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How to take advantage: Online application;
call or email for more information about specific
program requirements
Funding: State funding and matching
investment capital
Contact: Beth Nicklas, Vice president for
academic & workforce programs, 781-
373-7715, TaxProgram@masslifesciences.
com, sbmg@masslifesciences.com,
internship@masslifesciences.com, equip@
masslifesciences.com
Massachusetts Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MassMEP)
100 Grove St., Suite 108
Worcester, MA 01605
508-831-7020; massmep.org
Description: Offers resources, services and
support focused on operational excellence,
workforce strategies and innovative growth
solutions
How to take advantage: Workshops, training
grants, on-the-job training, credentialing and
more
Funding: Public-private partnership with federal
funds, state investments and private sector fees
Contact: Susan Janus, Regional manager, 508-
965-8768, info@massmep.org
Founded: 1988
Massachusetts Office of Business
Development (MOBD)
89 Shrewsbury St., Suite 300
Worcester, MA 01604
508-792-7506; mass.gov/hed/economic/eohed/bd
Description: Central point of contact for
businesses looking to expand or relocate to the
commonwealth
How to take advantage: Application for grants,
tax credits and other support
Funding: State agency
Contact: Jon Golnik, regional director, 508-
792-7506, ext. 128, jon.golnik@state.ma.us
Massachusetts Office of International
Trade and Investment (MOITI)
10 Park Plaza, Suite 3730
Boston, MA 02116, 617-973-8664; mass.gov/
hed/economic/eohed/moiti
Description: International business
development agency that promotes trade
and investment with global partners in
Massachusetts, helps prepare Massachusetts-
based companies to work in global markets
and facilitates foreign direct investment in the
commonwealth
How to take advantage: Trade missions,
roundtables, seminars and shows
Funding: State agency
Contact: Brittany McDonough, senior manager
of business development, 617-973-8650,
brittany.mcdonough@state.ma.us
MassDevelopment
89 Shrewsbury St., Suite 300,
Worcester, MA 01604
508-363-2799; massdevelopment.com
Description: State finance and development
authority acting as both lender and developer
with private and public sector clients to stimulate
growth, eliminate blight and create jobs
How to take advantage: Working Capital
Loan Guaranty for Manufacturers, Emerging
Technology Fund, Bridge Loans to Federal
Grants, tax-exempt bonds and more
Funding: State agency
National Association of Manufacturers
733 10th St. NW, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-637-3000; nam.org
Description: Public-policy advocate for
over twelve million manufacturing workers
nationwide
How to take advantage: Energy procurement,
freight discounts, marketing and office supplies
discounts
Funding: Private membership
Contact: Alyssa Shooshan, senior director,
New England member and board relations,
ashooshan@nam.org
National Tooling and Machining
Association
1357 Rockside Road,Cleveland, OH 44134
800-248-6862; ntma.org
Description: Industry advocate with nonprofit
foundation to support manufacturing education
How to take advantage: Boston Chapter P.O.
Box 95 Dracut, MA 01826 bostontooling.org
Western Massachusetts Chapter 1207 North
Street Ext. Feeding Hills, MA 01030 wmntma.org
Funding: Private membership and donations
Contact: Carrie Marsico, contact, Brock Babb
Memorial Scholarship, cmarsico@ntma.org
Matt Gilmore, director of membership, 216-
264-2856, mgilmore@ntma.org
Founded: 1943
Small Business Administration
10 Causeway St., Room 265A
Boston, MA 02222
617-565-8416; sba.gov/ma
Description: Loans, loan guarantees,
contracts, counseling sessions and other forms
of assistance to small business
How to take advantage: Determine eligibility,
find a bank, organize SBA paperwork,
complete and submit forms
Funding: Federal agency
Contact: Carlos Hernandez, lender relations
specialist, 617-565-5565, carlos.hernandez1@
sba.gov
Founded: 1953
Workforce Central Career Center
44 Front St., 6th floor, Worcester, MA 01608
508-799-1600; workforcecentralma.org
Description: Employment and training
resources, at no cost, to businesses around
Worcester, Milford and Southbridge; advertising
in Mass JobQuest job bank; applicant pre-
screening, testing and assessment; job fairs,
recruiting and hiring events
How to take advantage: Contact local
business service representative
Funding: Federal and state funding
Contact: J.C. Fernandez, Worcester area
business service representative, 508-799-
1600, ext. 609, JeanCarlo.Fernandez@
MassMail.State.MA.US; Hari Narayanan,
Milford area business service representative,
508-478-4300, hnarayanan@detma.org;
Donna Joyce, Southbridge area business
service representative, 508-765-6430,
djoyce@detma.org
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