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Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM) Accelerator Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office and Office of Geothermal). This program strengthens domestic Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM) supply chains by targeting innovative CMM production technologies that have demonstrated promising results at the bench scale but require further development to achieve commercial viability.
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Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM) Accelerator Program is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office and Office of Geothermal). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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