August 2016 - In This Issue:
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Why We Celebrate
from the desk of CEO Bruce Carlson
Technology companies and the jobs they create are THE future for Connecticut. While every other sector besides health care is shedding jobs in Connecticut, our sector is growing. Yet we don’t often stand back and take stock of what the technology sector means to Connecticut. Over the next four months, the CTC will bring the technology community together for a number of major events to celebrate what the technology sector provides to Connecticut, be it significant job growth or disruptive technology that is destined to change our lives in the coming years.
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Marcum LLP and the Connecticut Technology Council are pleased to announce the 2016 Marcum Tech Top 40 winners! Join us to celebrate CT companies in six technological fields as well as two Accelerator companies on September 22 at the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.
Find out which 40 Connecticut companies will be celebrated and learn more:
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Talent & Workforce Development Programs This Fall
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Cyber Liability & Cyber Insurance
Sept 14, 2016 9-11:30 a.m.
The Hartford Club
Hartford, CT
Learn how to protect yourself and your company from the aftermath of data breaches and security hacks. Hear from leaders in the developing field of cyber insurance and cyber liability on how to best protect your valuable assets, what adequate coverage means for your organization, and how to separate the best policies from redundant coverage.
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Branding: Impacting Technical Talent in Connecticut and Beyond
Sept 29, 2016, 3-5 pm
Medtronic, 60 Middletown Ave.
New Haven, CT
Engage with HR and Talent professionals from througout the state’s tech sector to learn about the different ways that branding impacts the acquisition of technical talent.
Who Should Attend: HR Professionals, Talent Acquisition Specialists, Employee Relations, Workforce Directors, and members of the Academic Community.
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Connecticut Technology Council
MEMBERSHIP!
Behind every culture of innovation is a dynamic group of leaders committed to their companies and communities, and determined to create a positive future for both. Our members are these leaders.
And we want YOU to be a member so that you can help drive Connecticut's Technology Ecosystem.
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Signature Events and Programs Happening Soon!
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 Sponsored by Code to Live By A100, students from colleges and universities across Connecticut are taking on the CTC Skills Challenge to compete to be one of the Top 50 Coders in CT and for a chance to win $5,000! Most importantly, this event positions talented undergrad and graduate students to be even more bankable in Connecticut's Tech Ecosystem.
Upcoming skills challenges are happening throughout September and October. Click to see if your school has stepped up and how to get involved! |
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October 20, 2016 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Trumbull Marriott
180 Hawley Lane
Trumbull, CT, 06611
Join fellow IT executives and practitioners as we explore advancements in Big Data, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, Bimodal IT, Cloud Innovation AND MORE!
Click to learn how the IT Summit can help your business and your brain grow.
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SAVE THE DATE
for Innovation Summit 2016 on November 17, 2016 at the Connecticut Convention Center!
As Bruce's note highlights, exciting advancements are underway for the premier networking and workshop event in Connecticut for technology startups, scale ups, and corporations.
Mark your Calendars now and check out last year's Innovation Summit.
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The August 2016 IT Job Report is in!
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"Closing the Gap" Webinar with Independent Software
August 23, 2016 @ noon
Over the last year, Independent Software has to helped local companies arrive at a better understanding of Connecticut’s environment for software developer talent and how best to approach improving the talent pipeline.
The “Closing the Gap” study report provides some important insights about the gap between employers’ needs and local talent coming from Connecticut's colleges and universities – a gap Independent Software would like to work with employers to close!
Learn more about the landscape of the Developer community in Connecticut, the “Closing the Gap” report, and how to get involved with the A100 Program. Reserve your place today!
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Northeast JavaScript Conference
September 15-16, 2016, Stamford Innovation Center
CTC partner organization, the Stamford Innovation Center, is hosting the Northeast Javascript Conference. This premier JS conference brings together the best framework contributors, scale implementation experts, and lead developers.
Attend for high level talks about frameworks, data handling, animations and other key topics from JavaScript experts from organizations like IBM, Priceline, IdeaBuilder, and more!
Details:
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Find more events near you that support Connecticut's tech community here!
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Starting in September, we present the Marcum Tech Top 40, where we honor the 40 fastest growing companies in the six technology sectors that we track. Although we hear and read stories about how hard it is to succeed in Connecticut, the successes of these 40 companies that are expanding right here in our state tell a different story.
In October, CTC will bring nearly 200 IT professionals together at the IT Summit. Over the course of nine workshops during the day, IT professionals will be meaningfully engaged in discussion regarding some of the most pressing issues the sector is facing today. Whether cybersecurity threats, big data, or attracting talent, we have experts from around the country leading panels that stimulate discussion and development on these important topics. Throughout the day, we incorporate a significant amount of networking time to allow these professionals to connect, culminating with vital post-Summit networking.
We are in the midst of transitioning the Innovation Summit to a celebration of Innovation in Connecticut no matter where it happens. At the Connecticut Convention Center in November, we will showcase 80 startup companies, and this year, we are expanding to include 40 growth companies and 20 corporations who are also pushing the innovation curve in Connecticut. Not only will we continue to leverage the successful workshop sessions that we pioneered last year, but we will also cap off the event with audience participation to determine the most disruptive technology coming out of Connecticut today. This disruptive tech could be developing in an academic or corporate lab, or in your garage or basement - it doesn’t matter; we want to hear about it, honor it, and share it with the rest of Connecticut and beyond.
We end the year with our Annual Holiday Party in December, where we just have fun, enjoy each other’s company and look back on the accomplishments of 2016.
So, why do we celebrate? To paraphrase our friends at public television, if we don’t do it, who will? A major pillar of CTC is to build and nurture the technology community in Connecticut. The events listed above tie directly into CTC’s strategies in the areas of Talent and Workforce, IT and Infrastructure and Growth Companies. By bringing the community together around these celebrations, we remind ourselves what an important contribution the technology sector is making to Connecticut, but even more critically we let the rest of the world know, as well.
Come join us at any or all of these celebrations!
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