Boston remains a critical pillar of the national VC

Boston remains a critical pillar of the national VC and the best robot party for the family     NPA Insights, August 2025   Hi all!Whoa, are we late this month... but we made it, with two days to spare. Our quick read before at least the US goes into the three-day...

The importance of procurement and engineering collaborating

The importance of procurement and engineering collaborating and Brain-in-a-Jar tech coming our way     NPA Insights, July 2025   Hi all!The Boston and greater Massachusetts tech sectors faced significant challenges in 2024, with declines in employment and job...

Reshoring of manufacturing to the United States

Reshoring of manufacturing to the United States and a Rubik's cube solved in .103 seconds.     NPA Insights, June 2025   Hi all!Reshoring U.S. manufacturing is once again in the spotlight as trade policies shift, tariffs evolve, and geopolitical tensions rise. Yet...

The U.S. and China 90-day tariff truce

The U.S. and China 90-day tariff truce and robots making burgers in 27 secs     NPA Insights, May 2025   Hi all! In April 2025, container shipments from China to the U.S. fell sharply following the imposition of steep U.S. tariffs, including a 145% levy on Chinese...

Tariffs just dropped…

Tariffs just dropped... and bringing lunch from home is back     NPA Insights, April 2025   Hi all!I hope the headline made you feel better for a brief second. :-)Unfortunately, the tariff situation remains tough and hasn't changed, but we are here to help. On a...