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  <title>National Association of Manufacturers: How Connecticut Is Bolstering Supply Chains—and Training Students—with CONNEX</title>
  <pubDate>September 24, 2026</pubDate>
  <description>Paul Lavoie, vice president of corporate partnerships and innovation, discusses the motivation behind the Elevation Center creating a Supply Chain Resiliency Hub.</description>
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