The Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Material Systems (LiMC2) is a strategic research and educational partnership between The Pennsylvania State University and University of Freiburg.  LiMC2 envisions a new paradigm using biological rules and bioinspired approaches to develop materials for resilience, adaptability, and energy harvesting, with the goal of enhancing materials sustainability and broadening the educational mission around academic convergence and global engagement.