News Coverage

The Center for Advanced Manufacturing's (CAM) $2.1-million grant, paired with nearly $5 million from Tufts University, is supporting a new Medford facility that will bridge biotechnology and food manufacturing. Tufts Center for Cellular Agriculture Associate Director Matt McNulty told the Boston Business Journal Massachusetts’ shared infrastructure needs to catch up as biotechnology moves into food, agriculture and textiles.

A $2.1-million grant from the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) to support Tufts University’s Foodtech Engineering for Alternative Sustainable Technologies (FEAST) center was covered in a Food Ingredients First article. The facility will be based in a 17,000-square-foot facility and is scheduled to open in fall 2026.

The progress of the Massachusetts AIHub's (MA AI Hub) free training partnership with Google was covered by MassLive. The article drew on data provided by MassTech and quoted MA AI Hub Director Sabrina Mansur, who said there was strong interest from the outset and the data allows the MA AI Hub to pursue more strategic targeting alongside continued outreach.

MassCyberCenter Director John Petrozzelli joined the Leominster Positivity Podcast for a 25-minute conversation on his professional and personal background, the MassCyberCenter’s work, tips on cybersecurity protection and how Massachusetts is building resiliency statewide.

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) rolled out a second phase of its Connected and Online program, distributing internet-enabled devices including laptops and tablets to school districts, public libraries and senior centers across the state, according to New England Public Media (NEPM). MBI Program Executive Jody Jones discussed how the state canvassed all 351 municipalities to identify gaps in access and adoption.

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester launched a digital hub that brings remote patient monitoring, patient transfer and access, and in-home care management under one roof, the Worcester Business Journal reported. The hub houses an electronic intensive care unit that uses two-way video to monitor roughly 150 ICU beds.

Residents of Chicopee’s Dom Narodowy Polski Apartments will receive free broadband internet through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's (MBI) Residential Retrofit Program, according to MassLive. Resident Jose Perez said he will save more than $3,000 a year and MBI Director of Program Development Josh Eichen said the program will enable every unit to have high-speed internet.

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) and Innovation Institute designated the Port of Boston a blue economy Tech Hub in November. This designation lay the groundwork for a new "blue tech" incubator planned for the Boston Fish Pier, according to the Boston Globe. Massport is developing the space to give maritime technology startups room to test prototypes and is aiming to have the incubator open in 12 to 18 months.

The Innovation Institute designated the Port of Boston, led by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), as a Blue Economy TechHub.Hoodline reported that Massport is moving to convert the former No Name Restaurant site on the pier into a waterfront research and development facility for marine-tech startups.

The Massachusetts AI Hub (MA AI) is administering a $500,000 public-private investment to expand paid artificial intelligence (AI) internships to 400 public high school students across the state, as reported in BusinessWest. The program, announced at the Massachusetts STEM Advisory Council, pairs students with industry mentors on applied AI projects in partnership with the Work-Based Learning Alliance, a nonprofit that helps high school students take on real-world business challenges through structured internships.