Our Value Propostion:

• Networking with Peers and Prospects

CTC events bring together members of the technology comunity in both small gatherings and large well attended functions that provide business opportunities to regular attendees.

• Image, Branding, Culture, get the word out in Connecticut about who you are: More and more large corporations are thinking globally for manufacturing, acquisitions, strategic alliances, etc. But just as Connecticut as a state must aggressively position and market itself an innovation leader, so too must large companies continually reinforce locally and regionally that they are an attractive employer, a leader in their space and a contributor to their community. This self-marketing and promotion takes many channels, but one channel can be through an association with the Connecticut Technology Council. Positioning your company as interested in local economic growth through membership and sponsoring CTC programs reinforces with current employees and prospective employees a commitment to them, the community and the state. Associating the company with programs that receive media attention again builds brand and awareness. The Connecticut Technology Council is seeking to partner with large companies who are seeking to increase their local visibility. Together we can work together to maximize the publicity payoff and realize the gains.

  Innovation@Work - Participate in a program where CTC facilitates buisness oportunities: This award-winning program is tailor-made for Connecticut’s large and medium-sized companies seeking to improve its supply chain connections locally and regionally. The Council has now hosted Innovation Match programs at General Electric, Gerber Scientific, Pitney Bowes, AT&T The Hartford and Mohegan Sun. These are among the state’s largest technology companies. Even while some of these companies have dedicated new business ventures units, participating companies sharpened their thinking on innovation, realized introductions and generated new business opportunity for themselves and for smaller companies. This is a proven program that can be tailored to the needs of the host company and serve its interests in finding new technology, new partners or local/regional suppliers. More than any other CTC program, Innovation@Work serves the CTC large to medium-size company constituency while providing opportunity to smaller companies eager for the chance to showcase their technology know-how and secure business opportunity.

• CT Growth Network:
  Monthly gatherings of technology entrepreneurs investors and service providers. Attend a local meeting.
  
  
• FastTrack:
  The best of the emerging technology companies. Consider being a mentor to these high potential companies.
  
  
• PowerMatch:
  C-level networking that connects innovators statewide. This is one of CTC's most popular programs as it efficiently introduces members to each other and to business opportunities in a speed-dating format.
  
  
• Connecticut Fast 50 Awards:
  Recognizes each year the fastest growing technology companies in the state. The program is now in its thirteenth year. CTC and Deloitte jointly present this program.
  
  
• Women of Innovation Awards Dinner:
  Awards to Connecticut's top female innovators. Held every January, this is CTC's largest event and draws 600 attendees.
  
  
• VBrick Streaming Studio:
  Video library of both live and archived programs from CTC's endorsed service providers and members who offer advice and counsel to emerging tech companies in a webinar-like format. Sign up to participate.