Hartford’s Major Industries

Hartford Region is a hub for six major industries: Insurance/Financial Services, Aerospace/Defense, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Broadcasting, and Distribution.

Key Industries Driving Hartford

The Hartford Region is a hub for six major industries: Insurance/Financial Services, Aerospace/Defense, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Broadcasting, and Distribution. As the Insurance Capital of the World, Hartford's insurance sector contributes $15.8 billion annually to the region's economy.

Insurance & Financial Services

Major players in the industry call Hartford home

The Hartford, Travelers, and Cigna value Hartford’s strategic location in the Northeast plus favorable cost of doing business.

Health Sector

An economic powerhouse for our region and state

This dynamic ecosystem supports over 200,000 jobs and is anchored by employers who collectively generate upwards of $140 billion in annual revenue.

Aerospace & Defense

Aviation innovation and advancement in Hartford

Companies like Pratt & Whitney and United Technologies that are working to revolutionize aircraft engines and powered flight.

Logistics & Distribution

Northeast’s Premier Logistics and Distribution Hub

Located in the heart of the Northeast, the Hartford Region offers high-quality transportation infrastructure and affordable real estate, making it a premier Logistics & Distribution hub.

Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing is big business in Connecticut

The downstream metal products sub-sector in the Hartford Region generates a $2.4 billion output and impacts over 15,700 jobs.

Broadcast Media

Broadcast Media Powerhouses Thrive in Hartford

Broadcast giants such as ESPN, Entercom Communications Inc., and iHeartMedia have chosen the Hartford Region as their base to tell sports, news, and music stories to the world.

Interested in Hartford?

Fill out this form or use the information below to contact Gene Goddard, Chief Business Investment Officer at the MetroHartford Alliance.

Gene Goddard
Chief Business Investment Officer
ggoddard@metrohartford.com
860.525.4451 ext. 281