The Massachusetts Paradox
Scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors have built a biotech ecosystem that is a key driver of Massachusetts’ economic engine. The state is home to more than 1,000 biopharma companies, supporting over 117,000 jobs that generate $23 billion in total wages. Massachusetts has built a biopharma powerhouse that is the envy of other states – and countries – desperate to replicate its success.
But despite all the good that Massachusetts biopharma does, the Massachusetts public chooses to elect policymakers that advance policies undermining the very industry and innovation they should be championing.
That’s the MA Paradox.
Read more about the MA Paradox and its origins here.
Introducing the MA‑rketing Coalition
Introducing the MA-rketing Coalition, a NPLB-led alliance of biotech startups, large pharmas, investors, universities, nonprofits, creatives, and public partners unified in the belief that biomedical innovation is worth protecting, and that better health and better medicine are worth fighting for.
Our plan: Develop and distribute character-driven storytelling that inspires the Massachusetts public with the achievements and struggles of their home state heroes: the scientists, inventors, and investors working to create breakthrough treatments that transform lives and health forever.
This work will take all of us.
Read and sign our letter urging large biopharma to join the movement.
Brainstorm with our
Idea MA-chine
This chatbot is trained on the Massachusetts Paradox and the goals of the MA-rketing coalition. It acts as a brainstorming resource and is available for free.
Idea MA-chine Disclaimer
The Idea MA-chine chat is an alpha release experiment.
Please Note:
Educational Purposes Only: Conversations with the Inventor Lookup are intended for educational purposes. Responses are generated by an AI language model and may contain errors or inaccuracies. Do not rely solely on these responses for critical decisions or actions. All responsibility for the use of this AI rests solely with the user.
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Ongoing ‘Experiments’
Need some inspiration? Here are three current NPLB campaigns designed to shift the narrative.
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