ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MATERIALS & PROCESSING
Advance R&D with materials innovation
From mature companies to innovative startups, the Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI) empowers materials and manufacturing companies to accelerate R&D, develop groundbreaking materials, create cutting-edge products, and drive critical innovation. By offering access to licensable technologies, expert connections in materials science, high-performance computing solutions, state-of-the-art facilities, funding resources, and skilled talent, CMI helps businesses overcome challenges, enhance efficiency, reduce time-to-market, and build the agility needed to thrive in a fast-changing, competitive global landscape.
Manufacturing support to grow your business
We help our industry partners capitalize on transformative opportunities. From technologies available for license, connecting with faculty experts and diverse student talent, supercomputing solutions, facilities, equipment, and funding, we provide the manufacturing support needed to move your innovations to impact.
Funding for collaborative R&D projects
CMI annually supports Faculty-Industry Applied Research (FIAR) opportunities. The FIAR program focuses on opportunities to foster applied research efforts that drive economic growth and impact with commercial value to manufacturing businesses in New York State. Each funded project will receive up to $50,000. We prioritize projects that emphasize key areas of societal, economic and technological interest to UB and NYS such as:
Energy
Environment
Sensors
Semiconductors
Wireless Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Companies are encouraged to reach out to us for help in connecting with faculty researchers who have expertise aligned with their areas of interest.
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FEATURED COLLABORATION: S. HOWES
Enhancing the efficiency and environmental footprint of process equipment
S. Howes, an industrial processing equipment manufacturer, worked with the Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics on two projects which allowed the company to improve and test pieces of novel equipment before selling to their customer base. By connecting with advanced manufacturing experts and student talent, S. Howes was able to fine-tune their prototype, ultimately aiding in the company’s ability to deliver specialized equipment to meet customer’s needs and close more sales.
FEATURED COLLABORATION: COPPRIUM
Developing electrically conductive copper-based inks for printable, flexible electronics
Copprium, a UB spinoff materials manufacturing company, is developing electrically conductive copper-based inks that perform better and cost less than the silver inks that are used in printable, flexible electronics. Through an ongoing partnership with the Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics, the company has utilized high-tech facilities and equipment, worked with faculty experts, and accessed funding to speed their product to market and identify future market opportunities.
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ADVISORY BOARD
Our industry advisory board is comprised of accomplished experts representing a broad range of academic and industry experiences. They volunteer their time to offer innovative advice and dynamic perspectives on programs that accelerate business growth, economic and workforce development and research initiatives.
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Innovative technologies, research experts and high-performance facilities help your organization remain competitive.
Materials innovations and discoveries at UB often turn into useful products and services that create efficiencies, save energy or lives and impact society. Our Technology Transfer team works with companies to quickly transfer technology to the private sector with agreeable terms and provides opportunities for further development and commercial applications.
Sometimes manufacturers need to test, prototype or pilot before full scale production. Let us do the legwork! UB can help our clients access well-equipped facilities to help finalize development of your products or processes. Access cost effective suite of advanced scientific and engineering equipment and instrumentation, or engage with our high performance and cloud computing infrastructure to explore and advance applications of “big data” in materials science.
Access infrastructure and experts in software development, artificial intelligence and data analytics at our Center for Computational Research.