Testimonials

Acceleron Technologies, LLC

• My company, Acceleron Technologies, was fortunate to be awarded CCAT funding. It helped further validate the viability of our technology. Moreover CCAT support and guidance helped hone our commercialization strategy and better target and win customers; and ultimately, to be acquired by a major global company.
  --Richard Gross, CEO

AIRSIS, Inc.

• CCAT was instrumental in getting us out of the garage and getting our technology into the hands of customers. They provided early funding and support that helped accelerate our R&D and go-to market activities. More importantly, CCAT connected us to key contacts in the business community, and in doing so, provided value to AIRSIS far in excess of the dollar value of their initial funding.
  --Dean Rosenberg, CEO

Assure Controls, Inc.

• CCAT helped our young company reach two essential milestones: technology validation and field use refinements. These were critical to our success in attracting external investors and a global partner in just our first year. Their assistance and support also helped us during our application process to be awarded the "Gold Trophy, Best of Show, at The World's Best Technology Showcase 2006.
  --Bryan Bjorndal, President and CEO

Biaera Technologies, LLC

• Through the road map produced by the CCAT-funded prototype development and market study, Biaera has been able to successfully transition the AeroMP into the civilian public health and biodefense research markets.
  --Justin M. Hartings, Ph.D., President

Daylight Solutions

• Daylight Solutions is proud of its association with CCAT. Our initial relationship began with a grant, which was used to commercialize the world's only broadly tunable, mid-infrared laser sources. These miniature sources now serve as a core building block in our technology. In addition to this grant, CCAT has continued to bring value to our organization through introductions to media, potential customers and other interested parties in one of our primary markets.
  --Paul Larson

Empirical Technologies Corporation

• Support from the CCAT helped build prototypes of CareTaker® and HR Watch.
  --David W. Gerdt, Ph.D., President

Gem Power, LLC

• Support from CCAT helped GEM Power develop a successful DC-to-DC prototype derived from its earlier technical development sponsored and tested by the U.S. Navy.
  --Gem Power, LLC, Redlands, CA

InnovaTech, Inc.

• CCAT has not only assisted our company in the operational enhancement and independent evaluation of our pre-commercial biosampler for military and Homeland Security applications, but also (via its market study) helped us locate a potential commercialization partner to take our product to market.
  --Steve R. Wright, Ph.D., Vice President

Ionian Technologies, Inc.

• As a result of funding through the CCAT, Ionian made further progress with their technology that resulted in additional contracts with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
  --John G. Watson, President & CEO

Lumedyne Technologies Incorporated (formerly Omega Sensors Incorporated)

• CCAT has helped us accomplish two of our most critical tasks to date. First, through their market research study and mentoring, we were able to go through the process needed to truly understand the real needs of our customers. And second, through grant dollars, CCAT has given us the funding we needed to make the technological developments required to meet those customer needs.
  --Brad Chisum

Novatron, Inc.

• CCAT provided valuable assistance to Novatron in helping us transition our air sterilization technology from the R&D stage to the early product stage. With of CCAT's support, we were able to develop prototype product designs that have led to sales of equipment for protecting personnel in the Pentagon against biological agent threats.
  --Dr. Wayne Clark, President, CEO

Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego

• CCAT fits our need to identify solutions in the marketplace and accelerate their transition into needed applications in the Robotics Program.  This was done faster and more efficiently…than could ever be achieved internally, as a result of which we’re now able to demonstrate capabilities that are critical needs for the war fighter.
  --Bart Everett, Technical Director for Robotics