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CCAT offers a range of services to entrepreneurs and small businesses, particularly those with new technology or those involved in some aspect of manufacturing. Whether it's finding a new home for a start up, connecting business owners with variety of services and grants, CCAT works to foster the growth of new companies and link them with a variety of partners in the business world.
 A key facet of improved efficiency is knowing how a business compares with its competition; in other words, benchmarking. Benchmarking is a major service provided by CCAT's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative (MSCI). This service is provided to manufacturers and other businesses to help them evaluate their productivity and opportunities for improvement. The benchmarking process allows for a focused assessment of technical capabilities, operating efficiency, lean maturity and market potential. The assessment tool also provides specific opportunities for improvement. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. Entrepreneurs are introduced to peers, service professionals, universities, economic development organizations in the State as well as other resources in the region, ensuring they have the support they need to have the best chance for success in the ventures. The Entrepreneur Center brings together entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, advisors, and professionals that stimulate growth and make Connecticut a thriving place for the tech community. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Energy Initiative can connect businesses and other entities with grant programs and other assistance to help trim costs, optimize use and find alternative sources of energy. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. Founders/Inventors that work in small teams have a need to supplement their experience and expertise in running a successful start up. We match companies with the best and brightest minds to provide strategic advice, coaching and mentoring in a pro-bono basis and transform an entrepreneur's weakness into strength. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. We are a Network partner for Microsoft's, exciting new program, BizSpark, that is specifically designed to provide early stage IT Start ups with software, support, and visibility to help ignite their success. The program provides access to: a) Software - Access to current, full-featured Microsoft development tools, including Visual Studio Team System, plus production licensing to develop and bring solutions to market; b) Support - BizSpark provides professional technical support from Microsoft and connects start ups to a global community of business experts who guide through the hurdles of growing business, and c) Visibility- Through BizSpark, start ups have an opportunity to achieve global visibility to an audience of potential investors, clients and partners. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. The Connecticut Quality Council (CQC), which is part of CCAT's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative (MSCI), offers a wide range of programs and services aimed at helping organizations in all sectors to improve their quality level, productivity and efficiency. Workshops are developed to provide comprehensive and practical knowledge aimed at successful culture change for the benefit of customers, companies, and employees. Public workshops offer diversity of participant perspective and experiences. CQC also provides private workshops and facilitated hands-on sessions at customer sites or at CCAT’s facility in East Hartford. Conducting a program within an organizational setting allows a company to experience customized content with company-specific exercises. CQC instructors are highly experienced practitioners, and educators who have the ability to custom design and copyrighted their own material. Instructor backgrounds range from professional engineers, certified quality engineers, certified quality auditors, to Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award examiners and Ph.Ds
To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT’s Energy Initiative works with state and local government, renewable energy advocates and other stakeholders to promote advanced renewable energy technologies. This includes working with the Connecticut Agriculture Wind Initiative to identify appropriate sites for wind turbines, and the Low Head Hydropower Initiative, which works with the state, educational institutions and other stakeholders to identify appropriate sites and technologies for hydropower in Connecticut. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Education Initiative spearheads a number of efforts to develop strategic partnerships aimed at offering programs to improve education and workforce development in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. For entrepreneurs engaged in a process of planning to establish or establishing technology start ups, our monthly GroundUp series of seminars and workshops offers insights into the nuts and bolts of running a start up company in Connecticut. GroundUp seminars educate entrepreneurs and help them conceptualize their ideas and crystallize them into valuable, tangible products and/or services that satisfy the needs of their market. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. The Connecticut Quality Council (CQC), which is part of CCAT's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative (MSCI), offers a wide range of programs and services aimed at helping organizations in all sectors to improve their quality level, productivity and efficiency. Workshops are developed to provide comprehensive and practical knowledge aimed at successful culture change for the benefit of customers, companies, and employees. Public workshops offer diversity of participant perspective and experiences. CQC also provides private workshops and facilitated hands-on sessions at customer sites or at CCAT’s facility in East Hartford. Conducting a program within an organizational setting allows a company to experience customized content with company-specific exercises. CQC instructors are highly experienced practitioners, and educators who have the ability to custom design and copyrighted their own material. Instructor backgrounds range from professional engineers, certified quality engineers, certified quality auditors, to Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award examiners and Ph.Ds
To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. Practical, hands-on educational webinars, specifically designed to help viewers hone their skills to create, manage, and grow a successful business, are offered online to tech savvy entrepreneurs and the small business community. Webinars are presented by seasoned business professionals and entrepreneurs on a wide range of comprehensive topics that cover all aspects of business activities, including Financing, Marketing, Sale and Lead Generation, Management, Information Technology, Taxation and Tax Credits, Mentoring, Insurance, Human Resource, etc. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Energy Initiative administers Connecticut's Biodiesel Production and Distribution Grant Program, in partnership with the Department of Economic and Community Development. This program funds Connecticut biodiesel producers or distributors looking to advance and strengthen their business capabilities. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Energy Initiative performs energy analysis to help businesses find more efficient ways of using energy. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. Energy planning represents a significant mission of CCAT's Energy Initiative, which encourages technically supported and environmentally sound energy plans for local communities. CCAT uses a comprehensive process to identify and balance community energy loads with renewable resources, transmission and distribution capabilities and the use of clean and efficient technology.
CCAT can help manufacturers and other energy-intensive businesses evaluate their energy needs and find optimal ways to reduce both cost and waste. This includes finding ways to integrate alternative forms of energy, such as fuel cells. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Energy Initiative is involved in a wide-range of activities aimed at promoting the growth and use of hydrogen/fuel cell technology to meet the region's energy needs. CCAT also administers the Connecticut Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Coalition. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Collaboration Center, which is available for use by outside organizations, includes capabilities for video conferencing, webcasting and other cutting-edge features that foster collaboration. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT operates an in-house incubator which houses technology-focused start-ups. We offer some of the region's best incubator space along with providing tenants access to different programs to assist them in managing and growing their businesses. With two existing facilities and one under development, we currently have over a dozen existing clients that live in a collaborative environment with CCAT's Initiatives, Centers and Laboratories, and their fellow technology based businesses and academic partners. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Laser Applications Laboratory (LAL) researches and field-tests potential new uses for lasers to solve manufacturing, repair and overhaul problems. The LAL conducts laser materials process development and assists in implementation in the areas of drilling, welding, additive manufacturing (cladding), marketing, cutting, machining, coating removal, surface modification and localized heat treatment. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. The Modeling & Simulation program operates a stereo three-dimensional theater which can be used for virtual factory modeling and other manufacturing optimization tools. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT can help companies to obtain funding for research, development and commercialization of nanotechnology. This includes CCAT's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative spearhead The Applied Nanotechnology Consortium (TANC). It also includes the CT SBIR Office, which involves businesses and universities in a grant process that fosters nanotechnology research and potential commercialization. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Laser Applications Laboratory performs equipment evaluation and initial system design for the use of lasers in manufacturing settings. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT Laser Applications Laboratory performs a wide range of activities aimed at field testing and training companies in the use of lasers to drill, weld, cut, machine, mark and notch, as well as research into additive manufacturing, design review and process feasibility. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT's Modeling & Simulation program researches and field tests applications of software technology for improving manufacturers' efficiencies. This includes a wide range of services aimed at optimizing manufacturers' efficiency, as well as training to help companies tackle efficiencies-related issues. Among the area that optimization services are available: assembly sequence development, computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), electronic work instruction analysis, factory modeling, interactive online NC, virtual NC programming and robotic work cell design and offline programming. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT works with a number of partners and organizations that are researching applications of nanotechnology. CCAT can help companies to obtain funding for research, development and commercialization of nanotechnology. This includes CCAT's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative, which facilitates The Applied Nanotechnology Consortium (TANC). For information on TANC, contact Bob Torrani.
Resource Directory is compromised of screened professionals who specialize in serving technology start ups, the majority of whom offer their services at discounts to companies referred by us. We facilitate connecting these professionals with one another and with start ups. The directory covers a wide range of services provided by professionals, including Accountants, Intellectual Property Attorneys, Corporate Lawyers, Marketing/Sales & Lead Generation Firms, Website Developers, Software Developers, Business Consultants, Financial Planners, Government Contractors, Grant Writers, Technical Consultants, etc. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. A key facet of improved efficiency is knowing how a business compares with its competition; in other words, benchmarking. Benchmarking is a major service provided by CCAT's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative (MSCI). This service is provided to manufacturers and other businesses to help them evaluate their productivity and opportunities for improvement. The benchmarking process allows for a focused assessment of technical capabilities, operating efficiency, lean maturity and market potential. The assessment tool also provides specific opportunities for improvement. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here.
CCAT can help connect new businesses with other business and market analysis providers.
CCAT's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative assists manufacturing companies in creating mutually beneficial, joint marketing efforts. This includes one of CCAT's major events, the Air Show Exhibit Program, in which local aerospace companies participate in an annual trip to either the Farnborough International or Paris Air Show. For more information on the Air Show Exhibit Program. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT offers a wide range of services to companies in its in-house incubator program. These services include: shared infrastructure and support service, board room, free parking, 24/7 security, administrative support, networked printer and copy machine, mail center, telephone and Internet access, and access to technical and business service. In addition, CCAT also administers the state of Connecticut's Small Business Incubator Program, which provides funding for a start up that settles in any of the state's incubators. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. CCAT provides a wide range of marketing and communications assistance to client companies. This includes developing brochures, graphics, press releases and performing other public relations efforts to help bolster a client's image and brand. To contact CCAT about this service, please click here. The Connecticut Quality Council (CQC), which is part of CCAT's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative (MSCI), offers a wide range of programs and services aimed at helping organizations in all sectors to improve their quality level, productivity and efficiency. Workshops are developed to provide comprehensive and practical knowledge aimed at successful culture change for the benefit of customers, companies, and employees. Public workshops offer diversity of participant perspective and experiences. CQC also provides private workshops and facilitated hands-on sessions at customer sites or at CCAT’s facility in East Hartford. Conducting a program within an organizational setting allows a company to experience customized content with company-specific exercises. CQC instructors are highly experienced practitioners, and educators who have the ability to custom design and copyrighted their own material. Instructor backgrounds range from professional engineers, certified quality engineers, certified quality auditors, to Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award examiners and Ph.Ds
To contact CCAT about this service, please click here.
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