News Coverage

The Daily Hampshire Gazette's weekly Beacon Hill Roll Call column touched on the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) $4 million award to Tech Goes Home (TGH) and Ameelio.

Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao shared an optimistic view of the Massachusetts economy, pointing to the Massachusetts AI Hub (MA AI Hub) and the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center as key innovation drivers.

The Robot Report spotlighted the launch of the second MassRobotics Accelerator cohort, highlighting the Innovation Institute’s support for the program through $100,000 in non-dilutive funding to each participating startup

What's New In Electronics published a story about Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) member MACOM securing future funding through a preliminary memorandum of terms agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

A $4-million Digital Equity Partnerships Program grant from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) will enable Tech Goes Home, a nonprofit empowering communities with digital tools, and Ameelio, a technology nonprofit working to close the digital divide in prisons, to bring digital literacy training and tablets to more than 3,600 incarcerated individuals, MassNonprofit News reported. MBI Program Executive Jody Jones speaks about how targeted efforts are creating opportunity for all residents.

A $4-million Digital Equity Partnerships Program grant from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) will enable Tech Goes Home, a nonprofit empowering communities with digital tools, and Ameelio, a technology nonprofit working to close the digital divide in prisons, to bring

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) Digital Equity Partnerships Program directed $19 million to digital equity projects statewide, Telecompetitor reported, with funding set to distribute more than 500 devices and increase digital access for nearly 20,000 residents.

Semiconductor Engineering's weekly industry roundup highlighted the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition's (NEMC) role in facilitating Sivers Semiconductors' contracts worth up to $30 million under the CHIPS and Science Act to develop advanced millimeter-wave chips for 5G/6G and electronic warfare applications.

Government Technology highlighted two Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) award announcements focused on tackling the digital divide: $12 million through the Gap Networks Grant and $19 million through the Digital Equity Partnerships programs. The piece references a $1,000,000 grant provided to the city of Boston through the Digital Equity Partnerships Program, which will support 2,900 residents with Wi-Fi hot spots and devices.

The Daily Hampshire Gazette zeroed in on the local impact of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) $12.6 million in Gap Networks Grant Program awards, identifying nine communities across Hampshire and Franklin counties set to receive upgrades to their broadband infrastructure. MBI Director Michael Baldino is quoted.