University of Tennessee chosen to host $259m IACMI composite materials hub

Posted on 12 Jan 2015 by Tim Brown

A consortium from across the US have partnered with the Department of Energy to create the $259m IACMI composite materials hub in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Last Friday, President Obama announced the launch of the Institute for Advance Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI); the fifth named institute of the President’s National Network for Manufacturing Innovation which are aimed at boosting advanced manufacturing, fostering US innovation, and attracting well-paying jobs that will strengthen the middle class. Martin Keller, associate laboratory director at Oak Ridge…

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