From the EDC

1. The EDC Continues Homefield Advantage Cluster Initiatives

   Explore From the EDC Oct 30 2009 Manufacturing

   This week, the EDC continued its new Homefield Advantage cluster initiative by meeting with representatives of the region’s IT/Software and Medical Device clusters. We wish to thank Todd Cieplinski from Universal Mind in Westfield and Steve Richter from Microtest in Agawam for organizing and hosti

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   Mentions: Massachusetts Office of Business Development Westfield Michael Graney

2. Springfield to host 150 developers and market key properties

   Explore From the EDC Oct 29 2009

   The EDC is gearing up to support tomorrow’s conference in which 150 developers and other investors will view the city’s economic development opportunities and available sites. The conference will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the MassMutual Center and will include bus tours. Several key properti

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   Mentions: MassMutual Center Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame

3. The EDC Congratulates Flo Design

   Explore From the EDC Oct 28 2009 Green Region

   The EDC congratulates Flo Design Wind Turbine for being awarded $8.3 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday. This was the third largest award of 37 projects funded by DOE and the largest of the six grants awarded to Massachusetts companies. This Wilbraham-based company developed

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   Mentions: Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

4. EDC Commends Campanelli Companies and Jennings Real Estate

   Explore From the EDC Oct 27 2009

   The EDC commends the Campanelli Companies for closing on the sale of a 72-acre site at Campanelli Business Park in Westfield to Home Depot for the construction of a Rapid Distribution Center. When fully operational, the facility will employ 300 people. Jennings Real Estate represented Campanelli in

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   Mentions: Campanelli Companies Westfield Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

5. EDC Welcomes New Directors

   Explore From the EDC Oct 23 2009 Energy

   The EDC named two new Directors this week, James Lavelle, General Manager of Holyoke Gas and Electric; and David Southworth, President and CEO of Southworth Paper Company. We are pleased that they have joined our Board and we look forward to collaborating with them on our mission to increase jobs an

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   Mentions: Holyoke Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts David Southworth

6. Bay Path College announces 7th annual Innovative Thinking & Entrepreneurship Lecture Series

   Explore From the EDC Oct 22 2009

   EDC member Bay Path College wishes to announce that William D. Green, Chairman and CEO of Accenture, will be the keynote speaker at its 7th annual Innovative Thinking & Entrepreneurship Lecture Series on Friday morning, October 30, 2009 from 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. in Blake Student Commons. Accenture

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   Mentions: Carol A. Leary Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts Bay Path College

7. EDC Congratulates City of Springfield

   Explore From the EDC Oct 21 2009 Financial Services

   The EDC would like to congratulate the City of Springfield for two solid economic development announcements this week. The first announcement was that plumbing supplier F.W. Webb will purchase 14 acres in the Smith & Wesson Industrial Park to build a two-phase distribution center at a total investme

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   Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Colvest Group Smith & Wesson Corp.

8. RTC returns with Networking Events

   Explore From the EDC Oct 21 2009

   The EDC is pleased that the Regional Technology Corporation (“RTC”), one of our Affiliated Partners, has announced that it will host an exciting series of networking events, opening on November 2 with "Financing Alternatives in These Difficult Times...Yes, There is Money to be Had", featuring a

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   Mentions: Regional Technology Corporation Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

9. EDC Welcomes new BID Director

   Explore From the EDC Oct 20 2009 Education , Retail

   

   The EDC extends a warm welcome to the Springfield Business Improvement District’s (SBID) new executive director, Donald A. Courtemanche. Prior to his new position, Courtemanche served as the Executive Director for the New Britain CT Downtown District for over nine years.  He plans to draw on his

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   Mentions: Springfield Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

10. EDC Congratulates Qteros

    Explore From the EDC Oct 15 2009 Aerospace/Defense

    The EDC is pleased that Qteros, a promising biofuels startup company with roots at the University of Massachusetts, announced that it is building a pilot plant at Westover Air Park in Chicopee. EDC and Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation President and CEO Allan Blair joined numerous dignit

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    Mentions: University of Massachusetts Michael D. Bissonnette Chicopee

11. EDC Homefield Advantage Program

    Explore From the EDC Oct 14 2009

    The EDC is underway with our newest Homefield Advantage initiative. We are targeting several key sectors in the regional economy and hosting meetings with executives from those sectors in conjunction with an industry leader. Last Friday, Dave Glidden, Market President and Chief Lending Officer for T

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    Mentions: Massachusetts Office of Business Development TD Bank Michael Graney

12. (“MOITI”) hosted 40 Consuls General, Trade Attaches and Trade and Investment executives from 19 countries on a three-day tour of Massachusetts

    Explore From the EDC Oct 13 2009

    he Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment (“MOITI”) hosted 40 Consuls General, Trade Attaches and Trade and Investment executives from 19 countries on a three-day tour of Massachusetts last week. Peter Pan Bus Lines provided the Motor Coach for the tour and sponsored the west

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    Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame

13. EDC Gives Flashy New Look to Home Page

    Explore From the EDC Sep 25 2009 Life Sciences , Manufacturing

    This week, the EDC finalized a new flash animation video for the home page of westernmassedc.com. The five-slide animated graphic represents five important attributes of the region: being a part of the Knowledge Corridor, proximity to Bradley International Airport and major cities, life science ince

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    Mentions: Bradley International Airport Knowledge Corridor

14. Atalasoft Ranks 92 on the Inc. Magazine’s List of 100 Fastest Growing Software Companies in America

    Explore From the EDC Sep 15 2009 Education , Information Technology

    Easthampton, Massachusetts, September 14, 2009 – Inc. Magazine ranked Atalasoft, Inc. No. 1523 on its third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy— America's i

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    Mentions: Atalasoft , Inc. Bill Bither Atalasoft

15. ThermoSuit Body-cooling System Wins Medical Design Excellence Award

    Explore From the EDC Sep 3 2009 Medical Devices

     Dielectrics, Inc. announced that it is named supplier for a 2009 Medical Design Excellence Award winning product.  The winning product is the ThermoSuit body-cooling system which cools the core temperature of cardiac arrest, stroke, or heart attack victims to 33°C in 20 minutes or less.  When

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    Mentions: Chicopee Dielectrics

16. The EDC Congratulates WMDC

    Explore From the EDC Aug 26 2009 Aerospace/Defense

    The EDC is enthused that our affiliated partner, Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation (“WMDC”), closed on the acquisition of 57 acres of land from the City of Chicopee yesterday. This acquisition is a key piece of WMDC’s new Air Park South development, which will ultimately assemble o

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    Mentions: Chicopee Westfield

17. Westfield, Massachusetts – Poised for Growth After Arrival of Distribution Centers

    Explore From the EDC Aug 25 2009

    By Evan CalbiWhile many cities in the Greater Boston area rely on their proximity to the metropolitan center of Boston to assure economic development, outlying towns like Westfield in Western Massachusetts haveproven equally resilient.Despite the current economic downturn, Westfield continues to sec

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    Mentions: Springfield Westfield Michael Graney

18. State Revises Data Security Regulations

    Explore From the EDC Aug 19 2009 Information Technology

    State regulators today revised the controversial Massachusetts data-privacy regulations, extending the deadline to March 10, making the rules consistent with federal standards and allowing employers to determine the technology needed to comply. AIM, which has represented employers for more than a ye

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19. Paramount Owners to Announce Renovation Plans

    Explore From the EDC Aug 19 2009 Tourism

    One of the countries most storied venues will soon re-open under its original name, The Paramount Theater. Recently known as The Hippodrome, the downtown Springfield facility has been closed for several months as owners sought solutions to the new state fire code. Owners Michael J. Barrasso and Ste

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20. The EDC Congratulates WMECO

    Explore From the EDC Aug 13 2009 Energy , Green Region

    The EDC congratulates WMECO for being the first public utility in the State to have solar plans approved. WMECO has taken this lead in Massachusetts and in doing so, has created an opportunity for the region to attract additional investment from solar energy companies. The EDC promotes the West

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    Mentions: Western Massachusetts Electric Company

21. Friendly’s to Open First Friendly’s Express Restaurant in Mansfield

    Explore From the EDC Aug 13 2009 Retail , Tourism

    New concept marks chain’s entrée into the fast-casual category WILBRAHAM, Mass.; August 4, 2009 – Friendly’s, a family dining chain of more than 500 restaurants, announced today that the company’s first Friendly’s Express unit, a new fast-casual concept, will open in Mansfield, Massachuse

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    Mentions: Friendly's Ice Cream Corporation

22. One Year Anniversary of Massachusetts Life Sciences Initiative Celebrated

    Explore From the EDC Aug 12 2009 Life Sciences

    During first year of Initiative, Life Sciences Center leverages $357 million in private and federal investment and helps to create a projected 950 jobs WALTHAM, MA -- Today marks the one-year anniversary of Governor Deval Patrick’s signing of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Initiative. Massachusetts

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    Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick University of Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

23. MassChallenge Venture Fund Competition Launched

    Explore From the EDC Aug 12 2009 Energy

    In July, Gov. Deval Patrick announced the formation of a $25 million business plan competition for entrepreneurs, called the MassChallenge Venture Funds Competition.  Backed by funding from public and private sources, the competition is designed to catalyze growth and jobs in Massachusetts across s

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    Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick

24. Fifth Follow-On Order For Laserdyne Model 450 Laser System Delivered To A Major Turbine Engine Manufacturer Features Innovative Reporting And Analyzing Functions – Sets Standards For Process Verification

    Explore From the EDC Jul 27 2009 Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

    

    Setting the standard for difficult turbine engine cylindrical and shaped hole-making processes, PRIMA North America LASERDYNE SYSTEMS announced that its fifth and latest follow-on order from a leading aerospace engine manufacturer incorporates innovative analyzing and reporting functions within the

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    Mentions: Prima North America