July 27, 2022DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued a &quot;LightMAT Consortium Call Now Open&quot; bulletin on July 27, 2022. The Lightweight Materials Consortium (LightMAT) is Seeking Proposals from Industry to Partner with National Laboratories on Lightweight Material InnovationsLightMAT has announced its annual funding opportunity for 2022 for the automotive industry to leverage technical assistance from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories. LightMAT is seeking proposals that identify key technical challenges limiting the use of lightweight materials that can further improve the energy efficiency of conventional and electric vehicles. Proposals are due August 15, 2022.Application materials are available on the LightMAT <a href="https://lightmat.org/lightmat-direct-funded-projects/" class="MuiTypography-root MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover MuiTypography-colorPrimary">Funding Opportunities</a> website.LightMAT is managed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in partnership with other national laboratories, and is funded by DOE’s <a href="https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/vehicle-technologies-office" class="MuiTypography-root MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover MuiTypography-colorPrimary">Vehicle Technologies Office</a>.Check out the full text of the bulletin <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USEERE/bulletins/32551f4" class="MuiTypography-root MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover MuiTypography-colorPrimary">here</a>