Program Fact Sheet

Regional Fund Grants to develop "technology-intensive clusters with attention to promoting economic growth in underserved regions of the state..." (Created under the 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill, c.141 of the Acts of 2003, s.18) Total appropriated under the 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill- $15,000,000 John Adams Innovation Institute (JAII)

Fiscal year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Industry cluster targeted	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed (1)	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Parti- icipating com- panies/ organizations	No. of new com- panies formed or projected
Totals				$1,716,819	$304,632	$2,028,224			**
2004	Pioneer Valley Connect	West	Broadband technology	$55,000	$43,454	$400,000	Technical assistance for broadband applications	Crocker Communications, BayState Medical Systems, Western New England College, Rugg Lumber, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, City of Northampton, Smith College, Amherst College, Mt. Holyoke College, Hampshire College, Lennox Saw, Franklin Regional Councils of Government, Hampshire Gazette, Town of South Hadley, Hilltown CDC	**
2005	The Boston History Collaborative	Greater Boston	Innovation Economy (2)	$145,600	$107,948	$161,517	Study of Boston's 400-year history of innovation in shipping, electronics, and life sciences; share findings with MA regions as historical guide to increasing present-day innovation	Mass. Historical Society, Northeastern University, Mass Biotech Council, Mass 2020	*
Fiscal year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Industry cluster targeted	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed (1)	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Parti- icipating com- panies/ organizations	No. of new com- panies formed or projected
Totals				$1,716,819	$304,632	$2,028,224			**
2005	Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC)	Central	Medical devices and plastics	$50,000	$39,355	$50,000	Workshops for plastics companies in the med device industry	North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, Boston Healthcare Associates, Nypro, Inc., Dielectrics, Inc.	*
2005	UMass Dartmouth Advanced Technology Manufacturing Center	Southeast	Bio-technology	$79,645	$45,869	$68,744	Development of a new bio-sensor for the med and marine industries	YSI Environmental, Waters Corp., JPSA	*
2006	South Coast Development Partnership	Southeast	Marine science and technology	$120,000	$17,898	$0	Marine sciences industry organi- zational development	SouthCoast Development Partnership, University of Massachusetts, City of New Bedford, New Bedford Economic Development Council	**
2006	Cape Cod Technology Council	Southeast	Regional Innovation Economy	$136,574	$11,811	$30,400	Town of Orleans free WiFi acess	The Cape Cod Technology Council, Cape Cod Community College, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Banknorth, The Cape Cod Economic Development Council, The Orleans Chamber of Commerce, The Lower Cape CDC	*
2006	MassINC	Select gateway cities	Innovation Economy	$50,000	$13,297	$28,488	Develop roadmap for urban economic development in the Knowledge Economy	Savings Bank Life Insurance, Brookings Institution; Cities of Brockton, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, New Bedford, Springfield, Pittsfield, Worcester	*
Fiscal year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Industry cluster targeted	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed (1)	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Parti- icipating com- panies/ organizations	No. of new com- panies formed or projected
Totals				$1,716,819	$304,632	$2,028,224			**
2006	Life Sciences Initiative	Greater Boston	Life Sciences	$150,000	$25,000	$250,000	Life sciences industry cluster development	Boston Foundation, UMass, MTC, Harvard U., Mass Biotech Council, Med Device Industry Council, New England Health Care Institute, Boston Chamber of Commerce, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation, The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council	**
2006	Boston Redevelopment Authority	Greater Boston	Life Sciences	$150,000	$0	$150,000	Incentive program for researchers and life sciences entrepreneurs; must be matched by $150,000 in private contributions	Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), Boston Local and Development Corporation (BLDC), City of Boston, Department of Neighborhood Development (DND), Genzyme Corporation, Merck & Co., MPM Capital, Boston University, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Biotech Council, Partner’s Health Care	**
2006	Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives	Central	Life Sciences	$150,000	$0	$163,000	Development grant for a Center for Biocomputing for Life Sciences	University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester State College, Clark University, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, Worcester Polytechnic Institute	**
Fiscal year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Industry cluster targeted	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed (1)	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Parti- icipating com- panies/ organizations	No. of new com- panies formed or projected
Totals				$1,716,819	$304,632	$2,028,224			**
2006	Berkshire Economic Development Corp.	West	Educational, Cultural, Artistic Knowledge Creation Sectors	$150,000	$0	$47,625	Develop and begin implementation of a plan to grow the region's creative economy (examples: web design and software, interactive media and the electronic gaming industry)	Mt. Auburn Associates, Hancock Shaker Village, Norman Rockwell Museum, Berkshire Visitors Bureau, Shakespeare & Company, Sterling & Francis Clark Art Institute, Berkshire Museum	*
2006	Berkshire Economic Development Corp.	West	Regional Innovation Economy	$150,000	$0	$525,500	Study of the region's innovation economy with recommended actions to grow the tech-based economy (information technology, industrial design)	Economic Development Administration (EDA), Berkshire Bank, Interprint, Cain Hibbard Myers & Cook, Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, Francine and Clark Art Institiute, Mass College of Liberal Arts, City of Pittsfield, City of North Adams, BoxCarMedia, Berkshire Visitors Bureau, Berkshire Regional Employment Board	*
2006	Salem Partnership	Northeast	Creative Economy Sector (3)	$30,000	$0	$64,700	Sponsorship of May 3, 2006 statewide conference: "The Innovaton Agenda: Growing the Creative Economy in Massachusetts"	Salem Enterprise Center, Salem State College, the Massachusetts Cultural Council	*
Fiscal year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Industry cluster targeted	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed (1)	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Parti- icipating com- panies/ organizations	No. of new com- panies formed or projected
Totals				$1,716,819	$304,632	$2,028,224			**
2006	REB of Hamden County	West	Precision Machining	$150,000	$0	$38,250	Program to unite regional education providers and build a workforce pipeline for the region's precision machining companies	Western Massachusetts Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association ("WMNTMA"), WMECO, Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, Inc.(REB), MASSMep, Economic Development Corporation, Regional Competitiveness Council, Affiliated Chambers of Commerce, Springfield Technical Community College, Holyoke Community College, Literacy Works of Hampden County	**
2006	Boston Digital Bridge Foundation	Greater Boston	Municipal WiFi Access	$150,000	$0	$50,000	Study with recommendations to the mayor on providing WiFi Access throughout the City of Boston	City of Boston, Museum of Science Harvard University, Northeastern University, The Boston Foundation, Wentworth Institute of Technology, MIT, Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council	**
Totals				$1,716,819	$304,632	$2,028,224			**
Fiscal year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Industry cluster targeted	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed (1)	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Parti- icipating com- panies/ organizations	No. of new com- panies formed or projected

 

 

Data involve transactions conducted from January 2004, following enactment of the 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill, to May 2006. Data are updated when provided by the administering agency.

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

Note 1: Awarded amounts represent the long-term total costs of individual projects. Grant funds are paid to recipient organizations on a cost reimbursement basis, with payments contingent upon achieving milestones and deliverables. Grant disbursements reflect an incremental invoicing schedule of grantee organizations.

Note 2: Innovation Economy industries are defined as industries that transform scientific or technical knowledge into products, processes, systems or services and fuel economic development, create wealth and generate improvements in a state's standard of living.

Note 3: The Creative Economy sector is characterized as including industrial design, web design and software, interactive media and the electronic gaming industry.