Our Sponsors
The TIME Center is funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) as an Advanced Technological Education (ATE) regional center. NSF looks to the ATE Centers and the community colleges for addressing issues relating to technical education.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" The NSF provides funding for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities.
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Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Centers
The ATE program is designed to strengthen the skills of America’s technical workforce. Through ATE centers and projects, community colleges play leadership roles developing and working in partnerships with universities, secondary schools, business and industry, and government agencies to design and carry out model workforce development initiatives.
Agricultural Technology and Biotechnology ATE Centers:
- AgrowKnowledge (agrowknow.org)
The National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education - Bio-Link (bio-link.org)
The Advanced Technological Education Resource Center in Biotechnology - NBC2 (biomanufacturing.org)
Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative
Chemical & Process Technology ATE Centers:
- CAPT
Center for the Advancement of Process Technology
Engineering Technology ATE Centers:
- CREATE (create-california.org)
The California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education - NCTT (nctt.org)
The National Center for Telecommunications Technologies - NJCATE
A National Center for Advanced Technological Education - OP-TEC
The National Center for Optics and Photonics Education - SCATE (scate.org)
South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence - SpaceTEC (spacetec.org)
National Aerospace Technical Education Center
Environmental Technology ATE Centers:
- ATEEC (ateec.org)
Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center
- MATE (marinetech.org)
Marine Advanced Technology Education Center - NCSR (ncsr.org)
Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources
Information Technology ATE Centers:
- CyberWATCH (cyberwatchcenter.org)
Cyber Security: Washington Area Technician and Consortium Headquarters - iTEC (itecfl.org)
Information Technology Education Center in Florida - KITCenter (kitcenter.org)
Kentucky Information Technology Center - MCIT (midwestcenterforit.org)
The Midwest Center for Information Technology - NWCET (nwcet.org)
National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies
Manufacturing Technology & Nanotechnology ATE Centers:
- CARCAM (carcam.org)
Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing - CNME (cneu.psu.edu)
Center for Nanofabrication Manufacturing Education - FL-ATE (fl-ate.org)
Florida Advanced Technological Education Center - MATEC (matec.org)
Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center - MatEd (materialseducation.org)
National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education - NCME (ncmeresource.org)
The National Center for Manufacturing Education - RCNGM (nextgenmfg.org)
Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing - SCME (scme-nm.org)
Southwest Center for Microsystems Education - The TIME Center
Technology and Innovation in Manufacturing and Engineering
