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Business Resource Team Partners


Business Resource Team (BRT) Partners include the following core members:

BRT Partner

Role

Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD

Programs (i.e.EDIP, DIF etc.), and BRT working coordination 

Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development (MAED )

Site finder services

Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI)  

Foreign direct investment, Export counseling 

MassDevelopment

Financing – real estate and equipment 

Massachusetts Technology Development Corp. (MTDC

Financing – early stage venture capital 

Economic Stabilization Trust (EST

Financing – working capital 

Workforce Training Fund (WTF )

Workforce training grants 

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC

Small business counseling and consulting 

Community Development Finance Corporation (CDFC)Financing - small businesses

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC

Grants, loans, research in the Innovation Economy

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC)Grants and investments in life sciences research and economic development

Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust

Grants, loans, research in renewable energy industry

MassPort

Airport, Ports Oversight 

Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP )

Lean manufacturing training & consulting

Public Post Secondary Institutions 

Research Partnerships 

University of Massachusetts (UMass)

Workforce Pipeline Partnerships (Internships and Recruiting) 

Board of Higher Education

Workforce Training 

Trade/Industry Associations 

Industry Advocacy 

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC )

Services and support to Biotechnology Industry

MassMEDIC

Medical Device Industry

Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MTLC )

Innovative software and technology companies

Regional Economic Development Councils

Regional expertise 

Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA

Economic development 

Merrimack Valley EDC 

Regional Economic Development

SouthCoast Development Partnership 

Regional Economic Development

Western Massachusetts EDC

Regional Economic Development

Berkshire EDC 

Regional Economic Development

Arc of Innovation: 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership

Regional Economic Development

North Central/ Massachusetts Development Corp

Regional Economic Development

The BRT  is here to help you whether you are:

  • Expanding
  • Re-locating
  • Consolidating
  • Hiring/ training new employees
  • Looking for working capital

Please, check how we can help you to Start, Grow & Relocate Your Business.

We are the single point of contact for all your business needs. Check our BRT Partners logos PowerPoint