Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced a plan to confront the economic divide resulting from the federal government’s cuts to research grants with research funding from the state.
Speaking from the State House on Thursday, July 31, Healey said that her Discovery, Research, and Innovation for a Vibrant Economy — DRIVE — initiative will invest $400 million into research by Bay State hospitals, independent research institutions, and universities. These entities and more like them have faced significant challenges in advancing their work since President Donald Trump and his administration cut funding for federal research grants this year.
“In the face of uncertainty from the federal government, this is about protecting one of the things that makes Massachusetts so special — our global leadership in health care and helping families across the world,” the governor said in comments shared by the Boston Herald.…