May 4, 2026Edition

How a South Windsor company scored a major league deal — and what it says about the future of ticketing

South Windsor-based TicketNetwork landed a major league deal just as the ticketing industry's biggest player faces an antitrust reckoning that could reshape how tickets reach fans.

🔒Yale spinout develops AI tool to monitor fetal brain activity, targets gaps in obstetric care

A Yale spinout called Wavelet is using AI to monitor fetal brain activity in real time — a potential breakthrough in a field that has relied on the same imperfect technology since the 1960s.

🔒New Greenskies CEO Singh eyes solar growth, storage expansion as federal tax credits phase out

Vijay Singh — not the golfer — brings two decades of renewable energy experience to Greenskies Clean Focus, where he plans to expand the North Haven company's geographic reach and push deeper into battery storage.

New GM Edwards guides Westfarms as Gen Z fuels rebound in in-person shopping

With nearly every storefront leased and a new general manager at the helm, Westfarms is thriving — even as struggling malls across Connecticut and the country tell a very different story.
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SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year: TJ Noel-Sullivan

Hartford Film Co. is a film and video production firm based in Hartford, producing feature films, commercials...

SBA Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year: The Schegg Group

The Schegg Group is a human resources consulting firm that provides services including career transition programs, training...

SBA Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year: CT RUN CO. (Ridgefield Running Co. LLC)

CT RUN CO. is a specialty retailer focused on footwear, apparel and accessories for walking, running and...

SBA Microenterprise Business of the Year: Troy Anthony Fashion

Troy Anthony Fashion provides tailoring, alterations and custom garment services, combining style and function to meet everyday...
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SBA Manufacturer of the Year: Marion Manufacturing Company Inc.

Marion Manufacturing is a precision metal stamping company focused on high-volume production using progressive stamping. It designs...

SBA Small Business Person of the Year: Derek Ezovski

ORMS helps lenders and commercial real estate professionals understand a property’s environmental risks. When a business applies for...

SBA Exporter of the Year: Novel Aero Inc.

Novel Aero is a Wallingford-based aerospace manufacturer that produces precision gaskets and seals for advanced engine applications. The...

Berlin condo development targets small industrial users seeking ownership in tight market

A Berlin developer is building small industrial condo units aimed at tradespeople and manufacturers — a rare ownership opportunity in a state where affordable commercial space is increasingly hard to find.
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Expert’s Corner: Lessons from Kit Kat — What 400,000 stolen chocolate bars did for crisis communications

When thieves stole 12 tons of Kit Kats from a truck in Europe, Nestlé turned a supply chain headache into a viral marketing moment — and left behind a few lessons for communicators everywhere.

🔒CT condo construction hits 15-year low, but some developers bet on demand

Condo construction in Connecticut has hit a 14-year low, but a handful of developers are betting that surging buyer demand and a stubborn inventory shortage make now the right time to build.

🔒Yale Ventures reshapes university’s tech transfer efforts, expands startup pipeline

Four years in, Yale's startup engine has spun out 51 companies and helped attract more than $600 million — and its managing director says the pipeline of ideas shows no signs of slowing.

Apartment conversions cut Fairfield County office supply, driving vacancy down despite weak demand

Fairfield County's office vacancy rate is falling, but brokers say shrinking supply — not surging demand — is driving the shift.
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TicketNetwork: The campus behind the company

From a ticket broker in the 1990s to a 50-acre South Windsor campus with a solar array, an animal sanctuary and a free cafeteria, Don Vaccaro has built something that looks less like Connecticut than Silicon Valley.

Legislative proposal threatens CT’s life sciences sector, patient access to critical medicines (opinion)

A Connecticut biotech industry leader warns that a well-intentioned drug pricing bill could undermine the state's life sciences sector and hurt the very patients it aims to help.
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