Connecticut Innovations

CI is gearing up for its second annual Tour de Connecticut, a 200-mile bike ride across the state visiting portfolio companies, hosting events, and stopping by local attractions. 🚲 Some team members took their summer training a little more seriously than others… our managing director of investments, Douglas Roth, flew over to Amsterdam, the “bike capital of the world,” to get ready for our upcoming ride across the state, beginning on Monday, September 9 and ending on Thursday, September 12. Follow CI on Instagram (@ct_innovations) to stay up to date along our route. 🗺 #TourDeConnecticut

As part of her Steel Magnolia Series, a series of articles spotlighting women entrepreneurs who have achieved success and delivered impressive returns, Janet DeFrino goes way back with Alison J. Malloy to hear about her journey starting a company (that would later exit to Kodak) at just 26 years old. The article also explores her current role managing CI's Future Fund and supporting the Tidal River Women's Investor Group. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/e3Xj7v6V

In honor of National Intern Day, take a moment to get to know the brilliant young professionals who have been spending their summer with CI. What a crew! 💡

What’s better than a networking event? A networking event aboard SoundWaters, an 80-foot schooner boat. ⛵️ Last night, interns from CI and a few of our portfolio companies sailed across Long Island Sound, getting to know one another and reflecting on their summer internships. 🌅 P2 Science, Inc. ReferWell Intus Bio Halda Therapeutics Connecticut Green Bank WAVE Drowning Prevention Systems Tidal River Women's Investor Group

Great meeting with the Munich Urban Colab, the Entrepreneurship Center at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Dr. Ingo Potthof from UVC Partners, one of Europe’s leading B2B deeptech investors. The Munich tech scene is bumping, as the FT just recognized by declaring it the number one startup hub in Europe. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gcA5dNZ7. Am meeting many incredibly talented founders and VCs on the ground here in Munich and just getting started. I’m ready to invest in at least one company I’ve met, if we can coax them to open their HQ in Connecticut.

In our latest founder spotlight, serial entrepreneur Eric Rosow discusses the significance of building a high performing team, while emphasizing the importance of balance. 🌟 After launching three successful ventures, we'll take our chances on trusting his advice. Discover more about his latest venture and CI portfolio company, Conduce Health, and hear his approach to building and retaining a world-class team. https://lnkd.in/eFmrwt_E

CI is totally spoked to announce we are hitting the road again this September . . . tune in for more as we tune-up our bikes and finalize our route for the second Tour de Connecticut, CI’s 200-mile trek across the state. 🚲 #TourDeConnecticut2024 Matthew McCooe Katherine Saunders, MD Sloan Saunders Bee Shapiro Peter Londa Brent Montgomery Sal Syed Al Subbloie Tom Sun Vlad Coric, M.D. Kevin Rocco Craig Crews Josh Geballe Jonathan Fife Tim Rassias Shari Cantor Michael Cantor Bill Moschella Anthony M. Anthony Radenka Maric Maxim Budyansky Peyman Z. André Swanston

Come (or ride) along with CI and hear about the companies and VCs our interns met with in New York City last week. 🚲 Major shoutout to Matthew McCooe, Alison J. Malloy and Matthew Archuleta for leading the group. 👏 Make sure to stay tuned until the end to hear some highlights from the trip! 🌆 Haider Akmal Aaron Marbley Michael Duda Brannon Jones Owen Davis David Bonfili Michael Anderson

Last week, Connecticut Innovations collaborated with Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and Thirty Madison to host a networking event in our Hartford office, bringing together leaders across the healthcare ecosystem. 🏥 The evening kicked off with remarks from DECD Commissioner Daniel O'Keefe, followed by an engaging discussion about the current and future state of healthcare innovation in Connecticut. 👩⚕️ The conversation was led by Barry Stein, MD, MBA, FSIR, FACR, RPVI, from Hartford Health Care; Katherine Saunders, MD from Intellihealth; Melissa Reilly, from Evernorth Health Services; and Mike M., from Oak HC/FT. Shoutout to Matt Storeygard from our bio team for moderating the conversation. 🎤

Our second annual intern trip to New York City was a success! ✔ The agenda was jam-packed with meetings across the city and a rooftop networking event to finish the day. 🏙 Huge thanks to all who hosted our group.