Business Development

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• Hire Vets First

  Learn how veterans may receive reemployment services from trained staff at American Job Centers (AJCs) throughout the state, which include five comprehensive centers and several smaller, affiliate locations.

• iDevices

  A larger facility and more staff to support a growing business.

• Incumbent Worker Training Program

  See if your business may be eligible for grants from $5,000 to $50,000 to train your existing workforce in new skills.

• Innovation Hub Map

  Explore our innovation hub map of accelerators, incubators, maker spaces and coworking sites.

• Insurance

  See why Connecticut continues to be the Insurance Capital of the World, with business-development support, funding opportunities and tax incentives to stimulate growth.

• Insurance Reinvestment Tax Credit

  See how insurers that invest with approved fund managers can earn a 100% insurance premium tax credit.

• Labor Laws & Legislation

  Access Connecticut General Statutes for the Connecticut Department of Labor.

• Labor Laws — Unemployment

  Access the Department of Labor's employer services site where you can post jobs and access business services consultants.

• Lending Partners

  Discover funding opportunities from state, federal and private lending programs.

• Manufacturing Advancements

  Learn more about all the ways the Connecticut Center of Advanced Technology helps manufacturers evaluate new technologies, develop prototypes, optimize processes, enhance their operations and more.

• Manufacturing and Biotech Sales and Use Tax Exemption

  See if your manufacturing or biotech company is eligible for a 100% or 50% tax exemption.

• Manufacturing Assistance Act

  Discover powerful state incentives and technical support through this landmark piece of legislation.

• Manufacturing Innovation Fund

  Get targeted assistance for a wide range of industries via this $75 million state fund.

• Manufacturing Innovation Fund Apprenticeship Program

  Supports a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction for apprentices in Connecticut’s manufacturing industry.

• Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program - MVP

  Access financial assistance for eligible manufacturers in the form of a matching grant from $5,000 to a maximum of $50,000.