Raising awareness to close the manufacturing skills gap

(Hartford Business Journal, 10/30/17) Q&A talks to Susan Palisano, the director of education and workforce development at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT), which leads October’s annual “Connecticut. Dream It. Do It. Manufacturing Month.” Q. How did the idea of establishing October as “manufacturing month” come about? A.…

Catalyst Endowment Fund Awards $50,000 to Program to Recruit and Train Women in Manufacturing Careers

(Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, 10/25/17) Connecticut manufacturers have said they are struggling to find skilled labor both for a growing number of existing positions and to replenish a workforce from which baby boomers are retiring at a rapid pace. In Connecticut there is currently no direct pipeline for many…

Video competition for high schoolers emphasizes ‘cool’ manufacturing

Program promotes industry partnerships; introduces youth to manufacturing and future careers EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — October 26, 2017 — What’s so cool about manufacturing? Connecticut’s high schools and manufacturers are about to get together and not just tell you … but show you. Connecticut. Dream It. Do It. (CTDIDI) is launching…

UTC Research Center Highlights Additive Manufacturing In Aerospace, Elevators

(Hartford Courant, 10/22/17) Nearly five months after United Technologies Corp. opened its $60 million refurbished research center, researchers on Friday showed off its additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence and other projects. David Parekh, corporate vice president for research and director of the United Technologies Research Center, said scheduling a media day for reporters…

Community News For The East Hartford Edition – Working Cities Challenge

Community News For The East Hartford Edition – Working Cities Challenge

(Hartford Courant, 10/17/17) Working Cities Challenge EAST HARTFORD — East Hartford has been selected to participate, competing with nine other towns and cities across Connecticut, in the Working Cities Challenge. Developed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, this Challenge is a multiyear, multistate funding initiative that is designed to…