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TechAmerica Applauds Passage of Temporary R&D Tax Credit Extension
This extension provides temporary relief for many of the companies that depend on it to support more than 100,000 well-paying jobs...
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State and local governments are expected to spend $92B on IT products and services in 2010. Learn more on March 22...
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Nominations Open for 2010 American Technology Awards
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TechAmerica New England

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

TechAmerica is the largest and strongest voice and resource for technology in the United States and is the industry's leading trade association. TechAmerica New England serves the high-tech business interests of companies in the region by providing access to opportunities for networking, business development, education, advocacy, and through delivering a portfolio of products and services. Maximize your membership.

Technology Industry Highlighted in New Study

Following months of work to better highlight the key role played by the technology industry in the state economy, Governor Deval Patrick and industry representatives gathered together at a joint industry breakfast in December.  The event included an address and Q&A with the Governor, an industry roundtable and review of  The IT Industry: Hub of the Massachusetts Technology Economy, a report commissioned by a consortium of industry representatives and prepared by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute.   Among the report's findings:

• The Massachusetts IT industry is an economic engine for the Commonwealth and a leading source of global innovation.
• The Massachusetts IT workforce is large, diverse and growing.
• To maximize the future growth of the IT industry in Massachusetts, industry leaders and policymakers must address a variety of competitiveness issues.

The consortium has been working since  2008 to discuss the evolving identity of today’s Massachusetts IT industry and to better showcase and advance the substantial contributions the sector makes to the state's  economy and other industry sectors.  Consortium members include corporate, industry association and government leaders including TechAmerica members Verizon, Cisco Systems, AT&T, EMC and IBM, Comcast the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the Massachusetts Network Communications Council, the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, Microsoft, TechAmerica, and MTC’s John Adams Innovation Institute.  Download the full report.

8th Annual Environmental Compliance Event

Join us on April 16, 2010 for our 8th Annual Environmental Compliance Conference, to be held at Philips Electronics North America  in Andover, MA.  This full day conference addresses compliance, implementation, enforcement issues, latest and pending changes and best practices surrounding Global RoHS, WEEE, EuP, REACH, Batteries, Recycling, Substance Restrictions, Chemical Regulation and Energy Efficiency. 

Did you know:

 -          the EU RoHS revisions process is currently underway and current exemptions and exclusions may be removed for electronic producers?

 -          Latin America is becoming the new “hotbed” of emerging environmental restrictions for electronic products?

 -          Canada is proposing new energy efficiency requirements that would add certification and labeling requirements for covered electronic products?

 -          U.S. states continue to issue new and potentially conflicting environmental requirements for electronic products that may justify the need for federal legislation in the area of chemical regulation, end-of-life management, and energy efficiency?

This program is designed to enable managers, compliance executives, legal departments and environmental and facilities professionals to better understand and comply with global environmental laws and regulations. Participants are encouraged to bring supply chain partners with you, since working together on these requirements is increasingly important.

Hear the latest analysis from the leading legal WEEE/RoHS/REACH source, Allen & Overy, and receive a European Union update directly from leading U.K. government officials.   Network with colleagues and peers about best practices and resources being used by tech companies to address these issues  and get your questions answered.  Learn the latest global developments from TechAmerica, the only association lobbying on technology environmental issues at the state, federal and international levels.  Sponsored by Botsford EcoTech Partners and IHS.  View agenda, speakers and registration details.  Early bird registration ends March 15th.

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Massachusetts  Tech Exports Up $81 Million in 2008

TechAmerica Foundation released its annual report detailing state trends in the international trade of high-tech goods. The report, Trade in the Cyberstates 2009: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech International Trade, includes statistics and trend data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Massachusetts' tech exports totaled $9.5 billion in 2008, up one percent from $9.4 billion in 2007. Massachusetts’s leading tech export sector was semiconductor manufacturing, accounting for $2.8 billion of exports, 5th ranked in the nation. The state also ranked third in industrial electronics and electromedical equipment exports at $2.1 and $1.5 billion, respectively.

Learn more about high-tech exports in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Tech Industry Remains Vital to Massachusetts and Regional Economy

The Cyberstates 2009 report - which details national and state trends in high-tech employment, wages, and other key economic factors for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico - shows that Massachusetts's high-tech industry added 3,800 net jobs - a rise of two percent - in 2007, the most current year for which state data are available. These jobs are well compensated at an average of $100,500 - 80 percent more than the state's average private sector wage.

Learn more about high-tech employment in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and New Hampshire.

State Government Affairs: Get Involved

Massachusetts Revises Data Breach Regulations; Effective Date Still March 1, 2010

The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation has released its final set of regulations (201 CMR 17.00: Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealthon) on Friday, October 30th.  TechAmerica hasbeen actively working this issue on your behalf throughout the legislative and regulatory process.  Please note that the effective date for these regulations is March 1, 2010.   Please note that these regulations apply to any organization,  both inside and outside the state,  that has Massachusetts  customers or employees.  Members can view the regulations here or call us for more information.

State and Industry Efforts to Better Market Massachusetts Tech  Industry

TechAmerica is an active member of the Massachusetts IT Advisory Committee working with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and industry stakeholders including corporate leaders, associations and universities to promote the significant contributions made by technology industry to the state's economy.  The initiative will soon release its research report and is working on new branding and messaging to promote the state globally and attract and retain jobs.  (Thank you to all companies who responded to our survey.)  Additional efforts are looking at the competitive environment in Massachusetts for technology innovation to see where improvements can be made.  We invite your company to get involved in this effort by calling our office.

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View photos from our past events.  Join the country's leading high tech companies as an active TechAmerica member.  Call us today to learn how we can assist your company meet its goals.

Anne Doherty Johnson,  Executive Director (bio)
TechAmerica New England
444 Washington Street - Suite 405
Woburn, MA 01801-1072
Phone: 781.938.1925
Fax: 781.938.0091

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