Regions
Greater
Boston
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Competitive Advantages
Transportation Infrastructure
Educational and Knowledge Creation Resources
Diverse Economic Base
Quality of Life
Business
Resources
Transportation Infrastructure
Boston, the state capital and the seventh largest metropolitan area in
the United States,
offers companies the
advantages of a
strategically
located
transportation hub. Logan
International
Airport is among
the largest in the
world and is
serviced by more
than 50 air freight
companies. The Port
of Boston is one
of the nation's
oldest trading
centers, and more
than $7 billion
worth of cargo
passes through the
port annually.
Direct rail service
exists between the
Port and points west
as a result of a
partnership between
the extensive
network of commuter
rails, subways,
streetcars, and
busses run by the Massachusetts
Bay Transportation
Authority.
Educational and Knowledge Creation Resources
Greater Boston is home to the world's largest concentration of colleges
and universities,
including
world-renowned
institutions such as
Harvard
University and
the Massachusetts
Institute of
Technology. An
unparalleled level
of
university-related
advanced research
helps firms in the
Greater Boston area
grow and compete.
Entire industries,
as well as many of
the region's most
successful
companies, were
created by ideas and
people emerging from
Greater Boston's
educational
institutions.
Diverse Economic Base
The region's economy
is concentrated into
several industry
segments of
interrelated
companies and
institutions. Read
the Greater Boston
Chamber of
Commerce's Leading
Industries Report
for more in-depth
information of
industries in
Greater Boston,
including:
Financial Services:
Both new and
established
businesses in
Greater Boston
benefit from
Boston's expertise
in the venture
capital industry,
mutual fund
business, and
institutional
investing.
Information
Technology: The
region benefits from
a strong presence of
company
headquarters,
research, and
manufacturing
facilities in a
diverse group of
industries including
computers, software,
peripherals,
information
services,
communications, and
electronics.
Health Care: Greater
Boston is the
nation's largest
center of health
research and is one
of the premier
patient-care centers
in the world.
Teaching hospitals,
such as Brigham
& Women's
Hospital, Children's
Hospital, Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute,
and Massachusetts
General Hospital,
serve as training
grounds, research
centers, and
important sources of
innovative
technologies. The
Greater Boston MSA
is also ranked #1
for Life Sciences (Milken
Report - June 2005)
and Greater Boston
is the largest
recipient of NIH
funding, at $1.6
billion in
2003.
Manufacturing: The
manufacturing base
in Greater Boston is
concentrated in
instruments,
industrial
machinery,
electronics, and
printing and
publishing.
Tourism: Greater
Boston is host to
conventioneers,
business travelers,
and vacationers, who
are attracted by the
region's business
opportunities,
scenery and rich
history.
Quality of Life
Greater Boston is an
excellent place to
live, work and
visit. The region
benefits from a rich
history, excellent
recreational
resources, and
world-class cultural
amenities. Major
tourist attractions
in Boston include Faneuil
Hall Marketplace,
the USS
Constitution,
the New
England Aquarium,
the Museum
of Fine Arts,
the Museum
of Science, and
the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
The region compares
favorably to other
major U.S.
metropolitan areas
when considering
nearly every
significant quality
of life factor.
World class health
care facilities,
excellent public
transportation, and
a relatively low
crime rate are among
the region's many
superlatives.
Business Resources
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership
Metro Boston Chambers of Commerce
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Massachusetts
Office of Business
Development
Boston
Regional Office
Tel:
(617) 788-3610, Fax:
(617) 788-3695
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