Industry Clusters

Six Flags New England opened its gates for the 2025 season on April 6. This year, the park will debut its 12th coaster, Quantum Accelerator; a variety of park enhancements, including new food offerings; and an event series. The park will operate the weekend of April 12-13, then launch spring break hours daily from April…

When it comes to why people jump ship to a new job, a fatter paycheck often steals the spotlight. But dig a little deeper, and it’s clear that salary isn’t the whole story. Benefits like health insurance, paid time off, or even quirky extras like free snacks can tip the scales just as much. In…

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is pleased to announce that the Convention Center Carpark located adjacent to the MassMutual Center officially opened to the public on Monday, March 31, 2025. The plaza and street scape portions of the project are moving forward at a strong pace, and it is anticipated they will be completed…

Keiter, a 17-year-old construction-management company based in West Springfield, was recently named to the Boston Globe’s inaugural list of New England’s 50 fastest-growing companies 2025. The honor was presented in collaboration with Statista, a global statistics portal and industry-ranking provider. Awardees were chosen based on each organization’s revenue and organic growth and independence. Globe leaders…

PV Squared Solar is announced its inclusion in the Boston Globe’s inaugural list of New England’s fastest-growing companies. This recognition, presented in collaboration with Statista, a leading global statistics portal and industry ranking provider, highlights PV Squared Solar’s exceptional performance and growth. The list awards companies based on organization’s revenue growth, organic growth, and independence…

Down on Main Street Mary McGovern says Country Bank has been looking to create a stronger presence in downtown Springfield for at least five years now. The institution, which has a lending office on the 17th floor of Tower Square, has considered several sites for a banking center with strong visibility, she said, including the…

Working with quantum companies to see where GPUs can help Nvidia plans to build a quantum computing research center in Boston. The Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) will integrate quantum hardware with Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems in what it calls ‘accelerated quantum supercomputing.’ The research center will use systems from companies including Quantinuum,…

The Western Mass Economic Development Council (EDC) has announced that President and CEO Rick Sullivan will be retiring at the end of this year. Sullivan has helmed the organization since 2015. Before his position at the EDC, he had a lengthy career in public service as Westfield’s mayor for 14 years, as Chief of Staff…

Community Spotlight Aaron Vega calls them ‘meet and greets.’ And they are, well … just what that name suggests. They’re meetings between city officials and small-business owners, many of them representing ventures in the emerging ‘climate tech’ sector who have heard about Holyoke and the companies that now call it home, and want to hear…

This signature event, now in its 21st year, celebrates companies throughout the Commonwealth for their contributions to the state’s economy. The awards will be presented at an April 9, 2025 event at UMass Boston. Click here for more information and to register for the event.