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Connecticut is investing $50.5 million in public infrastructure to help grow a biotech and quantum technology innovation hub in downtown New Haven.“Every day in downtown New Haven, workers are developing the cutting-edge research, technologies, and products that are changing the world and propelling Connecticut forward as a leader in the...
Stratford-based Sikorsky has won a $10-billion contract to build helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps.The recently-renamed U.S. Department of War announced the contract late Friday afternoon.The contract calls for the company to make almost a hundred CH-53K transport helicopters.Sikorsky General Manager Rich Benton said the company will get years worth...
Global leader in aerostructures and engine systems introduces additive fabrication production line in Newington, CTNewington, Connecticut, September 3, 2025 – Today, AdvanceCT announces that GKN Aerospace is expanding its manufacturing center in Newington, Connecticut, one of its primary facilities in the U.S. and one of two located in Connecticut.GKN Aerospace’s...
Glori Norwitt to Focus on State’s International RelationsNew Haven, Connecticut, July 30, 2025 - Today, AdvanceCT announces the appointment of Glori Norwitt as Connecticut’s Special International Envoy, responsible for engaging with foreign dignitaries, delegations, and officials.In this unpaid volunteer role, Glori Norwitt will represent the state and AdvanceCT in interactions...
Connecticut, June 17th, 2025 - Today, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and AdvanceCT announced that aerospace component manufacturer, WHI Global, LLC (WHI), will open a new production facility in Enfield, Connecticut. Concurrently, WHI subsidiary Aerobond Composites, LLC announced that it has signed contracts with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, to produce...
For decades, Connecticut — and much of the United States — has wrestled with the thorny problem of how to rebuild its once vibrant manufacturing industries in the face of lower-cost competition from markets abroad, particularly in Asia.President Donald Trump sees tariffs as the way to go.On Tuesday, German toolmaker...
Globally recognized expert in Commercial and Military Engine Design, Development, and Manufacturing Expands Rocky Hill, Connecticut OperationNew Haven, Connecticut, March 24, 2025 – Today, AdvanceCT announces that MTU Aero Engines North America (MTU), a subsidiary of Germany-based MTU Aero Engines, is expanding its Rocky Hill, Connecticut headquarters. The Connecticut operation...
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont led a mission to India, aiming to enhance trade ties and attract investments. The delegation engaged industry leaders and government officials in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, discussing collaborations in technology, biosciences, and financial services, and signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu to expand cooperation.Connecticut Governor Ned...
Major League Soccer has announced plans to relocate its production hub for the 2025 season to WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Conn.The move, part of an expanded partnership with IMG, will see MLS Productions operate from WWE’s new state-of-the-art facility, The Studios at WWE. The facility will serve as the production...
XingImaging, a MITRO company, a leader in advanced research imaging and radiopharmaceutical services, is excited to announce the opening of its new state-of-the art research facility in New Haven, Connecticut. The facility includes a clinic to recruit and evaluate participants for clinical research studies, cGMP radiochemistry laboratories, 2 PET-CT and...
The University of New Haven has finalized the purchase of a 130,000-square-foot property and 12 acres of land directly adjacent to its West Haven campus.The former shopping plaza at 1129 and 1131 Campbell Ave., including a Railroad Salvage building, will be renovated to create a research and development center for...
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New Haven, Connecticut, December 2, 2024 – Today, AdvanceCT announces that Thomas (Tommy) Hyde will be joining the organization as the Chief of Staff, stepping into a key leadership role for the organization. Hyde will be working with AdvanceCT President and CEO John Bourdeaux and the leadership team on strategic...
Prominent German Company Executives Come to UConn to Recruit New Business, Engineering Talent
Nov 19 2024After studying and working in Germany for a year, Michelle Buerkler ’24 (BUS) found herself in high demand in the job market. Potential employers were impressed by her willingness to take a risk, become fluent in German, and immerse herself in a new culture far from home.Through UConn’s EUROBIZ program,...
