CCAT and TBGA Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Training in the Northeast

East Hartford, CT – February 10, 2025 – The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) aimed to transform the training landscape across the Northeast. Together, CCAT and TBGA will develop robust training programs using the TBGA Additive Manufacturing Training. This initiative aims to deliver comprehensive TBGA Additive Manufacturing training across the region through 5-10 partner organizations. Additionally, CCAT will create hands-on exercises to complement the existing Designing for Additive Manufacturing training content, a comprehensive course that covers the entire value chain of Additive Manufacturing (AM).

“In today’s world, it is imperative that we have a skilled workforce to stay competitive in advanced manufacturing technologies." –John Barnes, Founder & President, The Barnes Global Advisors

"In order to scale, it’s essential that we develop partnerships to help deliver training content. This strategic alignment with CCAT is the first step in growing a robust training network and we’re thrilled to partner with such an impressive organization,” remarks John Barnes, Founder and President of TBGA.

Kicking off the partnership, CCAT's technical subject matter experts and trainers have begun engaging in train-the-trainer activities to bolster the development of new trainers, enhancing the initiative’s capacity to serve the region. Including a visit from John Barnes, Founder and President of TBGA, and Dr. Tim Simpson, AM Design and Education at TBGA, to our CCAT headquarters.  

"This partnership redefines industry standards," said Ron Angelo, President and CEO of CCAT. "We're leading the adoption of advanced technologies and enhancing our training curriculum to elevate regional talent.

"AM is revolutionizing innovation and production. Our partnership with TBGA delivers world-class applied learning that boost time to market speed and enhance America's supply chain competitiveness." –Dr. Jackie Garofano, CCAT's Chief Technology Officer

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For more information on Additive Manufacturing Training, visit ccat.us/additive-training or reach out to Dr. Amy Thompson, CCAT's Chief Talent & Training Officer at athompson@ccat.us.

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About CCAT

Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, a nonprofit organization headquartered in East Hartford, is a dynamic applied technology and training organization that leads regional and national partnerships that assist global industrial companies and the manufacturing supply chain across industry sectors in driving advancements, efficiencies and the adoption of leading-edge technologies.

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About The Barnes Global Advisors

The Barnes Global Advisors is an independent Advanced Manufacturing engineering consultancy, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a presence on six continents and across the United States. TBGA helps companies work through their advanced manufacturing adoption via qualification & certification, systems and process economics, supply chain mapping, manufacturing ecosystem development, communications strategy, and workforce development and training. The ADDvisor® team is comprised of seasoned specialists with well over 400 years of combined experience in Advanced Manufacturing. Learn more at www.barnesglobaladvisors.com

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