July 19, 2023

Western Connecticut, Greater Bridgeport Lead in 2022 New Business Applications

July 19, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

Just over 5 million new business applications were filed nationwide in 2022, or 15.1 for every 1,000 residents, according to a new Axios analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and IRS data. One of nine regions in Connecticut – the Western Connecticut Planning Region – exceeded the national average, with 17.8 applications per 1,000 residents, for a total of 11,118 total applications during the year, according to the analysis.

July 18, 2023

Inc.: Connecticut Start-ups to Watch for in 2024

July 18, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

“Connecticut has experienced a bit of a startup renaissance in the past few years.” That’s the opening sentence of a feature published by Inc. highlighting “Start-Ups to Watch in 2024” in the Land of Steady Habits.

July 17, 2023

Jordan Porco Foundation Earns Best Practice Status in Teen Suicide Prevention

July 17, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

The Jordan Porco Foundation’s Fresh Check Day has been designated as a best practice for suicide prevention for colleges and universities by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center is funded by SAMHSA, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services.

July 16, 2023

Responsible Technology: An Accelerating Movement

July 16, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

Responsible Tech is already a viable career path for those from many different educational backgrounds: those with traditional tech degrees, but also those with academic backgrounds.

July 16, 2023

Arizona College of Nursing Moves Closer to East Hartford Opening Amidst Lawsuit Against Stone Academy, Documented Need for Significantly More Nurses in CT

July 16, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

The Connecticut Department of Public Health website lists the Arizona College of Nursing atop its list of Baccalaureate Nursing Education (4 Years) higher education institutions in Connecticut. Although an East Hartford location is in the works, student registration for classes has not yet begun for this fall.

July 13, 2023

Bioscience Innovation Fund Aims to Invest in Connecticut Companies

July 13, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut Innovations (CI) will make investments from the $200 million Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund (CBIF) over the next 10 years in the form of grants, equity investments and loans to speed commercializable bioscience breakthroughs to market.

July 13, 2023

Bridgeport, Stamford Each to Receive $900,000 from State's Social Equity Council

July 13, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

United Way of Coastal Fairfield County and United Way of Western Connecticut, under the newly merged entity United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut, will distribute $1.8 million in grant funding to support projects in Bridgeport and Stamford.

July 12, 2023

West Hartford Girl Scout Earns National Recognition with Anti-Bullying Initiative

July 12, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has acknowledged Grace Wentland of West Hartford for her outstanding community-based project. The national non-profit has awarded Wentland a $10,000 scholarship for her anti-bullying initiative, entitled, “The Starfish Project.”

July 11, 2023

New Haven Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to Award 750 Grants to Small Businesses

July 11, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CFGNH) has launched a $8.7 million grant program and website, e3connector.com, for local entrepreneurs and small businesses.

July 11, 2023

Community Service Projects Opens Eyes, Opens Hearts at CCSU

July 11, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

Students at Central Connecticut State University were learning about the impact of poverty on the community, and, particularly, young people, before completing a service project to give back to the greater New Britain community. What they learned open eyes, and hearts.