Offshore Wind Success Stories Written by: The Oceantic Network The offshore wind industry’s success has often been driven by companies who got their start outside of offshore wind. A massive variety of businesses have come together to get the industry where it is today. One such company is Burns & McDonnell, an engineering consulting firm. A little more than seven...
Businesses Involved in Offshore Wind Written by: The Oceantic Network The offshore wind industry is complex, requiring work from a huge variety of companies across its supply chain. Hundreds of companies may be involved across the life cycle of a project. In many cases, the US companies previously existed outside of offshore wind and have tailored their services to suit...
Intro to Offshore Wind Written by: The Oceantic Network As states around the U.S. aim to meet their future energy needs while combatting climate change, many are turning to offshore wind. The industry is just getting started, but states have made their demand clear, and activity is set to explode in the coming years. Offshore wind projects consist of multiple...
The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know these 30...
The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know these 30...
Businesses that are certified as Diversity or Minority-Owned meaning they are more than 51% owned by a diversity-designated group have access to resources at the local, state, and federal levels. These resources can assist with many different aspects of business dealings from employee training to financial and technical assistance and from bidding opportunities to organizational partnerships. For this article,...
The United States is undergoing shifts in demographics and diversity that are mirrored in Massachusetts. Over the last decade, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report (2020), Massachusetts became significantly more diverse. Since the diversity of the Commonwealth is one of its major assets, support of diversity-owned businesses should be a priority now and in the future. Let’s...
The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development has created a Diversity Directory with the goal of improving equity and diversity in both the public and private sectors across the North Shore of Massachusetts. In order to participate in the North Shore Alliance’s Diversity Directory, businesses must meet two criteria that include business location on the North Shore of Massachusetts and...
With more than 4 million minority-owned businesses in the United States, chances are that your community has several that you can help promote and support through your individual actions. From seeking out diversity-owned businesses for products and services you need to completing online reviews for minority-owned businesses, there are many ways that individuals on the North Shore can help support...
At the national level, minority-owned and diversity-owned businesses have been a strength of the United States economy. In fact, over the last 10 years, diversity-owned businesses created 4.7 million jobs. Currently, the US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship reports that there are more than 4 million minority-owned businesses in the United States, with sales that total nearly $700...
The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development (Alliance) has introduced its new Diversity Directory in an effort to improve equity and diversity in both the public and private sectors. This Diversity Directory is both an online and a printable directory and a marketing tool for businesses that would like to offer their services or products to other businesses and institutions...
The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know these 30...