AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoConnecticut-India Trade: Gov. Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 132, officially creating the Connecticut-India Trade Commission to boost collaboration in trade, technology, higher education, infrastructure and the arts. Port & Infrastructure: New Britain won a $14.7M federal BUILD grant to rework the Route 174/East Street intersection, aiming to cut congestion and improve pedestrian/bike access and CTfastrak connections, with construction slated for 2029-2031. Energy & Grid: Massachusetts is expanding its ConnectedSolutions virtual power plant toward vehicle-to-grid participation, potentially paying some EV owners to send power from home batteries back to the grid. Manufacturing & Restructuring: Alkegen filed for bankruptcy protection under a fast-track plan to cut $3.1B in debt, with Connecticut-linked operations in Lauscha Fiber in Summerville. Defense Industry: Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin) won a $107.3M Navy order to develop improved main rotor blades for the VH-92A “Marine One” helicopter, with work running through 2031. Business & Consumer Tech: New York sued Kalshi over prediction markets, arguing they’re an illegal gambling operation—an escalating fight over who regulates the fast-growing industry.
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