Life Sciences: Why Locate to Norton
There are many reasons to locate your life sciences business in Norton:
- Easy access to I-495 (3 interchanges) and I-95.
- 27 miles southwest of Boston and 15 miles northeast of Providence.
- Sites readily available for move-in.
- Future sites allowing for life sciences are in the permitting stage.
- Competitive Tax Rate of $14.26 in 2022 for Commercial and Residential property.
- 150 acres of vacant land zoned for industrial use.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals successfully opened its business on Commerce Way in 2020.
- Norton is a certified Gold Bio-Ready Community and is seeking Platinum status. Check out MassBio's website for more details.
- Norton is a willing partner and will work with life science companies to obtain incentives.
- View this report to see the I-495 South market for industrial development
- We are making improvements to our zoning bylaw to further promote life sciences.
Are you interested in working in the life sciences field? If so, MassBioEd has an Apprenticeship Program that is currently accepting new students!
Please contact Paul DiGiuseppe at 508-285-0279 for more information