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70 | DOING BUSINESS IN CONNECTICUT | 2018 2018 | DOING BUSINESS IN CONNECTICUT | 70 SPONSOR REPORT Leading. Partnering. Creating bold ideas to guide change. To assist organizations in strengthening a foundation for sustainable growth, the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT), a nonprofit corporation, creates bold, new ideas for designing and implementing applied technologies, export and cyber compliance, energy solutions, STEM education, and career development. CCAT supports new business development by also providing incubator space to emerging technology companies. Start-ups benefit from the synergy of our experienced team, cutting-edge technologies and extensive professional networks. "At CCAT, we believe an organization's success is tied directly to the integration of its skilled workforce, the latest technology and efficient operations," states Elliot Ginsberg, CCAT president and chief executive. "This philosophy is fundamental to CCAT's business strategy and guides collaboration with our industry, academia and government partners. It is an approach that generates bold, new solutions to address the challenges our customers confront." APPLYING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY CCAT's Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) is a world-class facility known internationally for applying innovative technology, where leading-edge technology is showcased, demonstrated, and evaluated. You'll find CCAT's team of experts ready to work with you to tackle challenges and turn ideas into reality. With our team of experts, support from the state of Connecticut, and network of machining and software companies, we offer a broad expanse of capabilities to evaluate technologies and process improvements such as hybrid machining, additive manufacturing and 3D printing, precision machining, structured light scanning, CT x-ray and CMM, and export & cyber compliance. Understanding the future of manufacturing is critical to CCAT. We offer composite and hybrid machining to help companies meld their legacy metal machining processes with advanced technologies. CCAT leads national efforts to assess methods for machining parts made of complex materials, including aerospace alloys, refractory metals, ceramics, and composites. We are also conducting additive manufacturing research to improve the design, quality and capacity of manufacturing production.