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…
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…
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 >
CCAT featured in Manufacturing Today
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Leading. Partnering. Creating Bold Ideas to Guide Change. Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT) creates and implements bold ideas for applied technologies, energy solutions, STEM education, career development and export and cyber compliance. By leading state, regional, and national partnerships, CCAT helps manufacturers, academia,…
CCAT workforce efforts highlights Pratt & Whitney United Way Leadership Reception
CCAT was on hand for a recent Pratt & Whitney and United Way Leadership Reception hosted by Pratt President Bob Leduc and featuring Victor Sosa, a 2018 East Hartford High School graduate who successfully completed the CCAT/P&W Pipeline Program. CCAT facilitates a pre-screening process for manufacturers, including Pratt & Whitney,…
Manufacturing career summit aims to inspire women
(WFSB, 10/31/18) CROMWELL, CT (WFSB) – Careers in science, engineering and manufacturing were all on display at a women’s summit in Cromwell on Wednesday. The message for young girls at the summit was “if you can dream it, you can do it.” Watch the news story here >
Girl Power: Hundreds of girls converge in Cromwell for manufacturing summit
(WTNH, 10/31/18) Hundreds of girls got a taste of manufacturing Wednesday and organizers are hoping it could be a good fit. Watch the news story here >
Manufacturing Mania in Southbury introduces students to industry in need of skilled workers
Published with permission of the Waterbury Republican-American (Waterbury Republican-American, 10/17/18) SOUTHBURY – Some 200 middle school-aged students left their classrooms Wednesday and traveled to the Heritage Hotel in Southbury for Manufacturing Mania, an event organized by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. For manufacturers it was a chance to introduce students to…
Event for students highlights manufacturing industry
(WFSB, 10/17/18) SOUTHBURY, CT (WFSB) — A huge event in Southbury brought together middle school students from across the state on Wednesday. The task of Manufacturing Mania was to highlight career opportunities in the industry “We’re doing all these different kinds of engineering experiences and manufacturing to see what it’s…
24 hours until Manufacturing Mania!
Manufacturing Mania is 24 hours away and counting! Read more about what is happening in Southbury tomorrow and in Cromwell on Oct. 31 and listen to a broadcast that aired on three Connecticut stations this past weekend.