Events

5 part series from February 28th to March 28th at CURE Innovation Commons. Registration and additional information here.

Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs! SCORE of Southeastern Connecticut, with the support of IGNITE Thames River, launches Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: a FREE five-session small business workshop series. You have goals to achieve with your business idea, and building a solid foundation will help you. The five workshops in this free series will help you position your […]

Cybrexa Therapeutics is an oncology-focused biotechnology company working to create novel therapeutics with a markedly enhanced therapeutic index. Its first class of new agents will target DNA repair, with a focus on the creation of new classes of radio- and chemo-sensitizers, which will target a wide range of solid tumors. These new agents will allow the […]

Join us for the third Thursday each month when the entrepreneur community comes out to network.  RSVP Over the past six months, i2e Consulting has been spinning off one of its most successful project management product (Project Planning Pro) into a new company.  We will share our challenges and successes on our journey so far, from initial […]

Join us for an awesome evening of celebration, recognition, and connection!  Register to attend The CT Entrepreneur Awards identify, recognize and celebrate Connecticut’s leading entrepreneurs, ventures and ecosystem elements that support them. The CT Entrepreneur Awards are a product of the CT Entrepreneur Event Organizers consortium. This is an all-volunteer cooperative effort of all the people […]

NEW DATE: Aprl 25th, 3-5 pm In this program, Mary Gambardella, Partner and Chair of Wiggin and Dana’s Labor, Employment & Benefits Department, will provide an overview of the applicable laws and regulations governing workplace conduct, specifically those which prohibit discrimination and sexual harassment. She will give practical examples and guidance on recommended policies and procedures, as well […]

Business Before Hours is a before-work networking event hosted by chamber member businesses all throughout the year, traditionally First Thursdays.  Coffee, pastries and raffle prizes. Showcase your business by hosting; meet your neighbors, announce your latest event, or introduce your new business by attending. No RSVP required. No charge to attend. Non-members welcome.

Ignite and Crossroads Venture Group (CVG) are hosting Paul Singh and the North American Tech Tour in Groton/New London for three days of education, conversation, and activities about innovation, entrepreneurship and building the startup ecosystem in the Thames River region. The North American Tech Tour features Paul Singh and his Results Junkies Investor Syndicate. Paul is an entrepreneur, speaker, investor and Airstreamer. PLEASE NOTE: When registering, […]

Have you ever been asked “What do you do?” and blow it when you launch into a 4-minute discourse about the complexities of your job or business? A great Elevator Pitch is necessary for networking situations or that happen stance when you meet your boss’s boss in the elevator and want to pitch your latest idea for […]