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TdVib receives $200,000 STTR award from US Department of Energy to Develop Innovative Critical Materials Recycling Method
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Ames Lab accelerates commercialization of CMI technologies through Innovation Partnerships Program
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LLNL: E-waste-eating protein creates rare earth elements
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Ames Tribune: Energy secretary says research at Ames Lab is critical to reducing reliance on China for rare minerals
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Research conducted at Ames lab critical to national security, U.S. official says
CMI Speeds Innovation
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The Critical Materials Institute focuses on technologies that make better use of materials and eliminate the need for materials that are subject to supply disruptions.
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Going from an idea to a licensed technology in just two years is exactly what CMI is intended to do, and we've proven we can do it.
”Alex KingCMI Founding Director

