Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Fifteen years of strategic investments in the research ecosystem are at risk Key State Investments to date: • 2008 | Massachusetts Life Sciences Initiative -Governor Patrick launched a $1 billion, 10-year commitment to secure the Commonwealth's leadership in life sciences, establishing the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to implement the effort.• 2018 | Continued Investment in the Life Sciences Act -Governor Baker and the Legislature authorized $623 million in bonds and tax credits to advance education, R&D, and workforce training statewide.• 2024 | Mass Leads Act -Governor Healey extended the initiative with another $1 billion investment over the next decade, reaffirming Massachusetts's position as the nation's life sciences leader. Massachusetts's global leadership in this ecosystem reflects the Commonwealth's deliberate, sustained partnership between government and industry since 2008.
Institutions: Center for American Progress, Buffalo State University
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7164291035