Massachusetts Directory of Economic Development Organizations
Quick Facts
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker
- Capital: Boston
- Population (2017 Est.): 6,859,819
- Largest Cities (2017): Boston, 685,094; Worcester, 185,677; Springfield, 154,758; Cambridge, 113,630; Lowell, 111,346
- Targeted Industries: Manufacturing, Defense, Non Profits, Financial Services, Creative Economy, Life Science, IT, Clean Energy, Marine Sciences
- Key Incentives: MassWorks, Brownfields Redevelopment Fund, Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP), Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative, Community Innovation Infrastructure Fund, Workforce Skills Capital Grants, Angel Investor Tax Credit, Transformative Development Initiative
- GDP (All Industry 2017): $527.4 billion*
*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
For the latest Massachusetts incentives, click this link.
MA News:
- EPA Grants 26 Organizations $5.1M In Environmental Job Training Grants
- Clean Energy: New York Joins Top 5, Maryland Is Most Improved
- New England: A Rising Tide Of Jobs, Wages
- Fujifilm Opens Medical Device, IT Groups HQ In Massachusetts
- Technology Employment Grew In 43 States Last Year
- Workhuman Adding 150 New Jobs At Dublin HQ
- Merck Investing $70M In Biopharm R&D Facility Expansion
- Illinois Was Tops For Green Building In 2018
- This Just In: New England Will Win Super Bowl LIII
- Massachusetts, California Continue As Energy Efficiency Leaders
- New England’s Regional Defense Industry Collaboration
- Top 100 Most Innovative Cities Named
- Devens: Winning The Battle For Business
- May / June 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 3)
- STEM Leaders
- U.S. Technology Sector Added Nearly 200,000 Jobs In 2017
- Doobie Candy
- Moody’s Analytics Creates Amazon HQ2 Top 10 List
- Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking
- Less Is More In New England
State Listings
Massachusetts Office of Business Development
Peter MilanoSenior Business Director
136 Blackstone Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
617-973-8600
[email protected]
www.mass.gov/mobd
Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI)
Mark F. SullivanExecutive Director
136 Blackstone Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
617-973-8543
[email protected]
www.mass.gov/hed/economic/eohed/moiti/
MassDevelopment
Lauren LissPresident & CEO
99 High Street
Boston, MA 02110
617-330-2000
[email protected]
www.massdevelopment.com
MassEcon
Doug KehlhemSenior Director
101 Walnut Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617-924-4600, ext. 12
[email protected]
www.massecon.com
Utility Listings
National Grid
Joseph RossignoliDirector, U.S. Business Development
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582
508-389-2000
[email protected]
www.nationalgridus.com
Regional Listings
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Thomas Matuszko, AICPExecutive Director
1 Fenn Street, Suite 201
Pittsfield, MA 01201-6629
413-442-1521, ext. 34
[email protected]
www.berkshireplanning.org
Cape Cod Commission
Leslie RichardsonChief Economic Development Officer
3225 Main Street, P.O. Box 226
Barnstable, MA 02630
508-744-1223
[email protected]
www.capecodcommission.org
Discover New England
Lori HarnoisExecutive Director
100 International Drive, Suite 352
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-766-0606
[email protected]
www.discovernewengland.org
Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts
Rick SullivanPresident & CEO
1441 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
413-755-1300
[email protected]
www.westernmassedc.com
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Steve GrossmanCEO
56 Warren Street, Suite 300
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-238-1740
[email protected]
www.icic.org
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Marc DraisenExecutive Director
60 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111
617-451-2770, ext. 701
[email protected]
www.mapc.org
MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Jim GiammarinaroPresident & CEO
860 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
508-879-5600
[email protected]
www.metrowest.org
North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC)
Roy NascimentoPresident & CEO
860 South Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978-353-7607, ext. 225
[email protected]
www.choosenorthcentral.com
Plymouth Regional Economic Development Foundation
Stephen ColeDirector
11 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-747-1620
[email protected]
www.plymouthbusiness.org
SouthCoast Development Partnership
Hugh DunnExecutive Director of Economic Development
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 151 Martine Street
Fall River, Massachusetts 02723
508-910-9816
[email protected]
www.southcoastpartnership.org
Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District
Donald SullivanEconomic Development/Community Development Director
88 Broadway
Taunton, MA 02780
508-824-1367, ext. 316
[email protected]
www.srpedd.org
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Timothy P. MurrayPresident & CEO
311 Main Street, Suite 200
Worcester, MA 01608
508-753-2924, ext. 240
[email protected]
www.worcesterchamber.org
County Listings
Bristol County Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer LourencoManager of Business Development
200 Pocasset Street
Fall River, MA 02721
508-676-8226
[email protected]
www.bristolcountychamber.org
City Listings
Amesbury Chamber of Commerce
Kassandra GoveExecutive Director
5 Market Square
Amesbury, MA 01913
978-388-3178
[email protected]
www.amesburychamber.com
Attleboro Economic Development
Catherine FeerickDirector
77 Park Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-223-2222, ext. 3206
[email protected]
www.cityofattleboro.us
Cambridge Community Development Department
Lisa HemmerleEconomic Development Director
344 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4616
[email protected]
www.cambridgema.gov
City of Haverhill
William PillsburyEconomic Development Director
City Hall, 4 Summer Street, Room 100
Haverhill, MA 01830
978-374-2330
[email protected]
www.ci.haverhill.ma.us
City of Lowell
Andrew ShapiroDirector of Economic Development
50 Arcand Drive, 2nd Floor
Lowell, MA 01852
978-674-1432
[email protected]
www.lowellma.gov
City of Worcester Executive Office of Economic Development
Michael E. Traynor, Esq.Chief Development Officer
City Hall, 455 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
508-799-1400
[email protected]
www.worcesterma.gov
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation
Johnny CharlesDirector of Economic Development
594 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-825-4200, ext. 568
[email protected]
www.dbedc.org
Franklin Development
Bryan W. Taberner, AICPDirector, Department of Planning & Community Development
Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-4907
[email protected]
www.franklinma.gov
Gloucester EDIC (Economic Development & Industrial Corp.)
Sal DiStefanoEconomic Development Director
City Hall Annex, 3 Pond Road
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-325-5236
[email protected]
www.gloucesteredic.com
Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
Meredith HarrisExecutive Director
91 Main Street, Suite 204
Marlborough, MA 01752
508-229-2010
[email protected]
www.marlboroughedc.com
Newton Economic Development
Devra BailinDirector
1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 202
Newton, MA 02459
617-796-1120, ext. 1122
[email protected]
www.newtonma.gov
Pittsfield Economic Development Authority (PEDA)
Corydon L. ThurstonExecutive Director
81 Kellogg Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-494-7332
[email protected]
www.pittsfieldeda.org
Springfield Office of Planning & Economic Development
Brian M. ConnorsDeputy Director, Economic Development
70 Tapley Street
Springfield, MA 01104
413-787-6020
[email protected]
www.springfield-ma.gov
Taunton Office of Economic & Community Development
Kevin J. SheaExecutive Director
45 School Street
Taunton, Massachusetts 02780
774-406-5020
[email protected]
www.taunton-ma.gov
Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (Viet-AID)
Lisette LeExecutive Director
Vietnamese American Community Center, 42 Charles Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
617-822-3717, ext. 13
[email protected]
www.vietaid.org