As the only "technical" community college in Massachusetts, STCC aims to continue the legacy of technological innovation at the Springfield Armory site.

The STCC Assistance Corporation (STCCAC) was formed through an act of the Massachusetts General Court to purchase land formerly part of the Springfield Armory site to help the college grow.

Citing a high demand for such jobs in the region, the college has also been working towards the expansion of this technician-training program, including a proposed "Photonics Education and Practice Factory" emulating a similar facility completed at MIT in 2017.

[6][7] STCC is a member of the Knowledge Corridor economic and cultural alliance, which covers the region anchored by Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut.

[8] STCC played a key role in the 2002 founding of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE).

[10] Many students attend STCC as junior college (JUCO) athletes in order to transfer to sport-competitive NCAA schools after completing their associate degrees.