Returning again after the success of last year’s challenge, join Precision Metalforming Association and Test Your Skills. The contest consists of a questionnaire to test your knowledge in Metalforming under a few categories. PMA is just one of the organizations working to train the incoming workforce for the field. Technical high schools and community colleges […]
Sponsorship Opportunity to Promote Manufacturing
As you know, CTmrg is always looking for ways to promote manufacturing in the state. It’s too late to start the conversation in high school which is why we think the program created by the Govenor’s office in conjunction with Yale University makes sense. They have a new program that provides an opportunity for students […]
Governor’s Workforce Council Tackles Manufacturing’s Employment Challenge
If you’ve been to any of CTmrg’s workforce webinars, you know that we speak about Collective Impact a lot. Collective Impact is defined as “the commitment of a group of actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem, using a structured form of collaboration.” The problem we’re looking to […]
CCAT Provides Continued Support During the Pandemic
CCAT offers the REV-Up Grant for Small Manufacturers. We have added this information to the COVID-19 Resources page but felt it was important to single it out as well since the grant money expires 12/30/20. The program offers Wage Subsidies and Training. Highlights include: A way to REV-Up! your workforce for 2021 by hiring a […]
R & D Tax Credit – Interview with Intrepid Advisors
At CTmrg we’re always keeping our eyes open for programs that either make or save manufacturers money. One such program is the R&D Tax credit. Check out this interview with Jon Kaplan, Vice President of Business Development with Intrepid Advisors. In the video Jon discusses how companies can find an unlikely ally in the US […]