CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 34 • NUMBER 16 $3.00 AUGUST 10, 2026
With new downtown HQ, Junior
Achievement plans $18M
Hartford learning center.
CT retirement communities
expand as demand outpaces
new development.
CT craft brewery bucks
industry headwinds with
diversified business model.
Retailers expect boost
after CT expands sales tax
holiday limit.
UConn Provost Pamir Alpay has helped lead the state's quantum technology efforts. | Contriubted Photo
Future Ready Silver Surge Against The Grain
Politics & Policy
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New York AI startup
plans Connecticut
expansion after CI
investment.
Tech &
Innovation
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Next Frontier
With up to $281M in public funding,
CT bets big on quantum future.
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