FORGE Announces $30K Product Development Grant

FORGE; September 20th, 2024

FORGE has secured over $800,000 from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund to fuel product development and manufacturing innovation. This funding will be used to offer grants ranging from $30,000 to $100,000, supporting startups in advancing their product ideas and bringing them closer to market readiness. In addition to grants, FORGE will continue providing manufacturing readiness education and connecting startups to local manufacturers for right-fit solutions.

The first $30,000 grant opportunity was open to qualifying Connecticut startups looking to scale, with applications due October 4, 2024. The award was scheduled to be presented at CT Innovation Nights on November 14, 2024.

The application deadline for this grant opportunity has passed.

To read more about FORGE's funding from DECD, read this Hartford Business Journal article.

NMC Announces Boats, Burgers, & Beer 2024 Speaker — Archived Event

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July 11, 2024

This July 2024 announcement introduced the guest speaker for Boats, Burgers, & Beer 2024.

The NMC was honored to have Emil C. Casciano, Vice President of Groton Operations at General Dynamics Electric Boat, as our guest speaker for #NMCBBB24 in 2024. Casciano has a strong background with Electric Boat and in serving our country through the US Navy. As our friends at the Naval Submarine Base New London say, "He volunteered twice. One to serve in the US Navy and then again to serve in the US naval submarine force."

Introducing our Guest Speaker: Emil C Casciano

Emil Casciano was named Vice President of Groton Operations in October of 2023.

He began his career at Electric Boat in 2013 and has served as the Program Manager for the UK TRIDENT Program Office, Director of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Chief Nuclear Officer, Vice President of Engineering and Design, and Vice President of Nuclear Operations and Fleet Support.

Casciano joined Electric Boat following a distinguished 31-year career in the naval submarine force during which he served as commanding officer of USS Philadelphia and Commander, Submarine Squadron Two in Groton, with responsibility for seven Navy ships and crews including six submarines.

He also carried out assignments as Director for Training and Tactical Development for Submarine Force Atlantic in Norfolk, VA., and as Commanding Officer of the Submarine Learning Center in Groton. In this position, he supervised seven global submarine training sites including four major commands and 200,000 students.

Casciano earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lafayette College and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the Catholic University of America. He is also a qualified nuclear-propulsion engineer.

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