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Stamford Partnership Accelerates Through COVID-19, Prepares for Future Growth

Stamford Partnership Accelerates Through COVID-19, Prepares for Future Growth In 1978, the Stamford Partnership, then called the Stamford Economic Assistance Corporation was created by local business leaders. From its inception to now, the Partnership’s mission has remained the same: to enhance the lives of those who live and work in the Stamford area. And the organization today now features a diverse and representative Board that includes nonprofit, government, and citizen leaders.In 2019, The Stamford Partnership named Jon Winkel as CEO, when four months…

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March 13, 2021
Read more about the article Stamford Partnership Embarks on Promise Program for Local Scholars
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Stamford Partnership Embarks on Promise Program for Local Scholars

Stamford Partnership Embarks on Promise Program for Local Scholars The Stamford Partnership, a public-private non-profit focused on economic and community development, is announcing plans to launch its own Promise Program in Stamford, a popular scholarship program that is currently offered in more than 50 localities across the United States. Called the Stamford Promise, the program will award scholarships to area students, making higher education a more affordable and achievable goal for Stamford students and their families. “The Stamford Partnership is excited to help…

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January 2, 2021
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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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December 24, 2020
Read more about the article Stamford Partnership Announces Relaunch of Popular Leadership Fairfield County Program
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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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November 21, 2020
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The World-Changing Business of Dance

Stamford studio teaches confidence, boundaries and grit. You’ll also learn how to dance. Dance is a tough business. In an industry obsessed with body type, and where 100 dancers compete for one of 10 spots, the bar to success seems impossibly high. Dance studios are the dancers’ career entry point. Finding a studio to study and practice the craft can be difficult if you don’t have the right body type, such as physique, height or other aesthetic qualities. But that’s not the case…

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September 22, 2020
Read more about the article SōlHaus founder’s personal journey leads to a start up… and opportunity to build communities.
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SōlHaus founder’s personal journey leads to a start up… and opportunity to build communities.

A Journey to Wellness and a Startup August 3, 2018, was the final straw. Over the preceding year, Demetrius Glover’s Adderall prescription had lost its effectiveness. He became more depressed and more anxious. Worse, the suicidal thoughts were more common. The “final straw” was an extremely adverse reaction to what became his final dose of Adderall, a drug that treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Suddenly, Glover’s muscles  stiffened, standing became difficult, and when he did stand he was unsteady. Add to that…

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July 31, 2020
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Stamford entrepreneur creates niche in crowded toy market, gives back.

When Business Is a Game Would you bet your future on a deck of cards? It’s a trick question. “Even as growth for online gaming grabs headlines and venture capital,” said Michael Dummeyer, maker, owner and purveyor of Flex Deck Playing Cards, “the original analog versions of game boards and playing cards account for significant growth in the toy industry.” A 2019 report from Grand View Research  supports Dummeyer’s assertion. Grand View valued the global playing cards and board games market at nearly…

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July 23, 2020
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Women Lead New Board of Directors at Stamford Partnership

New leadership of the Stamford Partnership board of directors took the oath of office in July and for the first time ever, its two highest ranking officials are women.  The Stamford Partnership is a regional non-profit focused on improving the quality of life for Stamford’s residents, its workforce, businesses, and other critical stakeholders.  Leading the Board of Directors, will be Chair Jodi Gutierrez, who is an executive in the real estate and property management industry, with George Comfort & Sons, Inc.  April Condon,…

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July 15, 2020
Read more about the article The Stamford Partnership Seeks Update on UConn’s Planned Data Science Institute
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The Stamford Partnership Seeks Update on UConn’s Planned Data Science Institute

The Stamford Partnership today announced the publishing of a formal request for additional information regarding UConn's planned Data Science Institute. A project that the Partnership views as having transformative potential for Connecticut, Fairfield County, and Stamford. President Katsouleas and UConn Officials,   The Board Members, Staff and Stakeholders of the Stamford Partnership read the news of UConn’s planned Data Science Institute with great excitement in late 2019. https://today.uconn.edu/2019/12/uconn-wants-world-leading-data-science-institute-stamford/ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-norwalk-hour/20191224/281483573290438 https://www.ctinsider.com/news/ctpost/article/UConn-wants-world-leading-data-science-14922699.php Although the project seemed to be accelerating quickly at the time, we would…

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July 7, 2020
Read more about the article Partnership Orchestrates Collaboration with UConn’s Werth Institute to Support Stamford Hospital’s COVID-19 Treatment
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Partnership Orchestrates Collaboration with UConn’s Werth Institute to Support Stamford Hospital’s COVID-19 Treatment

Stamford Health becomes first independent, community hospital to offer convalescent plasma therapy as potentially life-saving option STAMFORD, CT (June 19, 2020)—The Stamford Partnership, a public-private partnership for economic and community development, today announced the positive outcomes of a joint-collaboration between the Stamford Partnership, Stamford Health and the Peter J Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at University of Connecticut (UConn). Stamford Health was early to launch a convalescent plasma clinical trial in its response to COVID-19. After learning about the clinical trial, The…

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June 19, 2020