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Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Establishing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Task Force  

2/14/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor to seek $100 million in upcoming Economic Development Bill to create Applied AI Hub in Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $9.2 Million to Boost Microelectronics During U.S. Department of Defense Visit  

1/30/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Includes $7.7 Million for New Technology at MIT and $1.5 Million to Boost Workforce Development, Education, & Student Engagement across Northeast Region

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Over $2 Million in Funding to Support Coastal Communities 

1/25/2024 Executive Office of Economic Development

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Inaugural Funding for Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund 

1/23/2024 Executive Office of Economic Development

New grant program makes funding available for entrepreneurs and communities disproportionately harmed by marijuana regulations

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Governor Healey Announces Universal, High-Quality Pre-K Access for Gateway Cities  

1/16/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

“Gateway to Pre-K" agenda will also increase child care financial assistance to thousands of families and sustain historic C3 funding for providers

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Northeastern University for Winning $6 Million in Federal Funding to Support Future of Mobile Networks  

1/12/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Investments Supported by MassTech Will Boost Wireless Technology Innovation and Economic Competitiveness

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $15 Million in Grants to 67 Non-Profits to Increase Economic Opportunity in Communities Across Massachusetts 

1/10/2024 Executive Office of Economic Development

Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program Leverages Local Expertise to Support Programs in Areas that Face Disproportionate Challenges to Economic Growth

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $250,000 in Real Estate Technical Assistance Grants through Community One Stop for Growth 

12/13/2023 Executive Office of Economic Development

Real Estate Services Technical Assistance Program to Support Eight Projects Across Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Nearly $1 Million in Collaborative Workspace Program Grants Through Community One Stop for Growth 

12/13/2023 Executive Office of Economic Development

Program to Support 16 Projects Across Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $550,000 in Grants for Downtown Revitalization Through Community One Stop for Growth 

12/12/2023 Executive Office of Economic Development

Massachusetts Downtown Initiative to Support 22 Projects Across the State

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $2.5 Million in Grants to Improve Economic Opportunity Through Community One Stop for Growth  

12/12/2023 Executive Office of Economic Development

Urban Agenda Grant Program to Support 28 Projects Across the State

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 2023 Economic Development Plan  

12/06/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Plan Outlines Comprehensive Strategy to Advance an Innovative, Mission-Driven, High-Growth Economy

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Holds First Regional Cabinet Meeting in Amherst 

12/05/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Following the meeting, Cabinet members took a tour of UMass Amherst’s Life Sciences Laboratories with Chancellor Javier Reyes