Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing
(CHM)
The University of
Massachusetts Amherst has established the Center for
Hierarchical Manufacturing (CHM) through a five-year, $16 million grant
from the National Science Foundation, with the mission to move
nanotechnology from laboratory innovation to manufacturable components
and devices. The CHM's research focus is Nanoscale Manufacturing: tools
and processes for fabricating engineered nanoscale materials and
particles, and assembling and integrating them into larger-scale
structures, devices, and systems. Research work by 24 researchers from
UMass Amherst and partner institutions will concentrate on
nanoelectronics, bionanotechnology, and new materials and processes.
Center
for UMass/Industry Research on Polymers (CUMIRP)
The oldest National
Science Foundation established Industry /
University Cooperative Research Center (NSF-I/UCRC),
since 1980, has
evolved into a dynamic Center program. CUMIRP's mission is to act as a
crossroads where the University Research and Education meet with
Industrial and Government partners in polymer science and engineering
at UMass.
Commercial Ventures & Intellectual
Property (CVIP)
The
Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property office at UMass Amherst
is responsible for evaluating, protecting and commercializing UMass
research that may have commercial value through licensing to startup
companies and appropriate commercial firms. A complimentary objective
is to create a business and industry-friendly system that promotes
research collaboration at UMass Amherst and subsequent
commercialization of valuable inventions. CVIP also manages the
patenting process, working with outside patent counsel to protect
University intellectual property (IP) in the United States and abroad.
MassNanoTech Institute
MassNanoTech, the
research institute for nanotechnology at the University of
Massachusetts Amherst, coordinates research on nanoscale materials,
devices and systems, collaborates with industry, advances
nanotechnology commercialization, educates students, and fosters
outreach activities.
Materials
Research Science & Engineering Center (MRSEC)
The MRSEC, established in
August 1994 under the sponsorship of the
National Science Foundation, supports fundamental research in polymer
science and engineering and related fields. This center is a
continuation of the Materials Research Laboratory awarded by the NSF in
1974.
Research Liaison & Development (RL&D)
Companies rely on strategic partnerships in order to stay competitive
in today's global marketplace. ILED's mission is to broaden and deepen
university-industry relationships and public/private partnerships for
mutual benefit. It has the infrastructure in place to effectively
connect industry to UMass programs, people and regional networks that
can positively impact business objectives.
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