All this talk about new tech hubs makes me wonder about building one in Central CT, a beautiful place I’ve only discovered in the past 9 months.

2 hours to NYC, 1.5 to Boston or Providence, 60 mins to Stamford and 30 to New Haven. Lower taxes than NY or CA.

Proximity to world-class universities, including Brown, Yale, Harvard, MIT. 

Fantastic housing stock in a beautiful setting, with diverse architectural styles and character, financially viable for people and families at all stages of life.

Incredibly beautiful nature in all seasons, with mountains, farms, trails, fields, rivers, lakes, beaches, and forests.

Excellent public schools at all grade levels with ample private and parochial options for those who desire it. Great place to raise kids.

Amazing quality of life, with vibrant restaurants, culture and everything from farms to town centres to cities in close proximity. Sports, religion, music, art, or anything else – it’s a great place to pursue your hobbies.

Fantastic access to the outdoors with incredible options for hiking, climbing, fishing, boating, skiing, swimming, running, and biking – especially biking with seemingly endless protected greenways through forests, over rivers, and alongside farmland.

The farm is close to your table, with a huge number of crop farms, animal farms, educational farms, dairies, wineries, and orchards. 

Central CT has a well-educated and professional workforce, with a surprising number of successful companies headquartered in otherwise suburban towns and of course the significant financial and insurance industry presence in Hartford. Close by is the New England health-tech corridor as well as the many investment firms of southwest CT.

In a time where many companies will undoubtedly pursue hybrid or distributed workforces, flexible work is made easier by the greater availability of affordable home offices along with the ability to concentrate and do great work in a peaceful setting.

If you’re pursuing creative, ambitious, and impactful work, it might make sense to do so amidst the natural beauty of New England, away (but not too far) from the chaos and distractions of the big city and in a place where you don’t need to sacrifice time with family and quality of life. 

Is Central CT a future tech/fintech/healthtech hub? It’s too early to tell, but it certainly has a lot going for it.