The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that the Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the lead institutions in a new $140 million Chemical Processing Manufacturing Institute. Led by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the new initiative will be the 10th special institute and will address energy productivity in the U.S.

These institutes for manufacturing innovation bring industry, academia and government partners together to leverage existing resources, collaborate and co-invest to nurture manufacturing innovation and accelerate commercialization.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman announced the new institute Dec. 9 at the U.S. Council on Competitiveness’ 2016 National Competitiveness Forum. This new institute will be officially called the Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment, or (RAPID), Institute.

“Georgia Tech is proud to play a leading role in RAPID and the continued transformation of the all-important manufacturing sector,” said Steve Cross, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech. “Advanced manufacturing is critical to the economic competitiveness of our country, and Georgia Tech’s role in this important initiative will help strengthen our leadership in Georgia and the nation as a leader in chemical processing.

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