CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 33 • NUMBER 8 $3.00 APRIL 20, 2026
Inside New Britain medtech components
maker AVNA's next chapter under new
President Mambrino.
New SLAM President Herrick leans
into growth as college sports spending
reshapes design demand.
GOP gubernatorial candidate
McCaughey pushes to eliminate CT
income tax; is it possible?
Energy firm Budderfly tops
$1B in funding, launches
battery storage rollout.
HBJ PHOTO | BRIAN AMBROSE
Driving Growth Market Momentum Feasibility Test
Capital Push
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Backed by PGA Tour,
Stamford golf tech
firm Arccos uses
data to reshape
performance tracking.
Tech & Innovation
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Timothy Briere (left), owner of Cassidy Hill Vineyard in Coventry, and
winemaker Matthieu Wheeler display bottles of Cassidy Hill wine.
Changing Vines
New owners uncork fresh ideas for
CT's legacy vineyards.
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