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STATE AGENCIES
Connecticut Department of
Economic and Community
Development
505 Hudson St.
Hartford, CT 06106
860-270-8000
www.ct.gov/ecd
Manufacturing Innovation Fund
supports the growth, innovation
and progress of Connecticut's
advanced manufacturing sector.
The fund encourages collaboration
between private companies and
higher education, provides vouchers
to assist with technical needs, funds
job training and provides matching
funds for federal grants.
Business Development and
Workforce Training is the state's
lead agency for the development
and implementation of policies,
strategies and programs that
support business growth and
innovation. The department offers
a wide range of programs and
services to help companies prosper
in Connecticut.
Contact:
Denise Jones
Denise.jones@ct.gov
International Division is the lead
facilitator and strategic catalyst of
international activity within the
state. Its mission is to increase
the global competitiveness
of Connecticut businesses by
developing two-way trade and
investment opportunities;
by helping these businesses
enter new markets and expand
their global business base; by
aggressively pursuing foreign direct
investment opportunities; and by
building public/private strategic
partnerships.
Contact:
Beatrice Gutierrez
Beatriz.gutierrez@ct.gov
State Trade and Expansion
Program (STEP) is a pilot grant
program to help increase the
number of small businesses that
export, and increase the value of
exports for small businesses that
are currently exporting.
Contact:
Laura Jaworski
Laura.jaworski@ct.gov
Aaron Knight
860-270-8059
Aaron.knight@ct.gov
Connecticut Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) at
CONNSTEP
1090 Elm St.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Dean Simmons
Marketing Services Manager
860-529-5120
dsimmons@connstep.org
www.connstep.org
Description: Part of a nationwide
system of MEP centers linked
through the U.S. Department of
Commerce, National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST),
with the common goal to strengthen
the global competitiveness of U.S.
manufacturers. Includes the Made
in CT program for manufacturers.
Incumbent Worker Training
Program
Bernice Zampano
860-263-6732
Bernice.zampano@ct.gov
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/
IWTmanufappform.htm
Description: A matching fund
program to help manufacturing
companies provide training for
their workforce. It offers up to up
to $50,000 maximum per employer,
per calendar year equal to the
approved amount. The program is
administered by the Connecticut
Department of Labor and funded
through the Department of
Economic and Community
Development's Connecticut
Manufacturing Innovation Fund.
CTWorks Career Centers
Connecticut Department of Labor
www.ctdol.state.ct.us
Description: A network of 14
career centers offer services to job
seekers and employers. Consumers
are not charged for the services
provided by the center regardless
of their employment status. Career
services include employment
searches, assistance with writing
and critiquing resumes, skills
assessments, guidance on
interviewing techniques, workshops
on career transitions, videos and
information on local job fairs.
1,610
Civil engineers in Hartford
County, the most-employed
engineering job in the county
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