On Thursday, December 2 @ The Bushnell in Hartford, the state will host the 2021 Connecticut Economic Development Summit.

This half-day conference will feature interactive discussions on the policies and decisions driving economic recovery, how and why Connecticut is navigating the pandemic effectively, and how we leverage this moment in history into a sustainable future that includes everyone.

This will be our first large in-person conference since the pandemic. We expect over 500 participants including corporate partners, thought leaders, social media influencers, entrepreneurs, Connecticut stakeholders, new residents, top-ranking government officials, C-level executives, and Governor Lamont.

Speakers and a full agenda will be announced in the coming weeks. Space is limited and requires registration.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno announced that the State of Connecticut is awarding $9 million in grants to six municipalities for infrastructure upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income individuals.

Awarded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing, eligible projects are required to be in a municipality with a population of fewer than 50,000 residents and have a focus in improving neighborhoods, eliminating blight, and attracting economic development.

The Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund (MIF) Advisory Board has voted to approve the release of $8.3 million in funding to support a series of technology and workforce initiatives designed to strengthen the long-term competitiveness the state’s manufacturing sector.

Funding for the improvements, which include several new programs, was approved through the MIF, which received $20 million over the biennium in the budget signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont this summer. Read More

A proposal supporting the growth of manufacturing in Meriden is heading back to committee, The Meriden Record-Journal reported. The proposal would allow any company the operates two manufacturing facilities in the city to open a third facility that would be eligible for tax abatements.

The tax abatement would have an eight-year term and would have a 25% real estate assessment of the property being considered. Read More