Hartford Business Journal, April 25, 2022By Skyler Frazer Connecticut’s largest manufacturers, including Stanley Black & Decker and Pratt & Whitney, in recent years have opened multimillion-dollar training and product development centers that aim to recruit and/or upskill workers and help create a new line of advanced technology products that can…
CCAT has many talented and dedicated staff members. Get to know our innovative team, what inspires them, and what they do to support the manufacturing industry here in Connecticut. Meet David Morganson, Manufacturing Applications Engineer Q: Describe your job function: what do you do? I introduce advanced technology to Connecticut through…
This week Made in America with Ari Santiago is on the road for a special episode at the Advanced Composites Technology Center at Goodwin University, featuring Jacquelynn Garofano, Chief Technology Officer at CCAT. Jackie and Ari tackle some of the hottest topics in the manufacturing industry including great career opportunities,…
CCAT to assemble a group of influencers to inspire the future workforce and increase the manufacturing talent pipeline March 30, 2022 (East Hartford, CT) – Stanley Black and Decker (NYSE: SWK) announced on March 28 the recipients of its first “Empower Makers” Global Impact Challenge. The Connecticut Center for Advanced…
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/conn-manufacturing-companies-look-to-hire-educate-students/ EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — From aerospace to outer space, Connecticut is booming with technology, and now companies are looking to hire and educate students. There are more than 4,000 medium to small manufacturing companies in the state. They aim to hire students in college and high school. “There…
CCAT to reinvest funding into manufacturing and technology workforce and small business development EAST HARTFORD, March 14, 2022 On March 10, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to fund $6.38 million in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for the First District. This funding, included in the appropriations government…
Monica PerezCoordinator, Workforce Innovations Q. Describe your job function: what do you do? I help convene the Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership (AMEP) for CCAT. I also focus on Job Quality using the workers’ voice to drive change, helping Manufacturers create inclusive cultures and careers worth having. Q. What do you…
Sensofar commitment to the US’s industrial sector Sensofar Group, a high-end surface metrology instrument designer and manufacturer, today announced its partnership with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), a premier manufacturing technology provider that has engaged the manufacturing sector throughout Connecticut, New England, and the U.S. for nearly two…
While progress has been made in the manufacturing industry, there are still not many women-owned businesses. Although women are still currently the minority, there are many who are leading by example, Jackie Garofano, chief technology officer at Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, told Jeff Rossi, CPA, CFE, managing partner and…