Forbes recently named Lowell #6 in the Top Ten “Geekiest” cities in the US based upon on the number of employees working in the science and technology fields. Certainly UML, the new nanotechnology center and ventures such as UML’s M2D2 have all contributed to this honor. M2D2 (Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center) provides techinical support to start up medical device ventures and inventors in the form of coordinated access to world-class researchers and resources at the Lowell and Worcester campuses of the University of Massachusetts.
The City Manager via the Business Boost initiative, has witnessed first hand how vital our high tech industry is through visits to such firms as Auriga Microwave Design, Specialty Materials, Bay State Wire and Cable, and AFL. In a May 2011 press release announcing the opening of AFL’s Research and Development facility on Lowe’s Way, George Rose, General Manager of AFL’s Test and Inspection Division said, “Locating our new R&D facility in Massachusetts accelerates our expansion plans and enables AFL to quickly recruit key professional talent. The Lowell facility is also near multiple colleges and universities allowing us to attract new college graduates and partner on development efforts.” The City’s Economic Development Office continues efforts to promote the City as an attractive place to site businesses such as these.
The City Manager via the Business Boost initiative, has witnessed first hand how vital our high tech industry is through visits to such firms as Auriga Microwave Design, Specialty Materials, Bay State Wire and Cable, and AFL. In a May 2011 press release announcing the opening of AFL’s Research and Development facility on Lowe’s Way, George Rose, General Manager of AFL’s Test and Inspection Division said, “Locating our new R&D facility in Massachusetts accelerates our expansion plans and enables AFL to quickly recruit key professional talent. The Lowell facility is also near multiple colleges and universities allowing us to attract new college graduates and partner on development efforts.” The City’s Economic Development Office continues efforts to promote the City as an attractive place to site businesses such as these.
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