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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

Dear Gov. Healey: Here’s how to make Mass. a manufacturing powerhouse — again

By Scott Kirsner There are not a lot of Trump administration objectives that you may feel like our state can

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies

Funding will Support up to 125 Jobs in Sectors such as Custom Furniture Design, Food Packaging Solutions and Sustainable Manufacturing

MassCEC Awards $1.4 Million to Strengthen Massachusetts’ Climatetech Sector

Funding will enable 12 organizations to expand the state's climatetech startup ecosystem BOSTON – Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced $1.4

CT poised to lead manufacturing revival amid Trump tariff turmoil, top official says

By Liese Klein, Staff Writer, New Haven Register Will Nuovo Pasta’s pesto sauce taste the same if the Stratford company has to

FORGE Strengthens Connecticut Manufacturing by Advancing Startup Product Development

NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FORGE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps manufacturing startups reduce risk, decrease

Podcast: Manufacturing an American Century – From Prototype to Commercialization: The FORGE Playbook for Success with Laura Teicher

Welcome back to Manufacturing an American Century! Today, I had the pleasure of talking with Laura Teicher, the president and

FORGE Adds Two Leaders to Board of Directors

Addition of Sherri Palazzo and Pedro Arce Deepens Expertise with Startups and Lending Somerville, MA, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)

These 3 Connecticut-based startups received $24K in funding at innovation event

By Lilli Iannella Three clean technology startup companies in Connecticut competed in a pitch competition on Thursday night that awarded

DECD provides $800K to FORGE for product development grants

By David Krechevsky The state is providing more than $800,000 to a New Haven nonprofit that will use the money

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