News Coverage

Semiconductor Engineering's weekly industry roundup highlighted the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition's (NEMC) award of $1.4 million to 19 semiconductor startups, alongside other notable chip industry funding and technology developments.

Automation.com picked up the Center for Advanced Manufacturing’s (CAM) announcement of $3.8 million in awards to 23 Massachusetts manufacturers through the Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerator Program (MMAP) Program. The piece quotes CAM Director Lily Fitzgerald on MMAP's key role in driving innovation across the manufacturing sector.

The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition's (NEMC) $1.43 million Powering Regional Opportunities for Prototyping Microelectronics (PROPEL) Operations program awards drew international coverage from United Kingdom-based Startups Magazine.

Semiconductor Digest highlighted the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition's (NEMC) $1.43 million award distribution to 19 semiconductor companies through the Powering Regional Opportunities for Prototyping Microelectronics (PROPEL) Operations program to accelerate the transition from laboratories to fabrication facilities.

iBerkshires ran a story about AccesPlus receiving funds through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) Residential Retrofit Program grant to upgrade 587 housing units to high-speed internet in Pittsfield. The article points to how the $10.4 million Residential Retrofit Program is investing in public housing across the state and also mentions the longstanding presence of AccessPlus in the Berkshires.

Government Technology published Boston's 2024 digital equity assessment, highlighting the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) support and the city's community-driven approach to closing the digital divide.

The Center for Advanced Manufacturing’s (CAM) launch of the Massachusetts Tariff Response and Business Operations Support Initiative led WWLP's coverage of the state's effort to help manufacturers navigate supply chain disruptions from new federal tariffs. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) CEO Carolyn Kirk is quoted .

The Daily Hampshire Gazette spotlighted the Center for Advanced Manufacturing’s (CAM) M2I2 grant to Florrent, returning to the Healey-Driscoll Administration's January announcement with updated context on the company's expansion plans.

The Chelea Record’s coverage of $10.4 million in the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) Residential Retrofit Program awards focused on how they will impact the TILL (Toward Independent Living and Learning) building, a mixed-use development in the city. The article notes how the city and MBI have expanded broadband improvements and instituted connectivity solutions to close the divide for 20% of residents that currently lack access.

The Boston Business Journal ran an in-depth profile on MassCyberCenter Director John Petrozzelli, covering his work as an intelligence officer, his role on the FBI forensics team investigating the Boston Marathon Bombing and his transition into cybersecurity.