
Are you ready for TechVentureTM?
FastTrac® TechVenture will help you to perform
due diligence on your own business.
FastTrac, a program of the
Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation, strives to connect
entrepreneurs to the best
resources available to help
their usinesses succeed.
FastTrac accomplishes this
through a series of educational
experiences, products,
and services.
ITAC: Industrial & Technology Assistance Corp.
Are you a manufacturing or technology firm located in New York City? Do you need help starting up, obtaining funding, expanding, conducting research, reducing waste, going green, finding R&D partners or relocating? If so, ITAC can help you.
Who are we?
ITAC is a nonprofit consulting and training organization dedicated to helping NYC manufacturing and technology companies with programs that increase their top and bottom lines.
Why are we here and what do we offer?
ITAC’s purpose is to strengthen the NYC economy by keeping manufacturing and technology jobs here. We provide training, consulting and expertise on topics that make companies more competitive. We are not just advisors, we are hands on and work with our clients to help them implement the changes that ensure their success.
What makes us different?
ITAC is the only NYC consulting and training firm that is audited by an independent third party to make sure we deliver positive financial impact to our clients. Our professional staff come from manufacturing and technology firms, which they have either owned or operated over a period of several years. As part of the largest consulting network in the U.S. serving manufacturing and technology firms with under 500 employees, we have access to a best practice knowledge base that is unparalleled. We have a twenty-year track record of helping companies to succeed and we understand the unique challenges that NYC businesses face.
Why can we offer such great services for less?
ITAC is partially funded by NYSTAR (New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation) and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). We serve as NYSTAR’s designated Regional Technology Development Center for New York City and we are one of nearly 350 NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) locations across the country.
ITAC is funded by:
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Ever wish you had a Rocket Scientist to help with your business?

If your business is facing a technical challenge, the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) wants to help
SATOP offers up to 40 hours of FREE engineering assistance for qualified requests, utilizing the vast expertise of NASA and our Alliance Partners. If a fitting partner is found most challenges are resolved within 90 days.
Who can apply?
SATOP is available to any US-based small business or manufacturer (under 500 employees). Contact ITAC to apply
What kind of requests can SATOP accept?
Requests should be clearly defined, and focused on a specific project within one of the following engineering disciplines:
Environmental Electrical Electronics
Chemical Industrial Manufacturing
Materials Mechanical Structural
The project must appear solvable within 40 hours. Please be prepared to provide drawings, prototypes, or samples as needed, and be available to communicate with the Alliance Partner.
Adam Bulatewicz
SATOP Program Administrator adamb@itac.org
212-788-7222