Connecticut Center For Advanced Technology Inc

"NATIONAL AEROSPACE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE - PHASE IV"

PURPOSE/SCOPE: THE PROJECT IS FOR DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 75,000 SF "CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION CENTER" WHICH WILL BE HOME TO THE CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (CCAT). THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND ITS R&D APPLICATION CAPABILITIES AND SCALE CURRENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMMING TO BEST SERVE THE US AND REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL BASE. A BUILD SITE LOCATION REMAINS UNDER CONSIDERATION AS THERE ARE MULTIPLE LOCATIONS BEING CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. OCCUPANCY PLANNED FOR IS SINGLE OWNER (CCAT). THE USE OF THE BUILDING WILL BE FOR CCAT'S HQ, ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS, APPLIED MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY SPACE, TECHNICAL TRAINING ROOMS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, TECHNOLOGY PARTNER ENGAGEMENT, MEETING ROOMS, AND INDUSTRIAL BASE ECOSYSTEM HUB.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DEMAND FOR CCAT'S TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATIVE TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS HAS EXCEEDED THE CURRENT CAPACITY OF CCAT'S THREE FACILITIES. THE ABILITY TO ACQUIRE LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE AND PERFORM AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL EXPECTED OF CCAT TO DRIVE IMPACT AT SCALE THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRIAL BASE AND TRAIN THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE, REQUIRES THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION CENTER. CCAT CURRENTLY OCCUPIES THREE (3) LEASED FACILITIES. EACH FACILITY WILL BE VACATED AND RELOCATED WITHIN CCAT'S NEW MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION CENTER. THE EXISTING BUILDING SPACE OF CCAT'S THREE FACILITIES BY SQUARE FOOTAGE TOTALS 58,463SF.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE NEW MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION CENTER WILL BRING TOGETHER CCAT'S NEARLY TWO DECADES OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN OPERATING THREE TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES, CONVENING INDUSTRY, AND DELIVERING CRITICAL WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS, INTO A MODERN, WORLD-CLASS, TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED FACILITY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES FACING THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL BASE. THE CENTER WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR INVENTORS, INNOVATORS, AND ENTREPRENEURS AND WILL FOCUS ON DELIVERING TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE IMPACTS TO THE INDUSTRIAL BASE AND MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAINS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING AND ATTRACTING ADDITIONAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:AS THE REGION'S ONLY APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY HUB, CCAT ENGAGES THOUSANDS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES THAT SUPPORT SOME OF THE REGION'S MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES. TO MEET THE CRITICAL DEMANDS OF THE INDUSTRIAL BASE, CCAT'S GREATLY EXPANDED TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND CAREER READINESS AND LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMS SERVE COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM AND RESIDENTS IN URBAN CENTERS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, CCAT'S WORK WITH GENERAL DYNAMICS-ELECTRIC BOAT, RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES-P&W & COLLINS AEROSPACE, MEDTRONIC, LOCKHEED MARTIN-SIKORSKY, ASML, ASSA ABLOY AND MANY OTHER INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES, SKILLS GAPS, AND COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED MANUFACTURERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

PURPOSE:THE $1,031,000 GRANT WILL FINANCE THE PURCHASE, INSTALLATION, AND INTEGRATION OF A COLD-SPRAY (AM) ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH THE NECESSARY SOFTWARE, SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND POST-PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. THIS WILL ESTABLISH A SHOP-FLOOR-READY COLD-SPRAY WORKFLOW THAT DEFENSE MANUFACTURERS CAN USE TO REPAIR HIGH-VALUE COMPONENTS, PRODUCE LOW-VOLUME REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND ENABLE RAPID ON-SITE METAL FABRICATION. BY CREATING A COMPLETE, QUALIFIED CAPABILITY, THE PROJECT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE'S NEED FOR FASTER, LOWER-COST SUSTAINMENT SOLUTIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:CCAT WILL ASSESS THE NEEDS OF DEFENSE OEMS AND SMALL-TO-MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS AND SELECT THE APPROPRIATE COLD SPRAY HARDWARE, INCLUDING APPLICATORS, NOZZLES, AND CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE CHOSEN EQUIPMENT WILL BE PURCHASED AND THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER RETROFITTED WITH AN ACOUSTIC BOOTH, WET-DUST COLLECTOR, SAFETY INTERLOCKS, AND A TURN-TABLE TO MEET OPERATOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. A FULL END-TO-END WORKFLOW, INTEGRATED INTO A DIGITAL THREAD, WILL BE DEVELOPED COVERING DESIGN, COLD-SPRAY DEPOSITION, 5-AXIS MACHINING, GRINDING/EDM, INSPECTION, AND QUALIFICATION. FINALLY, AWARENESS SEMINARS AND HANDS-ON TRAINING WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH CCAT'S TALENT AND TRAINING ACCELERATOR, AND REPRESENTATIVE DEFENSE COMPONENTS WILL BE FABRICATED AS A CASE STUDIES FOR INDUSTRY.EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN ONE FULLY INSTALLED AND QUALIFIED COLD-SPRAY SYSTEM OPERATING IN CCAT'S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER. A DOCUMENTED, REPEATABLE WORKFLOW THAT LINKS DESIGN, DEPOSITION, POST-PROCESSING, AND QUALIFICATION DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY PARTNERS. A PUBLISHED CASE STUDY WILL DEMONSTRATE TECHNOLOGY, MANUFACTURING, AND QUALIFICATION READINESS WHILE SHOWING MEASURABLE REDUCTIONS IN REPAIR LEAD TIME AND PART COST FOR PARTICIPATING OEMS. IN PARALLEL, AWARENESS SEMINARS AND HANDS-ON TRAINING WILL BUILD A SKILLED WORKFORCE THAT CAN OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM, ENSURING LASTING REGIONAL EXPERTISE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:DEFENSE OEMS AND THEIR SUPPLY-CHAIN PARTNERS WILL GAIN IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO A LOW-COST, HIGH-VALUE METAL REPAIR AND FABRICATION CAPABILITY THAT CAN BE DEPLOYED AT DEPOTS AND FORWARD OPERATING LOCATIONS. SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE MANUFACTURERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND VALIDATED WORKFLOW THAT LOWER BARRIERS TO ADOPTING ADVANCED METAL AM TECHNOLOGIES. THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITY WILL RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES, BUILDING A PIPELINE OF SKILLED ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONALS. ULTIMATELY, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND TAXPAYERS WILL SEE FASTER PART-REPLACEMENT CYCLES, REDUCED LOGISTICS FOOTPRINTS, AND ENHANCED READINESS OF CRITICAL DEFENSE PLATFORMSSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

FY22 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, INC

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STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP BUILDING

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP BUILDING

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