Biotechnology in Massachusetts

6/25/2003


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Biotechnology in Massachusetts

What is Biotechnology?

Three Types of Biotech

Biotechnology is ‘Red Hot’

Industry concentrated in 9 of 51 largest metro areas in U.S.

Biotech industry is part of larger life sciences economic cluster

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Cluster Development

Social Capital and Networking are key

Massachusetts’ Biotechnology Industry

Massachusetts’ Biotechnology Industry

Geography of the Industry

Direct and Indirect Employment in Biotechnology

Biotechnology Jobs

Biotechnology Production System

Industry Challenges: Capturing Manufacturing Jobs

Industry Challenges: Identifying space for new biotech facilities

Implications of biotech development

Crosstown Development

Crosstown Challenges

Role of State Government

Author: Erin Flynn

Email: monica.kearns@ncsl.org

Home Page: http://www.ncsl.org/standcomm/scag/scag.htm

Other information:
Spring Forum of the NCSL Standing Committees "Biotechnology in Massachusetts" April 25, 2003 Presented by Erin Flynn, FutureWorks, Arlington, Massachusetts