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UMass Lowell, state officials unveil LINC project; Draper to expand microelectronics work in Lowell
Summary
UMass Lowell and Massachusetts officials announced the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC), a public‑private development anchored by GMH/Wexford with Draper as an R&D partner. Officials said the plan includes roughly $600 million in private investment commitments, about 2,000 long‑term jobs and 500 housing units, with a Phase 0 occupancy planned in Wanalansett Mills.
UMass Lowell and state leaders onstage in Lowell on the LINC announcement described a multi‑phase, public‑private effort they said will bring research companies, housing and thousands of jobs to the city.
At a ceremonial event, officials introduced the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor—branded LINC or "The Link"—and credited state, federal and private partners for assembling what speakers described as a campus‑scale initiative that will connect companies to the university and the city. Governor Maura Healey said housing was "baked in" to keep young workers and students in the region and framed the project as a model for pairing research, industry and workforce development.
Officials said private development partners GMH Communities and Wexford Science & Technology have committed more than $600,000,000 to the project. Speakers…
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