Celebrating 50 Years of Growth, Jobs and Development 3
Mission Statement
The Worcester Business Development Corporation is a private, non-profit business organization with a public
purpose mission to serve as an innovative and leading force in the economic development of the City of Worcester
and the region, resulting in job creation and tax base expansion.
Table of Contents
Letter from Lieutenant Governor ..............................5
Letter from Craig Blais .............................................7
Board of Directors ....................................................8
Bowditch Award Winners .........................................9
History of the WBDC .............................................10
Timeline ..................................................................10
SBA 504 Scorecard ...............................................16
Project Profiles
The Hanover Theatre ............................................19
Worcester Vocational School/Voke Lofts ............21
Gateway Park ......................................................23
MA Biotechnology Research Park ........................25
20 Franklin Street .................................................27
Future of the WBDC ..............................................28
50 Years
1 9 6 5 - 2 0 1 5
C E L E B R A T I N G
Published by Worcester Business Journal's Custom Publishing Division, 2015.
CORPORATE PROJECT DIRECTOR
Chris Juetten
EDITOR Phyllis Hanlon
SALES Bonnie Leroux
ART DIRECTOR Kira Beaudoin
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