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Difra Launches with Demonstration on the Greenway

Jun 08, 2010

Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Greg Bialecki launch Seven Day Installation on The Rose Kennedy Greenway-the Intersection of Finance and Innovation.

On Monday, June 7th, Difra Inc., a Boston-based start-up, joined with representatives from the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MassChallenge, Boston World Partnerships and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, to unveil its seven-day educational installation: ‘Cottage on the Greenway’. The ‘Cottage’ is a leader in the next generation of home building methodologies. As a nod to Innovation month in Massachusetts, Difra Inc. was selected to showcase its construction technology and highlight the growing innovations in the City of Boston.

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