40 Connecticut Businesses Earn Slot on Inc. Fastest-Growing 5000

40 Connecticut Businesses Earn Slot on Inc. Fastest-Growing 5000

The 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States in 2022 include 40 in Connecticut; likely businesses that most state residents are completely unfamiliar with. Yet, when Inc. magazine put together it’s highly-noticed annual list, they had each earned a slot, including one to break into the top 100.

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Aquiline Drones to Offer Courses at 17 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Beginning This Fall

Aquiline Drones to Offer Courses at 17 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Beginning This Fall

Hartford-based Aquiline Drones Corporation (AD), Connecticut's only drone manufacturing and technology company, has signed a multi-year agreement to offer its entire online drone pilot certification curriculum through the 17 institutions comprising Connecticut's State College and University system (CSCU).

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Higher Ed - Business Collaboration to Focus on Technology Jobs in Connecticut

Higher Ed - Business Collaboration to Focus on Technology Jobs in Connecticut

The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) and the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) have announced plans, in collaboration with the State of Connecticut, to award grants to seven business-higher education partnerships in Connecticut as part of an initiative to rapidly increase the competitiveness of the state’s postsecondary institutions and meet growing business demand for tech skills.

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USJ to Offer Introductory Nursing Summer Program for High School Students

USJ to Offer Introductory Nursing Summer Program for High School Students

The nursing shortage in Connecticut has been well-documented, and many experts say a solution will not come quickly. Looking at the long-term challenges, and stepping up to be part of that solution, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford, is creating opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to learn more about the in-demand career of nursing.

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Connecticut Student's Research Project Can Impact Future of Lake Waramaug

Connecticut Student's Research Project Can Impact Future of Lake Waramaug

Maria Rodriguez-Hernandez, a Western Connecticut State University graduate student enrolled in the Master of Science in Integrative Biological Diversity program, is working to save Lake Waramaug from the infestation of cyanobacteria. She began her research efforts last summer through a part-time summer job and has now expanded it to become part of her pursuit of a master’s degree.

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CT-Based Schick Brand Launches New Marketing Effort Aimed at Men

CT-Based Schick Brand Launches New Marketing Effort Aimed at Men

Shelton-based Edgewell Personal Care, well known for it’s Schick brand of personal care products, is launching a new brand positioning described as challenging the grooming industry status quo. The debut of the company’s "Be You. No One Else Can" campaign targets men, using data from a new public opinion survey.

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