AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAdvanced Manufacturing: Westborough-based Kopin plans a new headquarters, backed by $2.26 million in state incentives, with room to expand production and add up to 80 engineering, manufacturing and semiconductor jobs. Data Centers & Power: The Kraft Group’s proposed $16 billion, 10-building campus in Sutton could draw 900 megawatts by 2033, but faces local scrutiny as communities push back on data center projects. The Senate advanced a permitting bill aimed at speeding energy and grid projects while requiring large data centers to pay more toward grid upgrades. Research & Robotics: Boston University’s infectious-disease lab won $57.5 million in federal operating support over five years as new rules tighten oversight of high-containment research. Boston Dynamics, based in Massachusetts, also showed its wheeled Atlas robot performing a spinning jump. Local Seafood: UMass Amherst initiatives linking local fishermen with food pantries and providing seafood-based meal kits were highlighted at Massachusetts Seafood Day, spotlighting the state’s fishing industry. Clean Energy: Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind are now fully operational, adding to New England’s renewable energy supply as the region grapples with high energy costs.
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