Central Workforce and Innovation Hub

For general questions, please reach out to CWIH@ccsu.edu

Contact Information
Nesha Jalaludin
Program Navigator
Workforce Innovation Hub
(860) 832-2550

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Central Signature Spaces Tour

Discover Central’s Signature Spaces—where research, innovation, and student success come to life. Experience dynamic environments designed to inspire collaboration, fuel groundbreaking ideas, and support meaningful partnerships. Whether you're planning an event, advancing research initiatives, or engaging with our talented students, our spaces provide the ideal setting to bring your vision to reality.

Contact CWIH@ccsu.edu today to learn more and request a personalized tour tailored to your goals.

AIH Labs

Applied Innovation Hub Labs

Applied Innovation Hub Labs include Senior Design labs, XR Lab, Robotics Lab, Mechatronics Lab, Fluid Controls Lab, Electrical Engineering Labs, Fluid Lab, Engineering Materials and Material Science Labs, Scanning Electron Microscope Lab, Engineering Mechanics Lab, Controls Lab, Thermal and Energy Lab, Structural Engineering Lab, Concrete Lab, Networking Labs, Cybersecurity Lab, Innovation Design Center, and has a workplace for Senior Capstone projects.

Central Community Education Clinic

Central Community Health Education Clinic

The clinic offers preventative health screenings, such as blood pressure screenings, diabetes screenings, cholesterol screenings, fitness assessments, body mass analysis, and much more!

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XR Lab

XR Lab

The XR (eXtended Reality) Lab is outfitted with high-end technology including a selection of headsets, gaming computers, and software. Users can learn about this modern technology that is now being utilized at home, in school, and in the workplace to increase productivity, improve soft skills, develop creative content, visit far-off places, and have fun in the process!

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Business Analytics and Research Lab

Business Analytics and Research Lab

This new laboratory was created to enable students at Central to learn the skills needed to excel in the 21st century workplace and bring opportunities to students and faculty to collaborate with area businesses to solve real-world problems.

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Esports Facility

Esports Facility

The state-of-the-art Esports Center is a gamer’s paradise, as well as a hub for research in the fields of interactive media design and game development. Established in 2019, it is furnished with Respawn gaming chairs, Dell Alienware Computers, Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation consoles. It also boasts ADA-compliant tables and controllers.

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Networking and Cybersecurity Labs

Networking and Cybersecurity Labs

equipped with state-of-the-art network devices, security appliances, and servers to practice networking and cybersecurity skills.

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