Massachusetts Wins Proposal to Host Northeast Microelectronics Hub through Federal CHIPS and Science Act
MassTech Collaborative-Led
Proposal Selected by U.S. Department of Defense Through Highly
Competitive Process Aimed at Advancing Manufacturing of
Microelectronics and Semiconductors
BOSTON – The
Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that Massachusetts has
been awarded $19.7 million in funding for fiscal year
2023 through the federal
CHIPS and Science Act to establish the Northeast Microelectronics
Coalition Hub (NEMC), a regional hub that will advance the
microelectronics needs of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) while spurring
new jobs, workforce training opportunities, and investment in the region’s
advanced manufacturing and technology sectors.
The Healey-Driscoll
Administration is supporting the hub with up to $40 million in matching funds
from the Immediate Needs Bond Bill filed in January. The Administration,
through the quasi-public economic development agency Massachusetts Technology Collaborative,
assembled and led a coalition of more than 90 organizations from
across the Northeast in submitting a proposal in
February to
the federal government to create the NEMC through the DoD’s Microelectronics Commons program.
“We’re thrilled that
Massachusetts has been selected as a regional hub to support the
microelectronics needs of the Department of Defense,” said Governor Maura Healey. “This is a once in a generation
opportunity for Massachusetts to be at the forefront of innovation and this
cutting-edge sector. The Northeast Microelectronics hub will result in new
jobs and workforce development opportunities, groundbreaking research
development, and resources for business – all right here in Massachusetts.”
“This award through the
CHIPS and Science Act will boost industries that are keeping Massachusetts
at the forefront of innovation and help us expand economic
opportunity for our residents through job training and workforce development
investments,” said Lieutenant
The program is funded by the 2022
CHIPS and Science Act that aims to onshore the manufacturing of
microelectronics and semiconductor technologies and support workforce training
for these industries. The DoD’s announcement of $238 million in funding
for Microelectronics Commons is the largest award to date under President
Biden's CHIPS and Science Act and will fund eight regional hubs across the
country.
“Massachusetts has always been a
leader in advanced manufacturing, technology, and innovation. This
award is a testament to that leadership position and to the strength
of Team Massachusetts,” said Secretary
of Economic Development Yvonne Hao.
“The Healey-Driscoll Administration is grateful to the coalition
members from across the public and private sectors who put together this
successful proposal and the federal delegation for their support of the
CHIPS and Science Act. We look forward to working together to invest
in our state and our country’s economic and national security.”
“We are incredibly grateful for
the trust and collaboration of our coalition members and the Department of
Defense to establish and launch the NEMC Hub for Massachusetts, for the
northeast, and for the nation,” said MassTech Collaborative Ex
“The Healey-Driscoll
Administration has focused on initiatives where we can harness the unique
opportunity to tap into federal support, including the CHIPS and Science Act,”
said Director
of Federal Funds and Infrastructure Quentin Palfrey. “We’re proud that Massachusetts
can be a part of advancing our nations national security and competitiveness in
this critical global industry, while creating new jobs, furthering workforce
development and creating opportunities for cutting-edge innovation here
in the Commonwealth.”
With $2 billion in funding for
Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027, the Microelectronics Commons program aims to
leverage these Hubs to accelerate domestic hardware prototyping and
"lab-to-fab" transition of semiconductor technologies. This will help
mitigate supply chain risks and ultimately expedite access to the most
cutting-edge microchips for defense needs.
Regional microelectronics hubs
are expected to spur economic growth across their respective regions and the
economy at large. Hubs are charged with developing the physical, digital, and
human infrastructure needed to support future success in microelectronics
research and development. This includes building education pipelines and
retraining initiatives to ensure the United States has the talent pool needed
to sustain these investments. The initiative focuses on six key technology
areas critical to the DoD’s mission, areas where the Northeast and
Massachusetts have a strong research focus:
· Secure
Edge/Internet of Things Computing
· 5G/6G
· Artificial
Intelligence Hardware
· Quantum
Technology
· Electromagnetic
Warfare
· Commercial
Leap Ahead Technologies
The DoD received 80
submissions to the Microelectronics Program, with over 600 unique
organizations included as prospective team members. For more information,
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