Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Host Defense Sector Convening

Commonwealth of Massachusetts executive convening · October 27, 2025

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Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll welcomes attendees to the Massachusetts State House for a convening focused on strengthening the defense sector.

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State leaders convened at the Massachusetts State House to announce a coordinated state initiative to grow the Commonwealths defense innovation ecosystem. Governor Maura Healey announced she will sign an executive order creating a working group called SHIELD and described a $47,000,000 state investment package that includes grants and partnerships for microelectronics, biomedicine, and base-aligned innovation. MassTech announced SCALE grant awards under the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) and Draper Laboratories and UMass Lowell described a $25,000,000 investment in a new microelectronics impact center in Lowell.

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