Press Release

BOSTON, Mass. – Today, the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub announced that it has been awarded up to $37.25 million through the federal CHIPS and Science Act-funded Microelectronics Commons program, unlocking the next two years of operational funds for the NEMC Hub to continue building a thriving semiconductor ecosystem in the Northeast region.

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration and Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) within the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) announced $6,326,054 in awards to 3,512 affordable housing units across nine Massachusetts communities.

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) formally approved $14.1 million to fund digital equity programming proposed by Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Economic Development.

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is awarding $1.33 million to Massachusetts communities as part of their new Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Program.

BOSTON, Mass. – The Healey-Driscoll administration has awarded $4,994,520 to establish a Quantum Computing Complex at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke. The MGHPCC will work with their industry partner for this grant, QuEra Computing Inc., on a two-year project to install and deploy a state-of-the-art neutral atom quantum computer.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – At the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame today, more than 350 students from 12 schools across central and western Massachusetts attended the annual Manufacuring Innovation Challenge. The event, led by MassMakes, is an initiative powered by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech).

BOSTON, Mass.– Today, at the 2024 Massachusetts Cybersecurity Forum, the Healey-Driscoll Administration and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) announced the Alternative Cyber Career Education (ACE) Grant Program, a new initiative through MassTech’s MassCyberCenter to support cybersecurity training programs and expand job opportunities in the cyber sector.

MEDFORD, Mass. – The Healey-Driscoll administration and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) have awarded $2,136,711 to the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture to establish the Foodtech Engineering for Alternative Sustainable Technologies (FEAST) center. The new center will advance cellular agricultural research at Tufts.

Today, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) hosted its first ever Digital Inclusion Awards during National Digital Inclusion Week. The event, held at BrickBox Theater in Worcester, celebrated individuals and organizations making significant achievements in expanding internet access, adoption and affordability across Massachusetts.

BOSTON – The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub today announced $1,038,133 in grants to 13 companies through its Powering Regional Opportunities for Prototyping Microelectronics (PROPEL) Manufacturing Program.