Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation (CCS) operates IACMI-The Composites Institute and is a wholly owned not-for profit subsidiary of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation.

The mission of CCS Corp is to support high-risk, high value research, development, demonstration, and deployment of innovative, next generation manufacturing and recycling processes and productive technologies related to advanced composite materials and structures, and subsequent application to clean energy and industrial applications, that can improve U.S. competitiveness.