CBIA BizCast: Searching for The Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut

What’s the Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut? 
 
Voting gets underway Aug. 20 for the third annual competition highlighting our state’s manufacturing industry.   

Ahead of the competition, CBIA and competition supporter CliftonLarsonAllen visited the 16 companies in the running for this year’s title to showcase the products. 

On this episode of the CBIA BizCast, host Amanda Marlow sits down with CLA’s Brett Bushnell and Matt Gaieski to talk about the competition, this year’s contenders, and the importance of Connecticut’s manufacturing industry.  

Episode Highlights:  

• Overview of the Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut 
• Manufacturing’s role in Connecticut 
• Depth, diversity, and pride of Connecticut manufacturing  
• Workforce challenges 

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