December 13, 2021 - Hartford Business Journal

Economic Development

🔒Bordonaro: Swanky economic development summit aims to build momentum for 2022, as we wind down a year of uncertainties

It’s fair to say Gov. Ned Lamont has classed up Connecticut’s economic development efforts. If you attended the state’s Dec. 2 Economic Development Summit you saw that firsthand. The somewhat […]

Insurance

🔒Pandemic doesn’t slow Smith Brothers Insurance’s national acquisition spree

With an eye on growth, Smith Brothers Insurance has been expanding by acquiring small, independent insurance agencies...

News

🔒With 53 companies in recruitment pipeline, MetroHartford Alliance aims for big ‘wins’ in 2022

David Griggs was hired as CEO of the MetroHartford Alliance in 2018 to be a disrupter. And he’s...

Health Care

🔒St. Francis Hospital’s Burke to oversee $280M campus renovation plan

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center President Thomas Burke is ready to start looking past the pandemic...

Manufacturing

🔒Walsh focuses on innovation as Kaman counteracts supply chain, inflationary pressures

While we were all hoping to run victory laps in 2021 after the pandemic challenges of the...

Health Care

🔒Gifford guides CT through pandemic

Heading two key state healthcare agencies during a pandemic that has killed thousands is no easy feat,...

Economy & Labor

🔒Barton Reeves shepherds debut of CT’s paid leave program

On Dec. 1, Connecticut’s new paid medical and family leave program began accepting applications, a significant milestone...

Politics & Policy

🔒DiPentima: Biz community more optimistic as ‘21 comes to close, but much work remains ahead

When the Hartford Business Journal talked with Chris DiPentima, CEO of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association,...

Energy

🔒CT manufacturers see ‘transformative’ impact of U.S.’ $7.5B investment in electric vehicle charging stations

New funding and incentives folded into the just-passed, $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill and President Joe Biden’s...

Education

🔒With jobs in high demand, UHart kicks off state’s first-ever aerospace engineering program

With significant and growing statewide demand for manufacturing engineers in Connecticut, the University of Hartford has introduced...

Health Care

🔒CT insurers roll out virtual primary care plans as telehealth becomes mainstream

The global pandemic forced healthcare providers to adopt virtual care almost overnight, bringing to the mainstream a...

Cannabis

🔒M&A activity heats up in CT’s marijuana industry, ahead of recreational market launch

It was only a few months ago that Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law legislation clearing the...

Real Estate & Construction

🔒New Jersey developer eyes large-scale apartment, industrial project in East Granby

A major New Jersey-based development and real estate investment firm is planning a large-scale residential and industrial...

Real Estate & Construction

🔒Buyers of massive Bloomfield MetLife property aim to lure workers back to office with premium amenities

Three decades ago, a 548,301-square-foot office building at 1300 Hall Blvd. in Bloomfield hosted thousands of Cigna...

Hospitality & Tourism

🔒Kinsmen Brewing Co. poised to grow with Husky Hops

The Kinsmen Brewing Company in Southington’s Milldale section did just fine in its first four years, selling...

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