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Business and Industry
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Advanced Materials, Plastics and Textiles
Biotechnology and Medical Technology
Business [cross-industry]
Chambers of Commerce
Construction
Economic and Municipal Development
Fiberoptics
Financing
Food
Machining and Tooling
Manufacturing
Planning Associations
Printing
Real Estate
Technology
Telecommunications
Transportation
Workforce Training
Advanced Materials, Plastics, and Textiles
Advanced Materials Network
100 Venture Way, Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 587-2195
The Advanced Materials Network brings together companies using coatings, adhesives and other polymer substances. Members include paper and plastics companies, with areas of common interest including manufacturing, environmental and technology commercialization issues.
The network exists to increase business opportunities and competitiveness for member companies by promoting complementary resources and shared technologies. The network accomplishes this by:
1) Learning more about each other; resulting in more joint ventures and partnering
2) Providing business mentoring, support and improved linkages to each other, higher education, and business service providers
3) Increasing the rate and development of technology into and by firms, as well as to improve firms' productivity and cost positions
4) Addressing industry workforce skill needs that change as rapidly as technology changes
This group is an affiliated network of the RTA.
Berkshire Plastics Network
100 North Street, Suite 4, Pittsfield, MA 01201-5109
413-499-3367
The Network is a consortium of independent plastics companies in Western Massachusetts, representing every discipline in the production of plastic products and components.
Center for Advanced Materials
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA 01854
978-458-9571
The Center is a multidisciplinary research and resource center whose goal is to develop a knowledge base in the design, synthesis, characterization, and intelligent processing of advanced materials. The Center advances the University's mission to create a sustainable industrial economy.
Massachusetts Textile and Apparel Council (MassTac)
502 Bedford Street, Suite 13, Fall River, MA 02722
508-730-1466
MassTac's mission is to define the needs of the textile and apparel industries in the Commonwealth and to initiate growth-oriented programs to advance the field.
North Central Plastics Council
c/o North Central Chamber of Commerce
110 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 01453
978-840-4300
The Council is an industry group working to improve the plastics industry through education efforts, legislative initiatives and technology transfer.
Northern Textile Association
230 Congress Street, 3rd
floor
Boston, MA 02110
617-542-8220
NTA is a non-profit trade organization representing textile manufacturers and suppliers, nearly half of which are in New England. It supports the textile industry by providing education, information services, coalition building, membership forums, and government representation at the state national, and international levels.
Biotechnology and Medical Technology
Center for Intelligent Biomaterials
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA 01854
978-934-3658
The Center carries out research that involves studies to understand and utilize the informational and intelligent properties of specific macromolecules, novel biomaterials, conceptualizations of novel systems involving biological macromolecules and their applications to companies, specific problems, and equipment support to encourage and promote industry.
Massachusetts Biomedical Initiative
One Innovation Drive, Worcester, MA 01605
508-797-4200
MBI assists biotechnology industries in moving new technologies to the marketplace and creating new businesses and jobs in the process. Its efforts include the United Office of Technology Transfer, Innovation Centers, and Central Massachusetts Biomedical Initiative (CMBI).
Massachusetts Bioprocess Development Center
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA 01854
978-934-3146
The Center is an interdisciplinary research and development and education center that assists start-up biotechnology companies in making the transition from R&D to full scale manufacturing by developing procedures that can become validated cGMP compliant, manufacturing processes. The Center also acts as a test site for evaluating new process technology.
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
One Cambridge Center Square,
9th floor, Cambridge, MA 02142
617-674-5100
The Massachusetts
Biotechnology
Council (MBC),
founded in 1985, is
a not-for-profit
organization that
provides services
and support for the
Massachusetts
biotechnology
industry. The MBC is
committed to
advancing the
development of
critical new
science, technology
and medicines that
benefit people
worldwide.
Representing over
500 companies,
academic
institutions and
service
organizations
involved in
biotechnology and
health care, the MBC
works with public
leaders to advance
policy and promote
education, while
providing member
programs and events,
industry
information, and
services.
Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (Mass MEDIC)
715 Albany Street,
TW1, Boston, MA 02118
617-414-1340
MassMEDIC addresses the unique interests of Massachusetts medical device industry, which includes over 230 manufacturers. By providing its members with the latest and best information on industry trends and public policies and by actively promoting industry positions, MassMEDIC seeks to make Massachusetts the medical device research, design, and manufacturing capital of the world.
Business [cross-industry]
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)
222 Berkeley Street, PO Box 763, Boston, MA 02117-0763
617-262-1180
AIM is a non-profit, non-partisan, employer association of more than 5,000 Massachusetts businesses and institutions. Its mission is to improve the state's economic climate, to advocate equitable legislation on behalf of its members, and to disseminate information to its members. AIM's services include guidance on employment laws and regulations, economic research, group insurance programs, human resources hotline, and energy and environment programs.
Environmental Business Council of New England
333 Trapelo Road, Belmont, MA 02478-1856
The Environmental Business Council of New England assists members in building partnerships in the marketplace to achieve a clean, productive and sustainable environment.
Construction
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Massachusetts
888 Worcester Street, Suite 40, Wellesley, MA 02181
781-235-2680
AGC is a full-service trade organization representing leading union and open shop construction firms performing the majority of corporate institutional and public building in the Commonwealth. AGC provides construction information services to help potential clients make informed decisions about future building programs.
Economic and Municipal Development
Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts
One Airpark Way, Chicopee, MA 01020
413-593-6421
The EDC of Western Massachusetts serves as the initial point of access to the business development resources of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Through its affiliated development corporations, the EDC offers site selection, capital financing, workforce recruitment and development assistance, market research, and international trade support.
Massachusetts Economic Development Council (MEDC)
12 Taunton Green, Suite 201, Taunton, MA 02780-3227
508-821-1168
The Massachusetts Economic Development Council (MEDC) is the professional association of economic development practitioners in Massachusetts. The Council provides opportunities for professional development through formal education programs and committee activities, as well as informal peer to peer exchanges. Members are individuals from public and private development organizations, Chambers of Commerce, and state and local government.
Massachusetts Municipal Association
60 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02110
617-426-7272
The MMA is a private, non-profit, nonpartisan organization that provides advocacy, research and other services to the state's cities and towns. Composed of municipal officials, the MMA is the voice of cities and towns before the state government, courts and regulatory bodies. Their Web site provides municipal profiles, news and events of interest to local government.
Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD)
One Ashburton Place,
Suite 2101
Boston, MA 02108
617-788-3610
MOBD is the state government's one-stop shop for assisting business in creating and maintaining jobs. MOBD also works to attract new businesses by facilitating their relocation to or expansion within the state. The agency has regional offices in Boston, Springfield, Worcester, Lowell, and Dartmouth.
Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)
48 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-5206
617-723-4920
MTDC provides venture capital financing for high-tech firms with growth potential. MTDC makes both debt and equity investments, usually in the form of a direct purchase of stock accompanied by a favorable loan term.
Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI)
10 Park Plaza, Suite
3730
Boston, MA 02116
617-973-8650
The Massachusetts
Office of
International Trade
& Investment
works to expand the
Massachusetts
economy by marketing
the state's
businesses
internationally,
through focused
export promotion,
attracting foreign
companies to invest
in Massachusetts and
handling protocol as
it relates to trade
and investment. The
Massachusetts Office
of International
Trade &
Investment has three
overseas offices in
Germany, China and
Mexico.
State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance
(SOMWBA)
100 Cambridge Street, Room 1303
Boston, MA 02202
617-727-8692
SOMWBA's mission is to foster and support the development and growth of minority and women business enterprises.
Fiberoptics
Center for Advanced Fiberoptic Applications (CAFA)
50 Optical Drive
P.O. Box 663
Southbridge, MA 01550
508-765-0180
CAFA is a non-profit partnership that assist in the product development needs of both manufacturers and end-users of photonic and fiberoptic technologies. The Center's mission is to rapidly transform ideas generated by an alliance of business, government, and academia, into commercially viable products.
New England Fiberoptic Council
23 Century Street, PO Box 67228
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-0002
800-IS-FIBER
The NEFC is an organization of member companies, individuals, and sponsors engaged in the research, education, manufacturing, or application of fiberoptic products. The NEFC promotes the fiberoptic industry, facilitates the access and exchange of information and resource, and holds FiberFest, and annual trade show.
Financing
Community Development Finance Corporation (CDFC)
10 Post Office Square, Suite 1090
Boston, MA 02109
617-482-9141
CDFC is a quasi-public organization providing flexible financing for small business and real estate development projects. CDFC offers debt and equity financing, direct loans, and loan guarantees. Its primary goals is to create jobs, commercial revitalization, and business ownership in low-income communities.
Massachusetts Business Development Corp. (MBDC)
One Liberty Square
Boston, MA 02109
617-350-8877
MBDC provides supplemental financing and financial services to growing companies throughout Massachusetts. Financing includes equity investments, loans and guarantees from $50,000 to $1 million.
Massachusetts Capital Resource Company (MCRC)
The Berkeley at 420 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-536-3900
MCRC is a private investment partnership owned by nine Massachusetts-based life insurance companies. MCRC is a source of risk capital for Massachusetts businesses by providing unsecured loans in the form of debt and equity financing to small and medium-sized firms.
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center
The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center provides free one-on-one management and technical assistance counseling and low-cost training programs to small business entrepreneurs. The Center also assists local groups and communities in developing programs for small business creation, expansion, and retention.
The Massachusetts Ventures Corporation
100 Venture Way, 3rd Floor
Hadley, MA 01035
413-587-2150
The Mass Ventures Corporation is venture development consulting and financing services for western Massachusetts.
MassDevelopment
75 Federal Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
617-451-2477
MassDevelopment is the Commonwealth's investment bank and real estate development agency. Its financing tools include predevelopment funds, tax-exempt and taxable bonds, and a variety of loan and guarantee programs. MassDevelopment also provides real estate development services, including concentrated financing and technical support to large-scale real estate development projects.
Food
Massachusetts Food Association (MFA)
31 Milk Street , Suite 518
Boston, MA 02109
617-542-3085
MFA is a trade association serving all facets of the multi-billion dollar food distribution industry in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Specialty Foods Association
c/o
Carol Coutrier
PO Box 34
Groton MA 01450
508-457-5346
The Association is the trade organization for Massachusetts' specialty food industry.
Machining and Tooling
Boston Tooling and Machining Association, Inc.
PO Box 8266
Ward Hill, MA 01835-0766
978-373-8073
BTMA is the New England chapter of the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA). It promotes the precision custom manufacturing industry in the region and provides members with services and information to support business operations. The NTMA also sponsors workforce training facilities for western and southeastern Massachusetts.
Manufacturing
Center for Manufacturing Productivity (CMP)
University of Massachusetts
206 Engineering Laboratory
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-5676
CMP's mission is to link manufacturers to the extensive engineering and management expertise at the University of Massachusetts. The Center provides services to help companies meet the competitive challenges of the future.
Massachusetts Extension Partnership (MEP)
10 Park Plaza, 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02116
(617)973-8606
Mass MEP provides manufacturers a variety of services including, but not limited to, operational assessments and
work force development. Mass MEP has five regional offices
in Boston, Springfield, Holden, Lowell, and Dartmouth.
Northern Berkshire Manufacturers Network
c/o Northern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
57 Main
Street
North Adams, MA 02147
413-663-3735
The NBMN is a group of manufacturing companies committed to the profit and growth of member business. It seeks to facilitate programs in the interest of its members through resource-sharing, workforce enhancement, operating cost reduction, influencing market capacity, and the enhancement of manufacturing's image and position in the region and the state.
Valuedge
(Formerly New
England Suppliers'
Insitute)
200 Boston Avenue Suite 1600
Medford, MA 02155
781-395-6657
Valuedge's mission is to improve customer-supplier relations among small and large New England manufacturers, fostering customer-supplier alliances that will benefit manufacturing companies.
Planning Associations
Regional councils works with local governments through programs in the areas of transportation, economic development,
workforce training, data and information services, infrastructure, solid waste management, environmental management, water quality, housing, wetland and coastal zone management, and growth management.
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Cape Cod Commission
Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Association
Franklin Regional Planning Council
Martha's Vineyard Commission
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Montachusett Regional Planning Commission
Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Council
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments
Old Colony Planning Council
Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District
Printing
Printing Industries of New England (PINE)
5 Crystal Pond Road
Southborough, MA 01772
508-804-4100
PINE actively seeks and disseminates information about trends in graphic communication. The association serves as a representative of the New England printing industry to regulatory agencies, and the global printing industry. The Web site offers resources such as industry statistics, course listings, and events calendar.
Real Estate
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
11 Beacon Street
1st Floor, Boston, MA 02108
617-423-8700
GBREB is the local chapter of the National Association of Realtors. GBREB maintains five major divisions: the Building Owners & Managers Association; the Commercial Leasing & Investment Committee; the Real Estate Finance Agency; the Rental Housing Association; and the Residential Association of Realtors.
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
2150 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
617-965-0100
The Massachusetts Chapter of NAIOP is the Forum for Commercial Real Estate representing the industry through its legislative affairs efforts, educational programs, and its continual research into critical issues of business development. NAIOP is the leading voice for commercial interests of developers and owners.
Technology
American Electronics Association, New England Council
444 Washington
Street
Woburn, MA 01801
781-938-1925
AeA is the national trade association of the technology industry.
AeA's New England
Council provides opportunities for members to network
locally, share best
practices and access
information on key
tech issues
impacting their
businesses. Local
meetings focus on
how to grow
revenues, share best
practices and
discuss current
issues facing the
hardware, software,
telecom and information technology industry.
Cape Cod Technology Council
PO Box 2657
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-775-6330
The Technology Council fosters the growth of technology-based and technology-dependent firms on Cape Cod -- "The Silicon Sandbar."
The
Dot.commonwealth
Coalition
One Exeter Plaza, Suite
200
Boston, MA 0211-2831
617-437-0600 x28
The
Dot.commonwealth
Coalition was
formed by the leading
technology associations
in Massachusetts.
Its mission is to
promote Massachusetts as
the best place to start
and grow technology
companies, conduct
technology research and
development, invest in
technology products and
companies and access
world-class technical
and business talent.
Massachusetts High Tech Council (MHTC)
Reservoir Place, 1601 Trapelo Road
Waltham, MA 02451
781-890-6482
MHTC is a non-profit, non-partisan corporation comprised of 200 chief executive officers of Massachusetts high technology companies which employ over 200,000 people.
Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (MIMC)
43 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-227-2822
MIMC is a non-profit trade association that helps support the growing interactive industry in New England. It provides networking, and educational and company development opportunities to more than 1,000 members. MIMC also advocates on behalf of important legislative and regulatory issues.
This
Council is a founder
of the dot.commonwealth
coalition.
Massachusetts Ocean Technology Network
16 Summer Street, Hingham, MA 02043
781-740-1456
MOTN is a
non-profit corporation with the express purpose of promoting, supporting, and expanding the marine technology manufacturing and service industries in New England.
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council
1 Exeter Plaza, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02116
617-437-0600
The
Technology
Leadership Council is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the Massachusetts software and interactive media industry, and to helping companies complete successfully in global markets. Its member companies range from traditional software product and service providers to companies active in the World Wide Web, network communications, and new media.
This
Council is a founder
of the dot.commonwealth
coalition.
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC)
75 North Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
508-870-0312
MTC develops economic "clusters" -- groups of technology intensive enterprises that are likely to benefit from greater collaboration among members. To inform these activities and provide information to policymakers and opinion leaders, MTC conducts research on the state's economy, including the annual Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy.
M.I.T. Technology Licensing Office
Five Cambridge Center, Kendall Square, RoomNE25-230
Cambridge, MA 02142-1493
617-253-6966
The TLO manages the patenting, licensing, trademarking and copyrighting of intellectual property developed at M.I.T., Lincoln Laboratory and the Whitehead Institute and serves as an educational resource on intellectual property and licensing matters for the M.I.T. community. The TLO moves the results of MIT research into societal use through technology licensing. The Web site offers a policy guide, publications, and forms and related documents.
Telecommunications
Massachusetts
Network
Communications (MassNetComms)
230 Second Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451
781-684-0880
The
MassNetComms is a non-profit industry association representing and supporting 300+ telecom and affiliated companies in the state. It assists businesses engaged in the state's telecommunications industry by providing a range of services, programs, activities, and opportunities, and promotes Massachusetts as a world center for telecommunications. Its Web site offers information about upcoming events, industry resources, and other information.
Telitcom
1441 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
413-787-1541
Telitcom supports and promotes development of telecommunications and information technology industries in western Massachusetts. The Web page contains links to resources about western Massachusetts.
Transportation
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
One Harborside Drive, Suite 200S
East Boston, MA 02128-2909
617-418-2800
Massport's mission is to facilitate the movement of goods, services and people in and out of Massachusetts via various modes of transportation. Massport operates Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field, and the Port of Boston. Through foreign trade offices, Massport helps to market Massachusetts' goods and services and foster trade agreements.
Massachusetts Railroad Association
Quincy Bay Terminal Co.
38 Brigham Street
Marlboro, MA 01752
508-481-5519
The Railroad Association is composed of the state's nine rail carriers: Bay Colony, Central New England, CSX, Housatonic, Massachusetts Central, Pioneer Valley, Providence & Worcester, Quincy Bay, and Springfield Terminal Railroads. Its mission is to promote rail use and act on behalf of the rail industry.
Workforce Training
Commonwealth
Corporation
The Schrafft Center
529 Main Street, Suite 400
Boston, MA 02129
617-727-8158
The
Commonwealth
Corporation is a quasi-public organization dedicated to economic development through workforce and workplace improvement.
They provide financial and management assistance to companies and re-employment training to workers with the goal of ensuring the competitiveness of Massachusetts manufacturing companies.
Employers
Association of the
NorthEast (EANE)
67 Hunt Street
PO Box 1070
Agawam, MA
01001-6070
413-789-6400
The Employers
Association of the
NorthEast (EANE),
was founded by and
for employers to
assist members in
the critical task of
managing human
resources
productively, cost
effectively,
compliantly and
ethically. They
assist their members
in improving their
personnel policies
and practices, and
by assisting with
management
development via
consultation and
training. Their over
750 members –
ranging in
employment size from
one to several
thousand employees
– represent
manufacturers,
financial
institutions,
hospitals, colleges,
insurance companies,
health care, retail,
human services,
business services,
libraries, and
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