Treading water in biotech policy - Boston Business Journal:

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A timely report last week from the emphasizess that a concerted approach across several policgy areas iscalled for. One generally overlooked An uncertain supply of humann capital threatens our lifesciences edge, especially at the universityh level where visa restrictions are sapping graduate school programsz of talent. Add to that a lack of statewidw coordination intraining entry-levep biotech workers through community colleges and the high cost of housinyg here scaring off prospective talent, and one sees labor-pool challenge s ahead. Despite growing political awareness about competition from near and Massachusetts simply is not doing Stronger legislation on permittingis expected.
And as the chamber notes, expanding R&D tax credits to benefi early-stage biotechs would yielrd significant returns for the Thestatus quo, which keepz Massachusetts unnecessarily slow, expensive and unresponsive, begs businesw to migrate elsewhere.