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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. ...

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....

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...

Technology

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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....

[Re] Imagining a Sustainable Future

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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....

Culture

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

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...

Biotech + Life Sciences

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

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,...

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...

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,...

Culture

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Interest in KSA Member Programming

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...

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...

Register to Kendall Orientation

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Signature

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

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,...

Biotech + Life Sciences

Sanofi Snatches Up Tidal Therapeutics in $470 Million Deal

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

MIT Museum to open new Kendall Square location in Spring 2022

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

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

Holiday Gift Boxes from CommonWealth Kitchen

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

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

CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE: Scientific Development and Partnership

Holiday Parties—with a Twist

Kendall Square Gives Back

Giving Tuesday in Kendall

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

Cold-Weather Bike Tips

The Future is Bright

It's Turkey Time in Kendall!

Dog Days of Kendall

Dog Days of Kendall

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

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

Rainy Day Activities Around Kendall

Community Impact: The Broad in Action

Community Impact: A Google Story

Kendall Treats (No Trick)

CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE: Transportation and Sustainability

CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE

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

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

CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE: Antiracism and STEM Education

[Re] Imagining a Sustainable Future

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

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

Keep the Festivities Going in KSQ

Executive Director

Brave the Cycle

10 Things to Look Forward to in 2022

Meet Brave the Cycle

Kendall's Urban Park Roof Garden

Why Bayer chose Cambridge to launch its cancer strategy

Building Community with Gretchen Cook-Anderson

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

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

Kendall Square Challenge is back!

Operations and Programming Associate

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

Stick to Your January Goals

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

Advancing DEI in Kendall Will Take Intentionality, Community Effort

Kendall Square Rallies to Support Ukraine

Honoring Outgoing MIT President L. Rafael Reif

Woo Your Valentine in Kendall

Synlogic CEO Aoife Brennan On Hybrid Work

Leadership Transition

Enjoy the Taste of Springtime

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

Change Management Support Network

How Kendall Champions Culture in a Global Pandemic

Support Small Businesses

Kendall’s Experimental Solution for Independent Restaurants

Interest in KSA Member Programming

The Magnetism of Kendall Square and the Women Leading the Charge

Welcome, LabCentral community to Toast Drop!

Register to Kendall Orientation

Kendall Square Challenge

Annual Meeting Sponsorship Opportunities

Welcome, CIC to Toast Drop!

Engineering Serendipity During a Global Pandemic

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.￼

Time to Vote!

Welcome, Alexandria Real Estate community to Toast Drop!

Welcome, Alexandria Real Estate community to Toast Drop!

Register for 2021 Inclusion Drives Innovation

Welcome, Alexandria Real Estate community to Toast Drop!

Welcome, all Synlogic employees to Toast Drop!

Welcome, all Seqiurs employees to Toast Drop!

The Future of Working with Limited Childcare

Meet Kent Kunkel, Vice President/ General Manager Turner Construction

Welcome, all Draper employees to Toast Drop!

Signature

The New Kendall Challenge

Amid shortage of riders, T to restore service

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

Sanofi Snatches Up Tidal Therapeutics in $470 Million Deal

Kendall's Outdoor Explorations

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

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

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

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.