Helping manufacturers adapt, automate, and optimize

Join us and our industry and academic partners for an interactive afternoon focused on practical AI adoption for manufacturing.

Hosted at the University of Bridgeport and presented in collaboration with Tetra, CONNSTEP, Southwest Connecticut Manufacturing Partnership, and PerkinElmer, this summit brings together academia, solution providers, and industry organizations to help manufacturers navigate digital transformation with confidence.

Together, we’ll explore how AI and advanced technologies can strengthen operations, reduce risk, and improve margins — especially as manufacturers respond to global tariff pressure and evolving supply chain demands.

CCAT’s Nasir Mannan, Principal Engineer, will share available state resources and funding programs that support AI and digital transformation initiatives, and will participate in a peer roundtable discussion to answer questions and connect companies with next steps.

The afternoon concludes with a networking happy hour — a great opportunity to continue conversations and build new partnerships.

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Agenda

1:00 pm – Tour of University of Bridgeport (IET) Lab

‍2:15 pm – CONNSTEP: Preparing Your Business for AI

‍3:00 pm – Tetra: AI in Manufacturing

‍3:45 pm – PerkinElmer: AI Application Demo

‍4:15 pm – CCAT: State Resources and Funding for Manufacturers Nasir Mannan, Principal Engineer

‍4:30 pm – Roundtable Q&A

‍5:00 pm – Happy Hour at Brewport

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Location

University of Bridgeport – Cox Center244 University Ave., Bridgeport, CT