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Public Policy & Advocacy

Business Climate & Competitiveness

Enhancing Massachusetts' Business Environment

Business Climate & Competitiveness

The Massachusetts High Technology Council advocates for policies that will improve the Massachusetts business climate and enhance the Commonwealth’s ability to compete with other states for investment and job creation.

Since the late 1990s, Massachusetts has maintained its strong national rankings in healthcare, education, and environmental sustainability, thanks to a business-friendly environment that nurtures innovation, fuels investment, and propels job creation. This mutually reinforcing dynamic attracts a talented workforce, promotes economic stability, and creates a favorable atmosphere for businesses to flourish.

The state’s current outlier status in tax policy and the cost of doing business poses a threat to this delicate equilibrium, especially given that our tech-driven economy is highly mobile and the barriers to exiting high-cost states are lower than ever.

The Council supports policies that address key drivers of the Commonwealth’s outlier status and high business costs. This includes comprehensive reform in tax policy, addressing employer benefit costs, and refining employment and labor laws. The overarching goal is to establish new competitive advantages while actively working to reform anti-competitive taxes, policies, regulations, and other barriers hindering private-sector growth.

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The High Tech Council is committed to working with policymakers to protect and enhance Massachusetts’ competitive strengths to accelerate capital investment and job creation while expanding opportunities for all. Through collaborations with leaders from government, industry, and academia, our efforts seek to elevate the quality of life for Massachusetts residents and harness the invaluable contributions of innovation sector employers to fortify the economic well-being and fiscal health of the Commonwealth.

Public Policy & Advocacy

Explore the Council’s core philosophy and policy approach, and discover the key areas the Council focuses on that are fundamental to the health of the Commonwealth’s innovation sectors and the broader state economy.