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Leaders say tariffs and border measures threaten life‑sciences talent, chip supply chains and R&D collaboration
Summary
At a Boston convening, governors and premiers warned that tariffs and border restrictions threaten the flow of researchers, students and critical components for biotech and semiconductor development; officials urged joint workforce training, decentralized clinical trials and chip‑manufacturing partnerships.
Governors and premiers at the Massachusetts State House warned that tariffs and constrained cross‑border mobility are disrupting the flow of talent and components central to the region's life‑sciences and advanced‑manufacturing clusters.
Why it matters: Massachusetts and neighboring states host global life‑sciences hubs and draw researchers, postdocs and skilled workers from Canada; semiconductors and microchips cited by Canadian ministers are critical inputs to regional technology and security…
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