Kitchen

• • Culture
  • Technology

  Google will soon be one of the largest tenants in Kendall Square. Here’s what they’re up to

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  Kendall's Outdoor Explorations

  Crisp fall weather and sun drenched days make September the perfect time to get out of your home or office (or home-office) and explore Kendall’s open outdoor spaces and immersive...

• KSA Member Testimony

  “KSA is a convener that keeps people connected throughout our local innovation ecosystem and helps to foster partnerships. Thanks to KSA, we have had the ability to participate in critical conversations, debate approaches, and be coordinated as an ecosystem to tackle challenges as they unfolded...

• Kendall's Restaurant Relief Fund Sponsorship

  The Kendall Square Association has created a Restaurant Relief Fund with the goal of raising $100,000 to support family owned restaurants in Kendall Square. All funds raised will be used...

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  Kendall's Best Patios

  Welcome to #KendallsFutureIsBright Weekly Scoop! Each Wednesday, we’ll bring you a new best of Kendall spaces and places to explore with friends and colleagues. This week, let’s look at some of the best places to eat...

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• Looking for ways to connect?

  The past year has been one of significant change – some good, some bad. As many of us are cautiously headed back to the office, Kendall is celebrating all of the possibilities and wonder of reuniting with colleagues, friends, and neighbors in the months ahead. The Kendall we’re returning to has changed – both physically and psychically by the experience of the global pandemic. New cultural centers like the upcoming MIT Museum, Volpe, The Foundry, and Cambridge Crossing remind us that not only will we have new outlets for connection and collaboration, but more wholly that The Future is Bright.

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  Getting Around Kendall

  Remember what it was like to read a good book on the train, walk with a colleague through a familiar park, or pop into your favorite local restaurant for a...

• The Barr Foundation Transportation Survey

  Survey of 975 Kendall Square Association Employees: June 7 – July 13, 2021 The Barr Foundation Transportation Survey Topline Results How often have you worked from home during each of...

• Celebrating PRIDE in Kendall in 2021

  As we celebrate our second PRIDE since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of us, whether we’re members of the LGBTQIA community or allies, more than ever, need to...

• • COVID-19
  • member news

  Here's How 13 Mass. Companies are Planning to Go Back to the Office

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  • Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

  Kendall Collective - Dominique Brewer

  Meet Dominique Brewer – U.S. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead at Takeda Pharmaceuticals Get to know Takeda’s pledge to corporate responsibility here. What makes DE&I work so challenging? Diversity, Equity...

• Guest Blog: MIT President L. Rafael Reif

  At the KSA Annual Meeting The New Kendall Challenge, we were honored to have MIT President Rafael Reif as one of our featured speakers. And as many students and Kendall...

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  • member news

  Kendall Companies Amplifying Their Green Efforts on Earth Day

  Did you know today’s the 51st Earth Day? That’s it – 51! When we think about our planet and the things that human beings have created – vaccines, for one...

• • Biotech + Life Sciences

  Sanofi Snatches Up Tidal Therapeutics in $470 Million Deal

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  The New Kendall Challenge

   How we must use what we’ve learned to make our companies and community better Kendall Square Association’s 13th Annual Meeting The New Kendall Challenge was a powerful moment for our...

• Amid shortage of riders, T to restore service

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  The Magnetism of Kendall Square and the Women Leading the Charge

  Two months ago, the world watched as California Senator Kamala Harris swore an oath to serve the United States of America as the first-ever female Vice President. As she walked...

• Annual Meeting Sponsorship Opportunities

  Announce your arrival, build your brand, attract new talent, and advance your network with Kendall Square Association. Annual Meeting is a celebratory event spotlighting the successes of our innovation ecosystem...

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  Kendall Square Challenge

  The Kendall Square Challenge heightens connectivity among the hottest life science and tech companies as teams spend an afternoon competing in physical, intellectual, and community-based missions across Kendall Square.  The...

• Register to Kendall Orientation

• Welcome, LabCentral community to Toast Drop!

  Toast Drop allows your organization to provide you with the food you love and the flexibility you desire while supporting the struggling local restaurants in our community. Please put in your...

• • Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

  Change Management Support Network

  Thank you for your interest in Change Management Support Network. In order to register please fill out the information below. This is an extremely limited offering with guaranteed space for...

• Interest in KSA Member Programming

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  • Restaurants + Bars

  Kendall’s Experimental Solution for Independent Restaurants

  With collaboration in Kendall’s DNA, our superpower is our ability to quickly come together to solve our biggest challenges. As 2020 comes to an end, we are looking back on...

• Support Small Businesses

  Now is a crucial time to show support for Kendall’s restaurants and retailers. With foot traffic down 90% in Kendall, we all need to go out of our way to...

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  • COVID-19

  How Kendall Champions Culture in a Global Pandemic

  Workplace culture attracts, retains, and inspires talent. While every organization’s culture is unique, we all have experienced challenges related to workplace culture, especially in the transition from on-site to remote...

• Engineering Serendipity During a Global Pandemic

  When it comes to business development and networking in the age of COVID-19, no one knows where to start. Business centers once bustling with lunch time rushes, coffee meetings and...

• Welcome, CIC to Toast Drop!

  Toast Drop allows your organization to provide you with the food you love and the flexibility you desire while supporting the struggling local restaurants in our community. Please put in your...

• Time to Vote!

  We are headed into our nation’s most logistically challenging election season, but here in Kendall, we’re working together to get out the vote.  We want to provide you with all...

• Welcome, Alexandria Real Estate community to Toast Drop!

  Toast Drop allows your organization to provide you with the food you love and the flexibility you desire while supporting the struggling local restaurants in our community. Please put in your...

• Welcome, Alexandria Real Estate community to Toast Drop!

  Toast Drop allows your organization to provide you with the food you love and the flexibility you desire while supporting the struggling local restaurants in our community. Please put in your...

• Register for 2021 Inclusion Drives Innovation

  Thank you for your interest in Inclusion Drives Innovation! In order to register for our 2021 program, please fill out the information below. You will receive an email from the...

• Welcome, Alexandria Real Estate community to Toast Drop!

  Toast Drop allows your organization to provide you with the food you love and the flexibility you desire while supporting the struggling local restaurants in our community. Please put in your...

• Welcome, all Synlogic employees to Toast Drop!

  Toast Drop allows your organization to provide you with the food you love and the flexibility you desire while supporting the struggling local restaurants in our community. Please put in your...

• Welcome, all Seqiurs employees to Toast Drop!

  Toast Drop allows your organization to provide you with the food you love and the flexibility you desire while supporting the struggling local restaurants in our community. Please put in your...

• • COVID-19
  • Culture

  The Future of Working with Limited Childcare

  Covid-19 has created many challenges but the biggest question on every organization’s mind right now is: How do we support caregivers and create a culture that normalizes the need to...

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  • Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

  Meet Kent Kunkel, Vice President/ General Manager Turner Construction

• Welcome, all Draper employees to Toast Drop!

  Toast Drop allows your organization to provide you with the food you love and the flexibility you desire while supporting the struggling local restaurants in our community. Please put in...

• • Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

  Together we can build a Kendall Square that thrives because of its diversity, where everyone has a chance to create and benefit from the science and technology that we build to solve global problems every day.

  We have a lot of work to do to realize our potential as a truly diverse and inclusive community. Kendall leaders are committed to making progress. At the KSA, we believe...

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• Realizing the power of proximity, even while we are apart

  Kendall Square Association’s (KSA) Future of (How we) Work Task Force answers critical questions about how our innovation ecosystem will return to work in a post-COVID-19 world. COVID-19 and the...