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What is the Knowledge Corridor?
The Knowledge Corridor is a cross-state region that includes western Massachusetts and Hartford, CT... a region bound by Interstate-91. Anyone standing on the MA-CT line at rush hour will witness the movement of workers, suppliers and customers that conduct business across-borders. Within its geography, the Knowledge Corridor includes 1.6 million people, 29 higher education institutions, over $180 million in sponsored research, a worldclass airport (Bradley International Airport) and other assets, making it an ideal location to locate or do business.
Its central location offers access to major markets.
And it has an accessible, convienent transportation network.
The strengths of the region can be seen by a variety of important indicators:
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Greater Hartford
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Greater Springfield
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Combined Metros
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| Population
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993,547
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608,479
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1,602,026
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| Labor Force
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494,775
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287,793
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782,568
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Total Employment
(FT & PT) |
657,130
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322,009
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979,139
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| # of Businesses
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26,011
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13,758
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39,769
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| Total Personal Inc.
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$32.3 billion
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$15.4 billion
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$47.7 billion
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| # of Colleges
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13
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13
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26
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| # of College Students |
57,462
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50,950
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108,412
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For more information visit Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership website.
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Featured Events |
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Friday, September 19, 2008
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Using Video in Marketing Seminar |
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RTC ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL MARKETING SEMINARS FOR 2008:
Using Video as a Business Tool
The Regional Technology Corporation (RTC) is pleased to announce that its Technology Enterprise Council (TEC) network will be holding a series of five new seminars throughout 2008 fo
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
8:30 - Noon
Tech Trends by Industry Leaders |
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Invited guest presenters include representatives from HP, EMC, and Cisco. More details to follow.
SAVE THE DATE
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Friday, October 31, 2008
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Software as a Service (SaaS) Seminar |
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Keynote presenter will be Rick Chapman of Softletter. More details to follow.
SAVE THE DATE
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Latest News |
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008:
Toner Plastics Inc. develops alternative to PVC |
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RTC member organization, Toner Plastics of Agawam, has developed a compound that is suitable for replacing PVC plastic.
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Monday, June 16, 2008:
Al Gore Visits FloDesign |
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FORMER VP, AL GORE, VISITS WILBRAHAM AND RTC MEMBER, FLODESIGN
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