Tech Talent Lives in Connecticut

Strategically located along the Northeastern I-95 technology corridor, Connecticut is home to some of the nation’s top universities and boasts a technology ecosystem that includes access to venture capital, partners, incubators, industry associations and a talent pool that ranks as one of the top in the United States. Connecticut's status as the 8th best state for future innovative potential¹ has drawn IT giants, biotech innovators, insurtech and fintech startups, and one of the nation’s only quantum labs at Yale University to the state, positioning our well-diversified tech sector as one of the fastest growing and most dynamic in the U.S. 

More than 8,000 technology establishments² are located within the state with over 99,100+ tech jobs³ in Connecticut throughout various industries, including IT, finance, insurance, and healthcare. Connecticut sits at the nucleus of one of the most skilled and densely populated tech workforces in the nation, with more than 16% of all U.S. tech traded cluster GRP produced within 120 miles of Hartford⁴ and 13% of all U.S. tech traded cluster jobs within 120 miles of Stamford⁵, two of the state's main tech centers. And this workforce only continues to expand — Connecticut boasts one of the fastest growing tech hubs in the country and significantly outpaces growth nationally, with tech supportive jobs rising by 5.3% in 2022⁶ while other national hubs, including neighboring New York City, contracted. 

Connecticut’s Innovation Corridor, stretching from Stamford along the shore to New Haven and up the Connecticut River to Hartford, which was named #12 in the country for tech talent leaders⁷, has the infrastructure, partners, and industry support to help your business thrive. The state’s abundance of workforce partners, like UConn’s Stamford Data Science Initiative and Yale University, feed tech talent needs, with burgeoning tech subsectors thriving amid Connecticut’s green energy and defense hub in New London, life sciences hub in New Haven, nation-leading insurance and financial services hub in Hartford — ranked #9 for U.S. fintech leaders⁸ — and fintech and insurtech hub in Stamford.

Key Facts

 

best tech talent pipeline⁹

 

in the U.S. for Knowledge Jobs¹¹

 

for highest 5-year tech job growth¹⁰

 

in the U.S. for venture capital deals per capita¹²

Film & Digital Media

From ESPN and NBC Sports Group to ITV America and WWE, the state is home to hundreds of production and post-production facilities, studios, game designers, software developers, and other digital and communications pioneers. More than 21,000 new media workers¹³ are employed at over 3,200 establishments in Connecticut¹⁴ in an industry that has seen 44% job growth over the last 10 years¹⁵.

Technology Support in Connecticut

Connecticut’s growing technology sector includes global digital communications brands like ESPN, technology startups coming out of Yale and UConn, and businesses meeting the increased demand for cybersecurity, fintech, and insurtech services. With a strong network of support, technology companies are thriving in Connecticut. 

Technology Sector Snapshot

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