From workforce training to statewide collaboration, June has been a month of momentum for Connecticut’s tech ecosystem. We were proud to take part in CT Tech Week 2025, a statewide celebration of innovation, talent, and connection. Events like this show what’s possible when partners across education, business, and community come together.
In this edition, you’ll find industry news, a success story from a recent Tech Ready graduate, and a preview of upcoming events, including our next quarterly sector partnership meeting.
Thanks for being part of this work and helping strengthen the tech pipeline across Southwest Connecticut and beyond.
Best, Patricia Torres Meyer Director, Good Jobs Challenge Grant
RECAP: CT TECH HUB AT CT TECH WEEK 2025
From June 2–6, CT Tech Week returned with a strong showing of innovation, entrepreneurship, and community. Presented by Realist Lab, the week brought together startups, educators, investors, and ecosystem leaders for a dynamic lineup of events across the state.
The Stamford Partnership amplified its weekly Thursday morning coworking series, StartLab, at Shippan Landing with expanded networking opportunities—thanks to BenchmarkIT—professional headshots provided by Hector Pachas, and a thoughtful conversation on the future of tech and innovation in Connecticut led by QuantumCT.
Special thanks to Realist Lab for curating this energizing week, and to all the speakers, sponsors, and partners helping shape Connecticut’s innovation economy. We’re excited to keep the momentum going!
UPCOMING EVENT: SW CT TECH HUB QUARTERLY MEETING
Join us for the Southwest Connecticut Tech Hub Quarterly Sector Partnership Meeting on Friday, June 20 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM (Virtual). This session will feature a live panel of Tech Ready graduates who have successfully completed training and entered the tech workforce. Hear directly from them about their experience, what made the difference, and how the program is bridging the gap between education and employment.
The meeting will also include labor market insights from the Business-Higher Education Forum and guidance on how employers can connect with Tech Ready talent.
This meeting is designed for employers, workforce partners, and stakeholders driving talent and equity in the tech sector.
SUCCESS STORY: FROM UNCERTAINTY TO UNSTOPPABLE WITH TECH READY TRAINING
Lexie’s journey is just getting started—but already, it’s a powerful example of what’s possible when training meets opportunity. Through the Tech Ready Career Training Program, a joint effort by The WorkPlace and the Southwest Connecticut Tech Hub, Lexie gained real-world experience, industry-recognized skills, and the confidence to step boldly into her future.
With support from our partners at Southern Connecticut State University, the program delivers a curriculum that doesn’t just teach—it transforms. Lexie is one of many learners proving what’s possible when community, education, and opportunity come together.
Quarterly Sector Partnership Meeting| CT Tech Hub June 20, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Virtual (Zoom) Hear from Tech Ready graduates, explore labor market insights, and learn how employers can connect with local tech talent.
UConn PMP® Bootcamp| UConn School of Business June 20–21, June 27–28, July 11 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 1 University Pl, Stamford, CT
UConn is hosting a PMP® Bootcamp to help professionals earn the world’s most respected project management credential.
Small Business Resource Event | City of Stamford June 26, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Ferguson Library Auditorium, 96 Broad Street, Stamford, CT Join the City of Stamford Office of Economic Development for an info session and networking with organizations offering access to capital and resources for small businesses.
Tech Ready Career Training Info Session | CT Tech Hub July 17, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Virtual (Zoom) Learn about a no-cost, 3-month online training program to gain in-demand tech skills and job placement support.
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Thank you to the following organizations for supporting the Southwest CT Tech Hub:
Advance CT · Airbornway Corporation · Analytic-Aware LLC · Bank of America · Benchmark IT · Blueprint Business Consulting · Business-Higher Education Forum · Charles IT · Charter Oak State College · City of Stamford · Deloitte · GE Appliances · George Comfort & Sons · Havyn Coworking · IBM · Indeed · Interactive Brokers · Janus Associates · KJM Textiles · McKinsey · Merrill · Neolumin · NBC Sports · Nuvance· Office of Workforce Strategy · PreRound · Priceline · Renquiry · Scala Computing · SDG Corp · Silicon Valley in Your Pocket · Social Venture Partners · Software Development Resources · Southern Connecticut State University · Sparks Policy Group · Stamford Health · Synchrony · The Workplace · Thorney Advisors · UCONN
This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number ED22HDQ3070186, awarded to the State of Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy by the U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration.
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