Explore the National Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) in this 54-minute keynote presentation from the 2014 MRS Fall Meeting's Symposium X series. Gain insights from Cyrus Wadia, Linda Horton, and Laurie Locascio as they discuss MGI's vision to halve the time and cost of materials discovery and commercialization. Delve into the initiative's overview, its role in broader materials science research, the recently released strategic plan, and funding status among participating agencies. Discover the fundamental science opportunities that span theory, modeling, experiment, and computational science research. Examine MGI's impact on advanced manufacturing, focusing on potential improvements in fabrication processes and final component delivery.