R&D, expertise, and funding for manufacturing companies

The University at Buffalo helps materials and manufacturing businesses of all sizes grow and succeed. We provide funding, access to experts and student talent, low-cost shared equipment, connections and more—all to help you develop or improve products and technologies to speed your R&D. 

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Connecting your company to what's possible

No matter where your company is located in New York State, UB's Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics is uniquely positioned to provide materials and manufacturing businesses of all sizes with resources to grow and succeed.

We provide funding, access to experts and student talent, low-cost shared equipment and supercomputing infrastructure, connections and more—all to help you develop or improve products and technologies to speed your R&D.

We provide resources to help you make big impacts

  • R&D funding
  • Research expertise 
  • Diverse student talent
  • Technology to license 
  • Supercomputing infrastructure and support
  • High-tech equipment and instrumentation 
  • Affordable office and co-working space

Can't find what you're looking for? Check out other advanced manufacturing resources. 

We’re in the business of building stronger businesses, like these:

Bettergy.

Bettergy

An energy materials company creates catalysts to make clean energy more mobile using tech developed with UB researchers. 

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S. Howes

An industrial processing equipment manufacturer developed a next-generation thermal screw conveyor technology, offering significant environmental benefits by minimizing emissions. 

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Copprium

A materials manufacturer develops electrically conductive copper-based inks for printable, flexible electronics using tech licensed from UB.  

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Testimonials
Gavin McIntyre.
“UB has been a wonderful, truly collaborative partner for us. They helped us fine-tune our materials, speed our product to market, and provide exceptionally trained interns for our team. ”
4/6/22

Gavin McIntyre 

Co-Founder and Business Development Director, Ecovative 

Steve Davis President, Tapecon, Inc.
“As a contract manufacturer who helps brand owners develop new products, it has been a great partnership working with UB and leveraging their scientific resources to provide technology development services to enable future product development. ”
4/6/22

Steve Davis
President, Tapecon, Inc.

George Small Moog.
“By collaborating with UB, we have been able to progress an important piece of R&D. CMI has been a great partner in this collaboration.”
1/17/24

George Small
Chief Technology Officer, Moog Inc.

Brian Schultz.
“UB provided test beds and analytical instrumentation that allowed us to connect with the necessary partners and accelerate the product innovation cycle to bring our product to market faster. ”
5/6/24

Brian Schultz

Founder & CEO, Dimien

“Buffalo is a natural fit to catalyze advanced research and development to support the semiconductor industry and enable regional, high-tech resources and a ready, STEM workforce. ”
1/17/24

Jonathan Bird
 Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering;
Director of UB’s Center for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies

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