June 30, 2025 - Hartford Business Journal

Economic Development

🔒Gov. Lamont: Connecticut is doubling down on innovation (opinion)

From new programs and capital investments to smarter regulation and talent development, Connecticut is creating an environment where innovation can thrive.

Advertising, Media & Marketing

🔒Stamford TV producer Montgomery’s ‘LaunchPad’ provides career development opportunities for young, disadvantaged jobseekers

A self-made media magnate founded a nonprofit that provides mentoring and workshop sessions with Stamford business leaders. Now, he's expanding it.

Banking & Finance

🔒Here’s why one prominent state lawmaker wants to make gold and silver legal tender in CT

State Sen. John Fonfara (D-Hartford) wants to make gold and silver legal tender in Connecticut.

Agriculture

🔒New Haven biotech Verinomics uses agricultural genomics, gene editing to produce healthier crops

A New Haven-based biotech company has developed advanced technology that uses gene-editing to improve the quality of lettuce.

Real Estate & Construction

Meet HBJ’s 2025 real estate power players

Meet HBJ's annual Power 25 Real Estate class. These are leaders who are having a major impact on the region’s commercial real estate and economic development scene.

Architecture

🔒Hartford’s JCJ Architecture names new leader from inside following national search; focus is on nationwide growth

Architectural firms generally are “notorious” for not planning for transitions in the executive suite — but not JCJ Architecture.

Economy & Labor

🔒As summer internship competition intensifies, Avangrid receives record 10K applications for 71 spots

Competition for summer internships has reached new heights in 2025.

Economic Development

🔒$30M warehouse conversion into industrial laundry facility expected to bring more than 200 jobs to Hartford

Over the past century, a small laundry service founded by immigrants has evolved into a large company with 2,200 employees at 13 facilities.

Economic Development

🔒Lawmakers ease prevailing wage requirements on state-backed private development projects

A recent change in state law loosens a requirement attached to DECD grants, making more brownfield development projects viable.

Manufacturing

🔒Struggling CT soda maker Reed’s Inc. has a new CEO; he’s focused on fixing supply chain, raising brand awareness

The new CEO of Norwalk-based ginger beer manufacturer Reed's was selected by the company's board of directors to take over its top leadership post.

June 30, 2025Edition

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