What CONNSTEP Can Do for You?

CONNSTEP is a business consulting organization that helps small and midsize Connecticut manufacturing companies take advantage of expert business solutions to compete and grow profitably.

CONNSTEP operates as a fee-for-service 501(c)(3) non-profit and is one of 59 affiliate organizations connected to the national network of Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) organizations.

CONNSTEP is supported by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development allowing clients' access to services often otherwise only accessible to larger manufacturers. This investment partnership allows CONNSTEP to coordinate broader manufacturing initiatives, track impacts of services provided and form long-term strategies on behalf of client companies.

Our Unique Advantage
CONNSTEP understands what helps businesses grow - and provides services to help you implement and track strategies the promote growth.

Clients and Testimonials
Want to know what your peers think of us?  Read what our clients have achieved after taking advantage of our services. 

CONNSTEP Team
Success doesn't happen in a vacuum.  It takes driven, dedicated, well trained people - like the kind we have here at CONNSTEP.  Meet the team.

Board of Directors
Meet the CONNSTEP Board of Directors.

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(800) 266-6672

"CONNSTEP recently helped us to streamline our new tool design and development process which will give us a competitive edge in the marketplace thus helping to ensure new business and future growth.

We strongly believe that help from CONNSTEP is vital for us but also for other small manufacturers who call Connecticut home."

Bernie Rosselli
Stewart EFI

CONNSTEP Delivers

CONNSTEP Clients reported positive economic results from July 2008 through June 2009: 

bullet_m.gif  1,338 jobs created or
    retained;

bullet_m.gif  $223 million in sales
    impact;

bullet_m.gif  $11 million in company
    cost reductions; and

bullet_m.gif  $24 million in company
    reinvestment.

These figures are client reported through an independent third‐party audit of the NIST/MEP System.