NEWS
Conference
to help forge biz ties to China, India — December
2008 will identify ways Massachusetts can continue to grow and protect
its prominence in the life sciences, financial services and energy
industries. (Boston
Business Journal, 2/29/08)
Mass Insight
Report Outlines Vision for New Medicine Hub; Translational Medicine
Center Key to State's Future — Massachusetts
has a world-class life sciences cluster, but global competition,
inconsistent collaboration between industry and academia and the
lack of a talent strategy threaten the Commonwealth’s leadership
status, according to a groundbreaking report released today by Mass
Insight Corporation’s Global Mass 2015 initiative. read
the executive summary or download
the full report (2/25/08)
Report:
State needs to transform itself into "new medicine" hub
— (Associated Press 2/25/08) [PDF
version]
Report:
State faces hurdles in life sciences; Competition, training called
critical issues — (Boston Globe, 2/25/08) [PDF
version]
Group
calls for $200M Hub center for new medicines —
(Boston Herald, 2/25/08) [PDF
version]
Study:
Bay State life sciences industry faces global challenge
[PDF] — (Boston Business Journal, 2/27/08)
Educators
and Industry Push for Science Funding [PDF] —
(State House News Service, 2/27/08)
Greater
Boston Chamber, Mass Insight Call for Coordinated State Strategy
for Financial Services Growth — Massachusetts
is a worldwide financial services hub but the lack of a coordinated
state strategy and fierce global competition threaten the industry’s
180,000 job base, according to a new report released by the Greater
Boston Chamber of Commerce and Mass Insight Corporation’s
Global Mass 2015 initiative. read
the executive summary or download
the full report (3/28/2007)
Massachusetts
Loses Ground as Finance Hub — Massachusetts is losing
ground as a hub for banking, insurance and mutual funds as outof-
state corporations have acquired Boston-based companies and shifted
jobs elsewhere. (Bloomberg
News, 3/28/07)
City's
financial services sector at risk, report says — High
costs, complicated regulatory and tax structures, and stiff competition
for back-office jobs from low-cost areas in the United States and
overseas threaten Boston's longtime position as a center of the
financial services industry, according to a report to be released
today. (Boston
Globe, 03/28/07)
Chamber study: Hub (of finance) no more? — Boston is losing its
edge as a financial center amid growing competition from around
the country and the world, a report to be released today concludes.
(Boston
Herald, 3/28/07)
Mass.
biz leaders call for new institute to boost financial services
— Local business leaders are calling for the formation of
a public-private institute that will identify the sector's trends
and opportunities (Boston
Business Journal, 3/30/07)
State
told to schmooze financial service field: Report says Mass. must
be more aggressive if it wants to stay competitive — Government
and private sector leaders need to step up their efforts to protect
the state’s position as a hub for the financial services sector
(The
Patriot Ledger, 3/28/07)
If
Massachusetts work force dries up, its edge is lost —
Chris Anderson, president of the Massachusetts High Technology Council
in Waltham, and chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Education,
on the state's need for a talent strategy. (Mass High Tech, 3/16/07)
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EVENTS AND SECTOR WORK GROUP MEETINGS
Financial Services
Leaders Discuss Talent Shortage for Supporting Roles
University, Civic
Leaders Discuss Global Partnerships
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