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Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

Funds life-science development in Massachusetts through research commercialization, workforce building, and healthcare innovation infrastructure.

United Stateswww.masslifesciences.com
Key stats
Annual funding—
Programs11
Active grants5
Total grants7
About

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) is a Massachusetts quasi-public state agency created in 2007 to accelerate medical breakthroughs, scientific education, research opportunities, and workforce expansion. It sits inside the Commonwealth's life-sciences policy stack and has deployed more than $2.6 billion in public commitment since launch. The center organizes its work around human, innovatio…

Programs & grants under this funder
Boston Mayor's Office BiotechPath / Mass Life Sciences Center programs

Helps innovative organizations in United States that are turning innovation ideas into reliable market-ready products.

MA Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program

Supports Massachusetts life sciences tax incentives for firms translating biomedical innovation into products.

1 grant
MA Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program
Open
— pool
MLSC ARC Awards (Accelerating Research through Collaboration)

Offers MLSC ARC Awards, supporting Massachusetts life-science teams advancing collaborative research and commercialization at early development stages.

MLSC Education and Workforce Grant Program

Offers MLSC Education and Workforce Grant Program, supporting MLSC's Education and Workforce Grant Program funds Massachusetts organizations.

MLSC Impact Catalyst Program

Funds early-stage Massachusetts life science startups in high-need disease areas with non-dilutive seed grants.

1 grant
MLSC Impact Catalyst
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MLSC Internship Programs

Offers MLSC Internship Programs, supporting MLSC's Internship Programs umbrella supports paid internship placements across the Massachusetts life sciences.

1 grant
MLSC Internship Programs
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
MassNextGen

Provides lab space, coaching, and grants for underrepresented life science entrepreneurs in Massachusetts.

1 grant
MassNextGen
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— pool
MLSC Neuroscience Consortium

Offers MLSC Neuroscience Consortium, supporting Massachusetts Life Sciences Center runs the Neuroscience Consortium as a state grant program.

1 grant
MLSC Neuroscience Consortium
Open
— pool·10 days
MLSC Pathmaker Program

Offers MLSC Pathmaker Program, supporting MLSC's Pathmaker Program funds Massachusetts training organizations that build career pathways into high-demand.

1 grant
MLSC Pathmaker
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
MLSC Research Infrastructure & Equipment Programs

Offers MLSC Research Infrastructure and Equipment Programs, supporting MLSC's Research Infrastructure and Equipment Programs are capital grants.

Massachusetts Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program

Provides refundable tax credits for life sciences companies creating permanent Massachusetts jobs.

1 grant
Massachusetts Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program
Open
$40M pool
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.masslifesciences.com