wbjournal.com | October 31, 2022 | Worcester Business Journal 29
B U S I N E S S R E S O U R C E G U I D E F A C T B O O K
1 Mercantile St., Suite 520
Worcester 01608
508-756-7717
www.cmrpc.org
Services provided: Collaborates with
governments and officials of Worcester
and 39 surrounding Central Mass.
communities to aid in planning and
implementing regional and municipal
development.
Commonwealth Corp.
2 Oliver St., 5th Floor
Boston 02109
617-727-8158
www.commcorp.org
Services provided: Collaborates with
industry and educational institutions
to provide education and training
programs.
Massachusetts Department
of Housing and Community
Development
100 Cambridge St., Suite 300
Boston 02114
617-573-1100
www.mass.gov/orgs/housing-and-
community-development
Services provided: Programs, housing
and funding to communities serving
those with low and moderate incomes.
MassDevelopment
99 High St.
Boston 02110
617-330-2000
www.massdevelopment.com
Services provided: Issues tax-exempt
and taxable bonds; insures loans;
assists manufacturers by providing
resources; oversees development of
large-scale real estate projects; and
provides pre-development assistance
funding.
MassDevelopment Finance Agency
Central Massachusetts Office
89 Shrewsbury St., Suite 300
Worcester 01604
508-363-2799
www.massdevelopment.com/who-we-
are/regional-teams/central
Services provided: Serves 76 towns
and cities in Central Mass. Issues
tax-exempt and taxable bonds;
insures loans; assists manufacturers
by providing resources; oversees
development of large-scale real estate
projects; and provides pre-development
assistance funding.
MassEcon (formerly Massachusetts
Alliance for Economic Development)
101 Walnut St.
Watertown 02472
617-924-4600
www.massecon.com
Services provided: A private, nonprofit
collaboration of business, industry
leaders and government officials
committed to the economic growth of
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp.
529 Main St., Suite 201
Charlestown 02129
617-523-6262
www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org
Services provided: Provides financing
for small businesses.
MassHire Career Services
19 Staniford St.
Boston 02114
617-626-5300
www.mass.gov/masshire-career-
centers
Services provided: Free employment
referral services and information for
training; workshops for resume writing
and interviewing skills; job placement,
referral counseling, veterans' placement
and Internet services for job placement.
MassHire Central Region Workforce
Board
340 Main St., Suite 400
Worcester 01608
508-791-3181
www.masshirecentral.com
Services provided: Serves 38 cities and
towns in Central Mass. A workforce
board which develops and executes
strategies for job advancement to
promote economic stability in the
region.
MassHire Metro South/West Career
Center
39 Grant St.
Framingham 01701
508-861-7993
www.masshiremsw.com
Services provided: A public resource for
regional employment services for job-
seekers and businesses.
MassHire Metro South/West Workforce
Board
420 Lakeside Ave., Suite 301
Marlborough 01752
508-281-6910
Services Provided: Works with
businesses and public institutions
as partners or to supply workforce
information.
MassHIre North Central Career Center
100 Erdman Way
Leominster 01453
978-534-1481
www.masshirenorthcentralcc.com
Services provided: A public resource for
regional employment services for job-
seekers and businesses.
MassHire Worcester-Southbridge
Career Center
5 Optical Drive, Suite 200
Southbridge 01550
508-765-6430
www.masshirecentralcc.com
Services provided: A public resource for
regional employment services for job-
seekers and businesses.
MassMEP (Massachusetts
Manufacturing
Extension Partnership)
27A Midstate Drive, Suite 200
Auburn 01501
508-831-7020
www.massmep.org
Services provided: One of 51 MEP
centers nationwide, helps small to
mid-sized manufacturing companies
with management and operations
improvement, workforce development,
and growth strategies.
Massachusetts Office of Business
Development – Central Region
136 Blackstone St., 5th Floor
Boston 02019
617-549-1803
www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-
office-of-business-development
Services provided: Helps businesses
looking to expand or relocate into
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Office of International
Trade & Investment (MOITI)
136 Blackstone St., 5th Floor
Boston 02109
617-973-8543
www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-
office-of-international-trade-and-
investment
Services provided: Liaison to foregin
investors, businesses, and government
officials interested in Massachusetts
businesses. Coordinates agreements
and MOUs with other nations and
international agencies.
Massachusetts Office
of Travel & Tourism
136 Blackstone St., 5th Floor
Boston 02109
617-973-8503
www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-travel-
and-tourism
www.massvacation.com
Services provided: Principal agency
for promoting the recreational, cultural,
historical and scenic resources of
the commonwealth to increase its
desirability as a location for tourism,
business and leisure.
Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative
75 North Drive
Westborough 01581
508-870-0312
www.masstech.org
