News Coverage

The Center for Advanced Manufacturing’s (CAM) fifth annual Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up at Gillette Stadium featured in a Robotics and Automation News article, which highlighted student engagement and new Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerator Program (MMAP) awards tied to the event.

MassLive spotlighted Western New England University, recipient of a $500,000 grant from the Innovation Institute to advance the university's work in artificial intelligence and innovation.

Massachusetts' new Strategic Hub for Innovation, Exchange and Leadership in Defense (SHIELD) initiative, backed by $47 million and supported by the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC), took center stage in WGBH's coverage of the Healey-Driscoll Administration's effort to boost the state's defense sector.

The Boston Globe spotlighted the Strategic Hub for Innovation, Exchange and Leadership in Defense (SHIELD) initiative among nearly $47 million in new investments aimed at supercharging the Massachusetts defense sector, with the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition's (NEMC) support woven into the effort.

The Worcester Business Journal reported that 11 Central Massachusetts manufacturers were awarded $1.8 million through the Center for Advanced Manufacturing’s (CAM) Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerator Program (MMAP) Program, part of a statewide $4.6 million distribution announced at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up.

Microsoft is expanding its Dragon Copilot clinical assistant and integrating new artificial intelligence (AI) apps to support nurses, according to MobiHealthNews. The news accompanies Microsoft’s announcement of new partnerships with digital health providers, healthcare organizations and health education companies.

The Benton Institute's digital equity roundup highlighted the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) Connected and Online Program, Gap Networks Program and Residential Internet Retrofit Program among state efforts to close the digital divide amid federal funding uncertainty.

The Dorchester Reporter attended the Innovation Institute’s award announcement of $3.8 million to UMass Boston to expand quantum-driven technologies at the university. The piece placed the award in context of MassTech's initial $1 million investment in 2022 that launched the UMass Boston and Western New England University partnership.

The Chelsea Record covered La Colaborativa, a Latina-led nonprofit based in Chelsea dedicated to addressing food and housing security, receiving a statewide digital equity award from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) at the 2025 Massachusetts Goes DigitALL Awards, noting the organization's work to advance local connectivity and expand workforce training.

GovTech reported on states integrating AI into digital skills training and mentioned the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) new $24-million Connected and Online Program as an example of how Massachusetts is working to expand access to education, healthcare, and workforce training, especially in Gateway Cities.