Connecticut Testimonials

Connecticut is home to a world-class workforce that supports innovative thinking and creative ideas that power startups and Fortune 500 companies. Our compact geography allows for better accessibility to state and local government and industry associations. Coupled with a top-rated education and childcare systems and affordability compared to major cities and our Northeast neighbors, these factors all make Connecticut the ideal place to live, work, and locate a business.

But don’t just take our word for it – hear why Connecticut entrepreneurs, innovators, and CEO’s choose Connecticut.

“I’ve run businesses for Lockheed Martin in a number of states including Florida and New Jersey and Maryland, and Connecticut has been the most friendly state. Flat out, we’ve had the most communication with the political establishment, the governor, and the senators.”

Paul Lemmo, Head of Lockheed Martin IWSS

“Connecticut’s value proposition… is to offer a qualified workforce and offer an ecosystem of manufacturing companies, which makes it easy to find qualified workers and provides us with an opportunity to have enough resources available to us to grow our company.”

Lutz Labisch, President & CEO of TRUMPF Inc. 

“The engagement by Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, and AdvanceCT was invaluable in our decision to expand TTM’s Connecticut facilities.”

Phil Titterton, EVP & COO of TTM Technologies

“Connecticut is an attractive company location with its top-quality educated workforce, universities, quality of life and a focus on building strong infrastructure for growth.”

— Pat LaVecchia, Founder & CEO of Oasis Pro Markets


ThayerMahan Autonomous Maritime Solutions | Engineering Talent in Connecticut

ThayerMahan is reinventing how we monitor the world's oceans to protect our country, trade routes, undersea infrastructure, borders and global fisheries. See why they chose Connecticut and how the state's workforce is driving the bluetech revolution on the East Coast.


Dare Greater in Connecticut

Entrepreneurs Rebecca Corbin and Ryan Gresh discuss how Connecticut's business ecosystem has helped their businesses grow from start-ups to retail and Wall Street powerhouses. Watch the videos below to discover why these two successful CEOs chose Connecticut and why they stayed.