Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer)

U.S. Small Business Administration

The SBA is the United States' government agency to serve small businesses

ARC Angel Fund

ARC Angel Fund invests in seed and early-stage companies with a scalable idea and high growth potential.

Startup Weekend

Intense 54-hour weekend events which focus on building a web or mobile application.

Sikorsky Entrepreneurial Challenge

Entrepreneurial competition held by Sikorsky Innovations to identify and support emerging, revolutionary technology in the rotorcraft market.

Yale Entrepreneurial Institute

YEI helps undergraduate and graduate Yale students start scalable new ventures.

BEACON - Biomedical Engineering Alliance & Consortium

A non-profit trade association of academic, medical, corporate and individual members focusing on the development of new medical technology.

The Technology Exchange Portal directs technical assistance to firms and entrepreneurs who seek to gain access to and capitalize on the technical resources of the University (faculty, students, libraries, databases, facilities, and computer systems.)

University of Hartford: Entrepreneurial Center

The Entrepreneurial Center (EC) provides hands-on coaching and business training for new and expanding small businesses, as well as aspiring entrepreneurs in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.

Stamford Innovation Center

The Stamford Innovation Center offers several entrepreneurial support tools in southwestern Connecticut.

Northeast CT Economic Alliance, Inc.

A non-profit organization that provides loans and business development resources to both existing and start-up manufacturing and service companies in northeastern Connecticut.

Global Accelerator Network

A network of the world's top accelerator programs.

National Association For The Self-Employed (NASE)

A wide range of resources and tools to help business success (insurance programs, grants, consulting, etc.)

Seed Investment Fund (CI)

The Seed Investment Fund is available for technology and life science companies at the pre-stage of development

Eli Whitney Fund (CI)

The Eli Whitney Fund typically invests up to $1 million as a single investor or works with other qualified investors to help Connecticut-based technology companies with innovations and products.

Clean Tech Fund (CI)

The Connecticut Clean Tech Fund makes investments in Connecticut-based seed and early-stage companies focused on clean tech innovations.

The Connecticut Economic Gardening Group (CT-EGG)

Advising group that provides business services to small- and medium-sized companies in Connecticut.

The Elmseed Enterprise Fund

Elmseed facilitates the creation of successful small businesses in New Haven. It provides access to small, low-interest loans and technical assistance.

Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC)

A statewide program that provides expert management and technical assistance to start-up and existing businesses throughout the State of Connecticut.

SCORE (SBA)

Nonprofit organization which provides small business counseling and training under a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE members are successful, retired business men and women who volunteer their time to assist aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.

CTNEXT

The CTNEXT network strengthens and opens up statewide and local networks so entrepreneurs can access the knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

Micro-Enterprise Assistance Program- Fairfield

A program to provide entrepreneurs with training, technical assistance and start-up capital in order to create and sustain viable and productive small businesses in Fairfield, with the ultimate goal of increasing employment opportunities for low- and moderate-income person.

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic (IPEC) - UCONN

The Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic (IPEC) provides, on a non-fee basis, intellectual property education, counseling and legal services to inventors, entrepreneurs, companies, artists and research scientists in Connecticut.

Small Business Incubator Space @ Institute of Technology and Business Development (ITBD) - Central Connecticut State University

The ITBD provides an incubator facility for the companies in New Haven throught Central Connecticut State University.

Women's Business Development Council (WBDC)

WBDC offers entrepreneurial training programs including workshops, one-on-one consulting and business and financial coaching.

CURE

CURE is a 20 year old not for profit, built by its life and healthscience-centric membership to form a large CT bioscience network to serve the needs of entrepreneurs, universities, large and small companies alike.

The University of Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) The CCEI Innovation Accelerator

The Innovation Accelerator uses project teams composed of UCONN graduate and undergraduate students to help solve complex business issues for Connecticut’s technology-based entrepreneurial ventures through an accelerator program.

IP Factory

The IP Factory is a Connecticut based not-for-profit organization organized for the purpose of creating new technology companies in Connecticut.

Technology Partnerships and Licensing (UCONN)

The TPL group managse the intellectual property created at UCONN in life and physical sciences.

CTech IncUBator@University of Bridgeport

Fairfield County's first university-based incubator

CTech@Science Park at Yale

CTech houses start-up technology companies and provides access to a broad network of resources, including other entrepreneurs, investors, business advisors and technologists.

CTech@UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP)- Farmington

In collaboration with the UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP), CTech is providing incubation opportunities to businesses that meet certain criteria.

UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP)- Avery Point

The UConn regional campus at Avery Point, Groton has 2,000 square feet of lab space and 1,000 square feet of office space available for lease by start-up companies accepted into UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP).

UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP)- Storrs

Approximately 3,250 square feet of brand new, purpose-built space that has been committed to the Technology Incubation Program (TIP) in the new Advanced Technology Laboratory building.

MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut

Provides advice, support and educational services for entrepreneurs and emerging technology-based companies.

LaunchHaven

A meetup in the New Haven area that allows people to pitch an idea that they want to work on, network and find others who want to work on an idea.

Hype Hartford

A young professionals networking group to attract and retain talented individuals and successful businesses in the Hartford Region.

CCEI Startup Challenge (UCONN)

Uconn student idea pitch competition and a traditional written business plan competition.

Uconn

The state university of Connecticut

reSET

reSET is a community of entrepreneurs, educators, investors and policy makers focused on social enterprises.

Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce

Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce representing the Chambers and communities of Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, Plymouth/Terryville and Wolcott.

Connecticut Department of Labor

Department of Labor services (job board services, job training grants, tax credits, business statistics and cost saving seminars)

Aerospace Components Manufacturers, Inc. (ACM)

ACM is a non-profit regional network of independent Connecticut-based aerospace companies.

Consultants - Connecticut College

Faculty members are available for consultation and training.

Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)

CCAT offers a range of services to entrepreneurs and small businesses, particularly those with new technology or those involved in some aspect of manufacturing.

Connecticut Technology Council (CTC)

The Connecticut Technology Council is a statewide association of technology oriented companies and institutions, providing assistance for growing companies.

FastTrac® Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth Programs (some events hosted at UofH)

A practical, hands-on, entrepreneur-learning program designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage, and grow a successful business.

The Business Council of Fairfield County

The Council looks to build relationships and keep businesses in touch with timely information relevant to their industry in Southwestern Connecticut.

Smaller Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, Inc.

The SMA is an organization that serves to promote the cause of smaller manufacturing firms and provide resources to help Connecticut's smaller manufacturers thrive.

Small Manufacturers Competitiveness Fund (DECD)

Financial and technical assistance to small manufacturer's that will enable them to become or remain competitive against out-of-state and foreign manufacturers.

Connecticut Economic Development Fund

Access to capital, technical assistance to small businesses and support for community economic development.

Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. (CERC)

The Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. provides research, marketing and economic development services to Connecticut businesses.

Crossroads Venture Group

An organization that connects Venture Investment Professionals with high-growth emerging companies.

CONNSTEP, Inc.

CONNSTEP provides advice and consulting to help manufacturing and health care companies identify their key priorities for operational improvement and create a key strategic plan for achieving those goals in the most efficient manner.

Pollution Prevention and Recycling/Source Reduction Information (DEEP)

Pollution prevention and recycling/ source reduction programs from the DEEP.

Small Business Institute - UNH

A program that provides business owners with a team of students to develop business plans and strategies.

Connecticut Growth Network

Discussion and action forum of statewide leaders, consisting of small peer-led, local networking groups or cells.

BiFC Frontend Developers

Meetup focused on Javascript in the Stamford Area

WordPress Stamford Meetup

WordPress meetup located in Stamford.

Built in Connecticut

Community of entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, developers, designers, investors, technologists and academics working hard to create the next big web or mobile business.

Interns at Connecticut College

Post jobs and internships to Connecticut College students

Gateway to Grants

Strategy sessions,industry partnering assistance and grant review assistance for technology / manufacturing companies applying for federal or state grants

Go/NoGo Reports

Assessment reports that are designed to validate the commercialization potential of a company’s idea by providing competitive data, marketing research, patent research, etc.

FAST Partnership Program

Program to provide focused SBIR support services in 2011 to specific under-served markets.

DECD Export Assistance

Programs and services to assist Connecticut companies explore overseas markets and international business opportunities.

Cleantech Open

Highly effective cleantech accelerator that operates nationally and has a very strong New England regional branch.

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