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Gold BioReady Rating

Northampton has achieved a Gold BioReady Community rating from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. The Gold rating indicates that Northampton:

* Provides municipal water and sewer in commercial and industrial zones.

* Zoning allows for biotech lab and manufacturing by right or by special permit.

* Tech review team to expedite coordination between departments on site plan reviews.

* Village Hill project is a pre-permitted Priority Development Site.

* Land and existing buildings available for biotechnology uses.
Massachusetts BioReady Communities


Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is an association of more than 600 biotechnology companies, universities, academic institutions and others dedicated to advancing cutting edge research. We are the leading advocate for the Bay State's world premier life science cluster.

Mass Technology Leadership Council

The mission of the Mass Technology Leadership Council is to foster entrepreneurship and promote the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors.