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124 Doing Business in Connecticut | 2014 SPONSORED PROFILE T o help organizations succeed and lay a foundation for growth, the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT) creates innovative solu- tions and dynamic programs for manufacturers, educators, government agencies, non- profits and entrepreneurs in three core areas: technology, efficiencies and workforce development. Headquartered in East Hartford, CCAT is a nonprofit corporation recognized as a leader and a go-to resource for improving competitiveness and high-tech business devel- opment in the state, region and country. In addition, CCAT provides incubator space to emerging technology compa- nies, which benefit from the synergy of CCAT's experienced team, advanced technologies and extensive professional networks. "CCAT believes an organi- zation's success is grounded in the integration of the skills of its people, the use of the latest technology and the efficient ways it operates," stated Elliot Ginsberg, CCAT president and chief executive. "We combine our expertise in cutting-edge manufacturing technology, education and workforce de- velopment, alternative energy and information technology to extensively support the organi- zations we serve." "Collaboration with our industry, academia and gov- ernment partners is fundamen- tal to CCAT's best-practices strategy," said Ginsberg. "This approach enables us to frame comprehensive solutions that address the challenges our cus- tomers confront." Advancing Manufacturing Technology CCAT's Advanced Manu- facturing Center (AMC) is a unique, national resource for manufacturing optimiza- tion, additive manufacturing, precision machining, laser processing and non-contact inspection. With the AMC's CCAT: Leading, Partnering and Inspiring Innovation for Economic Success Additive manufacturing is used to build complex geometric parts at CCAT's Advanced Manufacturing Center.