New England’s Knowledge Corridor

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Welcome to New England’s Knowledge Corridor. Linked by the Connecticut River and Interstate 91, Greater Hartford (Conn.) and Greater Springfield (Mass.) together form an economic powerhouse.

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• 120,000 students at 32 higher education institutions
• State universities of Massachusetts and Connecticut
• Elite liberal arts colleges like Amherst, Smith, Trinity and Wesleyan
• Outstanding community/technical colleges
• National leader in K-12 education
• New England’s second largest population, education and economic center

The region is known as “New England’s Knowledge Corridor” because of its diverse economy, skilled, highly-educated labor force, world-renowned colleges and universities and traditions of invention, research and innovation. Because of this rich intellectual climate, the region’s workforce is among the most productive in the world.

• Strategically located at the center of the powerful Boston-New York economic region
• Lower wage costs, median home prices and commercial real estate costs than many major metros
• Home to major corporate headquarters including United Technologies, Stanley Works, Aetna, The Hartford Financial Services Group, The Phoenix Companies, Travelers Life & Annuity, Mass Mutual Financial Group, American Saw & Mfg., Merriam-Webster, and Spalding
• Easy access to key markets, domestic and international
• Accessible, convenient transportation network increases business productivity
• High-speed bandwidth running both north/south and east/west gives businesses exceptional telecom service at lower cost
• Reliable energy networks
• Short commutes
• Low crime rates
• Outstanding health care
• New England’s second largest airport – and among the fastest growing in the nation - Bradley International located midway between Hartford and Springfield

Web site:

http://www.hartfordspringfield.com/