The sixth annual Connecticut Dream It. Do It. Manufacturing Month is coming to an end but not before CCAT reflects on the many events that made it another great success. The October-long experience was officially proclaimed by Governor Dannel P. Malloy to recognize the importance of the more than 4,500…
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.…
Another successful Manufacturing Month
(Hot 93.7, 10/15/17) KidFresh paid a visit to Manufacturing Mania, put on by Connecticut Dream It. Do It. Manufacturing Mania gives kids the chance to see first hand the cool technologies and in demand skills in the world of manufacturing. That means if you like this sort of thing, you…
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…
Electric Vehicles Are Here. Now We Need to Figure Out How to Charge Them
(Time.com, 10/12/17) In the century since the dawn of the mass-market car, more than 100,000 gas stations have popped up along the country’s 4 million miles of roads and highways–and a stop to refuel became a crucial part of the quintessential U.S. road trip. But the heyday of the gas…
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…
After Norwegian merger, Friedland moves on from Proton OnSite
(Hartford Business Journal, 10/16/17) The longtime leader of a key player in the state’s fuel cell ecosystem is moving on from the Wallingford company he helped found 22 years ago. Robert Friedland, who has led Proton Onsite as president and CEO since 2008, worked his last day at the company…
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…
Wilton school district implements ‘Ready Access’ plan
(The Hour, 10/13/17) WILTON — Anderson Campbell worked on his Chromebook inside the library at Middlebrook School, as did his classmates beside him. They were learning how to use Google Docs, Sheets and other apps in their new digital citizenship class for sixth-graders. The class is meant to teach responsible…