Our Story

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, better known as IACMI – The Composites Institute®, brings together innovators from industry, government, and universities to tackle some of the nation’s biggest challenges. By accelerating the development of advanced composites that are lighter, stronger, and energy-saving, we help move ideas from the lab to the marketplace.

Through collaboration and R&D projects, our members reduce costs, cut energy use, and strengthen U.S. manufacturing. The result is not only better products, but a more resilient economy, a secure energy future, and a workforce prepared for the jobs of tomorrow.

Launched in 2015 as the fifth Manufacturing USA institute, IACMI became the first to receive renewed funding from the Department of Energy in 2023. Now entering our second decade of innovation, we believe composites hold untapped potential to dramatically increase energy resiliency and transform nearly every sector of the economy.