News Coverage

The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) was recognized for supporting a new Test and Characterization Lab (TCL) as part of the Vermont Gallium-Nitride (V-GaN) Tech Hub, Semiconductor Today reported. The article covered the TCL open house and quoted NEMC Director Mark Halfman, who noted how the facility exemplifies the power of regional coalitions between industry, academia and government.

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute's (MBI) effort to distribute 5,063 internet-enabled devices to 45 organizations through the Connected and Online program was covered in MassLive's Business Monday roundup. The program is designed to expand economic opportunity through increased digital access across Gateway Cities and rural communities alike.

The Massachusetts AI Hub (MA AI Hub), working with the Work-Based Learning Alliance, wrapped up four weeks of paid artificial intelligence (AI) internships for 400 public high school students, who were placed with 58 businesses across sectors including healthcare, information technology and engineering. MassTech CEO Carolyn Kirk is quoted in the article on how early AI exposure helps position Massachusetts to stay ahead in the industry while preparing students to enter the workforce.

Expanding funding for the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) was among the priorities manufacturing executives raised at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts' (AIM) Manufacturing Day at the Massachusetts State House, BusinessWest reported. AIM Manufacturing Community Co-Chair Leslie Greis also called for expanded vocational school access and capital grants to help small manufacturers acquire new equipment.

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech), announced the distribution of 5,063 internet-enabled devices to 45 organizations through its Connected and Online program, Telecompetitor reported. The $31.6 million initiative, funded through the U.S. Treasury's Capital Projects Fund, provides laptops, tablets and desktops to help Massachusetts residents get online.

The Innovation Institute awarded a $2 million grant to help the Berkshire Innovation Center expand its Advanced Manufacturing for Advanced Optics (AMAO) Lab in Pittsfield through the Massachusetts TechHubs program, WWLP reported. Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll joined state and local officials to tout the funding, which builds on an earlier $5 million investment.

The Holliston Reporter republished the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's (MBI) press release calling for applications to deploy $142 million in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding.

The accreditation organization Joint Commission and the nonprofit Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) are teaming up to produce playbooks and a certification program for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) tools in healthcare, Healthcare Dive reported.

Executive Office of Technology Services and Security Deputy Secretary Erica Bradshaw was profiled in Government Technology.

The Boston Globe took a deep dive into Massachusetts' legislative push to regulate AI, spotlighting efforts around a new AI bill and the Massachusetts AI Hub (MA AI Hub) as part of a broader tech strategy.