Emily Knight

CEO of The Engine; incoming Boston chief of economic development

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Last updated Sep 16, 2026

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Boston's top economic development job sat empty for seven months, and two candidates turned it down over salaries. Wu filled it Wednesday with Emily Knight, who runs The Engine, a Cambridge incubator that turns MIT research into startups.

Updated Sep 16