Tom publishes Opinion piece on the state of the Connecticut economy
Tom and Stefano Redaelli lay out a diagnostic of the CT economy in this Opinion piece. Here are some highlights:
CT has a history of innovation but is so far not translating early stage business starts into larger employers for the state – more support for early stage startups to grow in CT may help address this
Cost of energy is high and creates a barrier to business growth – the state’s ambitious renewable energy plan can potentially help address this if well implemented
The CT education system is currently not filling the demands in the workforce, particularly for information technology and STEM. Coordinating the K-12 system with employers and higher Ed institutions may help address the skills mismatch
https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/Opinion-The-need-for-CT-to-reinvigorate-its-17626338.php