91°µÍø

The Hub and Spoke Specialized Materials and Manufacturing Alliance for Resilient Technologies (SM2ART) is a public-private partnership focused on driving down the cost of manufacturing by using locally sourced materials and leveraging the scale of production made possible by the research and capabilities available at 91°µÍø (ORNL) and the University of Maine (UMaine). SM2ART is creating the factory of the future supporting the onshoring on manufacturing jobs in the United States.

Established in 2016, SM2ART has seamlessly integrated the expansive advanced manufacturing capabilities of ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility with the specialized expertise in bio-based composites from the UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Evolving from this collaborative foundation, SM2ART has forged more than 50 industry partnerships across the country.

SM2ART is supported by DOE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office and has the following goals:

1. Developing platform technologies to use and optimize locally sourced materials for advanced manufacturing.
2. Transforming, expanding, and connecting existing materials supply chains to enable low-cost materials that are engineered for energy applications.
3. Expanding on a strong culture of industrial collaboration that bridges regional manufacturers with world-class research institutions to spin off next-gen technologies.
4. Demonstrating and scaling-up additive manufacturing technologies to create large complex components with precision for energy and infrastructure applications.
5. Leveraging workforce development programs to build next-generation leaders through experiential learning and entrepreneurial training programs. 

SM2ART works alongside industry to increase adoption of new feedstocks, reinvigorate the nation’s forestry industry with new jobs, and advance cost-effective manufacturing.