8 Doing Business in Connecticut | 2016
T
he list of innovations to come out of
Connecticut goes on and on. Samuel
Colt's first revolver was produced here
as was Eli Whitney's cotton gin. Today, the
innovation continues at companies like jet
engine maker Pratt & Whitney, helicopter
makers Sikorsky and Kaman, as well as Fuel
Cell Energy Inc. But the innovation doesn't
just come out of the state's manufacturing
sector. e state's well established insurance
industry continues to be a leader in the U.S.
and the world. And who can forget that the
now ubiquitous cable sports channel ESPN
was founded here in 1978.
Connec cut residents
don't lack for Yankee
ingenuity.
Pictured is the Kaman Corp. SH-2G Helicopter. Kaman was founded by Charles Kaman in 1945 and is
headquartered in Bloomfield.
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KAMAN
Culture of
Innovation
Connec cut ranks 4th
in the nation
for most
innovative
U.S. markets.
Connec cut inventors have
33% more
patents
than the na onal
average.
From 2008 to 2013, Connec cut
residents received
10,863
patents.
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