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[ UPCOMING EVENTS ]

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Hi-Tec Conference 2026

July 27th-30th | 7am daily

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TRUSTED OPERATOR aUGUST 2026 COHORT

August 11-14, 2026 | 9am-4pm

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2026 MATE FLOATS- Marine Technology Workshop

August 17th-21st, 2026

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[ OUR CORNERSTONES ]

LEAD
Define skill standards and offer professional
development opportunities for educators and
industry professionals.
CONNECT
Engage workforce and community stakeholders generating added value in programs and the workplace through opportunities using autonomous technologies.
INSPIRE
Promote and provide support to encourage engagement in STEM and autonomous technologies in secondary and post-secondary education, particularly in underserved areas.
SERVE
Provide the educational resources for curriculum interactive content, application and exchange of ideas for autonomous technologies across the country.

[ Strength Through Partnerships ]

NCAT Partners are diversely spread across the nation and bring expertise from all domains; air, land, and sea in autonomous technologies

Northland Community & Technical College
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St. Cloud State University
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Minnesota Transportation Center of Excellence
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MATE II - MATE ROV Competition
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Center for Advanced Automotive Technology
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GeoTech - National Geospatial Technology Center
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NSF Advanced Technological Education
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[ Discover a Path to Your Future ]

Discover advanced technology programs across the United States

Advanced technical progams

Looking for a course, certificate or degree program in your are? Use NCAT’s Program Finder Map Tool to discover what programs are available across the United States

Unmanned aircraft systems technology

advanced land technology

Maritime
technology