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

Web Portal equipmentsearch

wiscmat.org

Increase Access to Equipment

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 (voyles@engr.wisc.edu)

Share Resources

Remote Access and Networked Data

Cloud delivery of data and data analysis applications for key materials characterization equipment

Lead: Paul Voyles (voyles@engr.wisc.edu)

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 sely@wisc.edu

Build Community With Social Networks

Lead: Jon McCarthy(jjmccarthy@wisc.edu)

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: dunhamdj@uwec.edu (715) 836-5312

Seth King: king.seth@uwlax.edu (608) 785-8671

Jon McCarthy: jjmccarthy@wisc.edu (608) 890-3134

Dane Morgan: ddmorgan@wisc.edu (608) 265-5879

Tom Kuech: tfkuech@wisc.edu (608) 263-2922

Ben Church: church@uwm.edu (414) 229-2825

Jennifer Mihalick: mihalick@uwosh.edu (920) 424-7095

Gokul Gopalakrishnan: gopalakrishg@uwplatt.edu (608) 342-7339

Marlann Patterson: pattersonm@uwstout.edu

Palash Banerjee: palash.banerjee@uwsp.edu (715) 346-4187

Anna Courtier: courtiea@uww.edu (262) 472-7161

To join the RM2N, Industrial Affiliates, or LinkedIn Group Email Susann Ely sely@wisc.edu

An initial group of has been meeting regularly to help develop the RM2N

Susann Ely(UW-Madison

sely@wisc.edu (608) 890-3134

Dane Morgan(UW-Madison)

ddmorgan@wisc.edu (608) 265-5879

Jon McCarthy(UW-Madison)

jjmccarthy@wisc.edu (608) 890-3134

Our growing Team!

Tom Kuech(UW-Madison)

tfkuech@wisc.edu (608) 263-2922

Marlann Patterson(UW-Stout)

pattersonm@uwstout.edu (715) 232-2626

Palash Banerjee(UW-Stevens Point)

palash.banerjee@uwsp.edu (715) 346-4187

Doug Dunham(UW-Eau Claire)

dunhamdj@uwec.edu (715) 836-5312

Gokul Gopalakrishnan

(UW-Platteville) gopalakrishg@uwplatt.edu

(608) 342-7339

Seth King(UW-La Crosse)

king.seth@uwlax.edu (608) 785-8671

If you are not an RM2N member – please join! Email Susann Ely sely@wisc.edu

Jennifer Mihalick

(UW-Oshkosh) mihalick@uwosh.edu

(920) 424-7095

Anne Courtier(UW-Whitewater)

courtiera@uww.edu (262) 472-7161

Ben Church(UW-Milwaukee)

church@uwm.edu (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 sely@wisc.edu