Drive critical R&D with materials innovation

The CMI supports projects with industry partners that have the potential to lead to economic impact as well as additional, significant funding. Each funded project will receive up to $50,000. We priortize projects that emphasize key areas of societal, economic and technological interest to UB and New York State such as:

All projects must have: a materials component; computational component; interested industry partner with a clear, vested interest in commercialization of technologies; and a commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and deem these as central to the programs, projects and activities we consider and support. Our mission calls for the broadening of opportunities and expanding participation of groups that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines, which is essential to the health and vitality of science and engineering. Your proposal should be in alignment with UB’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives; a diverse team will be beneficial to a proposal’s strength.

Our simple research agreement protects our industry partners. Companies have joint copyright to the final report and a non-exclusive license to the research results, as well as ensures their compliance with New York State's economic impact reporting requirements. A summary of the key terms of the Research Agreement are available upon request.