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Convening, Connecting and Catalyzing in 2023

 

IACMI is excited to make 2023 an impactful year of for our members and the U.S. composites industry. We look forward to collaborating and harnessing the collective power of our members and partners to accelerate the adoption of advanced composites and to work together improving everyday lives through the power of composites. We are committed to keeping you informed and we want to showcase the impact that you – our members and core partners – are having. So, please send us your news, your events, your achievements, your innovations, and your ideas. It’s easy, just drop a note or link to info@iacmi.org.

 

Submit a Project: IACMI Accepting RFPs

 

As of Friday January 13, 2022, IACMI began accepting proposals to fund precompetitive technical projects up to $50,000 that advance, utilize, or demonstrate emerging technologies that have the potential to attract higher levels of follow-on funding. 

 

The deadline to submit RFPs for this project cycle is February 10, 2023.

Save the Date - January 30, 2023

 

Innovation Insights is a monthly webinar featuring the latest innovations and products from IACMI members and R&D partners. Each month, we highlight one SME member, one large company member, and one research partner. 

 

Maha Krishnamurthy Named President

of UT Research Foundation

 

IACMI Consortium Council Chair Maha Krishnamurthy has been selected as the permanent President of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF). She has been serving in the role of Interim President since October 2022 following the departure of Stacey Patterson for Florida State University. Maha has been involved in tech transfer and commercialization efforts in Tennessee for nearly 17 years.

President Biden Appoints Merlin Theodore
To National Science Board

 

On January 13, President Biden announced his intent to appoint eight renowned leaders to the National Science Board (NSB), including Dr. Merlin Theodore, Group Leader for the Advanced Fibers Manufacturing Group in the Manufacturing Science Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Merlin serves as Technical Area Director for Materials and Processes for IACMI. The NSB guides the work of the National Science Foundation and serves as an independent body of advisors to both the President and the Congress on policy matters related to science and engineering and education in science and engineering.

ACE Workforce Development Program
Continues to Show Impressive Growth Nationally

 

“We have a critical workforce skills gap in this country when it comes to machine tool resources for both metals and composites,” says IACMI Workforce Director Joannie Harmon said. “ACE training is intended to help our nation recover, advance, and sustain technical and manufacturing positions – all to enable a strong, resilient and responsive U.S. industrial base.”

 

Since launched in 2020, the IACMI-led workforce program, supported by the Defense Department, has received national attention, including endorsement by the National Tooling and Machining Association. ACE has experienced more than 100 consecutive weeks of growth, has 3,300-plus online registrants in all 50 states, and has trained more than 200 people through in-person bootcamps and workshops, mostly lead by IACMI CTO Uday Vaidya and University of Tennessee engineering professor Tony Schmitz.

 

Erin Brophy Named IACMI Chief Operating Officer

 

We are proud to announce Erin Brophy has been named Chief Operating Officer for IACMI effective January 1, 2023. She joined IACMI in October 2015 as Operations Manager and has served as Program Director for the last several years. Erin will continue leading the management of IACMI’s technical programs with additional responsibilities including facilities management, corporate policies, resource planning, and IT. She earned both a MS degree in chemistry and an MBA from the University of Tennessee.

Notice of Intent to Issue the Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding Opportunity Announcement

 

(December 22, 2022) - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) released a Notice of Intent to provide up to $6.3 billion to support the advancement of transformational technologies necessary to decarbonize the industrial sector and provide the U.S. with a competitive edge in the race to lead the world in low- and net-zero carbon manufacturing. Funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, the Industrial Demonstrations Program will fund projects that focus on the highest emitting industries where decarbonization technologies can have the greatest impact: iron and steel, cement and concrete, chemicals and refining, food and beverage, paper and forest products, aluminum, other energy-intensive manufacturing industries and cross-cutting technologies.

 

To register for an informational webinar on January 24, 2023, please click here. A transcript and recording will be made available for those unable to attend. To learn more about DOE's intent for the anticipated funding opportunity, please click here.

 

 

DOE Announces $52 Million to Fund Applied Research and Development for Materials and Technologies
to Drive Innovation in Clean Manufacturing

 

(January 5, 2023) - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a $52 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will accelerate research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) in domestic manufacturing to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness and move the U.S. towards a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. The FOA, led by EERE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), will drive innovation to develop the next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies required to help tackle the climate crisis, secure our domestic supply chains, and position the U.S. as a leader in the global clean energy economy. The awards will be issued as cooperative agreements with a period of performance of two to three years. Concept papers are due February 3, 2023, at 5 P.M. ET.

 

More than 40 experts will present at the January 25-26, 2023, Materials Innovation Forum in Huntington Beach, California. Chalmers University, Airbus, Boeing, Ford Motor Company, Tesla, Clemson University, PNNL, and more! Limited seating. Join IACMI’s Chad Duty and Dale Brosius at the forum.

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