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University Builds Path for Student Inventors

The University of New Haven will offer tuition-free degrees and start-up support to help young innovators bring their inventions to

FORGE Awarded Cummings Grant

Somerville nonprofit receives funding from Cummings Foundation Somerville, MA, June 2, 2026 – FORGE has been selected by the Cummings

University of New Haven Announces Landmark Collaboration with New England Nonprofits to Commercialize Student Inventions

The University of New Haven is partnering with commercialization experts FORGE and mentorship program NextMinds to offer student inventors a

University of New Haven launches tuition and mentoring program for student inventors

By Harriet Jones The University of New Haven is partnering with two nonprofits to help students commercialize their inventions, and

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.85 Million to Scale Advanced Manufacturing Projects

Funding will drive innovation and create workforce opportunities in manufacturing industries including battery technologies, building materials and drug delivery services

New Series Launches by Examining the Role of AI in Manufacturing

By Joseph Bednar The Future Is Now Ben Grande spends $20 a month on a ChatGPT subscription. It’s a small expense

Local manufacturers use AI to boost production and workforce

By: Victoria Buddie, 22 News WWLP SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – BusinessWest and Innovate 413 presented “Strat AI” on Thursday, an

This CT nonprofit is getting startups through the ‘valley of death’

by P.R. Lockhart When a winter storm slammed 34 states with a destructive mix of ice, heavy snow and freezing

FORGE awards grants to help Connecticut startups move from prototype to production

By Liese Klein, Staff Writer STRATFORD — From a spare room in their New Haven apartment, Clémence Bruguier and her

FORGE and M&T Bank to Award Manufacturing-Focused Product Development Grants at “Make It Here” Event

Guest Speaker Connecticut Chief Manufacturing Officer Kirti Patel Offers Remarks STRATFORD, Conn., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FORGE, the

SBA Awards $5.7 Million through the 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, Prioritizing American Innovation

The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $5.7 million in 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) awards, demonstrating the agency’s commitment

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $6.7 Million to Support Small Business Services Statewide

Small Business Technical Assistance Program Awards Will Help 73 Nonprofits Deliver Technical Assistance, Business Skills Workshop Training, and Access to

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