The Innovation Institute at Westborough-based MassTech Collaborative has granted $25,000 each to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to develop a strategic plan for a program to help local entrepreneurs.
JC Ferreira Construction, Inc., a Leominster contractor specializing in utility and road construction, received a $112,500 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to fund the purchase of new equipment.