Massive House innovation bill would fund semiconductor incentives, create tech hubs, NSF directorate
Earlier this week, House Democrats released its version of a wide-ranging innovation policy bill.
NSF builds semiconductor workforce through concurrent Micron and Intel partnerships
In an effort to alleviate the nationwide shortage of semiconductors, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced two cross-sector partnerships, one with Intel Corp. and the other partnership with Micron Technology, Inc.
NSF expands its advanced materials network with nine new centers
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is expanding a network of research centers across the country to translate university-based R&D into new, and hopefully, better advanced materials. In late June, NSF announced the distribution of $162 million to support the creation of nine more Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSECs), bringing the total number of centers to twenty. Each of the new centers will receive $18 million over six years.