CENTER FOR APPLIED COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES (CACT)

The CACT's goal is to link small and medium-sized manufacturers, and technology based companies with college programs. The initiative was begun by the State Chancellor's office to increase manufacturing competitiveness. The objective is to keep companies and jobs in California, as opposed to the dramatic move toward outsourcing of manufacturing to other states and countries. The CACT of the LACCD:

• Offers workshops (linked to college offerings) to the manufacturing community
• Offers an avenue for each college to highlight their technology programs through demonstration site tours
• Provides follow-up marketing visits to create a closer link between the needs of business and the offerings of the colleges

Thus, the CACT provides an avenue to showcase each college’s unique offerings and provides assistance with company follow-up and relationship building. Contracts and grants will result in providing funds for a variety of campus and company needs such as: workforce development, customized training, faculty and student apprenticeships, etc.

Visit the official CACT Web site (link opens new browser window)

For more information please contact:

Grace Ishikawa
(213) 891-2415
Send e-mail

For information on additional workforce and economic development programs created by the Chancellor's office visit www.cccewd.org (link opens new browser window).