WorkinCT #CTConfident: Push for new talent in advanced manufacturing (Fox 61 News, 9/18/18) Shawn Dow is fairly new to Phoenix Manufacturing in Enfield. “I was an auto mechanic before. There’s only so much you can do in the auto field without owning your own business, and here you can really expand…
Aussie Defense Summit stops at CCAT’s AMC
As part of Australia’s first-ever defense summit in Connecticut, a group of officials stopped by CCAT’s Advanced Manufacturing Center on Sept. 14 to check out our capabilities and what we could offer their supply chain. The tour was led by AMC Associate Director Wayne Sumple and included CCAT’s Executive Vice…
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Recruits Entry-Level Team for Pratt & Whitney
(The New England Council, 9/12/18) NEC member Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT) recently announced that their workforce development initiative helped onboard new manufacturing talent for aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. Through CCAT’s Entry Level Pipeline Program, 16 new employees graduated in August 2018 with full-time positions as Airfoil Cell Operators/Machinists. Read…
Dan Haar: Aussies’ arrival a triumph for CT trade
(Stamford Advocate, 9/13/18) Quick, think of a big U.S. trading partner. Now think of a strategic ally that buys a lot of defense equipment from the United States. Australia most likely doesn’t come to mind right away. But it does for U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, and it does…
NEC Releases Second Edition of “Partnerships for the Talent Pipeline”
Updated Directory Highlights Regional Higher Education-Industry Partnerships The New England Council is pleased to share with you the second edition of “Partnerships for the Talent Pipeline: Directory of New England Higher Education & Industry Partnerships.” This updated version of the directory –which was first released in the fall of 2016 –…
Story on workforce initiatives aligns CCAT with Pratt & Whitney
How jet-engine innovator Pratt & Whitney is building its next-generation workforce (Hartford Business Journal, 9/10/18) Two of the region’s largest employers — Hartford HealthCare and Pratt & Whitney — are in constant hiring mode as they seek to build up their diverse workforces with top talent. This is a behind-the-scenes…
CCAT shines “spotlite” on workforce initiatives
CCAT Workforce Development Associate Director Lynn Raicik took to the airwaves to detail our latest initiatives – including helping fill the pipeline with Pratt & Whitney. Listen to her discuss that and upcoming Manufacturing Month with Mary Scanlon of WRCH.
CCAT engineer interview available online
CCAT engineer Nasir Mannan, the AMC and some of our customers are part of a 3-minute video that airs on CPTV’s “Making the Future” series. If you didn’t watch the broadcast debut last night, here it is online. Our thanks to Nasir for welcoming reporter Christina DeFranco and the CPTV…
CCAT featured as model for Aussie success
(Defence Connect, 8/28/18) The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) is a leading non-profit organisation providing integrated workforce development, research, development and commercialisation support and opportunities, creating and implementing bold ideas for applied technologies, energy solutions, STEM education, career development, and export and cyber compliance, with a key focus on supporting…
CCAT taking part in 2018 USA-Australia Defense Trade Summit
America and Australia are coming together for an International Defense Trade Summit in Mystic, Conn. on Sept. 17-18 that will promote international business opportunities in the aerospace, marine and cybersecurity industries, workforce training and technology centers. U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-2), the Connecticut District Export Council, and representatives of more…