1. KICKSTARTING WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF AUTOMOTIVE CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES
COMPOSITES IN TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUM
MARCH 2013
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
GREG RUCKS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE

3. KEY NEEDS AND POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
PARTS-LEVEL CF ADOPTION IN HIGH VALUE APPLICATIONS
ENHANCED R&D COORDINATION
MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION
PREDICTIVE DESIGN TOOLS
TECHNICAL R&D NEEDS
CARBON FIBER COST REDUCTION
POTENTIAL INITIATIVE
PARTS CAMPAIGN
INNOVATION HUB
TARGETED ALTERNATIVE
PRECURSOR EFFORT

4. A VIABLE BUSINESS CASE FOR ADOPTION TODAY

5. PARTS CAMPAIGN: KEY INGREDIENTS

6. MISMATCH BETWEEN AIMS OF INDUSTRY AND INTERESTS OF RESEARCHERS
CHALLENGES
MISMATCH BETWEEN AIMS OF INDUSTRY AND INTERESTS OF RESEARCHERS
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION EXCHANGE
MISMATCHED PROJECT TIMELINES (STAFFING, PUBLICATION)
CLARITY AROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTER-UNIVERSITY COMPETITION
SOLUTIONS
I/UCRC MODEL
LIAISONS
CENTRAL SOURCE FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE
LONGER-TERM AND MORE FLEXIBLE, VARIED CONTRACTS
INCORPORATION OF IP STRUCTURES INTO EXCHANGE
UP-FRONT NEGOTIATION (IP CONTINUUM) ?

7. INNOVATION HUB: KEY INGREDIENTS

8. OTHER TECHNICAL R&D NEEDS

9. OTHER TECHNICAL R&D NEEDS