July 10, 2017 EditionEdition

🔒Upward Hartford’s international appeal

Meidad Vaknin, owner, CEO and chief technology officer of AMnetpro, a Bogotá, Colombia-based company, plans to lease office space in Upward Hartford, initially for three engineers and hopefully grow from there. He said he's drawn, in part, by the region's student-talent pipeline.

🔒UConn biologist takes new tack against herpes virus

Herpes is more common than you might think.

🔒Matulaniec leads TOMZ Corp.’s youth movement

Tom Matulaniec was 8 when he began helping his father at his Berlin company, TOMZ Corp., launching a 23-year journey that in April would see him named president of the manufacturer specializing in implantable parts for the medical industry.

🔒Dynegy’s $100K supports middle school sports

National energy company Dynegy made a $100,000 donation to CREC Athletics to support middle school sports programs...
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🔒Upward Hartford is ground zero for city’s fledgling entrepreneurial ecosystem

Mingling in Upward Hartford's expansive coworking, networking and incubator space downtown during a recent open house, Farmington angel investor and serial entrepreneur/inventor Eric Knight praised the new organization's mix of ingredients.

🔒Allstate Insurance Co. recognized by Bridge Family Center

At the annual meeting of the Bridge Family Center, Allstate Insurance Co. was recognized for its widespread...

🔒Why spending all your marketing dollars on Millennials is bad business

Chasing Millennial dollars is trendy. Catching Baby Boomer dollars is good business. Millennials may be the shiny thing, but Boomers are still the ones who spend.

🔒Bioscience entrepreneur Hellsund’s latest startup targets cancer research

Q&A talks to Per Hellsund, president & CEO of New Haven-based Cybrexa Therapeutics, which recently raised $6 million to advance its cancer research.
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🔒Short-term cuts to disability services prevent long-term savings

Those of us who serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities know that our current system of funding these services isn't sustainable. A billion dollars in state and federal funds are allocated to serve about 16,000 individuals with disabilities in Connecticut. The cost per person is way too high, and there is a waiting list for services.

🔒Tips for B2B sales strategies

“Dealstorming — The Secret Weapon that Can Solve Your Toughest Sales Strategies” by Tim Sanders (Portfolio/Penguin, $28).Today's...

🔒Natural gas infrastructure critical to keeping CT businesses competitive

Last month, groups around the country participated in National Infrastructure Week, a bipartisan effort to focus attention on the need to invest in essential infrastructure assets.

🔒CohnReznick volunteers during Week of Caring

As part of its third annual Week of Caring, CohnReznick team members (shown above) volunteered at the...
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🔒Manufacturers recognized for meeting jobs challenge

Gov. Dannel Malloy recently joined the state's public community colleges and several manufacturers including Pratt & Whitney...

🔒$2.5M Windsor tract

An 8-acre undeveloped industrial tract in Windsor is on the market at $2.5 million, brokers say.

🔒Farmington Bank hosts Junior Achievement Career Walk

Farmington Bank's West Hartford branch office welcomed West Hartford high school students for an inside look at...

🔒CT throws a lifeline to fuel cells, waste to energy

A new law passed by the state legislature without much fanfare could have a major impact on Connecticut's energy industry, providing a potential lifeline to two important, but struggling sectors: fuel cells and waste-to-energy power plants.
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