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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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Monday, June 22, 2009:
RELEASED: Clean Energy and Industrial Efficiency Program Application |
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Jerry Bringham is pleased to announce that we are releasing the application package for this Grant Opportunity. We have sought to make this process as quick and simple as possible. While it looks like a lot of forms, each application package submitted will consist of 4 files. In addition, each form should be relatively straight forward for projects that are “dig ready.”
How to Apply –
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Monday, June 22, 2009:
Business Provisions of the American Recovery |
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides a number of tax incentives for businesses.
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