Coordination Briefing

Quarterly open-forum updates and monthly CBX intelligence for everyone working inside the fiber-based industrial ecosystem.

The Coordination Briefing provides a clear overview of current research, pilot activity, funding movement, and deployment timelines across the fiber-based industrial ecosystem. Updates arrive monthly through the CBX Newsletter, with a quarterly open-forum briefing beginning February 2026.

Quarterly Calls + Monthly Intel

The briefing model keeps everyone aligned without overloading schedules.
It includes:

Monthly CBX Newsletter

Delivered to inboxes with updates on:

  • research and student projects

  • pilot results

  • regional activity

  • AFG deployment notes

  • DBX grade updates

  • community micro-backing rounds

  • partner opportunities

Quarterly Open-Forum Briefing Call

Starting February 2026, the Foundation hosts a quarterly session for partners, researchers, and regional teams.
Invitations are sent automatically to emails on file.

Each session includes a straightforward walk-through of current activity and upcoming steps, followed by open Q&A.

Quarterly Focus Areas

Ecosystem Activity

Updates from NWE, Fiber Foundry, the Foundation, and American Fiber Group.

University Research & Student Progress

New data, materials updates, engineering results, agronomy reports.

Funding Streams

Foundation allocations, community micro-backing, matched grants, and industrial participation.

AFG Deployment Pathways

Processing timelines, equipment milestones, pilot region movement, regional readiness.

DBX Updates

Material qualification, grade changes, procurement notes, and new standards.

Regional Developments

Acreage shifts, coalition movement, rural project signals.

New Participation Opportunities

Programs, partner lanes, research openings, regional initiatives.

Participants Across the Ecosystem

Universities & Research Teams

Align project timelines, needs, and data outputs.

Students

Track openings, paid roles, and upcoming research cycles.

Manufacturers

Monitor fiber readiness, processing capacity, and equipment pathways.

Farmers & Landowners

Review acreage signals and regional demand indicators.

Regional Coalitions

Coordinate timelines for workforce, land, and infrastructure.

Community Backers

See which student and regional projects are opening for micro-backing.

Founding Partners

Track alignment with hub development and early infrastructure cycles.

Automatic Quarterly Invitations

Anyone subscribed to the CBX Newsletter or who has submitted a form on the site will receive:

  • quarterly briefing invites

  • call link

  • agenda highlights

  • the PDF briefing packet

Invitations are sent one week ahead of each quarter’s session.

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