Polymer Industry Cluster Applauds up to $160M NSF Engine Award as a Defining Win for Akron and Northeast Ohio

AKRON – The selection of the NEO-SMART Engine, led by Case Western Reserve University, for the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program is a transformational win for Northeast Ohio’s advanced materials economy and a powerful validation of Akron’s role as the place where polymer innovation began and continues to lead. With up to $160 million available over 10 years, the award will expand the region’s capacity for manufacturing innovation, technology commercialization, workforce development and economic growth. For Greater Akron and the Polymer Industry Cluster, NEO-SMART builds on more than five years of focused, industry-led work to strengthen one of the nation’s most powerful ecosystems for polymers and advanced materials.

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