The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT) is a unique partnership designed to accelerate the development and application of advanced technologies to solve real-world problems. The SDSU Research Foundation, UCSD's Jacob School of Engineering and CONNECT, the Security Network and the Navy's SPAWAR Systems Center have joined together in this $29 million Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored technology commercialization program.

CCAT is designed to fast track DOD, industry and academic technologies into commercial and/or defense - related enterprises. Subject technologies may lead to new start-up ventures or be incorporated into existing companies.

CCAT offers the following services at no cost for selected technologies:

• Commercial Feasibility Studies
• Prototype Development, Test & Evaluation Funding
• Research & Development Funding
• Market Analysis Studies
• Business Plan Development
• Venture Finance Connectivity
• DOD Acquisition Assistance

Research Oppotunities

CCAT accepts rolling applications from students interested in working on teams to perform market research studies. The CCAT program is designed to fast-track Department of Defense, industry and academic technologies into commercial and/or defense related markets (http://www.ccatsandiego.org). These positions offer many benefits to students, including employment through the SDSU Foundation, flexible hours ranging from 5-20 per week, development of valuable research skills, and familiarity with process of conducting strategic assessments of technologies.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you are a student who is interested in a CCAT internship, please forward your resume to Clare McCarty at cmccarty@projects.sdsu.edu.
CCAT faculty supervisors will contact you directly if interested in conducting an interview. If a match is made, paperwork is coordinated through the EMC and the student is hired through the SDSU Research Foundation.

For more information, please visit The CCAT San Diego Website.