Connecticut Small Business Development Center - Provides professional consulting, workshops and educational programs. Based at Central Connecticut State University. - http://www.ccsu.edu/sbdc/
Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism: Film Division - Provides industry professionals with a variety of production, location, business and economic development services as a division of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. - http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/taxonomy/taxonomy.asp?DLN=43458&cctNav=%7C43458%7C&CCTNAV_GID=1637
Connecticut Main Street Center - Nonprofit membership organization devoted to the revitalization of the state's downtown districts by spurring economic development within the context of historic preservation. - http://www.ctmainstreet.org/
Connecticut Community Investment Corp. - Promotes industrial and commercial development in the state by expansion of existing businesses through consulting, technical, educational and financial assistance services. - http://www.ctcic.org/
The Women's Business Development Center - Nonprofit micro-enterprise development organization whose goal is to increase economic independence for women. Information provided on programs, services and membership. - http://www.ctwbdc.org/
Connecticut Set-Aside Program - Program developed to provide small contractors, minority business enterprises, individuals with a disability and nonprofit corporations the opportunity to bid and receive a fair share of State contracts. - http://www.das.state.ct.us/Purchase/SetAside/
Connecticut Economic Digest - Monthly publication of the Department of Labor and the Department of Economic and Community Development. Includes statistics on economic activity and employment, feature article, and economic index. - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&Q=250688&ecdNav=%7C
CEIS Export Data - Table of information on top 100 trading partners of exports from Connecticut as well as ranked export industries, from the Connecticut Economic and Information System. - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&q=250624
Connecticut Research Data - Tables and charts of information on the state's economic resources. - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&Q=250610&ecdNav=%7C
International Trade Services - Information provided by the Department of Economic and Community Development on special programs, initiatives, events and resources to foster trade between Connecticut and the international community. - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1102&Q=249862&ecdNav=%7C
Brownfields Funding Programs - Financial assistance for site assessments and remedial actions to clean sites of contaminations for future economic development. - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1101&Q=251330
Connecticut Enterprise Zone Program - A business incentive in target communities which offers property tax abatements, corporate business tax discounts and employment grants. - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1099&Q=249766
Technical Assistance - Resource of publications and websites, from the Department of Economic and Community Development. - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1097&q=253518&ecdNav=%7C
The Connecticut Business Training Networks - Program of the Department of Economic and Community Development that combats the shortage of skilled workers in the state. - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1097&Q=251052
Community Economic Development Fund - Provides loans to small businesses in Connecticut and helps low- to moderate-income communities to plan and fund economic development projects. Offices in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven. - http://www.cedf.com/
Yankee Invention Exposition - Provides a forum for inventors, businesses, and manufacturers to bring new and innovative products to market. - http://www.yankeeinventionexpo.org/
Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association - State chapter of national organization of professional community planners. Information includes, legislative, land use education, online regulations, discussion list and employment. - http://www.ccapa.org/
Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency - Promotes regional policies and programs to benefit the towns of Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, and Southington. - http://www.ccrpa.org/