companies, and freezer and dry storage facilities. Cronin emphasizes,“A lot of the residents don’t know that there are these really cool companies here. EMD Serono is a great example, they’re trying to solve cancer, and it’s just tucked away.” Equally important is Billerica’s ability to connect businesses with a skilled workforce. From transportation to workforce training, Billerica has all the support in place to ensure that industries neighborhood, we would have the workforce, the amenities, and the resources,” she shares.“What we’re trying to do, is create communities of similar types of industry clusters and really build upon those in the area.” The growth is ongoing, with companies such as Factorial Energy, a developer of EV batteries, operating on Middlesex Turnpike, while other areas host medical supply operations, logistics 40 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 10
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