As a major advocate and resource for the state's manufacturing and technology-focused industries, CCAT and its staff are often featured in press and other media reports. Click on the links below to see recent examples of press coverage of CCAT. Please note that these links may navigate from CCAT's Web site. (Please see our disclaimer for more information.)
| CT at the Paris Air Show |
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March 18th, 2013 |
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Date: March 18, 2013 - WNPR
Despite the economic downturn, aerospace is a thriving international business. But for small manufacturers in Connecticut, it can be a challenge to plug into global markets.
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| CCAT to showcase electric discharge machining |
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November 14th, 2012 |
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November 14, 2012- Hartford Business Journal/Hartford Business.com
The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. will provide small and medium-sized manufacturers with hands-on experience in electrical discharge machining, thanks for an agreement announced Wednesday with Illinois equipment provider Sodick, Inc. |
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| Defense Firms Dread Budget Cuts |
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November 13th, 2012 |
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Defense Firms Dread Budget Cuts
November 13, 2012 -- Hartford Courant
The state’s defense contractors have their eyes on Washington, watching negotiations to redirect massive budget cuts. Read more
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| Connecticut's Deep Defense Roots Eye Looming Cuts |
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November 13th, 2012 |
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November 13, 2012- Hartford Courant
The state's defense contractors have their eyes on Washington, watching negotiations to redirect massive budget cuts that would knock the breath out of one of Connecticut's largest industries. Read
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| Budget cuts to have devastating impact |
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November 13th, 2012 |
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November 13, 2012- WTNH TV
Much of the talk about the fiscal cliff has been about the tax hikes that would affect nearly everyone, but the cuts in teh "Budget Control Act" set to begin on January 1 could cut deep into the fabric of Connecticut. Read
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| Fuel cell industry sees profits via consolidation |
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November 12th, 2012 |
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November 12, 2012- Hartford Business Journal
The fuel cell industry needs to move toward consolidation and profitability in the near future or risk losing the backing of investors, said Chip Bottone, president and chief executive officer of Danbury-based FuelCell Energy, Inc. |
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| Illuminating inspection |
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August 9th, 2012 |
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Noncontact, light-based metrology systems are nothign new. But their price tags can be restrictive for smaller part manufacftureres, which often become confused when trying to understand what technology to acquire and how to implement it, according to Tom Scotton...Read
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| Manufacturers Can Prosper In Connecticut |
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June 25th, 2012 |
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Hartford Courant
The state Department of Economic and Community Development, through the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, again has taken the lead in bringing ...
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| URI researchers working on renewable fuels |
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June 4th, 2009 |
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Connecticut is trying to stimulate the renewable-fuels industry. The federally funded Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology provides grants and helps find other sources of funding for innovative businesses, according to Joel Rinebold, director of the center’s energy initiatives...
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| Grant Awarded To Museum To Help Train Teachers |
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May 22nd, 2009 |
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The state Department of Higher Education has awarded a $92,000 grant to The Children's Museum to fund a year-long training and mentoring program for 30 elementary school teachers. The museum — in partnership with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. and the University of Hartford — will run the "Glimpse of the Past, Path
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| CCAT Looks to License Laser Listener Tech |
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April 8th, 2009 |
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The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. said it hopes to license an acoustic monitoring technology it developed that can be used to detect the breakthrough of laser-drilled holes in turbine engine components... more
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| Connecticut Awards 15 Grants (Biodiesel Magazine) |
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February 1st, 2009 |
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The state of Connecticut recently awarded 15 grants worth more than $3.3 million to support the state’s biodiesel industry. Four grants were awarded to biodiesel production facilities through the Production Facility Grant Program. Recipients were Greenleaf Biofuels LLC, DBS Energy Inc., BioDiesel One Ltd. and CT Biodiesel LLC. In addition,
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