News Archive

2/12/12
The newest business incubator opened by MBI at 55 Union St. draws strongly on the format the nonprofit economic development organization has established at other facilities, in which it provides space for startup life sciences companies.

1/18/12
A small business center at Clark University is teaming up with a local business incubator to offer services to entrepreneurs starting life science companies.

11/9/11
The nonprofit economic development group Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives is developing its newest business incubator for life science companies in a downtown building that formerly housed Charles River Laboratories Inc.

10/10/11

The primary focus of Worcester Mayor Joseph O’Brien’s Task Force on Job Growth and Business Retention is seeking ways to improve the city’s economic viability. Many constructive proposals were recommended and…

12/1/11
Worcester has established itself as a leader in cutting edge technologies such as biotechnology and the life sciences. The first major move in this direction was made in 1985 with the development of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Park, conceived by local business, science, academic and political leaders. Located off of Plantation Street at One Innovation Drive, the project, including its first building, BioTech One, was executed by the Worcester Business Development Corporation.

10/18/11
With Congress stuck in a deadlock over the budget for the coming fiscal year, Worcester area research institutions worry that a major source of money will be cut back next year, threatening scientific progress and making the highly competitive funding even more difficult to come by.

10/10/11

The primary focus of Worcester Mayor Joseph O’Brien’s Task Force on Job Growth and Business Retention is seeking ways to improve the city’s economic viability. Many constructive proposals were recommended and the mayor should get much credit for his vision…..

8/26/11

The United States, Massachusetts and our own community of Worcester have long been worldwide economic leaders, home for some of the world’s most innovative companies. A surprising number of these companies, including….

4/22/11

WORCESTER — A host of dignitaries broke ground yesterday on a $32 million building at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Gateway Park on Prescott Street.

2/8/11

WORCESTER — Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named a developer for the next building at Gateway Park and reported that work will begin in April.