NOTE: The state closed the initial round of applications for the CT Bridge Loans on March 27 and will not be accepting new applications at this time. The program was expanded to $50 million. Applications in progress can be completed…
The overarching message from CT Department of Economic and Community Development’s Glendowlyn Thames and AdvanceCT’s Peter Denious is that we don’t give ourselves enough credit in Connecticut. Speaking at the Chamber’s February 20 Business Breakfast, they shared the optimistic perspective…
Historically doing business in Connecticut has not been easy. And the challenges of the Connecticut Port Authority over this last year could have caused any investor to become squeamish and walk away. But Orsted/Eversource unwavering commitment to the State and…
The Business of Cannabis was the subject of a Chamber Business Breakfast on Thursday, January 30, which featured presentations by Michelle Seagull, Commissioner, CT Department of Consumer Protections and Kay Doyle, Esq., Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission of Massachusetts. The Commissioners…
Growth, opportunity and the importance of planning for the future. Governor Ned Lamont and speakers at the Business Breakfast on December 3 conveyed a decidedly optimistic view of our economic future, particularly in eastern Connecticut. That optimism rests squarely on…
On Wednesday, October 23, the Chamber hosted Minding the Skills Gap: Workforce Development, Recruitment and Retention at Latitude 41 in Mystic. This Business Breakfast focused on the facts surrounding this challenge being faced across industries and how the Eastern Connecticut…
State Pier was the subject of a public information meeting on Tuesday, September 17, held by the Connecticut Port Authority (CPA). Infrastructure improvements would upgrade the facility for heavy lift operations necessary to serve as a wind turbine pre-assembly hub…
On September 13, General Dynamics Electric Boat broke ground on its largest construction project in 45 years. The South Yard Assembly Building will be home to Columbia class submarine construction, representing 1,400 jobs that will come with building the nuclear…
Entering an imposing brick building with enough offices to require wayfinding signs can be an intimidating first step for prospective small business owners. Navigating the halls is overwhelming much less figuring out a system of approvals and permits necessary to…
New London and Groton are two cities (and a town) connected by a river. The Chamber welcomed leaders from New London and the town and city of Groton to provide updates at a State of the Thames River Region on…