Amendment #9 to H4789

Massachusetts Life Sciences Fund

Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester moves to amend the bill in section 50, by striking out, in line 879, the following word:- “and”

and further, in said section 50, by inserting, in line 881, after the word “projects;” the following words:-

“and (ix)  to make targeted investments and qualified grants for research funding, proof of concept funding and development funding to (i) accelerate technological convergence in research and patient care, recognizing the continued integration of engineering, physical sciences, computation, and life sciences, including marine biology, marine genomics, and food and agricultural innovation, or (ii) medical device, big data, and biopharmaceutical companies that aim to develop new therapies, devices, diagnostic tools, and combination products, or (iii) projects and partnerships representative of cross-disciplinary of two or more industries of the Massachusetts innovation economy and technology-driven sectors”

and further, in said section 50, by inserting, in line 885, after the word “further” the following words:- “economic and”

and further, in said section 50, by inserting, in line 886, after the word “workforce” the following words:- “and regionalization of economic development”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #9 to H4789

Massachusetts Life Sciences Fund