Berkshire Innovation Center Inc

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS BERKSHIRE INNOVATION CENTER, INC. WITH LAUNCHING THE BERKSHIRE INNOVATION CENTER (BIC) MANUFACTURING ACADEMY, WHICH WILL BE SUPPORTED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY'S INITIATIVE FOR KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING. THE BIC MANUFACTURING ACADEMY WILL FOSTER THE GROWTH OF THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN CAPABILITIES AND THE NEEDS OF LARGER MANUFACTURERS THROUGH ONGOING EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED SUPPORT. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE REGION RECOVER FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, BY PROMOTING JOB CREATION AND RETENTION, WHICH WILL BOLSTER ECONOMIC RESILIENCY THROUGHOUT THE REGION.