Inspired by his father's unrealized dream of building a flying car, Hartford entrepreneur Robert Zielonka co-founded Escape Velocity Partners to give early-stage Connecticut startups the capital and mentorship he says too many promising inventors never had access to.
Van Wilgen’s Garden Center plans to open a new retail location in Southington later this month at the site of a former Smithland Pet & Garden Center.
On Thursday, during its annual Manufacturing Summit held at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, CBIA announced the 2025 winner — the frangible joint, a key component in NASA space missions, manufactured by Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense in Simsbury.