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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2017 | Worcester Business Journal 137 G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T F O C U S Incubators, co-working places & makerspaces Ranked by no. of incubating companies Name No. of incubating companies Equipment/ services Graduates Head of incubator Year founded 1 Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) 60 Prescott St., Worcester 01605 508-797-4200 • massbiomed.org 27 Lab space with biosafety cabinets and chemistry fume hoods, autoclaves, centrifuges, DI water, glasswashers, ice machines, fridges, freezers and CO2 incubators/ Health and safety, business support, mentoring and referral services JuvoBio Pharmaceuticals, Microbac Laboratories, Macrogen USA, Yurogen Biosystems LLC, Indigo AG, Histologistics, Innolign Biomedical 1 Kevin O'Sullivan president & CEO 1985 2 ABI Lab 27 Strathmore Road, Natick 01760 508-650-6218 ext. 214 • www.abi-lab.com 12 Diagnostics lab, cell culture, microbial fermentation, refrigeration room, protein purification and analysis/ Private and shared lab space, contact lab service mentoring First class yet to graduate Raphael Nir Gary Kaufman managing partners 2016 3 Worcester CleanTech Incubator (WCTI) 2 44 Portland St., Worcester 01608 508-344-1608 • wcti.org 10 Provided through partnerships with Technocopia makerspace - Electronics lab, 3D printers, laser cutter, CNC router, wood shop, metal shop, glass shop, vinyl cutter/ Mentorship, business plan development, hosted seminars and events, network connections with channel partners and capital investors No set graduation policy Joseph Bush executive director 2016 4 Tufts Biotechnology Transfer Center (TBTC) 3 200 Westboro Road (Route 30), North Grafton 01536 508-887-4734 • http://vet.tufts.edu/research/ research-environment/facilities/tufts- biotechnology-transfer-center 6 Lab and office space for early and pre-clinical stage life science companies; autoclave, conference room, university library, Tufts' faculty expertise/ Accredited pre-clinical services, BSL-3 capability, diagnostic imaging and pathology services Idexx Veterinary Services, GTC Biotherapeutics, Securos, Stryker Biotech, Aeris Therapeutics, BioBoston Contract Laboratories, Boston Biokeys 4 Joseph McManus associate dean 1997 5 Clearly Coworking 474 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-556-0031 • www.clearlycoworking.com 171 members Free parking, WiFi, coffee and tea, copy, scan, fax, mail services, IT tech support, laundry service/ 6,000 square feet of open seating, conference and training rooms, private offices; training sessions, seminars and chamber events open to the public N/A: co-working place Robert DelMastro CEO & founder 2013 6 Running Start Coworking 5 95 Prescott St., Worcester 01605 774-312-7569 • runstartwork.com 100 members Membership-based workspace for freelancers, entrepreneurs, remote workers and ventures of all types; locations in Worcester and Oxford/ A variety of membership plans, multiple partner locations, unique events and a diverse community of members N/A: co-working place Ryan Leary co-founder 2012 7 Technocopia 44 Portland St., 6th Floor, Worcester 01608 774-420-2244 • technocopia.org 90 members Multipurpose classroom and office space, wood shop, metal and digital fabrication, art design studio, electronics assembly, glass and flamework, sewing and textiles/ Prototyping, networking, youth STEM education and entrepreneurship mentoring for adults and youth N/A: makerspace Nick Bold executive director 2013 61 L.R. Favreau Septic Service LLC 91 Chace Hill Road, Sterling 01564 978-365-4300 • www.favreauseptic.com 2 DND DND Septic services Holly Mary Shaw owner 100% DND 61 The Ergo Girls Inc. 10 Concord Road, Sudbury 01776 508-651-3746 • www.theergogirls.com 2 1 DND Ergonomic assessments and products for workplace Sheila Corbett president 100% 2004 65 CEC Business Solutions 10 Nouvelle Way, Unit 826, Natick 01760 617-969-0802 • www.thewsitouch.com 1 1 DND Digital marketing services and website development Millie Kwan president 100% 2009 65 Crocker Design Inc. DND, Framingham 01702 508-872-9975 • crocker-design.com 1 DND DND Marketing communications and graphic design services Maureen Crocker owner 100% 1998 65 Proposals Etc. P.O. Box 255, Medway 02053 508-533-3519 • www.proposalsetc.com 1 1 DND Development consulting services for nonprofits, including proposal writing and strategic planning Carla C. Caltaldo principal 100% 2002 65 The Budget Coach 45 Mary Ann Drive, Worcester 01606 508-792-9087 • www.TheBudgetCoachHelp.com 1 1 DND Budget planning, set-up and coaching towards financial goals, income tax services Mary Ellen Regele head coach 100% 2009 65 The Imagery Studio 172 Shrewsbury St., 3rd Floor, Worcester 01604 508-579-8080 • www.theimagerystudio.com 1 1 DND Photography studio Alice C. Pepplow owner & photographer 100% 2006 Sources: Each company via survey and their websites. Note: DND = did not disclose * Formally LPM Franchises LLC ** Decreases to about 24 seasonally *** Expecting to move during summer 2017 - Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com Top woman-owned businesses Ranked by number of local employees Company Local employees/ local offices Annual revenue Services Owner/(s) title(s)/ percent owned Year founded 1 Federal Concrete Inc. 239 South St., Hopkinton 01748 508-381-0789 • www.federalconcrete.com 300 1 DND Cast-in-place concrete Janet Butler president 100% 2013 2 Coghlin Electrical Contractors Inc. & Coghlin Network Services 100 Prescott St., Worcester 01605 508-793-0300 • www.coghlin.com 200 1 $45,000,000 Electrical, telecommunications, design-build, security, IT networking and critical power installations Susan Mailman president 100% 1885 3 E.T.& L. Corp. 873 Great Road, Stow 01775 978-897-4353 • www.etlcorp.com 153 1 $45,000,000 Site excavation, highway, dam, road, landfill, airport and bridge construction Jennie Lee Colosi president 51% 1945 4 Atlas Travel & Technology Group 200 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 01752 508-488-1100 • www.atlastravel.com 117 1 $240,000,000 Travel management providing business and leisure travel services, meeting planning and incentive programs; travel benchmarking and analytics Elaine J. Osgood CEO 60% 1986 5 Right at Home - Eastern Worcester County 8 Church St., Westborough 01581 508-599-1122 • www.rahewc.com 111 3 DND Comprehensive care planning, supervision and clinical care management for older adults Gail J. Hanson president & CEO Shelby Marshall senior vice president 100% 2007 6 Resourcesoft Inc. 33 Boston Post Road West, Suite 230, Marlborough 01752 508-787-0882 • www.resourcesoft.com 98 1 DND IT consulting and professional services Anita Rana executive director 100% 1999 7 Universal Window and Door LLC 303 Mechanic St., Marlborough 01752 508-481-2850 • www.universalwindow.com 95 1 DND Manufacturing of custom historic aluminum windows Charlotte Broussard chairperson 95% 2001 8 Seasonal Food Brands LLC * 24 Main St., Maynard 01754 978-897-0660 • www.seasonalfoodbrands.com 77 1 $5,000,000 Contract food service management Laurie J. Watson president 100% 2008 8 Unic Pro Inc. 415 Boston Turnpike, Suite 211 B, Shrewsbury 01545 877-881-8642 • www.unicpro.com 77 1 DND Commercial cleaning, strip-and-wax floor care, carpet shampoo and window cleaning Lilian Radke president 100% 2008 10 The Training Associates 287 Turnpike Road, Westborough 01581 800-241-8868 • www.thetrainingassociates.com 70 1 $24,000,000 Training talent and solutions Maria Melfa president & CEO Judy Melfa treasurer 57% 1994 11 Counseling & Assessment Clinic of Worcester LLC 38 Front St., 5th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-756-5400 • www.cacworcester.org 65 4 DND Mental health clinic serving children and adults Jennifer J. Hylton executive director 100% 2007 12 Need-A-Lift Medi Van Inc. 123 Crawford St., Leominster 01453 978-534-0041 • needaliftmedivan.com 56 1 DND Chair car service Patti Belliveau co-owner 66% 1990 13 Performance Trans Inc. 70 Benson St., Fitchburg 01420 978-345-5300 • www.performancetransinc.com 50 1 DND Transportation of petroleum products, building materials, steel studding, sand and gravel, water and paving materials Julieann Taylor president 90% 1985 14 Victory Productions Inc. 55 Linden St., Worcester 01609 508-755-0051 • www.victoryprd.com 46 1 DND Full-service K-12 developer of curriculum and digital learning programs Victoria Porras president & CEO 100% 1995 15 Acclaim Home Health Care Inc. 120 Stafford St., Suite 206, Worcester 01603 508-459-6937 • www.acclaimworcester.com 44 1 DND Home health care Chizoma Nosike president 100% 2005 16 BestPro Cleaning LLC 64 Beacon St., Unit A105, Worcester 01608 508-310-5406 • www.bestprollc.com 42 1 DND Commercial cleaning , janitorial service, office cleaning, floor cleaning and carpet cleaning Diana Gallego general manager 51% 1998 17 Precision Engineering Inc. 29 Industrial Drive, Uxbridge 01569 508-278-5700 • www.precisionengineering.com 40 2 DND Manufacturer of custom sheet metal components, enclosures and electromechanical assemblies Liora K. Stone president 51% 1988 17 Rainbow Movers 19 National Drive, Franklin 02038 774-235-2264 • www.rainbowmovers.com 40 1 DND Moving and storage business Erin M. McEnaney president 100% 1918 19 B&G Services Inc., dba 1800GOTJUNK P.O. Box 763, Framingham 01701 508-321-1036 • www.1800gotjunk.com/boston 35 ** 1 $2,700,000 Professional junk removal and recycling Judith Briggs owner 100% 2003 20 Accu-Clean Inc. 1102 Pleasant St., Worcester 01602 508-755-8166 • www.accu-cleaninc.com 33 1 DND Commercial cleaning, daily and weekly maintenance accounts, light floor work and light carpet shampooing Michele Blanchette co-owner & president Robin M. Booth co-owner & treasurer 1987