Smart Companies: Relocate: Business Community
Business Community

Business people in the Merrimack Valley have ample opportunity to network through their local chambers of commerce. In addition, there are a number of organizations and promoting economic development and assisting businesses needing direction on tapping into available resources.

Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce

Merrimack Valley Means Business

Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce

Haverhill Means Business

Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce

Amesbury Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation

Massachusetts Business Resource Team
Helps businesses identify and access state programs and resources that match their current needs. Whether a business is expanding, re-locating, hiring new employees or looking for working capital, the BRT can help.

The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC)
A non-partisan public policy "think tank," MassINC’s mission is to develop a public agenda for Massachusetts that promotes the growth and vitality of the middle class, focusing on the ideals embodied by the American Dream: equality of opportunity, personal responsibility and a strong commonwealth.

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
MTC is the state’s development agency for renewable energy and the innovation economy. MTC administers the John Adams Innovation Institute and the Renewable Energy Trust. MTC publishes an annual Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy.

Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development
MAED is a private, non-profit partnership of business, industry leaders and government, dedicated to the economic growth of Massachusetts. MAED is a non-partisan, professionally-staffed organization that serves as the Commonwealth's central source of available property information for expanding and relocating companies. MAED's Site Finder Service assists companies in finding appropriate properties for facility expansion in Massachusetts.

Merrimack Valley Venture Forum
MVVF is a non-profit organization for entrepreneurs, early- to mid-stage companies, professional service providers, academia and investors, to facilitate business growth in technology sectors. MVVF is committed to assisting startup and early-stage technology companies in obtaining the financial and professional guidance to succeed.