News Coverage

The Worcester Business Journal examined the Innovation Institute's $75 million Massachusetts TechHubs Program, focusing on its role in bridging regional disparities in economic opportunity. Innovation Institute Director Pat Larkin was quoted saying MassTech sees the program as a chance to strengthen innovation across the state.

BusinessWest published the full launch announcement of the Innovation Institute's Massachusetts TechHubs Program with MassTech CEO Carolyn Kirk quoted saying the program builds on the state's foundation of public-private collaboration to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems.

The Franklin Observer reported on the Healey-Driscoll Administration's launch of the $75 million Massachusetts TechHubs Program, administered by the Innovation Institute, framing the story around the opportunity for communities like Franklin and Medway to apply. Innovation Institute Director Pat Larkin was quoted in the piece, saying MassTech sees the program as an opportunity to highlight and strengthen centers of innovation across the state.

StateTech Magazine highlights how small towns across the country can build cyber resilience using state resources and cites the 2024 Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Summit as a critical example. The piece quotes MassCyberCenter director John Petrozzelli, who notes the importance of crowdsourcing cybersecurity best practices.

Silicon Semiconductor covered Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) partner Analog Devices' receipt of $105 million in federal CHIPS and Science Act funding. The article features commentary from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Deputy Director and Chief Investment Strategist Ben Linville-Engler.

Government Technology's weekly digital equity roundup spotlighted the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) Launchpad Program, describing the $9.44 million initiative as a new effort to expand Wi-Fi access, device distribution, and digital literacy training, with funding prioritized for organizations serving rural communities and vulnerable populations.

The partnership between two Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) members, GlobalFoundries and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Microsystems Technology Laboratories, to advance AI innovation, was featured in The Business Gazette.

Holliston Town News spotlighted the AI chip research collaboration between two Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) members, GlobalFoundries and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Microsystems Technology Laboratories.

A new agreement between Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) members GlobalFoundries and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Microsystems Technology Laboratories aims to fast-track silicon photonics innovation.

Broadband Breakfast wrote about the launch of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) $9.44 million Launchpad Program aimed at expanding Wi-Fi access, device distribution and digital literacy training for underserved communities. The story notes how the program would prioritize nonprofits and community-based organizations.