The CAT Program is a network of cooperative research and development centers formed by partnerships among universities, private industry, and State government to facilitate the development and transfer of technology from New York's research universities into the private sector. The CAT Program is intended to exploit the opportunity for university and industry to work together in ways that support one another's missions and in turn provide synergistic support of the state's economic infrastructure. The CAT Program encourages collaboration between universities and industry as a means to transfer technologies and skills from university research programs to industry and to transfer information on industry needs and technology opportunities to university researchers. Centers for Advanced Technology build on and leverage existing research strength in areas of technology relevant to industry. They conduct continuing programs of research, development, technology transfer, outreach, and technical education and training, in collaboration with and through the financial support of private business and industry in the state.