Innovation in Connecticut – West Hartford Premiere Friday 8PM, November 21, 2025

We are delighted to collaborate on this premiere of ‘Innovation in Connecticut’, Friday, November 21 at 8PM on local Comcast Channel 5 or YouTube channel @whci

Hundreds of Connecticut’s most influential leaders in industry, public service, education, and philanthropy will gather this week to celebrate the state’s history of innovation as showcased in a UConn-produced documentary.

The wide-ranging documentary, which runs about 55 minutes, was initiated by UConn President Dr. Radenka Maric.

Documentary filmmaker Dr. Zeljko Mirkovic, a UConn associate research professor at the Werth Institute, directed the project and takes a wide-ranging look at Connecticut’s history of innovation and its role in advancing American progress in myriad fields.

 

“Innovation in Connecticut” is a feature documentary project delving into the rich tapestry of Connecticut’s history of innovation, showcasing both established pioneers in various fields as well as emerging young innovators.”

Trailer

The documentary includes interviews with more than 30 people including Lamont, Dodd, Maric, and other thought leaders and innovators inside and outside of UConn.

It also features the founders of Connecticut-based companies like The Junkluggers and Skyre join state history professionals from the New England Air Museum, the New Haven Museum, and the Mark Twain House & Museum, and more.

Prominent UConn alumni are profiled, including CEO of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Vlad Coric; entrepreneur and philanthropist Trisha Bailey; co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn LLP Michael Cantor; and lawyer, philanthropist, and former UConn Board of Trustees chairman Coleman Levy.