March 21, 2021

Lamont Launches Technology Optimization Initiative Across State Government

March 21, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The Governor whose business experience was honed at the dawn of the cable television industry has announced his administration’s launch of a year-long process of building a new information technology organization within state government.

March 16, 2021

Most Innovative States? Connecticut Ranked Number 13

March 16, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The latest state-by-state analysis of where innovation is thriving in the U.S. shows considerable variances among the states. Connecticut ranked just outside the top ten, at number 13.

March 02, 2021

CT Academy of Science and Engineering Adds New Members

March 02, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has announced the election of 32 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering, medicine, and technology to membership in the Academy.

February 24, 2021

CT Efforts to Promote Electric Vehicles Ranked 13th in US in New Report

February 24, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

While ranking outside the top ten, Connecticut has been described as a “regional standout” in the Northeast, according to a first-of-its-kind report released this month by the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

February 21, 2021

Lawmakers Consider Requiring Defibrillators at Health Clubs in Connecticut

February 21, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Health clubs and athletic facilities in Connecticut would be required to provide and maintain automatic external defibrillators if legislation now being considered at the State Capitol is approved this year.

February 03, 2021

Infrastructure Investment High on Business Agenda at State Capitol

February 03, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Infrastructure investment if one of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s leading legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session, highlighting the cost to businesses and residents of roads and bridges in poor condition or a half century old.

January 27, 2021

A Gap Still to be Closed in STEM Fields as Women Seek Opportunities

January 27, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Despite making up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, women are still vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce, the U.S. Census Bureau reported this week. An array of initiatives in Connecticut seek to close the gap.

January 19, 2021

Certified Public Accountants Recognize Outstanding Connecticut Women Advancing Profession

January 19, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Seven women in the accounting profession are being honored this week by the Connecticut Society of CPA’s (CTCPA), the second year that the organization has shined a spotlight on women making their mark in leadership and management in private firms, large corporations or non-profit organizations in Connecticut.

January 17, 2021

Internet Access and Affordability Becoming a Higher Priority for Connecticut, Nation

January 17, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

People in Connecticut and across the country are increasingly being told to function from home instead of in-person, but they “don’t have the one essential utility – broadband service” … defined as ”fast, reliable internet service.”

January 06, 2021

Connecticut's Insurance Industry: Dominant and Driving Innovation

January 06, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

That insurance is a dominant Connecticut industry will come as no surprise to anyone. The industry, a mainstay for more than two centuries, is anything but stagnant. As the CT Insurance Market Brief points out, “A few years ago, insurance companies tended to look at InsurTechs as acompetitive, disruptive threat. Now, they tend to see a growth opportunity.”