Our Services
See How the CTTC Can Help You Grow Your Small Business
A Modern Facility
Since its beginnings in 1996, CTTC has grown beyond its initial goals as well as its original facilities. Expanding our services and equipment over the years has allowed us to stay accessible and effective in the modern world.
The things we do best
Kitchen Incubator
Shared-use, licensed commercial kitchen outfitted with state of the art equipment
Light Industry Center
Adaptable industrial space, with access to overhead and loading bay doors
SMT Prototyping Lab
Shared-use, electronic makerspace with equipment for Surface Mounted Technology
Office Assistance
Business and marketing planning assistance, access to office and conference space
KItchen Incubator
Established in 2008, The Kitchen Incubator offers a small business the ability to get their product off the ground without taking on the expense of having to construct a full commercial kitchen.
The Kitchen Incubator Offers:
Equipment Available:
- 6-burner Gas Range with Oven Convection Ovens (double deck)
- 4 Stainless Steel Tables 3,5,6 & 8ft 3-3ftx6ft, 1 – 3ftx5.5ft Stainless Steel Cabinets w/Doors
- Food Processor (2.5 quarts)
- 2 Freezers
- 2 Refrigerators
- Heavy Duty Microwave
- Mixer (20 qt. Tabletop)
- Mixer (40 qt.) with Owl Dolly
- Mixer Accessories
- Scales – variety
- Utility Carts
- Holding & Storage Racks
- 3- Compartment Sink
- High-temp Dishwasher
- Hand Wash Sink
- Mop Sink
- Exhaust Hood System & Fire Suppression System
How Do I Get Involved:
Call us today at (570) 282-1255 and schedule a visit to Lackawanna County’s only kitchen incubator.
LIght Industry Center
Established in 1996, The Light Industry Center
How Can the CTTC Benefit Me ?
The CTTC began in the mid-1990s as a 10,000 square-foot space for technology and small light manufacturing operations.
Now comprising more than 30,000 square feet, the center houses office space, a commercial kitchen, and 500 square feet of Electronics Makerspace.
The Makerspace hosts workbenches, shelving, and three machines that allow for the manufacturing of prototypes or small lots of electronic circuit boards.
Equipment Available:
The Carbondale Technology Transfer Center’s Electronics Makerspace has the equipment and facilities that engineers and electronics entrepreneurs require to develop surface mount technologies such as electronic circuit boards. The pick-and-place system is suitable for prototyping, making limited numbers of customized boards and small-scale runs of electronic circuit boards, into the hundreds of parts. The CTTC incubator has the following DDM Novastar equipment:
- LS60V Pick and Place Machine with Vision and feeders
- SPR-45VA Stencil Printer
- GF-B-HT Reflow Oven
There is also a workspace, complete with a microscope and soldering station, for reworking. The Makerspace contains workbenches and shelving in addition to the machines discussed above that allow for the manufacturing of prototypes or small lots of electronic circuit boards. We would like to explore the possibility of working with interested entrepreneurs, businesses, and other organizations who could benefit from the use of our facility.
Steps Involved:
Call us today at (570) 282-1255 and schedule a visit to our Carbondale, PA business incubator.
SMT PRototyping lab
Established in 2015, The SMT Prototyping Lab is the new addition to the CTTC facility, and is the only lab of this type in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
What is the Electronics Makerspace?
The CTTC houses a 500-square-foot incubator space for technology tenants, featuring a unique “lease-a-facility” model where tenants pay for time on the equipment. The goal of the Center is for the facility to eventually include fixed tenants that will offer jobs to NEPA workers.
“We believe the Electronics Makerspace meets an industry need by allowing small runs of custom made parts, even a single part at a time. By using our equipment innovative businesses will be able to protect intellectual property and maintain quality control, issues when these needs are met by outsourcing, particularly overseas,” said Paul Browne, CTTC executive director. “This effort is a step forward for rebuilding the U.S. electronics manufacturing industry.”
Equipment Available:
The Carbondale Technology Transfer Center’s Electronics Makerspace has the equipment and facilities that engineers and electronics entrepreneurs require to develop surface mount technologies such as electronic circuit boards. The pick-and-place system is suitable for prototyping, making limited numbers of customized boards and small-scale runs of electronic circuit boards, into the hundreds of parts. The CTTC incubator has the following DDM Novastar equipment:
- LS60V Pick and Place Machine with Vision and feeders
- SPR-45VA Stencil Printer
- GF-B-HT Reflow Oven
There is also a workspace, complete with a microscope and soldering station, for reworking. The Makerspace contains workbenches and shelving in addition to the machines discussed above that allow for the manufacturing of prototypes or small lots of electronic circuit boards. We would like to explore the possibility of working with interested entrepreneurs, businesses, and other organizations who could benefit from the use of our facility.
How to Get Involved:
The 500-square-foot CTTC space houses incubator space for technology tenants, featuring a unique “lease-a-facility” model where tenants pay for time on the equipment. Center officials say that their hopes for the facility include fixed tenants that will offer jobs to area workers.
“We believe the Electronics Facility meets an industry need by allowing small runs of custom made parts, even a single part at a time. By using our equipment innovative businesses will be able to protect intellectual property and maintain quality control issues when these needs are met by outsourcing, particularly overseas,” said Paul Browne, CTTC executive director. “This effort is a step forward for rebuilding the U.S. electronics manufacturing industry.”
Contact Paul at paul@cttc.org or 570-282-1255
The most recent addition to the CTTC Electronics Facility is a Stratasys F170 3D Printer, part of the F123 series, also suitable for prototyping and small runs of parts. Our dedicated computer for this unit has SolidWorks and GrabCAD software. Time on equipment can be rented by entrepreneurs and businesses.
Thank you to the Appalachian Regional Commission for funding this equipment.
What is the F170 3D Printer?
The F123 Series is the world’s most reliable range of industrial-grade 3D printers. Designed for the way you work, they are built on 30 years of research and development by a team of engineers, designers, educators, and manufacturers. That means 100% accuracy, engineering-grade outputs, and repeatable results. Every time.
The F123 Series works with a range of materials – so you can produce complex parts with flexibility and accuracy. And it includes advanced features like Fast Draft mode for truly rapid prototyping and soluble support to prevent design compromise and hands-on removal. All designed to shorten your product development cycle and keep you ahead of the competition.
How can the Stratasys F170 3D Printer benefit me?
F123 provides a solution for every stage of your work cycle, from prototypes to manufacturing floor solutions.
Non-Stop Printing – spend less time troubleshooting and more time getting results.
Fast and Easy Material Swaps – maximize your team’s productivity.
Reliable Results – high levels of accuracy and repeatability, with engineering-grade materials.
Streamlined Workflow – Go directly from CAD file formats to 3D print with GrabCAD Print software.
Office Assistance
Office Assistance
The CTTC operates a fully functional small business incubator, divided into Office (Technology Users), Light Industry, SMT Prototyping (electronic circuit board assembly), and Kitchen Incubator sections. We provide business assistance services traditionally associated with an incubator (i.e. Business Plans, Market Studies, Loan Proposals), our existing agreement with the University of Scranton’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) allows for the provision of most of these services, augmented by CTTC onsite staff.
In order to maintain the availability of financing for tenant and client companies, the CTTC provides guided access to the development of financing packages with banks and other economic development entities, including Ben Franklin Technology, NEPA Loan Funds, and MetroAction. The Center sponsors and or runs classes and seminars oriented to the needs of people starting and running small businesses. We also provide technical assistance to companies working with various technology applications, maintain linkages to federal laboratories, and to the local offices of the Ben Franklin Program, PENNTAP, and the Industrial Resource Center. The University of Scranton’s SBDC holds general business-related classes and specialty classes at the CTTC.
Perfect For:
The CTTC serves technology-oriented, light industry, light assembly, food production, and companies wishing to prototype or make customized electronic circuit boards or runs up to hundreds of units. We serve start ups and early-stage companies or existing companies developing new products or processes.
Equipment Available:
The CTTC has conference rooms, a computer with a printer and scanner, a color copier, and a fax machine available to CTTC onsite and offsite clients. Internet service with wi-fi option is available. A small office with a desk and phone (tenant pays for phone service) can be had for as little as $125 per month. We can also arrange for use of a phone with a dedicated line. We have a forklift, floor lift, and an overhead door for shipping and receiving and UPS, FedEx, and other shipping services regularly stop at the CTTC. Learn more about our specialized equipment for food production and electronic circuit board development.
Steps Involved:
Call us today at (570) 282-1255 and find out more about the business services provided by the CTTC.