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ACI Technologies Inc. (ACI), formerly known as the American Competitiveness Institute, is an American scientific research corporation founded by Alan J. Criswell in 1992. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ACI operates a 10,000-square-foot (930 m²) facility dedicated to the advancement of the electronics industry and research and development of various electronic manufacturing methods and materials. Early in its existence, ACI acquired a defense contract from the Office of Naval Research known as the Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF).

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• DefenseLink: Contracts for Tuesday, October 31, 2000
• NASA – "The American Competitiveness Institute was assigned the task to perform Salt Atmosphere and. Humidity Exposure Tests."
• NASA - Lead-Free Solder Project: Final Report - Mechanical Shock Environmental Testing of Tin-Lead and Lead-Free Circuit Boards - "The American Competitiveness Institute (ACI) performed a series of Environmental Stress Tests for the Joint Council of Aging Aircraft / Joint Group of Pollution Prevention (JCAA / JG-PP) Lead Free Soldering Program."

• Official website
• The Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF)