Boston Globe launches Game Changers biz magazine

The Boston Globe, which has published the Globe 100 list of the top publicly traded companies in the area, is replacing it with Game Changers magazine on Sunday.

Business editor Mark Pothier writes, “We defined ‘game changer’ as any corporation (private or public), academic institution, health care provider, nonprofit, or startup that had a presence in Massachusetts in 2013 and accomplished something remarkable or cool — everything from a breakthrough pill to treat multiple sclerosis, to a ‘farm in a box,’ to an app that makes attending a Patriots game more like sitting in your living room.

“To come up with our list of game changers, we reviewed more than 100 public nominations, along with selections submitted by Globe business reporters. Based on the response, it won’t be difficult to come up with a similar list next year.

“You’ll notice the opening section of the magazine features stories from BetaBoston, the Globe’s new tech website. BetaBoston has a presence here because it covers game changers on a daily basis. The site is all about the unique mix that fuels our region’s tech cluster. We’ve got college students launching startups from their dorm rooms, academic labs working with established biotechs on life-saving discoveries, venture capitalists eager to fund the next great idea, and telecom companies that help connect the players to each other in an ever-accelerating world.

“Finally, thanks to assistant business editor and columnist Steven Syre, who was our in-house game changer. Steve deserves credit for much of planning and execution that went into the debut issue of this magazine, which we expect to become a new annual tradition.”

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