Make It Here: CT Product Development Grant Awards Presented by M&T Bank

Join FORGE and M&T Bank to honor CT Product Development Grant awardees and connect with manufacturers, startups, and ecosystem leaders.
Join FORGE and M&T Bank for a special in-person celebration of innovative manufacturing in Connecticut. Together, we will announce the newest recipients of the Connecticut Product Development Grants and highlight how these awards support emerging hardtech startups working with in-state manufacturers to scale production of innovative products.

The Product Development Grant program, supported by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund, strengthens the state’s manufacturing economy by helping innovators build relationships with local suppliers, accelerate their path to market, and become the next generation of CT manufacturers!

This event brings together manufacturers, startups, suppliers, investors, and ecosystem partners to recognize the companies driving growth and innovation across Connecticut.