Created in 1982, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) is a public economic development agency that fosters a more favorable environment for the formation, retention, and expansion of technology-related enterprises in Massachusetts. Through its major divisions-the John Adams Innovation Institute, the Massachusetts e-Health Institute, and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute-MTC is stimulating economic activity throughout the Commonwealth. The group has made roughly 850 strategic investments totaling approximately $35 million, which have resulted in over $233 million of additional investment from federal, private and civic sources for a 6:1 ratio.