A Year On, Mass. Life Sciences Act Fuels Research

The goal, Windham-Bannister, is to nurture the state's growing life sciences cluster at a time when other states are trying to lure away companies and researchers from Massachusetts.

She said the investment of scarce state dollars makes sense in the long run.

"We would be doing even more poorly in Massachusetts if we didn't have the life science cluster," she said. "The goal is to invest to keep this engine revved up."

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Massachusetts Life Sciences Center: http://www.masslifesciences.com/