CMI, Ames National Laboratory host ribbon cutting ceremony

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Achievement 
The Critical Materials Innovation Hub at Ames National Laboratory planned the ribbon cutting for the new Advanced Magnet Facility (AMF) on March 10 and an open house for staff on March 11.  

Significance & Impact

  • The Advanced Magnet Facility (AMF) advances U.S. energy, economic, and national security by addressing critical challenges in materials science and domestic manufacturing.
  • As a fully integrated research and development testbed, the AMF empowers innovation in permanent magnet manufacturing-supporting the entire lifecycle from discovery to deployment. 
  • The new AMF capability strengthens U.S. leadership in magnet science and critical materials research and opens the door for even greater collaboration across our CMI community.

Hub Targets Addressed 
Providing the leaders, technical experts and skilled professionals needed by U.S. industry to assure supply chains.
 

CMI and Ames National Laboratory hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 10. The ribbon is cut by David Cook, Iowa State University President, Karl Mueller, Ames National Laboratory Director, and Audrey Robertson, DOE Assistant Secretary of Energy (EERE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, with Dan Culhane, President & CEO, Ames Regional Economic Alliance.
CMI and Ames National Laboratory hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 10. The ribbon is cut by David Cook, Iowa State University President, Karl Mueller, Ames National Laboratory Director, and Audrey Robertson, DOE Assistant Secretary of Energy (EERE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, with Dan Culhane, President & CEO, Ames Regional Economic Alliance.