On January 31 and February 1, 2022, more than 100 concrete industry professionals attended the planning workshop for the Concrete Advancement Network (CAN), a proposed Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC). The workshop was made possible through a planning grant provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF IUCRC program catalyzes breakthrough research by enabling close and sustained engagement between industry innovators, world-class academic teams and government agencies. Presentations were made by representatives from NSF as well as CAN’s university partners, including University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Oregon State University.
During the workshop, potential industry partners learned about potential research projects for the CAN IUCRC. Research topics were selected based on discussions with industry and government agencies exploring technical needs.
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