Massachusetts Office of Business Development
The Massachusetts Office of Business Development is a state agency providing one-stop assistance to companies in a variety of ways, including site selection, financing, permitting, workforce training and tax incentives

The Merrimack Valley is served by the MOBD’s Northeast Region office:

MOBD – Northeast Region
600 Suffolk St., 4th floor
Lowell, MA 01854
Tel: 978-970-1193
Fax: 978-970-1570

Brownfields

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Brownfields Program
“Brownfields is a term used to describe abandoned, idled, or under-used property where redevelopment is complicated by environmental contaminiation. Massachusetts has become a leader in creating financing programs, tax incentives and other tools to help communities and private business owners develop brownfields sites.

Follow these links to investigate additional brownfields resources:

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Brownfields Program

Massachusetts Office of Business Development

Mass. Development Finance Agency

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency