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December 2011 - New Haven’s Successful Retail Growth >

December 2011 - Manufacturers Association Among Noted Economic Growth Leaders >

December 2011 -
Chairagami in the News >

December 2011 - Caseus Interview with The Boston Globe >


November 2011 - Rib-X Pharma Files for Public Offering! >

November 2011 - Cool New Ideas Have Place To Percolate, Flourish At Yale Institute For Young Entrepreneurs >

November 2011 - EDC Part of “Why CT” Panel at GNHCC Expo>

November 2011 - Ikea to Install Solar Panels >


October 2011 -
EDC Sponsored Innovation Pipeline Event Honors Tech Companies >

October 2011 - Legislature Passes Jobs Incentive Bill >

October 2011 - New Dean Put’s SCSU’s Biz School on the Map! >

October 2011 - Technology company partners with New Haven to test new software >

October 2011 - Food Day New Haven Events >

October 2011 - Gov. Malloy & Mayor DeStefano Visit Greywall Software >

October 2011 - New Haven has the Lowest Vacancy Rate in the US! >

October 2011 - Deloitte Names Higher One in Technology Fast 500! >

October 2011 - SBDC Announces “Get Your Biz Online!" >

October 2011 - Assa Abloy Announces....>

October 2011 - Greenleaf To Operate in New Haven >

October 2011 - New Haven Port to Develop! >



September 2011 -
Submit Your Business Plan to Win Cash/Investment Offers! >

September 2011 - Chairigami: Zachary Rotholz creates fun, eco-friendly, cardboard furniture in New Haven >

September 2011 - SBA Opens Business Recovery Centers TODAY >

September 2011 - GSM Nation a 2011 Finalists for America's Best Young Entrepreneurs >

September 2011 - Desmos a 2011 Finalist for America's Best Young Entrepreneurs >

September 2011 - Higher One Named Top Workplace in CT! >

September 2011 - New Haven Business Tax Information Session – 9/27/11 >

September 2011 - Tropical Storm Irene DRC Locations >

September 2011 - Attention CT Residents and Businesses: Disaster Assistance Now Available---Atencion Residentes y Negocios de CT: Asistencia Por Desastre Disponible >

September 2011 - Saint Raphael’s hosts event on robotic advances in prostate cancer treatment >

September 2011 - Chairigami Opens! >

September 2011 - Tax Relief for Victims of Tropical Storm Irene in Connecticut >

September 2011 - Tropical Storm Irene Survivors in Connecticut can Apply for SBA Assistance>

September 2011 - U. S. Small Business Administration Fact Sheet- Disaster Loans >

September 2011 - CT Pushes Insurers to Waive Hurricane Deductibles >


August 2011 - Vote: Local Food Truck Faves HERE >

August 2011
- U.S. News & World Report names Hospital of Saint Raphael "high performing" in 9 specialties >

August 2011 -
New England Econ. Development Report >

August 2011
- New Haven Fit Week – Sept 19-Sept 25 >

August 2011 - CT Manufacturing on Verge of Rebirth >

August 2011
- New Haven in USA Today >


July 2011 - Mubarakah Ibrahim in Associated Press >

July 2011 - Malloy Tours New Haven Business >

July 2011 - CT Announces 1st Five Launch >

July 2011 - Project Storefronts in NYT >

July 2011 - CT is Best State for Manufacturers >

July 2011 - CT's Rib-X, Sanofi ink $772M Drug Deal >


May 2011 - Students Receive 100k for Start Up Venture >

May 2011 - Project Storefronts Receives Creative Economy Award >

May 2011 - If You Like New Haven and You Know It CLICK here >

May 2011 - Sunday Market >

May 2011 - Fast Company: Fast Cities 2011 New Haven on the map for Connecticut! >

May 2011 - Nominate Your Co for the Marcum Tech Top 40 >

May 2011 - Project Storefronts Wins >

May 2011 - Bentara Owner/Chef to be Personal Chef to Malaysian PR >

May 2011 - Business New Haven Highlights New Haven Incubator Spaces >

May 2011 - Stop & Shop Opens on Whalley >

May 2011 - SCSU Breaks Ground On $6 Million Biz School >

May 2011 - Higher One Program "One for Your Money" Targets Student Financial Literacy >

May 2011 - Yale Spinout BeCaid LLC Joins CTech Incubator >

May 2011 - Nominate Your Co for a CT Quality Improvement Award! Deadline Approaching! >

May 2011 - Ikea Brings 10k Makeover to Life Haven >

May 2011 - Mayor and EDC visit MA, Vo-Tech

May 2011 - Yale to work with Icagen, Pfizer on Novel Pain Treatments >


April 2011 - New England Real Estate Journal: Growth in New Haven is Accelerating >

April 2011 - Green Life Guides LLC Receives Pre-Seed Financing >

April 2011 - Tech Start-up Hadapt Announces Funding, Publicly Launches >

April 2011 - Encendia Biochar Wins 2011 Sabin Environmental Venture Prize >

April 2011 - Higher One Breaks New Ground at Old Winchester Arms Site >

April 2011 - New Haven's Own Clay Williams Named 2011 Minority Champion of the Year >

April 2011 - CCEF Launches New Financing Program for Emerging Clean Energy Technologies >

April 2011 - New England Real Estate Journal: Growth in New Haven is Accelerating >

April 2011 - Green Life Guides LLC Receives Pre-Seed Financing >

April 2011 - Tech Start-up Hadapt Announces Funding, Publicly Launches >

April 2011 - Encendia Biochar Wins 2011 Sabin Environmental Venture Prize >

April 2011 - Higher One Breaks New Ground at Old Winchester Arms Site >

April 2011 - New Haven's Own Clay Williams Named 2011 Minority Champion of the Year >

April 2011 - CCEF Launches New Financing Program for Emerging Clean Energy Technologies >


March 2011 - Yale-New Haven Hospital Voted Best Place to Work in CT >

March 2011 - Governor Malloy Throws Support Behind CT's Stem Cell Research >

March 2011 - Connecticut's Doctors Vital to the Economy >

March 2011 - Hartford Courant: New Haven's Growth Driven by Innovation Economy >

March 2011 - Inventor Preps Imaging Revolution >

March 2011 - Yale Draws Interest to New Haven's Center >

March 2011 - Nominate your Company for the Inc.com 500|5000 >

March 2011 - DEEP Nominee Dan Esty: CT Will Lead in Energy & Environmental Innovation >

March 2011 - Meet Catherine Smith - the State's New Head of Economic & Community Development >


February 2011 - Ask the NRDC About Smart Transportation, They'll Tell You About New Haven >

February 2011 - CNN Money: New Haven Real Estate "One of 10 Best Recovery Bets" >

February 2011 - After 147 Years, Sargent is Still Made in New Haven >

February 2011 - Last Chance to Nominate Your Company for the New England Innovation Awards >

February 2011 - Architecture and Environment Combine in Yale Architecture Exhibit on Kevin Roche >

February 2011 - Local Science Education Start-up Engages Students With Hands-On Science >

February 2011 - Opinion: Especially in New Haven, Don't Count Biopharma Out >

February 2011 - EDC Board Member Mubarakah Ibrahim Takes Fitness to Mecca >

February 2011 - You Renew and CTC Launch Corporate Cell Phone & PDA Renewal Program: Get Rewarded to Recycle Your Company E-Waste >

February 2011 - The City of New Haven has launched a new website for the Downtown Crossing / Route 34-E Development Project >

February 2011 - Clean-burning Biofuels Facility Announced for New Haven Terminal Site >

February 2011 - New Haven Department of Cultural Affairs Seeks Creative Entrepreneurs for Project Storefronts >


January 2011 - Social Network Start-Up Shizzlr Joins CTech Incubator >

January 2011 - The Mill River District: Evolving Five Minutes at a Time >

January 2011 - Manufacturers Seek New Way to Save Money and Grow Companies >

January 2011 - Rib-X Raises Another $20M to Develop Late-Stage Antibiotics >

January 2011 - Governor Malloy Promotes New Relationship With Business >

January 2011 - Chris Nicotra Elected Chairman of Greater New Haven Board of Realtors >

January 2011 - Latest Updates on the Route 34 East/Downtown Crossing Project Available Through Quarterly Newsletter >

January 2011 - Commuter Tax Benefit to Continue Through 2011 >


December 2010 - Fox Business: A City That Won't Give Up on Growth >

December 2010 - Low-Interest Loans Available to Small Businesses >

December 2010 - NovaTract Receives Pre-Seed Funding From CT Innovations >

December 2010 - New Haven's Thriving Entrepreneurial Community >

December 2010 - New Partnership Aims to Connect Start-ups, Investors, and Funds >

December 2010 - SecureRF Selected for Investment by the GE Ecomagination Challenge >

December 2010 - Start Community Bank Receives Final Federal Approval >

December 2010 - The Huffington Post Honors SeeClickFix Co-Founder Ben Berkowitz >


November 2010 - Freelancers Find Community Through Project Storefronts at The Grove >

November 2010 - CT Biotech Firms Awarded Over $14mil >

November 2010 - The NY Times profiles Connecticut's Grilled Cheese to Go >

November 2010 - Mayor Jon DeStefano announces the New Haven Promise program >


October 2010 - The Huffington Post Honors New Haven Sushi Chef Bun Lai >

October 2010 - Phoenix Press Wins EPA Leadership Award >

October 2010 - CT Innovations Makes Follow-on Investment in Continuity Control Inc. >

October 2010 - CDA Offer New Financing Programs up to $1mil for Export Sales >

October 2010 - Reminder: New Haven Personal Property Tax Forms Due Nov 1 File online >

October 2010 - Digital Surgeons introduces its first game >

October 2010 - Achillion Begins Anti-Hepatitis Drug Trials >

October 2010 - Vespoli USA Highlighted in Yale Daily News >


September 2010 - Yale Entrepreneurial Institute alums present their concept on MSNBC's Your Business >

September 2010 - The Department of Cultural Affairs launches Project Storefronts, a new initiative promoting the arts and activating retail >


August 2010 - New Haven's Grand Avenue is drawing new businesses >


May 2010 - The New York Times praises "The New Haven Model" >

May 2010 - Local printing business unveils new wind turbine >

May 2010 - We have added a Links section to our website.  View Links here >

May 2010 - CT House, Senate Pass Energy Bill >

May 2010 - The EDC Sponsors Crossroads 2010 > See Also >

May 2010 - Headline: "New Haven is experiencing a development boom despite the economy"   Read Story >

May 2010 - Headline: "New CEO for New Haven’s Rib-X"  Read Story >


March 2010 - The Wm. M. Hotchkiss Company of New Haven turns 100!
Read article here >

March 2010 - Manufacturing Output in CT ranks in the Top 10 >

March 2010 - Student Led Organization Helps Local Businesses >

January 2010 - Local Green Company Expands to Corporate Market >

Other You Renew News:
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January 2010 - Local Business Expanding in New Haven >

January 2010 - EDC Director to Leave in March >



December 2009
- SeeClickFix Named One of America’s Most Promising Startups
Business Week sends nod to local web company, SeeClickFix
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/06/0627_fresh_entrepreneurs/2.htm

December 2009 - PepsiCo Opens New Haven Research Lab to Develop Healthier Products
http://www.beverageonline.com/article.mvc/PepsiCo-Opens-New-Haven-Research-Lab-To-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO


October 30, 2009 - New Haven School Reform
In an agreement touted by some national education leaders as a national model for education reform; the New Haven Public Schools and the New Haven Federation of teachers have agreed on a deal that paves the way for dramatic reform in the City’s school system.  Key components address narrowing the achievement gap, teacher peer review and leeway in managing poor performing schools.

October 21, 2009 - Yale’s Smilow Cancer Center Opens
Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) officially dedicated Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven on October 21st , opening the most comprehensive cancer care facility in New England.
http://www.yalecancercenter.org/news/2009releases/oct2109-Smilow-Cancer-Hospital-dedication.html

October 9, 2009 - Rib-X Co-Founder Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Thomas Steitz, Ph.D., Sterling professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry and professor of chemistry at Yale University, is one of three winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work describing the structure and function of the ribosome, the protein making factory key to the function of all life.
"I am excited by the prospect that our work on the structure of the ribosome and mechanisms of antibiotic binding is leading to potential new chemical classes which have the potential to treat a wide variety of multi-drug resistant bacterial infections," commented Dr. Steitz.   
New Haven-based Rib-X Pharmaceutical, Inc., is a product-driven small molecule drug discovery and development company focused on the structure based design of new classes of antibiotics. http://www.rib-x.com/

October 6, 2009 - New Business Opens in Grand Avenue Special Services District
Pocket Wireless opened its doors at 118 Grand Avenue.

October 6, 2009 - Six New Businesses Open on Whalley Avenue
The Whalley Avenue Special Services District welcomes the following new businesses:
Pocket Wireless, 560 Whalley Avenue
Dollar Haven, 488 Whalley Avenue
Whalley Dominican Style Salon, 161 Whalley Avenue
Deli & Grocery, 161 Whalley Avenue
Prestige Vision and Eye Care, 347 Whalley Avenue
Sweet Jasmine Rice Restaurant, 47 Whalley Avenue
For more information on the Whalley Avenue Special Services District: www.whalleyssd.org

October  1, 2009 – Assa Abloy introduces their new Mobile Innovation Showroom.  The innovative display features industry changing security, life-safety and design innovation from Sargent and other Assa Abloy Group brands.  http://www.assaabloy.com/en/com/


September 30, 2009 – Courtyard Marriott New Haven @ Yale celebrated the grand opening of the hotel’s new 47 room addition and the complete renovation of all 160 rooms.  The renovation represents a multimillion dollar investment in the Whalley Avenue Special Services District and contributed to job creation.  For more information: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hvndt-courtyard-new-haven-at-yale/

September 17, 2009 – Three New Haven companies were the received awards at the CT Tech Council’s Third Annual Innovation Pipeline Awards – YouRenew, Retail Optimization Inc., and PaperG.  There were also 18 New Haven companies in the top 118 Innovative Companies to Watch.
http://www.ct.org/IPA_2009_Awards.asp#FullStory

September 15, 2009 – The City of New Haven and the New Haven Port Authority applied for federal TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) to help fund two economic development projects,  creating several thousand jobs and generating $200M in economic activity over the next 3 – 5 years.  http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/28/news/new_haven/a3-neport.txt

September 15, 2009 - New Financial Services Firm Opens in New Haven - Nantahala Capital Management opened its doors at 265 Church Street.  http://www.nantahalapartners.com/

 


 

Please visit these links to read our recent press releases:

January 31, 2008
New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. Announces Formation of Economic Development Corporation and Appoints CEO

August 26, 2008
Economic Development Corporation of New Haven Partners with GAVA to Support First-Ever Health Fair

September 5, 2008
Economic Development Corporation of New Haven and the WASSD Welcome New Whalley Avenue Restaurant

April 2011 - CCEF