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Philip Siuta
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Christopher Baisden
Chief Human Resources Officer
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Kevin Crowley
Senior Managing Director, Investments
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Peter Longo
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Alison Malloy
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Daniel Wagner
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Douglas Roth
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Renee Wasko
Associate, Investments
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Matthew Storeygard
Senior Managing Director, Investments and Bio Team Director
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Jordan Lue
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Elizabeth Skrabl
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Matt Panicali
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Tamyra Davis
Senior Investment Specialist
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Senior Vice President, Lending and Credit Administration
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Emma Twohill
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Malik Okoro
Senior Associate, Investments
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Drew D’Alelio
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Lisa Day
Manager of Office and Facilities
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Alana Ackerson
CI Investment Partner
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Managing Director, Investments
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Lisa Nicoletti
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Kimberly Wolfe
Director of Information Technology
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Bo Bradstreet
Talent Acquisition Director
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Manager of Investment Accounting
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Tracey Tribuzio
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Matthew J. Archuleta
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David Bruno
Director, Innovation Lab
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Brian Dowd
Director, Investments
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Marina DeThomas
Talent Acquisition and Human Capital Services
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Kevin Fagan
VP of Finance
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Vice President Compliance & SSO
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Venture Portfolio

Disrupting Wellness

CI brought together a group of trailblazing female founders in our portfolio and innovation ecosystem to discuss how they are disrupting the wellness industry through their respective ventures, including obesity management, personalized meal planning and reinventing fast food. The discussion, moderated by Courtney White, president of Butternut Media and former president of Food Network, features Dr. Katherine Saunders from FlyteHealth, Lauren Driscoll from NourishedRx and Shannon Allen from grown.

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Tour de Connecticut

Once again, CI hit the road to showcase our small but mighty network of entrepreneurs and state partners with the second annual Tour de Connecticut, a week-long, 200-mile bike ride across the state. CEO Matt McCooe, board chair Michael Cantor and special guest riders visited CI portfolio companies, hosted panels and networking events, connected with over 250 ecosystem members, and stopped by local attractions along the way.

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08.14.24

Connecticut Innovations Invests $48.6 Million in Early-Stage Companies in Fiscal Year 2024

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04.30.24

Connecticut Innovations Invests $12.6 Million in Early-Stage Companies in Q3 FY 2024

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02.22.24

Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Pilot Program at UConn Health Using Innovative Technology to Reduce Carbon Footprint and Deliver Substantial Energy Cost Savings

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02.06.24

Connecticut Innovations Invests $18 Million in Early-Stage Companies in Q2 FY 2024

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