Early Support
Ives Squared
Ives Squared is an inclusive front door to innovation, offering programs, services, equipment, and resources to aspiring entrepreneurs and creatives at downtown’s Ives Library branch.
Collab
Collab is an eleven-week cohort program for early and aspiring entrepreneurs, offering coaching, class sessions, seed funding, and a community-based mentorship network.
Health Haven Hub
Health Haven Hub is a non-profit incubator and office space run by the venture capital firm Health Venture to support early and seed stage start-ups in healthcare fields.
Growth Support
Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (NHE3)
With an engagement with Forward Cities, the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven aims to convene leaders, community members, and entrepreneurs in implementing projects to build a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Economic Justice Fund Stipends
Launching in 2021, stipends for Black-owned professional services and technical assistance build capacity and resiliency in Black-owned businesses receiving direct capital from ConnCAT / ConnCORP’s Economic Justice Fund.
Economic Development Fellowship
New staff and five university fellows launched a business visitation program, before pivoting to provide emergency support to businesses navigating government pandemic assistance, alongside a webinar series and a new pro bono consulting program.
KNOWNpreneurs growth lab
Launching in January 2021, KNOWNpreneurs is a 4-month business program to support BIPOC-owned businesses adapting their business and products for growth in the post-pandemic world, supported by a team of mentors and resources at KNOWN Co-working.