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Materials Advancement and Research Solutions (MARS) Strategy Development Consortium
* 2023 Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant Recipient
Lead Agency: Michigan State University Research Foundation
State Served: Michigan
Applicant-Defined Region: Lansing-East Lansing MSA
Core Technology Area: synthetic diamond and rare isotope production
The Materials Advancement and Research Solutions (MARS) Strategy Development Consortium will foster a regional coalition and develop a strategy to advance synthetic diamond—a lab-made material widely used as coating for industrial equipment ranging from semiconductors to quantum sensors—and rare isotope production.
Strategy Development Grant Amount: $400,000