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Register Today for the 2024 Members Meeting

 

We are looking forward to connecting and convening in person with IACMI members and core innovation partners, along with key decision-makers and leaders in the composites industry, at the IACMI 2024 Members Meeting.

 

The agenda includes a powerful lineup of speakers including Chris Saldana and John Winkel from the Department of Energy, Matt Draper from the Department of Defense, Drs. Mung Chiang and R. Byron Pipes from Purdue University, Ginger Rothrock from Heritage Group Ventures, Paul Martin from Dimensional Innovations, and Jim Vinoski, Forbes contributor and host of ManufacturingTalks.com. Also featured will be panels on sustainability and workforce development as well as five Working Group meetings in the areas of Infrastructure & Construction, Recycling / Circular Economy, High Rate Aerostructures Fabrication, Future Mobility / Vehicle Technology, and Wind Energy.

 

Register today and join us at the IACMI 2024 Members Meeting August 13-15, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Register today for Innovation Insights on May 13

 

On Monday May 13 at 12PM ET, join us for a one-hour series of presentations where IACMI members will share application examples and key advantages of new technology and products. This month will feature Structural Composites and NREL.

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Michelman Fiber Sizing Line Added

to IACMI Collaboration Facility

Speeding the Path from R&D to Commercialization in Composites Industry

 

IACMI in partnership with Michelman, a global manufacturer of advanced materials, is pleased to announce the addition of a state-of-the-art fiber sizing line to the IACMI Collaboration Facility in Knoxville. The 70-foot, modular system is designed to apply a variety of “fiber sizings,” a very thin coating that serves multiple benefits in manufacturing. This process is an essential step in making composites lighter, stronger, and more versatile.

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Join IACMI at SAMPE 2024

 

IACMI leaders are looking forward to connecting with IACMI members and industry experts in composites and advanced materials at SAMPE 2024. This year’s event features a stellar lineup of conference types, ranging from tutorials and technical paper presentations to emerging technology panels and a DOE workshop.

 

On May 22, the U.S. Department of Energy and SAMPE North America are co-sponsoring, an “Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Infrastructure Technologies Workshop.”

 

Make plans to visit IACMI on the Expo floor at booth A-26 and schedule time to meet with our leadership. Email leadership@iacmi.org to set up a meeting in advance.

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On the Road Revitalizing

America’s Manufacturing Workforce

 

The Workforce team has been on the road meeting with industry, speaking at conferences, and building relationships – all to cultivate best-in-industry programs that scale up and connect regional programs to meet the national manufacturing agenda.

  • HAWAII: Association for Career & Technical Education conference and visits with military staff, community colleges, universities, and local organizations to identify sites and instructors for the ACE program
  • DETROIT: Innovating Detroit’s Robotics Agile Workforce (iDRAW) outreach STEM event for underserved high school students equipping them with knowledge for careers in composites
  • MILWAUKEE: American Foundry Society’s annual Metalcasting Congress and the Steel Founders’ Society of America’s Cast in Steel competition for the METAL program
  • ANAHEIM: American Association of Blacks in Energy’s annual conference 
  • LOUISVILLE: American Association of Community Colleges’ annual conference
 

DOE Announces Opportunity for Industry to Connect to High Performance Computing Resources at National Laboratories

 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new solicitation to connect industry partners with the high performance computing resources and expertise at DOE’s national laboratories to improve material performance, advance manufacturing processes, and reduce industrial emissions. Concept papers are due May 13, 2024.

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Request for Information on Clean Energy Supply Chain

 

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) released a Request for Information (RFI) on clean energy supply chain data and analysis methods. This RFI is an opportunity for industry and other stakeholders to highlight specific supply chain gaps, vulnerabilities, and/or challenges impacting various components of clean energy technologies. Reponses must be submitted by June 10, 2024. 

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CHIPS for America Announces $285 million Funding Opportunity for a Digital Twin and Semiconductor CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute

 

The Biden-Harris Administration issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeking proposals from eligible applicants for activities to establish and operate a CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute focused on digital twins for the semiconductor industry. 

 

On May 16, 2024, the CHIPS Manufacturing USA Program will host a one-day hybrid meeting for potential applicants for this funding opportunity. For more information and to register for this event, please visit chips.gov.

 
 

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