The I-MRSEC has established close collaborations with industry and national labs, to expedite adoption of ground breaking technologies, stimulate new ideas, and also to provide career training opportunities for MRSEC participants. Collaborations with companies such as Western Digital, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, IBM, and Lam have enriched research activities, as well as helped prepare MRSEC students and postdocs for industry career paths through interactive events and seminars. National lab collaborations include nearby Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Lab, Army Research Laboratory, US Naval Research Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NIST, and NREL; these connections have helped create valuable career panels and seminars on this career path as well. The I-MRSEC also hosts interactive events on campus for materials characterization companies and local industry during an interactive poster session each summer at the start of MRL’s annual Advanced Materials Characterization workshop.

The Forward Fellows Program at UW-Madison supports graduate students in STEM by providing early research opportunities, community building, and professional development activities before the official start of their programs.

The Penn State Center for Nanoscale Science, in collaboration with The Franklin Institute and Masterminds Agency, launched Mission: Materials Science, an interactive website exploring innovative materials behaviors and technologies.

The Hampton-Brandeis PREM project, funded by NSF, promotes diversity in materials science through collaboration and research initiatives between Brandeis University and Hampton University.

Brandeis University has launched K-12 initiatives to enhance materials research awareness, including monthly "Science Pizza Talks" where scientists share experiences with Waltham High School students.

PCCM hosts K-12 outreach visits, engaging high school and middle school students with hands-on experiences in quantum research and engineering, showcasing facilities and demonstrations led by Princeton faculty and graduate students.

The SMURF program, sponsored by Brandeis MRSEC, offers competitive undergraduate research fellowships, providing $6,000 stipends and requiring mentorship, full-time research, and presentation commitments.

The Texas State Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly (CIMA) received an NSF PREM grant to enhance diversity in materials research, focusing on advanced materials for biomedical, energy, and environmental applications.

The CRiSP at UD MRSEC fosters collaborative research in polymers and soft materials, aiming for global leadership in next-generation materials, supported by renowned faculty and industry partnerships.

The CDCM's Arts+Sciences project integrates artists into research, fostering public engagement and innovative thinking in materials science through artistic installations and collaborations with resident artists.