AdvanceCT, the state’s economic development outreach arm, began the year with new co-chairs - Adam Norwitt, President & CEO of Amphenol Corporation and Judy Olian, President of Quinnipiac University.
Read MoreConnecticut welcomed an influx of approximately 146,000 new residents in 2022, driven significantly by remote work opportunities. Of these new arrivals, 21,000 were remote workers, emphasizing the state’s appeal “due to its vibrant economy and a flexible work environment.”
Read MoreCentral Connecticut State University and Junior Achievement, Southwest New England Inc., have signed an agreement that will enable local high school students to earn academic credits at Central.
Read MoreThe annual InsurTech Hartford Symposium, taking place on April 17 and 18 at the Mohegan Sun casino, is described by organizers as “so much more than your traditional industry gathering.” More than 100 speakers, at the intersection of talent and technology, will focus on an array of topics for participants from Connecticut and beyond.
Read MoreForbes has released its annual list of the world's billionaires and in 2024, there are more people on the list than ever — and they're richer than ever. And more than a dozen ar residents of Connecticut.
Read MoreAlbertus Magnus College has earned a $40,000 Tech Talent Accelerator (TTA) Grant from the New England Board of Higher Education (NEHBE) to develop pathways from higher education into tech jobs in the state’s business and non-profit sectors.
Read MoreConnecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell has released investment performance numbers for calendar year 2023 showing Connecticut’s pension funds and trusts earned returns of 12.8%, placing them in the top 27% among the nation’s public pension plans.
Read MorereSET, the Hartford-based entrepreneur support organization committed to nurturing businesses with a social mission, has accepted ten Connecticut-based startups into its 2024 Impact Accelerator, getting underway this spring.
Read MoreA significant victory and meaningful findings this week in the lawsuit filed by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong against Stone Academy, the now-defunct nursing school that left students without an opportunity to earn the degrees they had paid for when the school abruptly closed just over a year ago. The legal case now continues.
Read MoreGovernor Ned Lamont announced this week that Rachel Lenda, a Connecticut native, will serve as the new director of the Connecticut Office of Tourism. A year ago, she told legislators “It is time we took our cultural and tourism assets and gave them the attention they desperately deserve.”
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