Innovation Partnership Building

Research Centers and Institutes

UConn Tech Park's research expertise ranges from cybersecurity to materials testing to clean energy. For more information or to discuss collaborative opportunities, contact one of the directors listed below.

Research Institutes

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National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT)

A collaborative partnership among government, academia, and industry, dedicated to conducting research, developing the workforce, and advancing technology in the undersea domain.

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Pratt & Whitney Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering (PW-IASE)

Advances the science base of cyber-physical systems to accelerate their technological translation into sustained industrial growth.

Research Centers

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Eversource Energy Center

Advances leading-edge interdisciplinary research and technology to assure reliable power during extreme weather and security events.

Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2)

Accelerates sustainable energy innovation through integrated research, education, workforce training, and industry collaboration advancing clean energy solutions.

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Connecticut Advanced Computing Center (CACC)

Investigates, develops, and promotes the best hardware- and software-based security practices in contemporary and emerging sectors.

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UConn-Thermo Fisher Scientific Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis (CAMMA)

Uses Thermo Fisher Scientific instrumentation, including nine state-of-the-art electron microscopes, to analyze various materials.

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Reverse Engineering Fabrication Inspection & Non-Destructive Evaluation (REFINE)

Uses state-of-the-art equipment to research failure analysis, forensic analysis, hardware security, hardware hacking, and reverse engineering of electrical components.

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Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Center (PW AMC)

Utilizes a unique suite of thermophysical property measurement instruments to research fundamental aspects of additive manufacturing.

A student works with some of the equipment in the Connecticut Center for Applied Separations Technology (CCAST) lab in the Innovation Partnership Building on June 25, 2024. (Sydney Herdle/UConn Photo)

Connecticut Center for Applied Separations Technology (CCAST)

Uses tech-agnostic research and development to identify energy and cost-efficiency solutions for the separations industry.

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Collins Aerospace Center for Advanced Materials

Provides research opportunities in partnership with an industry leader in the aerospace and defense industries.

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CT Manufacturing Simulation Center (CMSC)

Provides technical assistance to the Connecticut manufacturing community using high-performance computing-based modeling and simulation.

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Center for Excellence in Sensor Technology and Diagnosis

Bridges academia and industry to drive innovation in critical sensor technology.

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Power Electronics & Drives Advanced Research Laboratory (PEARL)

Develops advanced power electronics and electric drive technologies through research, education, and industry collaboration supporting electrification and smart grid systems.

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Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center

Promotes new healthcare technology innovations through collaboration between nursing and engineering.

Research Labs & Key Initiatives

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Project Daedalus Air Force Advanced Manufacturing Initiative

Provides transformative capabilities on manufacturing technologies to defense industry partners and supply chain to reduce scrap rates and increase yield/performance.

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Center for Science of Heterogeneous Additive Printing of 3D Materials (SHAP3D)

Develops critical insight into fundamental structure-processing-property relationships to predict and control the integration of diverse materials for 3D printing.

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Optical Science and Technology Hub

Drives optical science and photonics innovation through research collaboration, workforce development, and translation of emerging technologies into real-world applications.

Southern New England Industrial Assessment Center (ITAC)

Offers free energy and waste-reduction audits for small- to medium-sized manufacturing plants in and around Connecticut.

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Connecticut Power Electronics Center of Excellence (CONPEX)

Strengthens power electronics and semiconductor innovation through interdisciplinary research, education, workforce training, and industry partnerships advancing resilient energy technologies.

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UConn DENSsolutions Center for IN-siTu/Operando Electron Microscopy (InToEM)

Transforms transmission electron microscopes from imaging instruments into a comprehensive research laboratory, at the frontier of materials dynamics research.

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FemtoInnovations Laser Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering (FLAME)

Enables ultrafast laser manufacturing and imaging innovation through industry collaboration, research, and workforce development supporting semiconductor and advanced manufacturing applications.

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Daigle Labs

Promotes environmentally sustainable business growth with strategies backed by the latest insights and innovations from organization science.

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Technical Analysis and Support Center (TASC)

Coordinates regional partners and the Department of Energy to accelerate deployment of clean onsite energy technologies to manufacturers and other large energy users.