March 2013

100 College Street New Haven Business Fair >

March 27: Mill River Community Planning Meeting #3 >

New Haven Begins Massive Downtown Crossing Redevelopment >

Breaking ground on Downtown Crossing Project >

New Haven Downtown Crossing initiative celebrates groundbreaking, project kickoff >

Work Begins On Downtown Crossing >

IN THE HILL LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY BECKON >

Connecticut Innovations Commits $950,000 to New Haven County Startups >

The Hill-to-Downtown Planning Project Needs Your Input! >

Newhallville's Bartron Medical Imaging Scores Major Contract! >

Tweed New Haven Regional Airport Needs Your Support! >

New Haven eyeing way to connect Orange Street, Route 34 >

CT Powers Startups including New Haven's Grid >

Connecticut revamps business centers >

February 2013

Innovative startups blossom at The Grove in New Haven >

The Grid New Haven Lights Up >

NPR's "Where We Live" discusses New Haven's Innovation Ecosystem >

Construction of Downtown Crossing set to begin at end of February >

Yale Attracts Researchers with New Innovative Labs >

January 2013

Grey Wall Software Grows Again! >

Program Specific for Manufacturers >

55+ New Businesses Opened in 2012 >

December 2012

SBA Assistance for Businesses Affected by Hurricane Sandy >

SeeClickFix Gets Boston! >

Report of Future Possibilities for New Haven! >

New Haven Magazine’s 50 Most Influential People >

Radiall COO Bill Neale in Business New Haven >

Luck & Levity featured in NH Mag >

NY-CT Sustainable Communities Consortium Receives Local Award! >

New Haven Plans Food Incubator for Long Wharf >

New Haven Food Incubator Gets Traction >

More Food Incubator News Here >

Gateway Food Incubator Flyer  >

C8 Sciences Honored at National Conference >

New Haven in the Huffington Post! >

Road Work to Begin for Development Project >

November 2012

Project Storefronts Holiday mART on WTNH>

DeLauro, DeStefano Announce $2.2 Million for Downtown Crossing >

Rib-X Secures Equity Funding >

P2 Receives Startup Funding >

Grey Wall Software's Veoci in Businessweek  >

New Haven Startup Weekend a Success >

October 2012

State of CT Press Release on the Innovation Ecosystem  >

CT, others put $6.6M into New Haven bio-startup >

Governor Malloy in New Haven to launch Innovation Ecosystem >

Kebabian Celebrates 120 Years in Business>

New Haven Launches Food Action Plan >

C8 Sciences in the News >

EDC Board Member’s business aces Health Dept. inspection despite fire >

Rib-X Gets Incentive for Antibiotic Development >

September 2012

Buchanan Marine workers rescue fisherman >

Hill-to-Downtown Initiative Looks to Connect Neighborhoods >

Hill to Downtown Community Meeting >

Ikea Goes Solar >

Rib-X Gets FDA Designation >

Gallo Appliance in the Harford Courant >

Local Tech Entrepreneurs React to new iPhone >

Yale New Haven and St. Raphael Officially Merge >

Two New Haven Companies Selected for TechStart Accelerator! >

EDC in the New Haven Independent >

$13M Development Project on Grand Ave >

CT Celebrates CT Made >

August 2012

Pepe’s ranked #7 in the country >

New Haven’s SeeClickFix in NY Times >

Ninth Square in the NY Times >

LaunchHaven at The Grove in the news >

SeeClickFix resolves its 2,000th issue in New Haven! >

New Haven eatery featured on the Travel Channel >

Wall St Journal Reports on Development Project >

July 2012

Ingenuity spurs New Haven open workspace 'Make Haven' >

Mill River Phase I Articles: Register and Independent >

Precipio Diagnostics in the News >

Continuity Control Receives CI Investment! >

NY Times Reports on New Haven Development >

Digital Surgeons Gets New Haven a Shout Out >

Check out the new Technical Skills Training Initiative >

New Business in the News >

New Haven is a Food Mecca >

Canal Dock Construction to Begin >

June 2012

Greenleaf Biofuels builds biodiesel plant >

Bartron Medical Imaging hires through STEP-Up program >

New Haven based C8 Life Sciences receives $200k additional funding from CI >

Apply for CI's Tech Start Program >

General Assembly brings Apprentice100 Tech Training to NH >

CT’s Manufacturing Rebound >

100 College Tenant Announced >

Connecticut Innovations Makes $200,000 Investment in C8 Sciences >

May 2012

New Haven Attracts NYC Renters >

SBA Fed HUBZone Workshop for New Haven Businesses, Learn if Your Business Qualifies for Incentives >
Stoss Landscape Urbanism Wins 2012 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award >

Axerion Therapeutics Announces Research Collaboration >

New Haven Indie Label Launches >

April 2012

MakeHaven in New Haven >

New Haven Featured on Fast Company >

New Haven’s Continued Resurgence >

Nifty Thrifty Takes Off >

Web Whacked Worldtek—Then Gave Son Wings >

110 Terminal Plaza Serves Local Kids >

100 College Street Project >

March 2012

Tell Your CT Story! >

Science Park Development Highlighted >

The White House Likes Elm City Market! >

Higher One Opens HQ! >

Anna Liffey’s Named in Top 10 >

Murphy Visits New Haven Businesses >

100 College Street >

BioRelix Raises $2.5M! >

February 2012

The Sun Sends A Library Some Volts >

Gateway Spurs Historic Church Street Rehab >

Businesses To Get Energy Assistance >

Gsm Nation on CTNow >

Marine changes ownership, hopes to become “New Haven Shipyard” >

City of New Haven and its Economic Development teams spurring a continued renewal in the Elm City >

New Haven Small Business Owners Urged to Apply for $1000 Energy Assistance Grants from Operation Fuel’s Project/BEST>

The Grove is New Haven’s Small Business of the Year! >

Assa Abloy Acquires Manufacturers in US and Abroad >

Digital Surgeons Launches Shoot Local App! >

Arts Council Now on Kickstarter >

Elm City Distillery Coming to the Elm City >

Temple Plaza Art is #2 Top 100 Public Art Spaces in US & Canada! >

Ripple Effect creates just that, at the Goldie Libro Building >

January 2012

New Haven Rail is Busiest in the US! >

Claire's is One of US's Top Ten Heart Healthy Restaurants! >

Tweed Boardings Increase 9%! >

New Haven Entrepreneur Receives Laptop through Grant Program >

CT Arts Funding Links to Impact on Business >

EDC, City, Gateway Collaborate for Jobs >

Highest Occupancy Rate AGAIN! >

Anne Haynes on Hadapt Leaving >

Development Projects and Jobs Pipeline >

Businesses Filling Old State St Bld >

Downtown Pops with Vibrancy >

December 2011

New Haven’s Successful Retail Growth >

Manufacturers Association Among Noted Economic Growth Leaders >

Chairagami in the News >

Caseus Interview with The Boston Globe >

November 2011

Rib-X Pharma Files for Public Offering! >

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

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

Ikea to Install Solar Panels >

October 2011

EDC Sponsored Innovation Pipeline Event Honors Tech Companies >

Legislature Passes Jobs Incentive Bill >

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

Technology company partners with New Haven to test new software >

Food Day New Haven Events >

Gov. Malloy & Mayor DeStefano Visit Greywall Software >

New Haven has the Lowest Vacancy Rate in the US! >

Deloitte Names Higher One in Technology Fast 500! >

SBDC Announces “Get Your Biz Online!" >

Assa Abloy Announces....>

Greenleaf To Operate in New Haven >

New Haven Port to Develop! >

September 2011

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

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

SBA Opens Business Recovery Centers TODAY >

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

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

Higher One Named Top Workplace in CT! >

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

Tropical Storm Irene DRC Locations >

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

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

Chairigami Opens! >

Tax Relief for Victims of Tropical Storm Irene in Connecticut >

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

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

CT Pushes Insurers to Waive Hurricane Deductibles >

August 2011

Vote: Local Food Truck Faves HERE >

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

New England Econ. Development Report >

New Haven Fit Week – Sept 19-Sept 25 >

CT Manufacturing on Verge of Rebirth >

New Haven in USA Today >

July 2011

Mubarakah Ibrahim in Associated Press >

Malloy Tours New Haven Business >

CT Announces 1st Five Launch >

Project Storefronts in NYT >

CT is Best State for Manufacturers >

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

May 2011

Students Receive 100k for Start Up Venture >

Project Storefronts Receives Creative Economy Award >

If You Like New Haven and You Know It CLICK here >

Sunday Market >

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

Nominate Your Co for the Marcum Tech Top 40 >

Project Storefronts Wins >

Bentara Owner/Chef to be Personal Chef to Malaysian PR >

Business New Haven Highlights New Haven Incubator Spaces >

Stop & Shop Opens on Whalley >

SCSU Breaks Ground On $6 Million Biz School >

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

Yale Spinout BeCaid LLC Joins CTech Incubator >

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

Ikea Brings 10k Makeover to Life Haven >

Mayor and EDC visit MA, Vo-Tech

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

April 2011

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

Green Life Guides LLC Receives Pre-Seed Financing >

Tech Start-up Hadapt Announces Funding, Publicly Launches >

Encendia Biochar Wins 2011 Sabin Environmental Venture Prize >

Higher One Breaks New Ground at Old Winchester Arms Site >

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

CCEF Launches New Financing Program for Emerging Clean Energy Technologies >

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

Green Life Guides LLC Receives Pre-Seed Financing >

Tech Start-up Hadapt Announces Funding, Publicly Launches >

Encendia Biochar Wins 2011 Sabin Environmental Venture Prize >

Higher One Breaks New Ground at Old Winchester Arms Site >

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

CCEF Launches New Financing Program for Emerging Clean Energy Technologies >

March 2011

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

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

Connecticut's Doctors Vital to the Economy >

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

Inventor Preps Imaging Revolution >

Yale Draws Interest to New Haven's Center >

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

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

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 >

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

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

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

Architecture and Environment Combine in Yale Architecture Exhibit on Kevin Roche >

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

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

EDC Board Member Mubarakah Ibrahim Takes Fitness to Mecca >

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

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

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

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

January 2011

Social Network Start-Up Shizzlr Joins CTech Incubator >

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

Manufacturers Seek New Way to Save Money and Grow Companies >

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

Governor Malloy Promotes New Relationship With Business >

Chris Nicotra Elected Chairman of Greater New Haven Board of Realtors >

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

Commuter Tax Benefit to Continue Through 2011 >

December 2010

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

Low-Interest Loans Available to Small Businesses >

NovaTract Receives Pre-Seed Funding From CT Innovations >

New Haven's Thriving Entrepreneurial Community >

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

SecureRF Selected for Investment by the GE Ecomagination Challenge >

Start Community Bank Receives Final Federal Approval >

The Huffington Post Honors SeeClickFix Co-Founder Ben Berkowitz >

November 2010

Freelancers Find Community Through Project Storefronts at The Grove >

CT Biotech Firms Awarded Over $14mil >

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

Mayor Jon DeStefano announces the New Haven Promise program >

October 2010

The Huffington Post Honors New Haven Sushi Chef Bun Lai >

Phoenix Press Wins EPA Leadership Award >

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

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

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

Digital Surgeons introduces its first game >

Achillion Begins Anti-Hepatitis Drug Trials >

Vespoli USA Highlighted in Yale Daily News >

September 2010

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

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" >

Local printing business unveils new wind turbine >

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

CT House, Senate Pass Energy Bill >

The EDC Sponsors Crossroads 2010 > See Also >

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

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

March 2010

The Wm. M. Hotchkiss Company of New Haven turns 100! >

Manufacturing Output in CT ranks in the Top 10 >

Student Led Organization Helps Local Businesses >

January 2010

Local Green Company Expands to Corporate Market >

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

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

PepsiCo Opens New Haven Research Lab to Develop Healthier Products >

October 2009

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 2009

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