The Stamford Partnership Celebrates the Success of the Dream Up Grant Program Awardees The Stamford Partnership is dedicated to supporting and empowering the changemakers in our
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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…
The Economy and Workforce of the Future; a Vision for the Tech Industry in Southwest Connecticut This series explores opportunities, challenges, policies, and investments that we must understand and employ to accomplish technological prominence for our region and state. It lays out the rewards if we win, and what is at stake if we don’t. Our Economic Future Depends on SWCT Becoming a Tech Hub. Here’s Why. SOURCE: https://www.choosestamford.com/why-stamford By The Stamford Partnership Part 1, The Trends, Forces, and Factors. Every company is…
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…
‘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.…
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…
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…
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…
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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