Stamford Partnership Launches Dream Up Grant

Stamford Partnership Launches Dream Up Grant The Stamford Partnership is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring '23 round of the Stamford Partnership's Dream Up Grant! This grant aims to accelerate positive change in diverse communities by supporting grassroots organizations and individuals who are making a local impact. This aid helps to fund small-scale, impact-oriented work undertaken by small business owners, community workers, and non-profit organizations who are working to achieve real results in people’s everyday lives. The goal of the Dream Up funding is to help…

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McKinsey’s Stefano Redaelli Joins the Stamford Partnership Board

McKinsey's Stefano Redaelli Joins the Stamford Partnership Board STAMFORD — The Stamford Partnership is pleased to announce that McKinsey's Stefano Redaelli is joining the Board of Directors. Stefano is a member of McKinsey’s Advanced Industries practice, and the Managing Partner for McKinsey’s Stamford, CT, office.He specializes in serving B2B companies with distributed operations, both public and privately owned, at the intersection of the Industrials, Logistics and Construction value chains (OEMs, Distributors, Logistics operators and Service providers).Stefano joined McKinsey in 2003 in Italy, worked for 5 years…

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The Stamford Partnership Welcomes New Board Member Lisa Lanspery of Synchrony

The Stamford Partnership Welcomes New Board Member Lisa Lanspery of Synchrony STAMFORD — The Stamford Partnership is thrilled to welcome its newest board member, Lisa Lanspery! Lisa is the Senior Vice President of External Communications at Synchrony, a Fortune 200 consumer finance company. With more than two decades of expertise in corporate communications, Lisa has a range of experience in public relations, issues management, storytelling, and brand positioning. At Synchrony, she has worked on multiple change management programs including a CEO transition, COVID-19 communications, acquisitions, social issues,…

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The Stamford Partnership Announces Kevin Peraino Will Serve as Next CEO

The Stamford Partnership Announces Kevin Peraino Will Serve As Next CEO STAMFORD — The Stamford Partnership announced today that Kevin Peraino—a seasoned and award-winning nonprofit executive, journalist, and author—has been named the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Peraino, who has spent nearly 25 years living in Southwest Connecticut, brings a strong record of nonprofit leadership and public-policy expertise to the role.The Stamford Partnership is a swiftly growing nonprofit public-private partnership that works to improve the lives of those living and working in Stamford.…

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GE Appliances CEO Kevin Nolan on CoCREATE Stamford

GE Appliances CEO Kevin Nolan on CoCREATE Stamford Many thanks to Kevin Nolan, president and CEO of GE Appliances, a Haier company, for speaking with our Nov. 3rd TechHub audience at Third Place by Half Full Brewery in Stamford. Thanks also to Peter Denious, president and CEO of AdvanceCT, for moderating the fireside chat.Nolan, a Stamford native, shared details of CoCREATE, the recently announced small appliance microfactory and “co-creation community” to be established in Stamford by GE Appliances. He also shared his insights and…

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Analyze This: Data & Analytics Drives Growth in Stamford

Analyze This: Data & Analytics Drives Growth in Stamford Data and analytics expertise is the fourth industrial revolution’s foundation. Here’s how Stamford, and Connecticut, are securing leadership. Data and analytics expertise is the core capability propelling Connecticut’s economic competitiveness in the future, according to Stamford Partnership CEO and Stamford Innovation Week Founder Jon Winkel.“We are in it now, the fourth industrial revolution,” said Wes Bemus, executive director of StamfordNext. “Connecticut did well in the second industrial revolution, while California did particularly well in…

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Stamford Humanitarian Fund Seeks to Help Community Recover

Stamford Humanitarian Fund, Which Supported Community During Pandemic, Seeks to Help City Recover The City of Stamford, Connecticut, along with the Stamford Partnership, is proud to announce the success of the initial rounds of donations from the Mayor’s Humanitarian Fund, which was created at the on-set of the COVID-19 pandemic.When COVID-19 first hit in early in 2020, the Mayor’s office, along with public and private partners, galvanized a quick and decisive response, identifying the type of support needed and then providing critical grants…

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‘Filmed in Stamford’ – Digital Media Means Jobs and Prosperity

‘Filmed in Stamford’ - Digital Media Means Jobs & Prosperity Stamford’s relationship with digital media and film production is more than history, it’s a future with enormous growth potential. The recent news about Netflix shooting movies in Stamford is a big story, but the bigger story is what happens after the Netflix crews pack up: More than 20 production companies shoot high quality television and films and other programming on location in Stamford. “Filmed in Stamford” happens every day because of digital media.…

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UCONN-Stamford Research To Be Linked to Job Growth

UCONN-Stamford Research to Support Job Growth UCONN-Stamford is too often thought of as merely a University of Connecticut satellite campus. That thinking will change in a big way, because UCONN-Stamford is hiring young scholars who will push the frontiers of academic research and innovation in Fairfield County.  “Stamford lies within one of the larger metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S., and  enjoys a great deal of economic activity,” said Dr. Evan Rawley, an associate professor at UCONN Stamford. “However, the Stamford area has…

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Stamford Partnership Announces Relaunch of Popular Leadership Fairfield County Program

Stamford Partnership Announces Relaunch of Popular Leadership Fairfield County Program Stamford, CT— Leadership Fairfield County (LFC), the professional development program run by the Business Council of Fairfield County (BCFC) since 1992, is set to relaunch under the Stamford Partnership. The relaunch comes at an ideal time as now, more than ever, the Stamford community is in great need of strong economic and community development leaders at the forefront of the response and recovery from COVID-19. LFC served more than 450 executives from over…

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