Press Releases

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• 11/14/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Plans To Nominate Daniel O'Keefe as Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development

• 10/21/2019 Governor Lamont Names Colin Cooper as Connecticut’s First Chief Manufacturing Officer

• 5/2/2019 Gov Lamont Announces Development Plan to Establish New London as a Hub of the Offshore Wind Industry

• 2/1/2019 Gov. Lamont Announces New Construct for State's Aggressive Economic Development Strategy

• 6/20/2019 Amazon Will Soon Hire 1,800 Full-Time Employees at New Fulfillment Center in North Haven

• 10/29/2019 Governor Lamont Forms Council to Ensure Businesses Have Access to the Best Trained Workers in the Country

• 4/17/2013 Gov. Malloy: $10 Million Awarded to Clean Up Brownfield Sites

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, today announced that DECD awarded $10,507,339 in loans and grants to remediate nine brownfields located throughout the state. Clinton, Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Vernon, Waterbury, and Watertown will use the funding to clean up the polluted properties and redevelop the sites for affordable housing and mixed use development.

• 5/29/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Issues Action Plans for $82.5 Million in Federal Storm Sandy Recovery Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state has released two action plans describing how a total of $82.5 million in federal relief funds will be expended to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents affected by Storm Sandy.

• 12/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Tours Growing Nutrigenomics Startup in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured the Hartford headquarters of ThinkitDrinkit, a recipient of state assistance through the Small Business Express Program (EXP) and the Subsidized Training and Employment Program (STEP UP) which have helped the startup company grow steadily over the last year and hire more than 20 new employees.

• 11/21/2013 Gov. Malloy: CareCentrix Growing Presence in Connecticut With New Stamford Office

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that CareCentrix is expanding its Connecticut operations with a new office in Stamford after finalizing a lease agreement on Wednesday. In June 2012, CareCentrix became the fifth company to participate in Governor Malloy’s “First Five” program, a job creation initiative administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).

• 9/27/2013 Gov. Malloy: Small Businesses Can Apply Online for Storm Sandy Disaster Relief

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced small business owners impacted by Storm Sandy can now apply for federal relief funds online at the state’s CT Recovers website (ctrecovers.ct.gov).

• 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy: Wallingford's Z-Medica Growth Will Create Jobs, Expand Clinical Research

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $1.7 million loan to assist Wallingford medical device manufacturer Z-Medica buy new equipment in support of the company's current expansion plans. Z-Medica makes and distributes sterile traumatic wound products that rapidly stop high volume blood loss.

• 3/4/2013 Gov. Malloy: $29 Million Investment to Bolster Housing Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a state investment of more than $29 million in nine housing developments in Brookfield, Canaan, Hartford, New Haven, Vernon, and West Hartford.

• 10/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Tours Small Business in Bridgeport

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured Byrne Woodworking, a manufacturer of high-end custom cabinetry and millwork, one year after the company received a Small Business Express (EXP) Grant. The business, at 170 Herbert St., Bridgeport, was able to hire three full-time cabinetmakers, retain seven jobs, and break ground on a 1,800-square-foot expansion.

• 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Development Center Partners With Public, Private and Higher Education Institutions to Strengthen Small Businesses and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate Administrator for the Office of Capital Access Jeanne A. Hulit, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, University of Connecticut Vice President of Economic Development Mary Holz–Clause, and Business Council of Fairfield County President and CEO Chris Bruhl, today launched the state’s newest economic development tool, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).