Openings, closings & business in East Cambridge & Kendall Square

Women's Business Month opens with gathering at 212 Kitchen

Oct 7 · City of Cambridge →

AstraZeneca opens $1B R&D center in Kendall Square

Oct 6 · AstraZeneca →

Cambridge Office for Tourism names strategy director

Oct 5 · Patch →

City briefs local businesses on license renewals

Oct 5 · City of Cambridge →

Kendall Square biotech mixer features AI-patents panel

Oct 5 · Secondcell Bio →

SpaceX recruiting session scheduled at MIT

SpaceX will hold an information and networking session for MIT students Friday, October 2, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Ford Building, 400 Main St.

Oct 2 · MIT Career Advising & Professional Development →

Boston AI Week gathering takes place at CIC Cambridge

Venture Café Cambridge hosts Boston AI Week today, Oct. 1, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at CIC Cambridge, One Broadway. The free gathering includes networking and discussions on AI, cybersecurity, manufacturing, robotics and the future of work.

Oct 1 · Venture Café Cambridge →

MIT Media Lab hosts online seminar on safer AI

Today, Oct. 1, from 4 to 5 p.m., MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI program hosts an online seminar with Diogo de Lucena of AE Studio. The talk focuses on alignment research and designing AI systems to behave safely.

Oct 1 · MIT Media Lab →

EmTech Future brings technology leaders to Kendall Square

EmTech Future 2026 runs today through Thursday, October 1, at the MIT Media Lab, with in-person and online programming on artificial intelligence, quantum technology, energy systems and other emerging fields.

Sep 29 · MIT Events Calendar →

Eastern Edge Food Hall's Oktoberfest continues Sunday

Eastern Edge Food Hall's Oktoberfest runs Sunday, Sept. 27, through 9 p.m. at 290 Main St., featuring Sam Adams Oktoberfest, seasonal food and drink, and fall-themed programming.

Sep 27 · Eastern Edge Food Hall →

Blitzy signs 52,000-square-foot lease at One Kendall Square

Cambridge AI company Blitzy signed a five-year, 52,000-square-foot lease at One Kendall Square, the largest new office lease in the city this year, expected to support over 300 employees after a Q2 2027 move-in.

Sep 25 · Boston Business Journal →

MIT deep-tech career fair opens at Stata Center

On Thursday, September 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., MIT will host a deep-tech career fair in Building 32's Stata Center. Students, postdocs, researchers and alumni can meet companies recruiting in electronics, quantum, computing, materials and related fields.

Sep 24 · MIT Events Calendar →

Kendall Square Association hosts members-only social this morning

Members of the Kendall Square Association are invited to a networking social at Vester Cafe this morning.

Sep 23 · Kendall Square Association →

Cambridge kitchen plan aims to help food entrepreneurs

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority advanced a plan to create a shared commercial kitchen at 1075 Cambridge St. with equipment, storage, and support for food businesses.

Sep 22 · Cambridge | Somerville Independent →

Google chief economist joins MIT AI-and-work discussion

Fabien Curto Millet, Google's chief economist, joins MIT professor Simon Johnson from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2026, to discuss AI's workforce effects.

Sep 22 · MIT Events Calendar →

MIT roundtable on supply chains under cyberattack

MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics hosts the 'Supply Chains Under (Cyber)Attack' roundtable on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 1 Amherst Street.

Sep 22 · MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics →

MIT prepares students for Fall Career Fair

5:00–6:00 p.m., MIT's career office will guide students on recruiters, conversations and elevator pitches.

Sep 21 · MIT Events Calendar →

TikTok hosts evening recruiting event at MIT

6:00–8:00 p.m., TikTok will discuss careers and early-career recruiting at Eastman Laboratories.

Sep 21 · MIT Career Advising & Professional Development →

Noodle Lab's pork belly bao gets a Kendall spotlight

Cambridge Somerville Independent reviewed Noodle Lab's pork belly baozi, served taco-style with green onion, vegetables, and hoisin sauce, at 238 Main St. in Kendall Square.

Sep 20 · Cambridge | Somerville Independent →

Lamplighter plans employee-ownership trust

Lamplighter announced plans to shift brewery ownership to an employee-ownership trust while co-founders step back from daily operations.

Sep 20 · Cambridge Day →

Lamplighter plans transition to employee ownership

Brewery founders plan to transfer ownership to an employee trust and step back from daily operations, pending state and city license approvals and ongoing union contract negotiations.

Sep 19 · Cambridge Day →

Half Shell's long run comes to a close Thursday

After nearly 30 years in business, the Mass Ave mainstay will get new owners and maybe a new approach, closing Thursday.

Sep 16 · Cambridge Day →

Batifol Serves Dollar Oysters in Kendall Square

French restaurant Batifol in Kendall Square holds its daily dollar oyster hour from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Sep 15 · Boston Chefs →

Cambridge single-family home listings up 20% through July

Massachusetts Association of Realtors data shows Cambridge single-family listings rose 20% through July as sales grew and median sale prices held near $2.48 million.

Sep 13 · Cambridge Day →

MassBio unveils 55 startups for fall Align Summit

Kendall Square-based MassBio announced Sept. 8 the roster of 55 early-stage life sciences companies, including 31 from Massachusetts, selected to present at October's Align Summit.

Sep 13 · MassBio →

Anthropic Expands in Cambridge with One Kendall Square Lease

AI company Anthropic will lease 24,000 square feet at One Kendall Square, relocating from Central Square to house up to 120 employees.

Sep 11 · Cambridge Day →

Anthropic to Open New Office at One Kendall Square

The AI company signed a 24,000-square-foot lease at One Kendall Square, more than doubling its local presence with space for about 120 employees; move-in is early 2027.

Sep 11 · Bisnow →

MIT delta v Demo Day Showcases 13 Startups at Kresge Auditorium

From 4:00 to 5:45 p.m., the 2026 startup cohort presents to investors and the community; registration required; live webcast available.

Sep 11 · MIT Events Calendar →

BIPLA in-house counsel network at Kendall's Area4 tonight

The Boston Intellectual Property Law Association's In-House Committee hosts a networking reception for corporate and patent attorneys at Area4 in Technology Square Wednesday, Sept. 9, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Sep 9 · Boston Intellectual Property Law Association →