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1350 Main St., Springfield, MA 01115 (413) 530-9555; www.alchemy-fund.com
BDC CAPITAL
500 Edgewater Dr., Suite 555, Wakefield, MA 01880 (781) 928-1100; www.bdcnewengland.com
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BERKSHIRE INNOVATION CENTER
45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 449-1100; www.berkshireinnovationcenter.com
Ben Sosne
World-class research and development facillities and equipment; interactive training and conference facilities; shared access to advanced technology for local manufacturers; prototyping; 3D printing; metrology; materials development
BERTHIAUME CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT UMASS AMHERST
Isenberg Business Innovation Hub N175, 121 President’s Dr., Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-9482; www.isenberg.umass.edu/bce
CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
332 Birnie Ave., Springfield, MA 01107 (413) 733-6624; www.chd.org
CLICK WORKSPACE
9 1/2 Market St., Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 570-0040; www.clickworkspace.org
COMMON CAPITAL
120 Maple St., Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 233-1680; www.common-capital.org
DEVELOPSPRINGFIELD
1331 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 209-8808; www.developspringfield.com
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
1441 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 755-1368; www.westernmassedc.com
EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHEAST
67 Hunt St., Agawam MA 01001
(877) 662-6444, ext. 3009; www.eane.org
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
324 Wells St., Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 774-7204; www.fccdc.org
Brett Gearing
David Raccio
Gregory Thomas
Benjamin Craft
Mary Yun
Kimberly Gaughan
Chris Russell (Project Manager)
Rick Sullivan
Meredith Wise
John Waite
Launches and advises early-stage funding
Provides term loans, lines of credit, mezzanine investments, the Capital Access Program, and Recycling Loan Fund; CDC New England, an affiliate company, provides SBA 504 loans for real estate/equipment
An entrepreneurial catalyst for UMass, the center’s goal is to inspire and connect while making campus resources available to startups and ventures; entrepreneurship networking events and competitions provide a rigorous opportunity to hone a business model, improve presentation and pitch skills, and generate funding and prize money for a venture; Innovation Challenge is a series of competitions that assist and reward UMass students and young alumni pursuing a novel business idea and developing it into a marketable product
Provides a wide range of integrated healthcare and social services to communities throughout Western Mass. and Connecticut from early intervention to elder care
Provides professionally managed co-working office space in downtown Northampton for freelancers, entrepreneurs, creatives, and remote workers; designed to allow members to work, collaborate, network, and contribute; meeting and event space also available for public rental
A nonprofit loan fund and community-development organization providing financing and technical assistance to small-business and community projects
Nonprofit that advances development/redevelopment projects, stimulates and supports economic growth, and expedites the revitalization process within Springfield; creates conditions that encourage private development with a bricks-and-mortar focus to meet Springfield’s unique and diverse redevelopment needs
Working under the aegis of the Economic Development Council, EDP participants are economic-development representatives of area cities and towns who assist with site selection, capital financing, and labor-force issues for existing and prospective businesses, and promote a regional approach to economic development
Helps member companies remain competitive in an ever-changing economy by developing strong workforces; provides talent, training, and tools that result in effective management practices and an engaged, productive workforce; more than 1,000 members range in size from startups to Fortune 1000 companies and represent a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, education, finance, human service, retail, and government
Provides rental space, business technical assistance, and flexible loans to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Western Mass; home of the Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center and the Pioneer Valley Grows Investment Fund
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ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF MASSACHUSETTS
One Beacon St., 16th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 (617) 262-1180; www.aimnet.org
Robert Paine
Employer association of more than 3,300 companies; lobbies on behalf of employers on state and federal economic issues; provides human-resources and management education throughout Massachusetts
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
109 Hills North, UMass, Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-6638; www.umass.edu/ced
Dr. Henry Renski Dr. John Mullin
Technical assistance to cities, towns, and other economic organizations; services are designed to help clients retain their employment base, and include industrial master plans, marketing, demographics, and economic analysis; board and citizen training
CENTER FOR ECOTECHNOLOGY
320 Riverside Dr., 1A, Northampton, MA 01062 112 Elm St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 586-1350; www.cetonline.org
John Majercak
Working from the motto ‘we make green make sense,’ CET offers advice and resources to save clients money, make people more comfortable at home, and help businesses perform better
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASS.
333 Bridge St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 732-2858; www.communityfoundation.org
Emma Mesa- Melendez
Collects, invests, and administers charitable funds, including scholarships for local students and grant awards to Valley nonprofits in order to improve quality of life in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties; provides customized charitable planning for individuals and families; provides endowment and planned giving services for nonprofits
CONCERN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
10 Hospital Dr., Suite 306, Holyoke, MA 01040 40 School St., Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 534-2625; www.concernwellness.org
Joy Brock
Promotes work-life balance by offering an employee-assistance program to local businesses; services can be offered as employee benefits for staff and their family members; program includes management and organizational consultation and referrals, crisis response, trainings, solution-focused mental health, and financial and legal counseling and referrals
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF WESTERN MASS.
1441 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 755-1368; www.westernmassedc.com
Rick Sullivan
Business organization comprised of CEOs of the Pioneer Valley’s leading corporations, the region’s mayors, and college presidents; goals are to market the region to attract and create jobs and attract new investment
EFORALL HOLYOKE / EPARATODOS HOLYOKE
193 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040
(833) 336-7255; www.eforall.org/ma/holyoke
Tessa Murphy- Romboletti
Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) accelerates economic and social impact in communities nationwide through inclusive entrepreneurship; EforAll/EparaTodos Holyoke serves the Pioneer Valley with a year-long business-accelerator program and pitch contests throughout the year; programs available in English and Spanish; the SPARK co-work space is home to EforAll/EparaTodos Holyoke and is available for solopreneurs and small businesses in need of a professional and accessible work environment in the heart of downtown Holyoke
FORGE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE
Springfield Technology Park
1 Federal St., Springfield, MA 01105 www.forgemass.org
Adam Rodriguez
A nonprofit (501c3) on a mission to help startups with physical products navigate the journey from prototype to commercialization and impact at scale. With HQ at sister organization Greentown Labs in Somerville, western Massachusetts operations drive economic growth by connecting regional suppliers with startups through the Manufacturing Initiative
FRANKLIN HAMPSHIRE CAREER CENTER
One Arch Place, Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-4361; www.masshirefhccareers.org
Teri Anderson
Provides employment and training services at no charge to businesses and job seekers in the Franklin, Hampshire, and North Quabbin area; assists employers with job posting, recruitment, labor market information, hiring incentives, and employee training; assists job seekers with job search, skill building, workshops, and job training; resource room available for computer use, phones, and copying
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