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Granta Consortia

Granta participates in three collaborative projects, each founded with industrial partners and focused on developing and applying software for specific industries or application areas.

Consortium	Key industry sectors	Description
The Material Data Management Consortium (MDMC)	Aerospace, defense, and energy	The Material Data Management Consortium (MDMC) is a unqiue collaborative project focused on developing and applying software to manage mission-critical materials data in the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. The MDMC has helped to develop a materials data management solution that meets stringent requirements for accuracy, efficiency, security, control, and traceability.
The Materials Strategy Consortium	Diversified component and equipment manufacturers	The Materials Strategy Consortium is a collaborative project that drives the development of software for systematic materials selection, substitution, and cost optimization. The Consortium solution helps to improve products while also meeting business objectives such as cost reduction, rationalization or diversification of suppliers, and materials equivalence in global manufacturing.
The Environmental Materials Information Technology (EMIT) Consortium	Any manufacturing organization	The EMIT Consortium develops and applies materials information technology solutions to assist design around environmental constraints. Two key focus areas are restricted substance regulations (such as REACH) and eco design to meet objectives such as reduced energy or carbon footprint.

Benefits of consortia

As a consortium member, you receive:

Software that addresses key problems for your business
Participation in a collaborative project that guides development of the software and related reference data
A formal vote in the process to prioritize developments – ensuring that your specific needs are met at a fraction of the cost of developing in-house solutions
Networking with other members at regular project meetings and web conferences – helping you to identify and implement best practice
Privileged and early access to new software and data developed during the project
Dedicated training and support