Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center

Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center
General information
Town or city Scappoose, Oregon
Completed January 2017
Owner Joint ownership via a Membership Agreement; OMIC R&D is a public/private partnership

The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, Research & Development, abbreviated as OMIC R&D,[1] is a research facility located in Scappoose, Oregon. OMIC R&D is a collaborative environment bringing together industry, higher education, and government in partnership to develop new tools, techniques, and technologies to address near-term manufacturing challenges through applied research and advanced technical training. OMIC R&D is modeled after the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC) with Boeing in Sheffield, England.[2]

In 2017, the Oregon Legislature approved funding of $7.5 million to develop OMIC R&D. The facility officially launched following the signing of its initial Membership Agreement among industry and higher education partners in the second quarter of 2017. Between the 2016 and 2017 Legislative Sessions, OMIC R&D has received a total of $21.5 million dollars in state funding.[3]

Organization

OMIC R&D is overseen by a Board of Governors made up of industry and higher education members. Operations are overseen by its host, the Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech), a public polytechnic university, which is also the building owner and landlord. OMIC R&D is managed by the Executive Director, Craig Campbell.[4]

OMIC Research and Development Center

Located in Columbia County, Oregon, OMIC R&D focuses on applied research and advanced manufacturing for industrial companies.[5] It works with manufacturers, metals manufacturing suppliers, and higher education partners. University and company researchers work with undergraduate and graduate student assistants on problem sets defined by OMIC R&D's industry members. The 33,800 sq. ft. facility was bought in part by the $2.5 million in Oregon Lottery Revenue Bonds and a $1.7 million investment by the Oregon Institute of Technology. Oregon R&D has also received capital bond and operating funds from the Oregon Legislature and a $3 million grant from Commerce's Economic Development Administration.[6] It has recurring funding from OMIC R&D membership dues at varying rates based on each member's participation level. Members include national and international corporations, as well as three Oregon universities: Oregon Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, and Portland State University. OMIC R&D is an anchor for innovation, enhancing the competitiveness of the metals manufacturing industry by serving companies of all sizes through an industry-driven collaborative, and providing a critical mass of workforce and innovation assets in the region, creating both an R&D and training partnership for advanced manufacturing in Oregon.[7]

OMIC Training Center

Portland Community College (PCC) will build a 25,000 sq. ft. training center on 20 acres of land in Scappoose, OR near the OMIC R&D Center. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2020, the OMIC Training Center will be funded by student tuition, state and federal grants, and $9.4 million in existing bond funds invested by PCC. It will provide Oregonians with Oregon Metals Initiative (OMI) workforce development, training, and a hands-on “earn and learn” apprenticeship program led by PCC and associated with the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC). This program will emphasize craftsmanship, professionalism, and placing graduates into high-wage, high-demand jobs. Students will be able to complete an associate's degree or a certificate leading to an advanced degree. While OMIC Training Center construction is underway, PCC will have a temporary delivery site at Scappoose High School beginning in 2018. OMIC Training is led by Christopher Holden the director of training, Erica Hand Career Coach and Mohammed Maraee training coordinator.[8]

OMIC R&D Benefits

OMIC R&D benefits include: three to five years of industry training for college and university students and incumbent workers; the creation of new technologies through integrated applied research; and growing and strengthening Oregon's manufacturing industries. OMIC R&D has the following industry partners:

OMIC Partnership Table[9]
Industry Members Government Partners & Agencies Research Members Labor Organizations
ATI Technologies Oregon Legislature Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) Machinists Union
Blount International Business Oregon Oregon State University (OSU) Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA)
Boeing Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission Portland State University (PSU) AFL-CIO
CGTech Vericut Oregon Employment Department
Daimler Trucks North America Greater Portland Inc. (GPI)
DMG Mori Seiki Co. Columbia County Economic Team (CCET)
Haimer Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District
Hangsterfer's City of Scappoose
IMS Software Inc. United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Kennametal
Mistsubishi Materials
Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG)
Sandvik Coromant
Seco Tools
Silver Eagle Manufacturing (SSI)
Summit Manufacturing Inc. (SMI)
Vigor
Walter Tools
WFL Millturn Technologies

References

  1. ↑ "Business Oregon | Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center". www.oregon4biz.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  2. ↑ "University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC)". amrc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Legislature Approves $7.5 Million Towards Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center - Strategic Economic Development Corporation". www.sedcor.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  4. ↑ "OMIC R&D appoints Larry "Craig" Campbell as its first executive director". www.oit.edu/news/2018/04/24/omic-r-d-appoints-larry-craig-campbell-as-its-first-executive-director. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  5. ↑ "State releases .5 million for innovation center". Oregon Local News. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  6. ↑ "OMIC receives $3 million grant from Commerce's Economic Development Administration". Business Tribune. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  7. ↑ "OMIC R&D Anchor for Innovation". pamplinmedia.com/scs/83-news/375294-260229-omic-r-and-d-anchor-for-innovation. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  8. ↑ "OMIC Training Center". olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/107366. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  9. ↑ "OMIC R&D Expands Members". www.cgtech.com/omic. Retrieved 2018-06-01.


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