Business Development

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• Employer Services

  Explore the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (CTDOT) family of commuter services designed to meet the needs of Connecticut employers.

• Energy Assistance

  Review a variety of incentive programs that may be able to assist your business with energy conservation and energy cost management.

• Enhancing Process Efficiencies

  Connect to CONNSTEP, an organization that specializes in advising businesses on how to strengthen their leadership and maximize their operational efficiencies.

• Enterprise Corridor Zone

  Find incentives for development along the Route 8 corridor and Interstate 395.

• Enterprise Zone (targeted investment communities)

  Learn about which Connecticut cities and towns are approved to offer property tax incentives for acquisition, new construction and/or substantial renovation under CGS Sec. 32-70.

• Entertainment District

  Read which localities may offer manufacturing facilities the same Statutory benefits for plants, buildings and other real property improvements located in an entertainment district of a Targeted Investment Community.

• Entrepreneurs

  Find business-development support, financial resources and tax incentives, especially for early-stage companies in many sectors.

• Environmental Guidelines

  Review environmental guidelines for businesses that govern air, land, water, remediation as well as material and waste management.

• Explore Our Regions

  Explore the key regions of Connecticut — and the distinctive advantages each has to offer.

• Export Assistance Center

  Access market intelligence, practical advice and business tools designed to help U.S. companies expand in global markets.

• Federal Financial Resources

  Let the Connecticut Small Business Development Center help you explore federal financial resources available to entrepreneurs and small business owners.

• Federal Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits

  Learn more about the capital gains tax benefits available to qualified investors in Opportunity Zone projects.

• Film Infrastructure Tax Credit

  Find out about the tax credit available for projects that build facilities and other structures for production in Connecticut.

• Film, TV & Digital Media

  Find resources, from pre-production to post, as well as funding opportunities, tax incentives and business-development support.

• Film/TV/Digital Media Tax Exemptions

  Find out more about the available tax exemptions on film, video and broadcast productions in Connecticut.