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What is the Regional Materials and Manufacturing Network
(RM2N)?
Prof. Dane MorganDepartment of Materials SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison
Milwaukee, WIMay 2, 2016
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What is a Regional Materials and Manufacturing Network?
• Increase collaborationamong regional academic institutions
• Support regional industryeasy access to materials resourcesengaging industry to support those resources
• Equipment accessprovide increased equipment accessdistributed equipment network
• Establish a unified networkfor teaming on grantsdeveloping state support
• Promote Wisconsin and the regionas a leader in materials
A network to drive materials science and development in Wisconsinand beyond
The RM2N is a collaborative network of UW-system schools and industrial partners to
• UW system 13 four-year, 13 two-year,and UW-extension180k students$6b budget, with extensive materials centered programs and research
• IndustryDozens of innovative companies developingnext-generation materials technologies
• Materials InfrastructureHundreds of millions of dollars of materials infrastructure in academia and industry
• Wisconsin is the #2 state in the US for manufactured goods!
A Regional Materials Network helps us more fully realize our potential.
Where and why is there a Regional Materials and Manufacturing Network?
• GoalHelp participants learn abouteach other’s resources and needs.
Formulate a roadmap for establishingthe Regional Materials Network.
• Attendees57 registered attendees from a range of UW system schools(e.g., UW-Madison, UW-Stout, UW-Platteville, UW-Milwaukee)companies and institutions (e.g., the USDA Forest Products Laboratory).
• RecommendationsIncrease Access: Portal to available resourcesShare Resources: Mechanisms for sharing equipment resources using remote access
• Build Community: Establish and grow networked community to support collaboration
RM2N Kick-off MeetingUW-Madison, December 9th, 2013.
Increase Access
Web PortalUser-friendly, easy-to-navigate web portal for sharing ideasdata and tools among materials researchersand industry.
wiscmat.org
Find out more at wiscmat.org or visit with one of the RM2N campus members
Increase Access
Equipment searchExpertise search
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Increase Access to Equipment + Expertise
Share Resources
Remote Access and Networked Data
Cloud delivery of data and data analysis applications for key materials characterization equipment
Lead: Paul Voyles ([email protected])
Share Resources
Remote Access and Networked Data
Cloud delivery of data and data analysis applications for key materials characterization equipment
Lead: Paul Voyles ([email protected])
Share Resources
Build Community
Build Community In PersonState-wide Events:Provide venues across the state for collaborations with a showcase for students, campuses and industry
LinkedIn Group• Member-only group • Communicate to
materials stakeholders across the RM2N network
• Post talks, workshops, funding opportunities, jobs, internship opportunities, important events, …
If you are not in the LinkedIn Group – please join! Email Susann Ely [email protected]
Build Community With Social Networks
Lead: Jon McCarthy([email protected])
Build Community with IndustryRM2N Industrial Affiliates: A federated industrial consortium to benefit WI and preserve and promote unique expertise on each campus
Connecting academia, business, and government in order to:• Drive academic-industry interactions, e.g.,
internships, research support, and technology transfer
• Provide workforce for local industry, job opportunities for students
• Promote collaborative opportunities, e.g., collective resources, meetings, proposals
Five Focus Groups were held with Industry across the state to better define industry needs:
Focus Group Participation:• 31 Companies• 18 RM2N University Faculty and Staff
members • Two centers, One Institute in the UW
system.• Over 150 ideas were generated:
• Listing to industry needs,• Suggesting New Services to offer • How to market RM2N
Build Community with Industry
Thank You for Your AttentionQuestions? Please contact us
Doug Dunham: [email protected] (715) 836-5312
Seth King: [email protected] (608) 785-8671
Jon McCarthy: [email protected] (608) 890-3134
Dane Morgan: [email protected] (608) 265-5879
Tom Kuech: [email protected] (608) 263-2922
Ben Church: [email protected] (414) 229-2825
Jennifer Mihalick: [email protected] (920) 424-7095
Gokul Gopalakrishnan: [email protected] (608) 342-7339
Marlann Patterson: [email protected]
Palash Banerjee: [email protected] (715) 346-4187
Anna Courtier: [email protected] (262) 472-7161
To join the RM2N, Industrial Affiliates, or LinkedIn Group Email Susann Ely [email protected]
An initial group of has been meeting regularly to help develop the RM2N
Susann Ely(UW-Madison
[email protected] (608) 890-3134
Dane Morgan(UW-Madison)
[email protected] (608) 265-5879
Jon McCarthy(UW-Madison)
[email protected] (608) 890-3134
Our growing Team!
Tom Kuech(UW-Madison)
[email protected] (608) 263-2922
Marlann Patterson(UW-Stout)
[email protected] (715) 232-2626
Palash Banerjee(UW-Stevens Point)
[email protected] (715) 346-4187
Doug Dunham(UW-Eau Claire)
[email protected] (715) 836-5312
Gokul Gopalakrishnan
(UW-Platteville) [email protected]
(608) 342-7339
Seth King(UW-La Crosse)
[email protected] (608) 785-8671
If you are not an RM2N member – please join! Email Susann Ely [email protected]
Jennifer Mihalick
(UW-Oshkosh) [email protected]
(920) 424-7095
Anne Courtier(UW-Whitewater)
[email protected] (262) 472-7161
Ben Church(UW-Milwaukee)
[email protected] (414) 229-2825
Backup
RM2N and RM2N Industrial Affiliates Cooperative Efforts
• Making WI academic resources more accessible to industry– Web portal for expertise, equipment, contacts– Greater access to whole system through local contacts
• Hosting meetings with both WI schools and industry– Developing industry funded research– Enhancing technology transfer– Creating opportunities for student recruiting at internship and employee level
• Supporting discussion and communication between WI schools about best practices and opportunities with respect to industry relations.
• Providing and integrated academic-industry network – Enable communication for developing large initiatives, e.g., to state and federal government– Provide a forum for initiating complex and novel collaborations through workshops, email
lists, etc.
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If you are not an affiliate member – please join! Email Susann Ely [email protected]