The companies were brought together by Anzu Partners in 2025, after the venture capital firm acquired assets of both companies in separate transactions.
Initial efforts will focus on cobalt chrome, Ti-6Al-4V, and 17-4 stainless steel, with nickel-based superalloys and copper-nickel alloys planned later in the roadmap.
The committee, which meets regularly, consists of three appointed government representatives and eight representatives elected from three sectors within its membership community.
The 2026 America Makes and the Department of War (DoW) Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Challenge has provided the funding, with work to commence over the next two years.
The public research institution has partnered with the in-situ quality assurance technology provider in a bid to support process understanding, anomaly detection, qualification research, and hands-on education.
