Core Projects | INSTITUTE FOR MULTISCALE MATTER AND SYSTEMS

Four flagship projects driving IMMS innovation

Core Projects

Core Projects (CP) are problem-driven research initiatives designed to address national and global scientific challenges through coordinated, multidisciplinary collaboration. In Phase I (2025–2028), IMMS launches four Core Projects that integrate multiple Technical Groups.

Core Projects

Overview

Core Projects represent the central mechanisms through which IMMS integrates distributed across the institute's research capabilities and addresses pressing societal challenges. Each CP is configured as a problem-driven research consortium operating across multiple Technical Groups, with strategic objectives, multi-year roadmaps, and explicit collaboration models for academia and industry.

4 Active Core Projects
5 Technical Groups engaged
2028 Phase I Target
31+ Participating faculty
CP Roadmap Diagram

PROBLEM-DRIVEN MISSIONS

Phase I Core Projects (2025–2028)

Core Projects focus IMMS capabilities on strategic problems. Each project draws on TG expertise and shared platforms while remaining flexible as a project-based temporary group.

  1. CP3 AI-Driven Self-Driving Lab
    CP3

    AI-Driven Self-Driving Lab

    An open autonomous experimental platform performing synthesis to analysis via AI and robotic automation.

PHASE II AND BEYOND

The Core Projects framework will continue to evolve

Phase II Core Projects (2029–) will be designed in response to emerging research opportunities, evolving national strategic priorities, and the changing global landscape. The selection of Phase II CPs will be informed by results from Phase I, stakeholder consultation, and ongoing reviews of national and international strategic agendas.