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Leveraging private financing for new technology facilities. Matching grants to universities and companies to leverage federal funds for research and development in new and emerging technologies.
(Redeveloped under the 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill, c.141 of the Acts of 2003, s.5 and 71. Recapitalized under the 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill, c. 123 of the Acts of 2006, s. 94.)

Total appropriated under 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill- $25,000,000

Total appropriated under 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill- $10,000,000.

MassDevelopment

 
Fiscal year of loan approval Recipient Region

Industry Type

Loan amount(s) approved Loan amount(s) disbursed Amount of funds matched or leveraged
Purpose of loan(s)
Jobs existing New jobs projected
Totals $26,659,615 $21,746,247 $124,412,555   759 1,442
 
2004 Acusphere, Inc., Tewksbury Northeast Bio-technology $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $15,000,748 Leasehold improvements for new R&D & Manuf. facility in Tewksbury. Specialty pharm firm with micro-particle drug tech. 50 120
2004

Avant Immuno-therapeutics, Inc., Fall River

Southeast Medical/ bio-technology $903,657 $903,657 $1,517,143 Loan for specialized equipement. Biopharma-ceutical firm that uses new immunology for disease treatment. 66 5
2005

Aspen Aerogels, Inc., Northboro

Central Materials/ insulation $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $14,000,000 Equipment purchases, leasehold
improvements and lab facilities. Co has developed advanced materials for insulation.
100 50
2005 Workshop Live, LLC, Pittsfield West Software $146,158 $146,158 $49,032 Equipment loan. Firm plans to develop online music instruction program. 0 11
2005 Workshop Live, LLC, Pittsfield West Software $92,960 $92,960 See box above Loan for leasehold improvements See box above See box above
2005 Cytonome, Inc., Boston Greater Boston Medical devices $600,000 $600,000 $2,034,210 Leasehold improvements loan for new cell-sorting medical device facility. 13 48
2005 Micro Test Laboratories, Inc., Agawam West

Medical/ bio-technology/ contract manufac-

turing

$799,340 $799,340 $5,860,782 Equipment loan for "fill-finish" drug process for research and development. 89 49
2005 Micro Test Properties, Inc., Agawam West

Medical/ bio-technology/

contract manufac-

turing

$367,500 $367,500 * Mortgage guaranty to expand facility. See box above See box above
2005 Spherics, Inc., Mansfield Southeast  Bio-technology $500,000 $499,756 $15,786,000 Equipment loan for bio adhesive drug delivery systems. 0 60
2005 Spherics, Inc., Mansfield Southeast  Bio-technology $2,000,000 $2,000,000 See box above Leasehold improvements loan for new plant. See box above See box above
2006 Blue Sky Bio Tech, Inc., Worcester Central  Bio-technology $150,000 $150,000 $100,000 Lab testing equipment 6 4
2006 BioVex, Inc., Woburn Northeast

Bio-technology/

contract manufact-

uring

$2,500,000 $1,261,090 $9,347,763 Leasehold improvement loan for pilot manuf plant for cancer and therapeutic vaccines 2 105
2006 Hyaluron, Inc. Northeast

Medical bio-technology/

contract manufac-

turing

$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 Equipment loan for automated filling and freeze-drying of bio-polymers and other solutions 40 23
2006

RenaMed Biologics, Inc., Westborough

(1)

Central Medical devices $2,200,000 $22,411 $6,600,000 Leasehold financing for new leased facility to manufacture medical devices to treat kidney function 25 275
2006 Middleton Aerospace Corp., Haverhill Northeast Defense $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,915,502 Leasehold improvements for new facility to manufacture alloys for military and commercial aircraft 120 45
2006 Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., Billerica Northeast Energy $2,500,000 $2,180,229 $13,290,375 Leasehold improvements and equipment for new facility to develop fuel cells 100 250
2007 Valeritas, LLC, Shrewsbury Central Medical devices $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $12,531,000 Equipment purchases for new medical company manufacturing disposable insulin delivery systems 28 147
2007 E Ink, Boston Greater Boston Technology $1,000,000 $999,770 $3,500,000 Leasehold improvements for company that manufactures electronic ink for electronic paper displays 71 40
2007 Luminus Devices, Woburn Northeast Technology $2,500,000 $2,394,952 $7,720,000 Leasehold improvements for company that manufactures lighting for high definition television and projector products. 26 150
2007 BioEnergy International, Norwell Southeast Energy $1,000,000 $0 $7,180,000 Equipment purchases for R&D of cellulosic ethanol and specialty chemicals. 8 25
2007 ECI Biotech, Worcester Central Biotechnology $400,000 $328,424 $2,980,000 Equipment purchases for development of sensors used to detect spoilage/bacteria in poultry and meats as well as wound care products. 15 35
 
Totals $26,659,615 $21,746,247 $124,412,555   759 1,442
Fiscal year of loan approval Recipient Region Industry
Type
Loan amount(s) approved Loan amount(s) disbursed Amount of funds matched or leveraged Purpose of loan(s) Jobs existing New jobs projected
Additional disbursements
2005 Small Business Adm. of New England * * * $250,000 * Required by 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill ** **

Note: Data involve transactions conducted from January 2004, following enactment of the 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill, to March 2008. Data are updated when provided by the administering agency.

* Not applicable     ** Not yet available      *** Not disclosed

Note (1): MassDevelopment officials stated that RenaMed Biologics has been removed from the ETF loan portfolio and has signed a nondisclosure agreement with MassDevelopment.

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