Collaboration between Deakin University and DowAksa will strengthen Australian carbon fiber industry. Deakin University has a carbon research center with an investment of about 34 million Australian dollars. The new partnership with DowAksa will enable collaborative research and professional exchange opportunities between Deakin and DowAksa, according to Deakin University. The new partnership is termed as "Carbon Nexus". The partnership will show how University can play important role in supporting local economy and develop new economic opportunities. The pilot plant at the research center will utilize carbon fibers from DowAksa in developing new projects and products. Carbon fiber research center is working with Carbon Revolution, the first commercial maker of single piece carbon fiber automobile wheels. Based on final negotiations between Carbon Nexus consortium and US Department of Energy, a new institute called the Institute for Advanced Composites Materials Innovation (IACMI) is being planned with an expected investment of 250 million US dollars. The new institute is hoped to provide collaboration and exchange opportunities between Australian and American aca-demia and carbon fiber sector.
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