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STCC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
One Armory Square, Bldg. 27, Room 263, Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 755-4225; www.stcc.edu/wd
UMASS AMHERST CORE FACILITIES
Institute for Applied Life Sciences
240 Thatcher Road, S307, Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 577-4582; www.umass.edu/ials/core-facilities
UMASS AMHERST TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE
100 Venture Way, Suite 201, Hadley, MA 01035 (413) 577-2126; www.umass.edu/tto
VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
35 Mount Carmel Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013; (413) 552-1554 300 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040; (413) 552-1554 www.valleyopp.com
VENTURE X HOLYOKE
98 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 252-9500; www.venturex.com/holyoke
WESTERN MASS. COACHING ALLIANCE
www.westernmasscoaches.com
WESTMASS AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP.
1 Monarch Place, Springfield, MA 01144
(413) 593-6421; www.westmassdevelopment.com
WORK OPPORTUNITY CENTER INC.
1666 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 786-8830; www.wocinc.org
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
P.O. Box 15216, Springfield, MA 01115 [email protected]; www.springfieldyps.com
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Susan Johnson
Andrew Vinard
Robert MacWright
Stephen Huntley
Ned Barowsky
Grant Ingle
Mary Lou Medaugh
Jeff Daley
Mary Akers
Amie Miarecki
Provides non-credit courses and workforce-development training to individuals and companies at the college or the company site; training includes computer applications, IT/network certifications, advanced-manufacturing applications, management and business skills, health careers, technical and trades, advanced manufacturing, construction, and skilled-trade classes (including electrical), and career- development classes such as auto damage appraiser license, introduction to drones, and interpreting; online education partnership
UMass Amherst offers more than 30 core facilities, available to both internal and external users, which enable faculty, students, and industry collaborators to access a broad array of equipment to enhance their R&D capabilities, address both basic and translational questions, deliver technologies and product candidates more rapidly, and become more competitive in obtaining state, federal, foundation, and private funding
Responsible for evaluating, protecting, marketing, and transferring to the private-sector inventions and discoveries created by academic researchers on the Amherst campus; inventions can be licensed; some are the basis of new startup companies
Community-action agency dedicated to eliminating poverty by providing programming to assist low- and moderate-income individuals and families achieve a higher quality of life; offers 30 different programs in areas such as adult education, college and career readiness, early education and care, energy assistance, homeless services, housing, nutrition, and senior services
Offers customizable workspace solutions with flexible agreements; no long-term leases or contracts required; provides a wide range of private (1- to 10-person) office spaces with concierge business services fostering collaboration and networking between members; on-site amenities include professional mailing address and services, unlimited coffee, ultra-fast internet, café and lounge, community event meeting space, 24/7 access, daily cleaning, sanitization, air-filtration systems based on CDC guidelines, touchless door entry and restrooms, secure facilities, free parking, events (networking and educational), and more
Regional association of 25 skilled coaches who help people realize their professional and personal potential
Private, not-for-profit corporation charged with developing industrial parks in the region; provides consulting on industrial-site inventory and development, historic mill redevelopment, and private-sector work for commercial real-estate development; specializes in public improvements through DIF, I-Cubed, urban-renewal plans, tax incentives, and public/private project management and coordination
Nonprofit organization that supports local businesses through employee placement of qualified disabled individuals; contract assembly; fulfillment services; e-commerce
A membership-based nonprofit that represents the Greater Springfield region’s corporate, nonprofit, and cultural interests by engaging a younger demographic in business and career development, networking, cultural and community involvement, volunteerism, and social activities
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SUNSHINE VILLAGE
75 Litwin Lane, Chicopee, MA 01020 (413) 592-6142; www.sunshine.us
Gina Kos
Provides area businesses with skilled, dependable workforce through individual or group placement
UMASS AMHERST INNOVATION CHALLENGE
Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship 121 Presidents Dr., Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-9482; www.isenberg.umass.edu
Gregory Thomas
A competition that educates students in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship; through awards of significant cash, competition is designed to help students and young alumni pursue a novel business idea, develop a technology into a marketable product, or realize a new approach to a difficult problem or compelling opportunity
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
One Federal St., Bldg. 101, Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 785-0484; www.sba.gov/ma
Oreste Varela
Provides free, one-on-one business counseling, training, and mentoring through a network of Small Business Development Centers, SCORE chapters, and Women’s Business Centers located throughout the state; financial assistance to new and growing businesses through loan guarantees in cooperation with area lenders; government contracting and disaster-assistance programs
VALLEY VENTURE MENTORS
276 Bridge St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 337-2887; www.valleyventurementors.org
Hope Gibaldi Chris Bignell
VVM connects talented entrepreneurs, professionals, and experienced business leaders to build a community that helps ambitious and promising new ventures thrive
VIABILITY
5 Franklin St., Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 584-1460; www.viability.org
Don Kozera
Alternative staffing solution with a social mission for area employers; human-service organization specializing in job training, job placement, and on-the-job support for individuals who are disadvantaged or disabled
WESTERN MASS. FOOD PROCESSING CENTER
324 Wells St., Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 774-7204; www.fccdc.org
Kate Minifie
Provides facilities, expertise, and co-packing for food producers, IQF freezing, and value-added products for farmers; the center’s Valley Vegetables program increases the region’s capacity to lightly process fruits and vegetables to make local food accessible year-round to schools, institutions, and retail
WESTOVER METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT CORP.
255 Padgette St., Suite 1, Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 593-5543; www.westovermetropolitandevelopmentcorporation.com
Michael Bolton
Public, nonprofit organization created by the Legislature to convert former military land at current Westover Air Reserve Base for civilian use; manages commercial Westover Metropolitan Airport; developer of four industrial parks
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MASS.
1350 Main St., 12th Floor, Springfield, MA 01101 (413) 733-0110; www.wacwestma.org
Cyd Melcher
Nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization dedicated to connecting the people and businesses of Western Mass. to the world via regular speaker events on international affairs, school partnerships, and participation in the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program
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