Regions | 495/MetroWest  The 495/MetroWest region covers the
area stretching along I-495 from Route 2 in the north to Route 1
in the south. As the home to many of Massachusetts’s largest and
fastest growing companies, the region is at the forefront of the
state’s innovation economy. Companies including Bose, EMC,
Cisco, IBM, and Genzyme are located in this economically vibrant
area of Massachusetts.  The region is home to over 510,000
people and has a labor force of over 288,000 workers. The
employers located in the 495/MetroWest Corridor provide a total
of more than 285,000 jobs, representing one out of every eleven
jobs in the state, and have a combined payroll of almost $16.4
billion dollars, which represents one out of every ten payroll
dollars in Massachusetts. The region has a robust and diverse
economy across several different employment sectors.  To find
out about the business services available in the MetroWest
click here.  Competitive Advantages  Business Network  The
MetroWest region has taken a le