Policy Center

The MassINC Policy Center generates research to frame pressing issues, identify actionable solutions, and monitor progress. The Center favors a ground-up approach, engaging with state and local officials and civic leaders to surface problems and actionable strategies to address them. We strive to produce unbiased information that leaders can rely on when tasked with making difficult choices.

The Gateway Cities Innovation Institute works to unlock the economic potential of small to mid-size regional cities.

Leveraging MassINC’s research, polling, and policy team, the Institute strengthens connections across communities and helps Gateway City leaders develop and advance a shared policy agenda.

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13th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit

On October 28, leaders from across Massachusetts gathered in Lowell to explore how regional collaboration can drive inclusive growth in a changing economy.

October 30, 2025