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What is the Knowledge Corridor?
The Knowledge Corridor is a cross-state region that includes western Massachusetts and Hartford, CT... a region bound by Interstate-91. Anyone standing on the MA-CT line at rush hour will witness the movement of workers, suppliers and customers that conduct business across-borders. Within its geography, the Knowledge Corridor includes 1.6 million people, 29 higher education institutions, over $180 million in sponsored research, a worldclass airport (Bradley International Airport) and other assets, making it an ideal location to locate or do business.
Its central location offers access to major markets.
And it has an accessible, convienent transportation network.
The strengths of the region can be seen by a variety of important indicators:
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Greater Hartford
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Greater Springfield
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Combined Metros
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| Population
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993,547
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608,479
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1,602,026
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| Labor Force
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494,775
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287,793
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782,568
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Total Employment
(FT & PT) |
657,130
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322,009
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979,139
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| # of Businesses
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26,011
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13,758
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39,769
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| Total Personal Inc.
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$32.3 billion
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$15.4 billion
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$47.7 billion
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| # of Colleges
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13
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13
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26
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| # of College Students |
57,462
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50,950
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108,412
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For more information visit Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership website.
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Featured Events |
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Noon - 2pm
MMTN Luncheon Roundtable |
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MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
The Materials and Manufacturing Technology Network (MMTN) of the Regional Technology Corporation announces its new LUNCHEON ROUNDTABLE EVENT.
The topic of the this event will be "EDC's Homefield Advantage Program as a Resource for Manufacturers"
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Friday, May 16, 2008
8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Breaking Through |
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BREAKING THROUGH:
IT-ENABLED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES EVENT SERIES
Springfield, MA—May 5, 2008 – The Regional Technology Corporation (RTC) is pleased to announce that its Technology Enterprise Council (TEC) network will be holding a business focused information technology event on Friday, May 16t
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Latest News |
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Monday, April 28, 2008:
MMTN Chair featured on MasterCard promo |
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Ann Latham, President of Uncommon Clarity, Inc. and Chair of our MMTN network is currently featured on the MasterCard Small Business website
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Monday, April 7, 2008:
RTC featured in Business West |
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“All Access Pass: The Regional Technology Corporation Keeps the Welcome Mat Out” is the article about RTC in the current issue of BusinessWest and can be found here:www.businesswest.com/details.asp?id=1515.
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