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Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam speaks at a press conference announcing progress on the Vision Committee initiative. HBJ Photo | Michael Puffer
Trinity College to build
entrepreneurship, innovation
center on Hartford campus
Trinity College plans to build a new
facility dedicated to entrepreneur-
ship and innovation on its Hartford
campus following a lead gift from
alumna Elizabeth "Liz" Elting.
The 4,300-square-foot Elizabeth
Elting Center for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship will be built on
Vernon Street next to the Cornelia
Center. Construction is expected to
begin in late spring, with the building
scheduled to open in fall 2027.
The center will include accelerator
rooms, classrooms, conference
space and an event area to support
collaboration among students, faculty
and community partners.
Trinity launched its Center for
Entrepreneurship in 2022 to expand
experiential learning, mentor-
ship and partnerships focused
on innovation.
A rendering of the future Elizabeth Elting
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Hartford 'Vision Committee' enters public phase,
highlights need for more downtown residents
H
artford's business-led "Vision Committee" is moving into a public phase of its work, sharing early observations
about the city's downtown economy and potential redevelopment opportunities.
At a recent press conference led by The Hartford's chairman and CEO Christopher Swift, corporate and civic
leaders said early analysis suggests downtown activity remains too dependent on occasional events rather than a
steady base of residents and daily visitors.
The group is exploring ways to add housing in the city center, including converting underused office buildings and
redeveloping vacant land or surface parking lots.
A consultant working with the committee estimates downtown would need about 10,000 additional residents to
support more retail, restaurants and other amenities. A broader set of recommendations is expected in June.
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