Partnerships

Cool Amps

Cool Amps Corp. is a U.S.-based startup focused on recycling and recovering critical minerals from spent lithium-ion batteries by deploying localized, lower-energy systems that operate at or near the point of battery disposal or scrap generation. Their mission includes converting what is typically battery-scrap risk/exposure into value through material recovery, while also reducing operational and financial risks associated with hazardous material build-up.

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Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy is a clean-energy technology company that provides onsite, highly-reliable power generation solutions. Their flagship product, the Bloom Energy Server, converts fuels like natural gas, biogas or hydrogen into electricity without combustion, enabling cleaner generation and lower emissions.

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Howmet Aerospace



Howmet Aerospace is a company of innovators and makers. We are transforming the future of flying and driving with high-performance engineered solutions that are paired with advanced manufacturing expertise.

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BioCubic



At BioCubic we see how the future of medicine, materials science, and biotechnology is being written at the nanoscale. Understanding the behavior of single molecules, visualizing microbes and microbiomes, or quantifying forces on cells and biomaterials are no longer theoretical goals but essential steps in many projects.

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Allied Sinterings

Allied Sinterings, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in custom miniature powdered-metal (PM) components, such as small gears, cams, structural parts, and assemblies, for sectors including medical devices, industrial equipment, consumer products, and automotive.

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Scalables

Scalables is democratizing laboratory automation! We aim to accelerate the pace of discovery and product commercialization in life sciences.
Our customers are scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and educators.
We chase this mission by providing for our customers simple, affordable and effective automation tools. This way, they can get results faster, and have the opportunity to focus on what matters most — creating knowledge and value.

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Luvata Special Products

Luvata is a global metals-manufacturing company specializing in engineered copper and copper-alloy products, with a strong focus on high-precision, high-value applications. The company is a group company of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC).

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Nomad Metallurgy

Nomad Metallurgy is an industrially based materials engineering services company, which provides a wide range of services. These services run the gamut from routine QA metallography through Failure Analysis, Reverse Engineering and litigation support.

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Precision Combustion

Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) is a privately-held clean-energy technology company developing and manufacturing advanced catalytic and sorption devices and systems for power generation, emissions control, and hydrogen/solid-oxide fuel-cell applications.

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Interested in Partnering with Us?

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Christine Broadbridge, Ph.D

Director, CSCU Center for Quantum and Nanotechnology | Prof. of Physics & Executive Director, Research & Innovation

broadbridge@southernct.edu

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Richard Pellegrino, MS

Center for Quantum and Nanotechnology Technician and Non-lecturing Faculty

pellegrinor2@southernct.edu

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Todd Schwendemann, Ph.D

Co-Facility Manager, Center for Quantum and Nanotechnology & Professor of Physics

schwendemat1@southernct.edu

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Binlin Wu, Ph.D

Associate Professor of Physics

wub1@southernct.edu

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Matthew Enjalran, Ph.D

Co-Facility Manager, Center for Quantum and Nanotechnology & Professor of Physics

enjalranm1@southernct.edu

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Professor Tom Sadowski

Werth IAF Faculty Coordinator, Adjunct Faculty for Physics

sadowskit1@southernct.edu

Collaborations

The CNT collaborates with several organizations focused on manufacturing, microelectronics, and bioscience within Connecticut:

ManufactureCT (or Manufacturing CT)

Connecticut Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Consortium (CMOC)

BioCT (through the BioPath program, helping build relationships with Connecticut’s biotech and medical industries).

The Jackson Laboratories (partnering on the Bioscience Careers Forum).