MA Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program
Funds Massachusetts life science startups with tax incentives linked to commercialization-focused innovation milestones.
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program is a competitive, state-administered refundable tax credit for life sciences companies conducting research, development, commercialization, or manufacturing activity in Massachusetts. Administered by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC), a quasi-public agency established under MGL Ch. 23I, the program deploys up to $40 million in tax i…
Competitive refundable state tax credit for Massachusetts life sciences companies that commit to creating and retaining new full-time jobs in the Commonwealth.
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