Description

This grant is designed to support university teams—specifically from engineering, scientific, or mathematical departments at North American universities—in developing and implementing digital technologies for the steel industry. It encourages projects in areas such as machine learning, computational science, simulation, augmented reality, additive manufacturing, and autonomous robotics, with the goal of addressing technical challenges in digitizing steel manufacturing. The grant aims to deepen understanding of digital transformation in steel, promote student engagement with the industry, and produce innovative, widely applicable solutions. Projects are expected to yield tangible outcomes and share results with the broader steel community.