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Read MoreMBI Launches RFP to Identify Private Sector Options to Close ‘Last Mile’ Broadband Gaps
WESTBOROUGH – November 21, 2016 - Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of a competitive solicitation for private sector proposals to close Last Mile broadband gaps in western and central Massachusetts towns. The request for proposals, issued by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute at MassTech (MBI), will identify qualified private firms willing to design, build, own, operate, manage, and maintain high-speed broadband internet networks in the 40 Massachusetts towns currently unserved by broadband.
Read MoreStudy: Mass. Robotics Companies Employed 4,700 Workers, Generated $1.6 Billion in Revenue in 2015
BOSTON – New research released today by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative cites 122 companies that now comprise the Commonwealth’s robotics cluster and that these firms employed over 4,700 workers and generated over $1.6 billion in revenue in 2015 alone. The report also identified 33 new robotics startups that were created in Massachusetts over the past five years, an increase of 31 percent. In addition to an assessment of the current state of the industry, “The Massachusetts Robotics Cluster” report also outlines the key robotics sub-sectors where the Commonwealth is taking a global leadership role, including marine robotics, eCommerce logistics technologies, and collaborative robotics.
Read MoreMBI: Rollout of Pole Surveys in Several ‘Last Mile’ Municipalities to Begin
WESTBOROUGH – The Massachusetts Broadband Institute at MassTech (MBI) has selected a vendor to begin pole surveys in unserved Western Mass towns, a critical first step in the pre-construction phase which ensures that utility poles and other infrastructure can support the build out of broadband infrastructure in the region.
Read MoreBaker-Polito Administration Welcomes Tim Connelly as Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Executive Director
Boston – Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced the appointment of Timothy J. Connelly as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Connelly was most recently a General Partner at Brown Brothers Harriman, an international financial services firm. His appointment is effective immediately.
Read MoreDare to be a Data Scientist
Boston is at the forefront of a revolution in data science. We encourage the innovative mindset that doesn’t shy away from the most complex problems, identifies those unasked questions, and then employs science and art in trying to answer them.
Read MoreHow Big Data Keeps our Favorite Athletes Healthy
“Big Data” has promised to change or improve many industries. Until recently though, it hasn’t done much to help athletes understand their bodies.
Read MoreBoston Globe: With Watson Health, IBM bets big on health care
Massachusetts eHealth Institute director Laurance Stuntz quoted in a Boston Globe article on the move of IBM's Watson Health to Cambridge.
Read MoreHigher Education a Driver in Commonwealth’s Big Data Leadership
A blog submission from Sears Merritt
Read MoreAgreement Reached To Extend Broadband Coverage In Nine 'Partially Served' Western Massachusetts Towns
WESTBOROUGH – The Massachusetts Broadband Institute at MassTech (MBI) and Comcast have reached an agreement that will extend broadband access in nine municipalities in Western and North Central Massachusetts, a project which is estimated to deliver broadband connectivity to 1,089 new residences and businesses, and will bring the overall coverage level in each town to 96% or above. The grant will provide up to $4 million in state funds to reimburse partial project costs for Comcast, which has existing networks in each of the towns, to construct broadband internet extensions to additional homes and businesses.
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