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• Gov. Malloy: New Voucher Program Will Help Manufacturers Lead in Productivity and Technological Innovation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $3.5 million matching grant voucher program as part of the new Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund (CMIF).

• Gov. Malloy Re-Appoints Catherine Smith as Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he intends to re-appoint Catherine Smith as Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• Gov. Malloy: Investment in Precision Manufacturing Will Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission voted to approve a $5 million loan to APS Technology, Inc. a global provider of high technology and services to the oil and gas drilling industry.

• Thursday: Gov. Malloy Announces Arts in Education Grant Recipients

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven to announce the recipients of the competitive Arts in Education grants, which are part of a multi-agency partnership between the State Department of Education, the Department of Economic and Community Development-Connecticut Office of the Arts, and the Connecticut Arts Council.

• Gov. Malloy: Statewide Port Authority Will Attract New Investment, Economic Development and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined state and local elected officials and members the state’s maritime industry, today held a signing ceremony for legislation that creates the Connecticut Port Authority which will act as a quasi-public agency to market and coordinate the development of the state’s ports and maritime economy.

• Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation to Advance Revitalization Projects Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary and other state and local officials, today held a bill signing ceremony for legislation that implements a series of improvements to the state’s brownfield programs, as recommended by the General Assembly’s Brownfield Working Group, an eleven member task force created to examine the remediation and redevelopment of brownfields in Connecticut.

• Gov. Malloy: Starwood Hotels Worldwide Will Expand in Stamford and Create Jobs for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, Starwood executives and other state and local officials, today announced that Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is expanding its global headquarters in Stamford. Starwood will be creating 340 new full-time jobs in the state, in addition to retaining its current workforce of 980 employees.

• Gov. Malloy: State Must Continue to Lead in Advanced Manufacturing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith and other state and local officials, today visited precision manufacturing company, A-1 Machining Co., which will receive funding through DECD to expand, purchase machinery and equipment and make leasehold improvements at its new facility.

• Gov. Malloy: Headquarters of the Largest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the Country Relocating to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has finalized a deal that will bring the headquarters of the country’s largest intercollegiate athletic conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), from Massachusetts to Danbury, Connecticut.

• Gov. Malloy: The Lee Company to Expand Presence in Connecticut and Create Up to 200 Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced funding for The Lee Company to grow its business operations in Westbrook as part of an expansion project that will keep 862 current employees in Connecticut and create up to 200 new positions for residents.

• Gov. Malloy: ESPN Expansion is Raising Digital Sports Media Profile and Creating Hundreds of Jobs for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by executives of ESPN and state and local officials, today celebrated the grand opening of ESPN’s state-of-the-art Digital Center 2 building, a project announced two years ago as part of the Governor’s First Five economic development program.

• Gov. Malloy: Top Manufacturer Will Expand and Create Jobs in New Milford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced funding for Neeltran Inc., a top manufacturer of power systems and transformers, to support the company’s purchase of machinery and equipment and renovate and expand its facility.

• Gov. Malloy: MassMutual Expanding Enfield Campus and Strengthening Presence in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Massachusetts Mutual (MassMutual) Life Insurance Company has opened its new world headquarters for its Retirement Services division in Enfield and, as a result, is strengthening its presence in Connecticut, where the company currently employs 1,900 workers.

• Gov. Malloy, Conn. Airport Authority & DECD Announce New Aer Lingus Service from Bradley International Airport to Dublin

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and officials from the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) today announced the reestablishment of transatlantic service at Bradley International Airport - a years-long effort that Governor Malloy has completed in order to support the economy, boost tourism, and improve travel for our to and from our state.

• Gov. Malloy: State Grant Program Encourages Nonprofit Collaboration, Efficiency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is accepting applications for a new round of grants to encourage collaboration and sharing among nonprofit agencies.