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Governor Healey Signs Economic Development Bill to Strengthen Massachusetts’ Global Leadership in Climatetech, Life Sciences and AI  

11/20/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Mass Leads Act will also create jobs, expand workforce development programs, and support rural and regional economic development initiatives

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Tax Credit Program for Businesses that Hire National Guard Members  

11/11/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Program will provide businesses that hire active Massachusetts National Guard members with a $2,000 tax credit, will increase employment opportunities statewide

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $161 Million for Economic Development Projects Through Community One Stop for Growth  

10/24/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Announcement Delivers Funding from 12 State Grant Programs That Will Help Create Over 18,000 Housing Units, 31,000 Jobs, and more than 14 Million Square Feet of Commercial Development

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces More than $21 Million in Tax Incentives for 19 Massachusetts Life Sciences Companies  

10/15/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Massachusetts Life Science Center Incentives expected to create 1,155 new life sciences jobs; Since MLSC’s inception, Tax Incentive Program has helped create over 18,000 jobs

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MassVentures Announces Members of the Inaugural Founders School 

10/07/2024 Executive Office of Economic Development

First Class of 14 Founders Includes Underrepresented Deep Tech Entrepreneurs from Climatetech, Life Sciences, and Advanced Materials Sectors

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program 

9/24/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

One of the largest grant programs of its kind nationally for cannabis entrepreneurs from communities harmed by War on Drugs

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Appoints Cultural Economy Advisory Council Members  

9/20/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Approves New Projects to Receive Over $1.3 Million in Tax Credits 

9/20/2024 Executive Office of Economic Development

Projects Will Spur $44.8 Million in Private Investment, Create 120 New Jobs, and Retain 1,521 Existing Jobs

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Nearly $38 Million Federal Award to Spur Microelectronics Development  

9/18/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Awards; Massachusetts-Led NEMC Hub Receives Most Funding through Microelectronics Commons Project Awards from CHIPS-Funded Program

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Massachusetts 250 Initiative to Celebrate the Anniversary of America’s Independence  

9/17/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Statewide Initiative will Commemorate Massachusetts’ Pivotal Role in America’s Founding; Launch Included Announcement of $1.5 Million in Grants for Revolutionary War Cultural Programming

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MassVentures Launches Founders School to Support Underrepresented Deep Tech Entrepreneurs  

8/08/2024 Executive Office of Economic Development

School will Attract New Companies and Promote Massachusetts as a Top Destination for Startups

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Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Approves New Projects to Receive Over $1.2 Million in Tax Credits  

8/06/2024 Executive Office of Economic Development

Projects Will Create 234 New Jobs, Retain 159 Existing Jobs, and Spur $109 Million in Private Investment