CCAT’s Education & Workforce Development team will be on hand to show its wares as the Waterbury Regional Chamber’s Manufacturing Council host its eighth annual STEM/Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Expo on Friday, Nov. 30. The free and public event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the…
Connecticut utilities ink deals with Danbury’s FuelCell
(CT Post, 11/1/18) FuelCell Energy reached utility power-supply agreements for fuel cell installations in Derby and Hartford that will supply electricity for the equivalent of nearly 20,000 households or more, subject to final authorization by state regulators. Read more >
CCAT featured at Big Tech Showcase
The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology was proud to exhibit as part of The Connecticut Forum’s second event of the season, Big Tech Showcase, sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and MetroHartford Alliance on Nov 16. The Big Tech Showcase provided CT Forum attendees with up-close access to…
Why it’s time to fight back against cyber risk to cloud computing and virtual machines
(Cloudtech, 10/31/18) Cloud computing is now a primary driver of the world’s digital economy. Governments, large corporations and small businesses are increasingly implementing cloud-based infrastructures and solutions to store their sensitive data and manage their operations. While the cloud offers lower costs, scalability and flexibility, it also expands a company’s…
Now trending in workplace safety: the next best tech thing
(Business Insurance, 10/24/18) Technology is the next frontier of workplace safety, according to experts at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. Automation that hands off riskier jobs to machines, artificial intelligence that can help manage safety concerns such as protocols for preventing injuries, sensors that can tell a worker…
Google spinoff to test truly driverless cars in California
(AP News, 10/30/18) The robotic car company created by Google is poised to attempt a major technological leap in California, where its vehicles will hit the roads without a human on hand to take control in emergencies. The regulatory approval announced Tuesday allows Waymo’s driverless cars to cruise through California at speeds…
Female students attend manufacturing summit
(My Record Journal, 11/12/18) Middle School of Plainville Technology/Engineering faculty members Kim Coyle and Camille Westfall and a group of eighth grade female students recently attended the Making It Real: Girls & Manufacturing Summit sponsored by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology. Read more >
CT laying groundwork for next green wave: Hydrogen cars
(Hartford Business Journal, 11/12/18) Just as hundreds of public electric-vehicle charging stations have cropped up in Connecticut in recent years, helping put thousands of clean cars on the road, the stage is gradually being set for a new green transportation option — hydrogen vehicles. Connecticut now has two commercial refueling…
In case you missed it – Listen to the Big Tech broadcast
In case you missed it, on the award-winning radio show Pulse of the Region, CCAT’s CEO Ron Angelo talks about the Big Tech Showcase: “What is the future we are building?” sponsored by the state Department of Economic and Community Development, MetroHartford Alliance and the Connecticut Forum on Nov. 16 at the Bushnell…
CCAT participating in Big Tech Showcase; radio broadcast weekend of Nov. 10
How will new technologies continue to revolutionize our world? What ethical standards should we demand regarding our data, privacy, and safety? How will tech breakthroughs change the way we interact with each other and think about ourselves? The award-winning radio show Pulse of the Region will air weekend broadcasts on…