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North Andover’s industrial history includes Western Electric’s Merrimack Valley Works, which municipal history places in town from 1956 through the Lucent era. (105415)

6K identifies North Andover as its headquarters and materials-manufacturing base, with work in engineered materials for additive manufacturing and lithium-ion batteries. (105420) The company reported a seven-year agreement announced April 28, 2026, to supply single-crystal NMC811 cathode material to CRG Defense from its North Andover facility. (105421)

Merrimack College opened in 1947 and, according to the town, serves more than 4,000 students. (105416) The College describes its Entrepreneurship Lab as a resource for students and local businesses to develop ideas and prototype solutions; its public information does not establish an open external application process. (105417, 105418) On April 22, 2026, Merrimack announced CELSIUS, an initiative focused on venture creation, research translation and experiential learning. (105419)

The Town’s business-resource directory links to local permitting and other local, state and regional support resources, but the availability and eligibility of linked programs were not established. (105426, 105428) StartupBlink’s September 2026 profile listed 11 entries and ranked North Andover #687 globally and #170 in the United States under its own stated methodology. (105430)