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RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS GROWTH IN MASSACHUSETTS
MassBio
The MassBio BioReady Communities Campaign aims to help biotechnology companies looking to grow in Massachusetts find the right place to do that. Because of Massachusetts’ rich history in biotechnology, many of its cities and towns, with the support of state government, have increasingly adopted local policies that greatly ease the pathway for renovation or new construction of biotech laboratory and manufacturing facilities. Expedited permitting policies, by-right zoning, supportive public infrastructure projects, pre-permitted biotech sites, planned area developments are examples of the increasingly supportive public policies in Massachusetts municipalities. The BioReady Communities Campaign works with cities and towns to best position themselves for biotech opportunities—then helps match companies with the municipalities welcoming them.
The Business Resource Team
The BRT, located at the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) is your single point of contact for help to relocate, expand, grow and maintain your business in Massachusetts. Please contact the BUSINESS RESOURCE TEAM to learn more.
Mass Econ
Looking to locate or expand your business here? Mass Econ is the Commonwealth's central source of available property information in Massachusetts. Mass Econ's Site Finder Service paired with its Research and Information Service and Ambassadors program, ensure their ability to provide decision-support to companies evaluating Massachusetts as a location for their business.
MassDevelopment
Need financial assistance here? MassDevelopment can structure a financing package that suits your needs whether you’re are a manufacturer, nonprofit entity, small business or real estate developer. They have the resources and extensive financing experience to support your growth here.
Mass Office of International Trade and Investment (MOITI)
MOITI works to expand the Massachusetts economy by marketing the state’s business internationally, through focused export promotion, attracting foreign companies to invest in Massachusetts and handling protocol as it relates to trade and investment.
State Office of Minority & Women Business Assistance
An agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts helping promote the development of business enterprises and non-profit organizations owned or operated by minorities and women.
Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Small businesses represent 85% of all Massachusetts companies and employ over a quarter of the workforce. Massachusetts Office of Small Business & Entrepreneurship works with the Commonwealth's many service providers of technical assistance and financing, as well as directly with small businesses to provide an atmosphere of success. Whether your business is early stage or is well established, with the right information, assistance, and training your company will have the opportunity to thrive and grow in Massachusetts. Our web-site offers many resources for you to develop a financing or marketing plan, recruit & train employees, and register your business.
Massachusetts Life Science Center
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center offers resources to help life sciences companies grow. The Center's Accelerator Program provides working capital to early-stage companies in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and bioinformatics.
The Life Sciences Center also provides resources to help companies advance innovative life sciences research. The Center's Cooperative Research Matching Grant Program provides funding to support collaborative research projects between industry and academia.
Massachusetts Permit Regulatory Office
The Massachusetts Permit Regulatory Office was established in 2006 to work with new and existing businesses to help foster job creation efforts by assisting with permitting, licensing, and regulatory processes. The Director of the Office serves as the state permitting ombudsman to municipalities and businesses, and Chair of the Interagency Permitting Board, which administers the Chapter 43D Expedited Permitting Program. The Office works in partnership with MassDevelopment, Regional Planning Agencies, and the Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development to accomplish its core mission.
The Chamberlain Group
The Chamberlain Group is a company built on engaged critical thinking, creating real physical anatomy for real device interaction and training. The Chamberlain Group produces anatomically accurate medical models that capture the consistency and response of living tissue. Our models provide the best alternative to animals and cadavers for demonstrating and training new devices and procedures. We blend art and technology to bring innovation to medical education and to support the adoption of new products and methodologies.
IPG Photonics/Oxford
IPG Photonics manufactures high-performance fiber lasers and amplifiers for use in a wide range of markets, such as materials processing, advanced technologies, telecommunications and medical applications. Founded in 1990, IPG Photonics pioneered the development and commercialization of optical fiber-based lasers, a new generation of lasers that combine the advantages of semiconductor diodes with the high amplification and precise beam qualities of specialty optical fibers. Because these lasers deliver superior performance, reliability and usability at a lower total cost of ownership compared with conventional lasers, fiber lasers are displacing traditional lasers in many current applications and enabling new applications for lasers. The Company's vertically integrated manufacturing provides significant competitive advantages and enhances its ability to meet customer requirements, manage costs and improve performance. IPG Photonics is based in Oxford, Massachusetts with additional manufacturing facilities in Germany, Italy, Russia and regional sales offices in Detroit, Silicon Valley, China, France, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Konarka of Lowell/New Bedford
Konarka is a solar energy company founded in 2001 by a team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Growing since 2001, Konarka has emerged with 75 employees across its two locations in New Bedford and Lowell. Konarka's employee force boasts many of the world’s top thin film photovoltaic scientists. In 2008, Konarka introduced Power Plastic to the commercial market. Also in 2008, the company expanded, opening a 250,000 SF manufacturing facility in New Bedford. The expansion created 10-15 new jobs. The company is hoping to add 100 or more employees over the next two or three years. In January 2009, Konarka announced that it would begin shipping its new solar technology, seven years in the making. The company's impressive technical innovations have led to investments of over $150 million in private capital and $20 million in government research grants to date – as well as exciting collaborations with solar technology scientists throughout the world. Learn more HERE
LTI Smart Glass, Pittsfield
For LTI Smart Glass, whose product line includes privacy and bullet resistant glass, its business vision was as clear as glass. But, like many companies lately, it wondered how it might accomplish some of its business goals. That's where MassDevelopment came in. We issued a $5 million tax-exempt industrial development bond, which was purchased by TD Bank. That allowed the company to purchase and renovate a vacant manufacturing building in Pittsfield and buy additional equipment to help expand its glass and polycarbonate manufacturing. The company estimates that 82 new jobs will be created. MORE
Masy Systems, Inc. of Pepperell
Pepperell-based Masy Systems recently invested more than $1 million in a new bio-storage facility that was financed by MassDevelopment. The facility provides off-site storage for pharmaceutical and life science companies of their proprietary biologic compounds -- many of which have taken years to research, develop, and market. In addition, just last year the company spent close to $1 million on a new building in the Lomar Industrial Park. Masy has already added five people to its 35-person business and plans to add another five jobs over the next year. The company was both the first Certified Project in the Town of Pepperell and the impetus behind the Town becoming an Economic Target Area (ETA). As an exporter with clients on three continents, Masy expects sales to continue to grow this year. Learn more HERE
GenArts of Cambridge
Founded in 1996 and Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., with offices on the west coast and in the UK, GenArts is the leading provider of visual effects software for the motion picture, television and video industries. Today the company has over 27,000 customers around the world – from Disney, Lucasfilm, TNT, Sony, CBS, MTV, ABC, BBC, Fox, NBC, Doctor Phil, Digital Domain, CNN, etc. to small post production houses. GenArts made two acquisitions in 2009 and announced its first multi-year strategic studio agreement with Lucasfilm working to expand effects to their video games unit, LucasArts, with other strategic agreements to follow. Mass. GenArts continues to grow its presence locally to tap into the wealth of creative and technical talent here in Massachusetts. Learn more HERE
Tegra Medical of Franklin
Tegra Medical is a supplier of contract manufacturing services to the medical device industry. Their focus on components and assemblies used in minimally invasive procedures has allowed them to enjoy excellent growth producing small, precise products for leading edge surgical and interventional companies. The availability of experienced engineers, skilled operators and supply chain partners in Massachusetts has enabled Tegra Medical to maintain ample capacity and to be very responsive to our clients’ growing needs, executing on our model of providing solutions, speed and service. Learn more HERE
Lilliputian Systems of Wilmington
Lilliputian is developing a revolutionary miniature power source, the Silicon Power Cell™ that has demonstrated significant performance advantages over all other technologies. It has the potential to fundamentally revolutionize energy-storage for billions of Consumer Electronics devices. The company is currently evaluating partners for integration, branding and distribution of its first product – a USB Mobile Power Source. Prototype devices have been tested or are currently under test at a number of Fortune 500 CE firms around the world. Lilliputian’s Silicon Power Cell™ is based on innovative MEMS work conducted at MIT, and the chip also can be integrated into a number of next generation devices enabling phones that last for weeks or laptops that run for days. The company has raised over US$90M from premiere entities such as Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, Atlas Venture, Kleiner Perkins and Stata Ventures (among others) and boasts an enviable management team and Board of Directors. Learn more HERE
