(Hartford Business Journal, 10/9/17)
Two constants exist for U.S. manufacturers: One is that technology is forever on the march; the other is that there will always be someone eager for a shortcut or backdoor into cutting-edge production processes or equipment.
Thankfully, perhaps, the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. — CCAT, for short — has eyes on both.
Since its launch in 2004, the nonprofit, state-funded organization that is part energy and advanced materials-processing consultancy and part technology-development “skunk works,” has proven a vital resource to Connecticut’s largest and smallest manufacturers, CCAT’s top officials and proponents say.