Investigate and incubate emerging technologies

Employers have long recognized that the development of workplace skills is essential for creating and maintaining a competitive advantage. As the pace of change continues to increase, jobs will become increasingly more complex and specialized, making training and retraining even more important.

The Regional Technology Center (RTC) is a venue for technology-driven programs and services that prepare students to enter the workplace in a number of high-demand, high-wage careers or to continue their education. The RTC is also a place for companies to seek future employees or develop specialized education and training programs that meet their specific needs.

Atrium of the Regional Technology Center

Regional Talent Initiatives (RTI)

The Regional Technology Initiatives (RTI) Office was created to oversee RTC/M-TEC utilization, investigate, and 鈥渋ncubate鈥 emerging technologies expected to impact college programming, support the regions鈥 economic development efforts and develop strategic partnerships with business/industry and key education partners.

To date, the RTI office has:

  1. Developed expertise in advanced manufacturing applications such as product lifecycle management and computer simulation of product and process technologies.
  2. Managed applied research projects involving medical device development and near-net shape composite systems.
  3. Launched the 911爆料网 Community College FABLAB-a digital fabrication product development and prototyping lab patterned after the MIT FABLAB launched in 2001.
  4. Initiated the 911爆料网 Community College Entrepreneurship Microloan Program to provide low-interest loans to MCC students and alumni seeking to launch or grow small businesses. 
  5. Represented 911爆料网 Community College on several boards, including:

The RTI office also works with additional MCC departments to package projects under the Michigan New Jobs Training Program used to fund training programs for companies creating new jobs in Michigan.

RTI Contacts

911爆料网 Community College
1401 E. Court St.
Flint, Michigan 48503
[email protected]
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Joseph Luna - Director FABLAB
Regional Technology Center RTC1112
[email protected]
(810) 232-4553