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Whether you need to validate a new material at pilot scale, accelerate research and development with AI and exascale computing or characterize a process in real time using the world’s brightest X-ray source, Argonne provides the expertise, facilities and collaboration models to move your innovation forward. Our team works alongside yours — from problem definition through scale-up and commercialization. 

Why Partner with MMIC?

• Access to Advanced Facilities: Utilize Argonne’s pilot-scale manufacturing, supercomputing and real-time characterization resources. We offer state-of-the-art equipment and expert support to help you accelerate research and development (R&D) and scale production.
• AI-Driven R&D: Accelerate discovery and process optimization with artificial intelligence and machine learning. Our digital twin and agentic AI workflows enable rapid experimentation, data analysis and process improvement.
• Scale-Up Expertise: With more than 80 industry partners and a proven track record of moving materials from bench to pilot scale, the Materials Engineering Research Facility (MERF) is the nation’s leading facility for manufacturing process development.
• Supply Chain Solutions: Develop domestic processes for critical materials and reduce dependence on imports. Argonne’s partnerships help build a secure, resilient supply chain for minerals, materials and chemical manufacturing.
• Flexible Engagement: Work with MMIC through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) for joint research and development, Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) for sponsor-funded work at Argonne, User Facility Access Agreements for hands-on use of Argonne capabilities, technology licensing options for Argonne-developed intellectual property, and non-disclosure agreements and material transfer agreements to protect proprietary information and enable material exchange. We tailor our collaboration models to fit your needs, timeline and innovation objectives.