Mass. Climatetech Economic Development Plan Launched at WPI
By Victoria Birk Hill February 26, 2025
On Friday, February 21, 2025, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO, Emily Reichert, announced the launch of Massachusetts’ Climatetech Economic Development Plan at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Sagamore Labs. The plan is a comprehensive roadmap to solidify Massachusetts as the global leader in climatetech innovation, drive equitable economic growth, and advance the state’s net-zero climate goals. The plan emphasizes Massachusetts’ unique position as #1 in the U.S. climatetech startups per capita and the second-largest climatetech ecosystem in the country, with a proven track record of innovation and commercialization of breakthrough technologies.
PHOTO INFO: The photo was taken at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) at the Center for Advanced Research in Drying (CARD) Smart Dryer Lab located at 15 Sagamore Road, Worcester, MA.
Read more: The Boston Globe; Renewable Energy Magazine
Featured in the photo left to right are: Bogdan Vernescu (Vice President and Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, WPI), Melissa Hoffer (Massachusetts Climate Chief), Hanshen Yu (WPI PhD student), Jamal Yagoobi (CARD Director), Robyn Kennedy (Massachusetts State Senator), and Zahra Nazariharavani (WPI PhD student).
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