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A state tax credit passed in 2010 and revised last year shows promise of directing money to small startup companies that traditional venture capital firms may avoid as too risky. The state income tax credit is 25 percent of investments as high as $250,000. When passed in 2010, an investment of at least $100,000 was required to be eligible for the tax credit. Last year, the investment threshold was lowered to $25,000 to qualify for the credit. Click Here for the Full Article:

"There is an explosion in entrepreneurship and people want to get in on it," said Matthew Nemerson, president of the Connecticut Technology Council, which started lobbying for a tax credit for angel investors more than five years ago. "The legislation came at the right time to throw fuel on the fire. Because of the $100,000 limit, the fuel [was] a little bit watered down." "Thirty companies have gotten investments since a law took effect 18 months ago allowing investors who p

CTC, CVG & AIF are thrilled to announce: Watts Wacker will be our keynote speaker for the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit, 10/27 in New Haven. Our 2011 Tech Companies to Watch have been announced. Click here to see the full list Event Recap About Watts Wacker Watts Wacker is one of the most celebrated and influential minds in modern business. Mr. Wacker — lecturer, best-selling author, political commentator and social critic — is one of the world's most respected futuris

“We are excited to have Liddy as our new leader and the voice of the risk capital community and looking forward to beginning a closer association with CTC” CVG also said it will be entering into an alliance with the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC), a statewide trade association serving the technology community, to manage the Group, create events and develop joint opportunities to improve the environment for technology and entrepreneurship in Connecticut. “We are excited

Election Forum Showed Contrast of the two Candidates – Please vote on November 2 No one can say they don’t have a choice in the two leading candidates, Republican Tom Foley and Democrat Dannel Malloy next week. Check the video from the October 18 forum at Yale to see what we mean. So, while Foley laid out how he would wean the private sector from interference caused by a state government hobbled by self-interested and expensive union contracts and historically ineffective eff

These two entrepreneurial and networking summits take place the same day in New Haven – September 17th. Only accredited investors can register for the 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM Northeast Angel Summit event, network with fellow investors from multiple states, and assess opportunities. General registration is accepted for the Cantor Colburn LLP 2009 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit which follows from 3:00 - 7:30 PM,  featuring elevator pitches by Companies to Watch, awards, and po