MI2 News and Updates

Roughly a year ago, the Kentucky-based Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) formed, so the two-day “Factory of the Future” Conference that took place in Louisville on Sept. 5-6 served partly as a one-year anniversary of its formation — a platform for its future.

Vijay Kamineni serves as both the CEO of MI2 as well as the chief innovation and technology leader for Logan Aluminum, one of the founding members of MI2, based south of Lewisburg, Kentucky. Logan produces close to half the aluminum cans that will be used in the U.S. in a given year. Kamineni said that since Kentucky is the fourth largest metal manufacturing state, there is great potential for research and innovation through MI2.

The proposed Generating Advanced Manufacturing Excellence with Technology and Innovation for Metals of Essential Products (GAME TIME) Tech Hub brings together public-private partners…The consortium is led by the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation and includes the Kentucky Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2), University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Kentucky State University, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, Kentuckiana Works, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Louisville Metro Government, City of Frankfort, LIFT and Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute.

The Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) is proud to announce its inaugural Metals Innovation Search 2023 competition. MI2 is casting a wide net, calling on pioneers from all corners of the United States to bring forth innovations that can significantly enhance the metals industry, not only in Kentucky but globally.

The Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2), Bowling Green, Kentucky, has announced its inaugural Metals Innovation Search 2023 competition. The organization says it is casting a wide net, calling on entrants from all corners of the U.S. to bring forth innovations that can significantly enhance the metals industry locally and globally.

In preparation for its inaugural “The Factory of the Future” Conference coming to Louisville in September, the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) has put forth a national call for innovations related to the metals industry — both locally and globally, according to a news release.