Boston and Cambridge are well-known for their burgeoning tech scenes, but what about the ‘burbs? In areas like Newton, located seven miles west of downtown Boston, plenty of tech companies are making names for themselves in industries like healthtech and cybersecurity. Here are five Newton companies to keep on your radar.
Since 1992, this video production company has provided video services to Fortune 500 companies and smaller businesses, helping clients use videos to their advantage. Whether a company needs help executing a TV appearance or creating results-driven video strategies, Videolink aims to cut down the cost of in-house video production.
Want to save the world? Founded in 1999, CyberArk is a growing security company focused on striking down targeted cyber threats before they affect day-to-day business operations. The company’s technology is used by more than 50 percent of the Fortune 100 to protect against external attackers as well as malicious insiders.
Hospital IQ helps institutions like Brigham and Women’s Hospital, GBMC and Boston Medical Center maximize their resources — from staff and operating rooms to inpatient beds — based on a combination of predicted and actual patient flow. The goal of the planning and management analytics platform is to help hospitals reduce uncertainty and improve patient care.
Founded in 2015 by two Babson College alumni, Gravyty uses a combination of artificial intelligence and big data to streamline the fundraising process, helping frontliners predict which donors are most likely to make the next major gift and what the best method of outreach is. Gravyty’s software targets donors by using a private database that each organization builds over time (which generally includes information like names and phone numbers), and combines that knowledge with census data and social media behavior. Some of the startup’s first clients include Yale School of Management, Franklin College and Cure Alzheimer’s.
No one likes going to the dentist, but what if the dentist came to you? Virtudent is basically like Uber for dental care. The company brings their high-tech popup dental clinic into offices, attempting to make preventative dental care easier than ever. Employees can sign up online, receive a comprehensive dental cleaning and get back to their desk with a cleaner smile within 45 minutes. Just some of the local companies using the startup’s services include Wayfair, LogMeIn, General Assembly and Catalant.
