Resources for Doing Business and Working In Northampton

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce

The Northampton Chamber of Commerce can help you market your business, connect you to business resources and networks, and advocate for your business needs. The Chamber publishes a monthly newsletter and an annual business directory of its members.

Franklin Hampshire Career Center

The Career Center offers both job seeker and employer services to workers and businesses in Hampshire and Franklin Counties of Western Massachusetts. Learn more about employer and workforce recruitment and workforce training programs.

Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council

The EDC is the regional economic development agency for Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties of Western Massachusetts. The EDC's purpose is to increase the region's standard of living by attracting and retaining quality jobs, increasing investment, assisting firms in locating commercial real estate, and attracting visitors.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Business Resources

The Massachusetts Office of Housing & Economic Development offers an array of business resources including business development and location assistance, financing, and financial incentives. The Business Resources Team through the Massachusetts Office of Business Development can help find the right state program for your needs.

Regional Technology Corporation

The mission of the Regional Technology Corporation ("RTC") is to be the market driven catalyst for growth and development of technology-based industries in Western Massachusetts and the Knowledge Corridor. In affiliation with the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, the RTC serves to coordinate and manage the region's technology economic development strategy as it relates to business development, attraction and creation. RTC offers three business networks - technology, materials and manufacturing, and biotechnology.

Hidden-Tech

Network of small mostly home-based businesses in the Pioneer Valley.

The Construction Institute

The Construction Institute/University of Hartford is a non-profit, non-partisan association of diverse professionals working to improve the construction industry by sharing experiences and knowledge, advancing relationships, and developing business leaders. The Institute offers educational seminars, conferences, and networking opportunities. Affiliated with the Springfield-Hartford Economic Partnership.

Procurement Technical Assistance Center

PTAC is part of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center. PTAC helps businesses identify and capture federal and state contractual opportunities.

Procurement Technical Assistance Center
University of Massachusetts Amherst
227 Isenberg School of Management
Room 205, 121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
Peter Cokotis, Program Manager
413-545-6303

Northampton Area Young Professionals

To develop and enhance opportunities for the next generation of the Northampton area's business leaders. We strive to provide opportunities for people to grow personally, professionally, socially, and philanthropically. Monthly networking gatherings.

Young Professional Society of Greater Sprinfgield

The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield is the brainchild of a group of individuals, representing regional corporate, non-profit, and cultural interests, focused on engaging an under 40 demographic is several distinct areas. The group is concentrating efforts on business & career development and networking; social & cultural involvement; and community activism through nonprofit organizations & volunteerism. Monthly networking and business meetings.