Opportunity Connecticut
Reimagining Our Workforce, Economy, and Quality of Life
The CBIA Foundation, in consultation with Economic Leadership LLC, has developed a long-term roadmap to boost Connecticut’s economic competitiveness. This process included extensive research and analysis of over 25 reports and studies, thousands of survey participants, and input from more than 30 forums across the state. These forums involved diverse stakeholders from business, nonprofit, education, community leadership, and government.
The resulting Economic Action Plan focuses on three strategic pillars to drive sustained economic growth and create more opportunities for all Connecticut residents.
Focus Areas
The strategic pillars within the action plan represent a long-term, strategic approach, focusing on the fundamentals of a successful competitive economy and providing policy continuity across election cycles and different administrations to drive generational change.
Business
Climate
Key challenges include a burdensome regulatory environment and public sector inefficiencies, which hinder competitiveness.
Workforce and Education
With 93,000 job openings and a declining labor force, the state must create pathways for students and adults to improve workforce participation.
Quality of
Life
Addressing transportation, affordable energy, homeownership, and childcare is essential to maintaining and enhancing Connecticut’s appeal for current and future residents and businesses.
Invest in Connecticut's Future
Make Your Voice Count
We’re inviting business and community leaders to take an active role in one of our three steering committees—each advancing Opportunity Connecticut, our economic action plan to strengthen the state’s business climate, workforce and education systems, and housing.
Join other leaders who are investing time, insight, and resources to make a lasting impact. By joining a committee, you will:
Steer
Research
Participate in 4-6 meetings each year to shape research priorities and implementation strategies.
Engage with State Leaders
Engage with key decision-makers and industry leaders
Collaborate with Network
Connect with forward-thinking leaders committed to Connecticut’s economic transformation across industry sectors
Drive the
Narrative
Provide feedback and input on media published by the Foundation to socialize the recommendations of the Opportunity Connecticut Plan
Want to Get Involved?
Let us know if you want more information or have in an interest in joining one of our committees.
Questions?
For more information or to get involved, please contact foundation director Dustin Nord
CBIA IS FIGHTING TO MAKE CONNECTICUT A TOP STATE FOR BUSINESS, JOBS, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE MEANS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE.